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[Photograph of Goodyear Tires Blimp in the Air]

Description: Photograph of a Goodyear Tires blimp flying over the dry, grassy Trinity River bottom. In the background, a bridge and billboard signs are visible, and at the right of the photo, cars are just barely visible. The sky is covered in clouds and there are trees to the right. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of China Exhibit Building at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph (taken at an angle from the left) of a two- or three-story building with East Asian hip-and-gable roofs that turn up at the corners and four open entryways (two hexagon-shaped and two circular), partially hidden by a large tree. The building has several parts to it, of varying heights and shapes, including a short portion with a covered balcony and a tall tower with a double-tiered roof. Along the street that runs in front of the building, there are two cars parked facing away from t… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Clock Tower in Dallas]

Description: Photograph of a brick and stone clock tower, taken at a 3/4 angle from down the street, to the left. Also visible are shorter buildings along the street beside the tower, and a tall skyscraper building in the background. The building visible on the far right has signs for an old post office parking station and "Moler." There are handwritten notes about the photo's location and date on the back.
Date: 193X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner, June 14, 1943]

Description: Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner discussing Miss Corner's letter to him, life in the air force as a non-commissioned officer during World War II, and writing letters to two people named Harry and Willie. He also mentions possibly transferring to the 322nd squad (which he calls the "Negro squad"), planning a trip to Dallas and hoping to see her.
Date: June 14, 1943
Creator: Jim, Moon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: 37.163708 -97.033443
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Centennial Hall at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Photograph of the middle and right entrances to the Centennial Hall at the State Fair of Texas, taken from across a wide, narrow fountain pool, at an angle from the left. The art-deco style building has four columns and an alcove in the front-center of each entrance, is surrounded by small shrubs and trees, and has five flags on flagpoles between the building and fountain. There are large light boxes lining the far side of the fountain. The sky beyond the building is clear. There is a handwritt… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781396 -96.764038
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Illuminated Hall of State at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of the Hall of State at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken from across a long pool of water with buildings on either side of it. The Hall of State is lit very brightly, so that the building itself (a long building with a short tower rising from the center) is barely visible and there are rays of light shining out in the night sky above it. On either side of the pool of water are buildings with the entrances standing out from the building, portico-style, and slightly illuminated by g… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781710 -96.764532
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph Union Terminal with Fountain in Front]

Description: Photograph of the front of the Dallas Union Station - a large, white stone, five-story building with three pairs of columns from the second floor to the fourth. There are four cars parked on the street (parallel to the station) in front of the building and one car driving by. There are several people walking in front of the left side of the building, and an adult and a child standing in front of the wide fountain on the closest side of the street. Two trees stand in front of the building, and a… more
Date: September 9, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.776353 -96.806400
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Young Street Station Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the front of the Young Street Station United States Post Office in Dallas, Texas, a two-story brick building with open windows all along each floor. The name of the building is is set in stone above the center of the second floor. The street is visible in front of the building. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: September 9, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Black Forest Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of long strip of multi-story, gable-roof buildings, each one in a different architectural style. The left-center building has a large, cubic clock tower coming out of the apex of the roof, while the building in the right-center of the strip is solely a tower, connected to its neighbor on the left by an enclosed bridge. A sign above the opening created by the bridge reads "Black Forest," and is flanked on either side by hanging flags. On the ground in front of the building are two gua… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of "Playdays" statue by Harriet Frishmuth In Gallery Hall]

Description: Photograph of Harriet Frishmuth's bronze "Playdays" statue, on display inside a large gallery room. The statue is of a naked woman with her hair in a bun, standing on tip-toe and using her left foot to lightly touch the top of one of the small, frog-shaped water spouts that surround her. The statue is mounted on a brick base the middle of a square pool of water set in the floor. The gallery is a brick-walled room with high ceilings, tile flooring, three folding chairs lined up against the right… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Two Men at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Photograph of two young men with their arms around each others' shoulders, standing and smiling in front of a novelty backdrop. The backdrop depicts a window surrounded by two columns and curtains, and has the words "Fair Park Dallas Rink" on it. The man on the left is wearing a dark, pin-striped suit with a matching waistcoat, and has his arm around the shoulders of the other man. The man on the right is wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat, a light-colored leather jacket, a wide-collar, color-blo… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.777447 -96.758866
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Logs on Hand-Pulled Cart Frame]

Description: Photograph (taken at floor-level) of three logs stacked on and tied to a simple, hand-pulled cart frame, which has four pairs of wheels. A light-colored, cloth backdrop is visible behind the logs, and the floor beneath the cart is wooden. There is a note about the location and date written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of the Old Red Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, taken from the street at a 3/4 angle. The courthouse is a four-story, sandstone building with turrets on each corner, and lines of windows along the first three floor. There are cars parked parallel along the two streets surrounding the courthouse, and a long, rectangle fountain channel in the foreground. Another multi-story building is visible in the foreground, and there are more buildings in the background (including one with a "Hotel Jefferson… more
Date: September 9, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.779090 -96.808089
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Jefferson Tower with Christmas Lights]

Description: Street view photograph of the front of Jefferson Tower, a tall multi-story stone building with Christmas lights arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree on the face of the building. There are Christmas lights draped along the top and ground floors, and two cars parked in front. On the ground floor, there is a gift shop and the entrance to the Medical and Dental Building. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.743121 -96.827365
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Desmond's Grocery Store Shelf]

Description: Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the left, at an angle) with stacks of canned goods and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves, along the dark floor, and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, and across from the wall are short displays with other assorted products. In the background, another, more basket-like storage and display rack stands against the wall, and beyond that is a glass-encased counter. The wall behind the counter is … more
Date: 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Tower Building at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Photograph of a light-colored, concave-curve building with a tall, V-shaped tower in the center. Two American flags are raised on two tall flagpoles, one on either side in front of the building, and there are several plant-beds and skinny trees surrounding the structure. The building has two circular images on the face of the building on either side of the tower. A man and a woman walk together towards the building, and two other people walk around closer tot the building. There is a decorative… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.779697 -96.762745
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of the Texas State Fair's Ford Pavilion Rear]

Description: Photograph of light-colored, U-shaped building with a tower coming from the bottom of the U, taken at a slight angle from across a fountain pond. In the middle of the U is a smaller building, and all along the front are flags. Between the building and the pond, at the left, is a striped tent and two automobiles. There are people walking along the path parallel to the building, and in the background, another building is partially visible. There is a decorative border around the edges of the pho… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Desmond's Grocery Store Interior]

Description: Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the right, at an angle) with stacks of boxed goods (such as Post Toasties and oats) and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, directly across from which is a counter with a cash register, bottles, and small displays of products. In the background are display tables with larger products and packages. Beyond those display racks is a large refrigerator unit wit… more
Date: 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Military Parade at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Photograph of ranks of military officers marching down a street, away from the camera and to the left. The officers are wearing full uniforms (caps, jackets, belts, straight-leg slacks, and shiny shoes), and are carrying rifles over their right shoulders. At the front of the formation, one of the officers is carrying a large American flag. Someone's elbow obscures the bottom left corner of the view, while in the background, a large, light-colored building with many columns is visible. There is … more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.779935 -96.762229
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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