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[Flooded Areas]

Photograph of a large body of water. Near the center of the photograph, there is a partially-submerged post-and-wire fence and trees running the length of the image. Trees are visible in the background and a patch of grass is visible in the foreground, at the edge of the water. Text on the back of the photograph says: "May 5 - 1935 2:15 PM. Taken from same point as No. 17 but looking North West."
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, men work on the side of the road. A car is passing by on the road, which is situated on the left. Handwritten note on back: "Placing riprap on Firsk Trap [sic] Causeway by men of the Transient Camp on Sept 5, 1935 Lake Dallas Denton County."
Date: September 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Greenville Avenue, Elevated View 1927, Richardson, Texas

Elevated view of Greenville Avenue, looking south, probably from Main Street. In the foreground, on the right is a church with Polk St. behind it. On the left is the First United Methodist Church, which was built in 1898. One car is on Greenville Ave. A sidewalk runs along the right/west, side of Greenville Ave. In the background is Philips Street, with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church on the SE corner of the intersection, completed in 1886. The Richardson School building, opened in 1914, is on the SW corner. Greenville Avenue curves to the left/east at Philips. Numerous residences are also shown, as are utility poles.
Date: May 5, 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. J. Smith Speaking to Crowd]

Photograph of Mayor B. J. Smith speaking at the opening of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas. From left to right are B. J. Smith, Reverend Buist Wildon, Patricia Greenhaw, Raymond Holley, Joe Gogans, Hack Wagoner, Curt Austin, and Len Gibbons.
Date: December 5, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant hosts]

Photograph of the hosts from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are standing on the stage and are holding paper cards. Behind them a rainbow cloth is draped over a box.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant performance]

Photograph from behind of a contestant in the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant. They are standing on stage and are wearing a black leather outfit with boots and silver frills and tassels around their bicep and thigh. The audience is visible sitting in front of them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[6th Annual Miss Dragonfly winner and court]

Photograph of the winner of the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant and other contestants. They are gathered on stage and are wearing outfits and evening gowns. The winner is sitting on their throne and have a tiara and sash on. Other contestants are standing behind them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DIVA members organizing handbooks]

Photograph of Dallas Independent Volleyball Association members organizing handbooks for the fall tournament season. There are yellow, green, and orange ones and two boxes for storing them.
Date: September 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant at table]

Photograph of a contestant during the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant. They are sitting at a glass, see through desk on stage and are wearing a white robe and towel on their head.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant during performance]

Photograph of a contestant performing during the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant. They are standing on stage and are wearing a black outfit with boots and silver frills and tassels around their biceps and thigh. They are also wearing a shiny hat, large dangling earrings, and a choker.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[6th Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant performing]

Photograph of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are standing on the stage and are wearing a gown decorated with rhinestones and matching gloves. They are singing into the microphone and behind them is a rainbow cloth draped over a box.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two DIVA players at rec center]

Photograph of two Dallas Independent Volleyball Association members beside a net in a gymnasium. One is sitting across two chairs and the other is leaning down towards him. Behind them the court and some people are visible.
Date: September 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly contestant in audience]

Photograph of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant. They are standing in front of the stage and the audience is visible behind them. They are wearing a red sequined dress, evening gloves, and crystal jewelry.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant performance]

Photograph of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are performing on stage and are wearing a bikini-style outfit with trailing strips of cloth from the waist. There is a rainbow cloth covered box behind them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Three DIVA players at rec center]

Photograph of three Dallas Independent Volleyball Association members standing in the lobby of a dark recreational center. The one in the middle has his arms around the necks of the other two. Other players are standing in the background.
Date: September 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant host and prop]

Photograph of one of the hosts from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are standing on the stage and are holding paper cards and an inflatable male doll dressed in a gown and wig.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[6th Annual Miss Dragonfly court]

Photograph of the winner of the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant and other contestants. They are gathered on stage and are wearing outfits and evening gowns. The winner is sitting on their throne and have a tiara and sash on. Other contestants are standing behind them in a line and the host is to the side.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dragonflies performance]

Photograph of a performance on stage done by members of the Dragonflies of Dallas. They are dressed in red pants, red bandannas, and white and black shirts. There are two jumping between long poles that are lying on the ground and two others are sitting down and stabilizing them. The audience members are visible sitting in the background.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[6th Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant]

Photograph of the back of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are standing on the edge of the stage and are wearing a gown decorated with rhinestones and matching gloves. Members of the audience are visible past them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[6th Annual Miss Dragonfly]

Photograph of the winner of the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly Pageant. They are standing on stage and are wearing a and gold-detailed dress. They are holding a large bouquet of roses and have a blue sash and tiara on. The audience is visible in front of them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant performing]

Photograph of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are performing on stage and are wearing a bikini-style outfit with trailing strips of cloth from the waist. The audience is visible past them.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Miss Dragonfly Pageant contestant in audience]

Photograph of a contestant from the sixth annual Miss Dragonfly pageant. They are standing in the audience and are wearing a bikini-style outfit with trailing strips of cloth from the waist. There are dollar bills in the waistband and audience members are interacting.
Date: April 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dallas Firefighter Class 183 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from September 25, 1978 to January 25, 1979 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a jacket with two rows of silver buttons and a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. They are all holding flat-topped caps in front of them with their right hands.
Date: January 5, 1979
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burned Out Building Without a Roof]

Photograph of an upwards angled view of the inside of a burned out brick building with no roof. Wires and other burned fixtures hang from the burned walls inside. At the bottom of the photo, piles of large beams and other rubble are visible, as well as an African-American man facing left (visible only from the shoulders up). Through the space where the roof should be, the sky and a tall brick building are visible. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History