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Big Tex Photos
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| Kerens' Santa Claus, circa 1949 | Artist Jack T. Bridges' concept sketch of Big Tex. Note thumb tucked into vest. |
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| Original Tex pants at H.D. Lee Company of Shawnee Mission, KS. | Man with a plan: State Fair president R.L. Thornton (center) and Big Tex in 1952. |
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Jack Bridges and Melba Taylor work on the second version of Big Tex.
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Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, in concert, under the watchful eyes of Tex, Oct. 1956. |
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| By the mid-60's, Big Tex sported an LBJ-type Western hat. | Just Say No: Big Tex, sporting a salt-and-pepper look, wears a special ribbon, circa 1990. |
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| By 1997, Big Tex, was wearing a more subdued outfit. | In 2004, Big Tex worked a decidedly Lone Star-look. |
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| The best "seat" in the house belongs to Big Tex, shown here in 2006. | The Big Man gets new landscaping at his feet for the 2010 State Fair of Texas. |
| 5/22/2013 |
| Part Two: Rebuilding an icon |
| 2/26/2013 |
| Big Tex gives a hand to all his fans! |
| 2/8/2013 |
| (Re)building an icon |
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