Big Spring Texas Coca Cola Drugstore Autos 1917 Real Photo Postcard
Big Spring, Texas, established in 1881 as a crucial stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway, derived its name and early significance from a vital natural spring in the arid West Texas landscape. This street scene captures the commercial activity of a developing town in the early 20th century, showcasing brick storefronts such as Arnold-Tankersley Drug Co. and prominent national advertisements for Coca-Cola and Owl Cigars, reflecting established commerce.
The blend of early automobiles and horse-drawn carriages dates the postcard to the 1910s or early 1920s, a transitional period for transportation and urban development across America. Big Spring was then growing as an agricultural and cattle shipping center, leveraging its railway access, before experiencing significant expansion later in the 1920s with the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin.
The blend of early automobiles and horse-drawn carriages dates the postcard to the 1910s or early 1920s, a transitional period for transportation and urban development across America. Big Spring was then growing as an agricultural and cattle shipping center, leveraging its railway access, before experiencing significant expansion later in the 1920s with the discovery of oil in the Permian Basin.
