Historic Photos of Dallas

By Michael V. Hazel

Historic Photos of Dallas takes a look into the past of the Big D"" through striking historic photographs from the city's finest archives. From the rugged west to the largest corporate headquarter concentration in the United States, Historic Photos of Dallas provides a unique look into the city's past. With over 200 archival photos reproduced in multiple inks on heavy art paper in large format, many of which have never been published. This book is a perfect additin to any historian's collection.""

• Language: English
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
• Release date: Nov 1, 2006
• ISBN: 9781618586193

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HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

DALLAS

TEXT AND CAPTIONS BY MICHAEL V. HAZEL

By the 1930s, the downtown Dallas skyline had achieved an impressively urban look, but it was still surrounded by almost rural scenes.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF

DALLAS

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Historic Photos of Dallas

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This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2006934336

ISBN-10: 1-59652-290-9

ISBN-13: 978-1-59652-290-9

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

FROM OUTPOST TO TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY BOOMTOWN (1850S–1899)

STIRRINGS OF A NEW CENTURY (1900–1929)

FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION TO POSTWAR METROPOLIS (1930–1949)

THE MODERN AGE (1950–1969)

NOTES ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS

New skyscrapers and the iconic Reunion Tower (left) created a vibrant image for Dallas in the late twentieth century, while the Houston Street Viaduct, which opened in 1911, remained a visible link with the past.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This volume, Historic Photos of Dallas, is the result of the cooperation and efforts of many individuals, organizations, institutions, and corporations. It is with great thanks that we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the following for their generous support:

Dallas Historical Society

Dallas Public Library

Library of Congress

We would also like to thank the following individuals for their valuable contributions and assistance in making this work possible:

Beth Andresen, History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Michael Duty, Dallas Historical Society

Michael V. Hazel, Dallas Historical Society, Writer and Editor

Jane Soutner, History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

PREFACE

Dallas has thousands of historic photographs that reside in archives, both locally and nationally. This book began with the observation that, while those photographs are of great interest to many, they are not easily accessible. During a time when Dallas is looking ahead and evaluating its future course, many people are asking, How do we treat the past? These decisions affect every aspect of the city—architecture, public spaces, commerce, infrastructure—and these, in turn, affect the way that people live their lives. This book seeks to provide easy access to a valuable, objective look into the history of Dallas.

The power of photographs is that they are less subjective than words in their treatment of history. Although the photographer can make decisions regarding subject matter and how to capture and present it, photographs do not provide the breadth of interpretation that text does. For this reason, they offer an original, untainted perspective that allows the viewer to interpret and observe.

This project represents countless hours of review and research. The researchers and author have reviewed thousands of photographs in numerous archives. We greatly appreciate the generous assistance of the archivists listed in the acknowledgments of this work, without whom this project could not have been completed.

The goal in publishing this work is to provide broader access to this set of extraordinary photographs that seek to inspire, provide perspective, and evoke insight that might assist people who are responsible for determining Dallas’s future. In addition, the book seeks to preserve the past with adequate respect and reverence.

With the exception of touching up imperfections that have accrued with the passage of time and cropping where necessary, no other changes have been made. The focus and clarity of many images is limited to the technology and the ability