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Originally known as Lucchese Bros. Boots & Shoes, the company was founded in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas by Salvatore "Sam" Lucchese (1868–1929) and his brothers, all Italian immigrants from Sicily. [1] [2] In the beginning, their primary customers were military officers in the United States Army that were stationed at Fort Sam Houston. [3]
Nocona Boots was founded in Nocona, Texas, in 1925 by Enid Justin. She was the daughter of Justin Boots founder H.J. "Daddy Joe" Justin , who had begun boot-making in Spanish Fort, Texas in 1879. Cowboys ordered his custom-fit boots, which were ready to pick up after their cattle drives . [ 2 ]
Lucchese was a businessman. In 1883, he co-founded the Lucchese Boot Company with his brother in San Antonio. [1] [2] With the revenue from his boot company, Lucchese opened Spanish-speaking theaters in San Antonio and Laredo. [3] In 1912, he acquired the Teatro Zaragoza on the corner of Commerce Street and Santa Rosa Street in San Antonio.
Lackland Air Force Base (IATA: SKF, ICAO: KSKF, FAA LID: SKF) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located in Bexar County, Texas, United States.The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and an enclave of the city of San Antonio.
A deicing boot is a type of ice protection system installed on aircraft surfaces to permit a mechanical deicing in flight. Such boots are generally installed on the leading edges of wings and control surfaces (e.g. horizontal and vertical stabilizer ) as these areas are most likely to accumulate ice which could severely affect the aircraft's ...
Charlie Dunn in his boot shop Texas Traditions, c. 1980. Photo courtesy Don Counts. example Charlie's "signature style" signature Charles Russell Dunn (c. 1898 – September 23, 1993) [1] was an American bootmaker of handmade Western, or cowboy boots for more than 80 years.
The Sundry Civil Service Bill of 3 March 1873 included a $100,000 allotment for a new army post in San Antonio, on 93 acres of land deeded by the city on Government Hill. [ 4 ] : 13–15 Edward Braden Construction Co. won the contract to build the post on 7 June 1876, for $83,900 ($2.4 million in 2023).
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is a United States military facility located in San Antonio, Texas, US. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 502d Air Base Wing , Air Education and Training Command (AETC).