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[Department of Public Safety Record for Juanita Dale Dabbs] (open access)

[Department of Public Safety Record for Juanita Dale Dabbs]

Department of Public Safety record for Juanita Dale Dabbs, also known as Candy Barr. Includes previous arrest information and alias names.
Date: April 23, 1954
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Public Safety.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter to Henry Forschmidt from W. A. Donald]

Letter from W. A. Donald to Henry Forschmidt expressing thanks to the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association for moving a cultivated blueberry crop.
Date: November 2, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Rock Plant Aerator and Basins]

Photograph of the White Rock Lake plant's aerator and basins.
Date: 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arresting Officer's Report on Suspect Jack Ruby, May 1, 1954] (open access)

[Arresting Officer's Report on Suspect Jack Ruby, May 1, 1954]

Arrest report on Jack Ruby dated May 1st, 1954. The report states that Ruby was fighting with Jeremy Alkona when officers arrived at the scene.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Case Report by D. L. Blankenship, December 8, 1954] (open access)

[Case Report by D. L. Blankenship, December 8, 1954]

Case report by D. L. Blankenship regarding the arrest of Jack Leon Ruby for "permitting consumption during forbidden hours on Sunday."
Date: December 8, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Case Report for Prior Arrest of Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Case Report for Prior Arrest of Jack Ruby]

Case report on a prior arrest of Jack Ruby. Ruby was arrested for allowing two patrons to consume alcohol during forbidden hours.
Date: December 8, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mugshots of Jack Ruby #3]

Mugshots taken of Jack Ruby on December 5, 1954.. In the first photograph, Ruby is faced so that his left profile visible. Ruby looks into the camera in the second photograph. His hair is slicked back and he wears a white collared shirt.
Date: December 5, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Officer's report on prior arrest of Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Officer's report on prior arrest of Jack Ruby]

Arresting officer's report on prior arrest of Jack Ruby. The report describes the details of the arrest, but the arresting officer's name is illegible.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Jack Ruby] (open access)

[Report on Jack Ruby]

Report of the arresting officer of Jack Ruby, who details an incident between Ruby and another man in a night club.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arresting Officer's Report by E. R. Gaddy, May 1, 1954] (open access)

[Arresting Officer's Report by E. R. Gaddy, May 1, 1954]

Arresting Officer's Report by E. R. Gaddy, for the prior arrest of Jack Ruby on May 1, 1954.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Gaddy, E. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Bachman Lake and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Bachman Lake Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park is visible around Bachman Lake, which sits in the center of the picture. Harry Hines Boulevard and Denton Drive are visible in front of the lake, and Dallas Love Field is shown on the right side.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Bachman Lake Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Bachman Lake Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park is visible around Bachman Lake, which sits in the center of the picture. Dallas Love Field sits to the right of the park, and Harry Hines Road and Denton Drive are shown in front of it. In the distance many blocks of small buildings are visible.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Beckley Saner Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Beckley Saner Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park sits on a block of land at the center of the picture and contains a large recreation center and parking lot. It is surrounded by residential suburban area with some small business buildings above.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Beverly Hills Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Beverly Hills Park and its surrounding area located in Dallas, Texas. The park sits in the center of the photograph, and is outlined by Sheldon Avenue and N Frances Street on its left and upper sides respectively. Residential suburbs are visible above and to the left of the area.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Bluff View Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Bluff View Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is located in the center of the picture just below Sudie L. Williams Elementary School. Residential suburbs are visible to the sides of the park, and a large house sits below it.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Buckner Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Buckner Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is located at the center of the photograph, and Victor Street, N Carroll Avenue, and Worth Street run along its upper, right, and lower sides respectively. Residential buildings make up most of the surroundings, and Crockett Park sits on the right side of the photo.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Casa Linda Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of of Casa Linda Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which contains a baseball field, basketball court, playground, and swimming pool, sits in the center of the photograph, just to the right of a railroad, below Old Gate Lane, and to the left of San Saba Drive. Residential suburbs are visible above and to the right of the park.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Casa View Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Casa View Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, which is located near the center of the picture, sits to the right of Casa View Elementary School on the same block. It is surrounded by residential suburbs and outlined by Farola Drive, Monterrey Avenue, and Itasca Drive on its upper, left and bottom sides respectively.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Cedar Crest Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Cedar Crest Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park, a golf course with a parking lot, takes up the majority of the photo. It is surrounded by residential areas, and two large roads are visible on either side of the park.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Central Square Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Central Square Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits in the center of the photo, outlined by Floyd Street, Oak Street, and Swiss Avenue on its left, upper, and right sides respectively. It is surrounded by subdivisions containing buildings of varying sizes.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Cherrywood Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Cherrywood Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is located in the center of the picture, surrounded by subdivisions of residential buildings.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of City Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of City Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits in the center of the picture, directly below Gano Street. The park is surrounded by subdivisions with many buildings of varying sizes.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Cochran Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Cochran Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is located in the center of the photograph, directly to the left of Mission Avenue and to the right of a school. N Henderson Avenue runs along the top side of the park, and residential suburbs sit above and to the left of the park.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Craddock Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Craddock Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The triangular park is located directly above Lemmon Avenue and to the right of Hawthorne Avenue. Apartment buildings are visible above the park, across what is now the Dallas North Tollway, and some more medium-sized buildings are visible below the park.
Date: 1954
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History