Dallas Consolidated Traction Railway Company $1000 Gold Bond historic-texas-map-prints The slogan is a tribute

The slogan is a tribute to the independent spirit which is still today a large part of the Lone Star mystique

When the Texas & Mexican Railway was completed between Laredo and the port of Corpus Christi an important commercial link was established

Streetcars were electrified in 1890 and peaked in 1926 with over 90 miles of track – proving a faster and more efficient method of transportation for downtown San Antonio and surrounding areas

The company was also one of the first in Texas to use oil as a locomotive fuel when it began experimenting with oil-fired locomotives in early 1901

connecting the capital city of Austin with various commercial centers like Houston and the port of Galveston down south and Fort Worth and Dallas up north

Dallas Consolidated Traction Railway Company $1000 Gold Bond historic-texas-map-prints The slogan is a tributeDallas streetcar service began in 1872. The first cars were pulled by horses and mules through the dusty, muddy and ever expanding city. Streetcars were electrified in 1889 ushering in the golden age of streetcars in Dallas proving a faster and more efficient method of transportation around the booming city. By 1910, over 20 lines traveled throughout Dallas, including neighborhoods like the Cedars, Uptown and East Dallas, in addition to the