The Tyler Loop

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Analog is Back: Piney Woods Darkroom Launches for Film Photographers and Artists

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The Tyler Loop Interview: Alex White of UT Tyler Social Work Club

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thetylerloop · Alex White, UT Tyler Social Work Jane: My guest today is Alex White. Alex is 29 and has lived in Tyler...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz2r8DaGKqE From an early age, I have had a knack for finding beauty in what others toss...

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A 1933 map of the East Texas Oil Field, by E.D. Ray. Published online by the Texas General Land Office.

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