People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sky Diver - an amusement ride

Image taken at the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, of people standing in line to ride the Sky Diver - an amusement ride. A portion of the front facade of the Cotton Bowl stadium is visible in the background. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph of people at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, standing next to the chain link fences that surround the rides and also on various amusement rides behind them. A portion of the Cotton Bowl stadium is visible in the background. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking at an amusement park, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. A portion of a park ride is visible in the background.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people at the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. In the foreground, a boy is eating cotton candy, and in the background a Ferris wheel and a portion of the Cotton Bowl stadium are visible.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. In the background there are four aerial cable cars, a Ferris wheel, and the Cotton Bowl stadium.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roller coaster ride

Photograph of white structural supports for a roller coaster, with several dips visible. Several cars are parked perpendicular next to the roller coaster on a stretch of pavement. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking the grounds at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. An ice cream stand is visible in the foreground; a Ferris whee and a portion of the Cotton Bowl are visible in the background.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people at the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. There are several types of amusement rides visible in the background, including an aerial cable car.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Himalaya ride

Photograph of people standing in line for a ride called the Himalaya at an amusement park. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Skyride

Photograph of Skyride drive station shelter at an unidentified amusement park, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. The mechanical drive of the ride and the main area where guests got on and off of the ride are partially visible behind barriers.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Merry-go-round

Photograph of people walking at an amusement park, with a merry-go-round filled with riders in the background. The merry-go-round is covered with a canopy and has horse statues fixed to poles for its riders. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Sombrero ride at Six Flags Over Texas

Photograph of the "El Sombrero" ride at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. Part of the entrance is visible above a fence with the ride name on it and structures to either side of the fence; people are waiting to get on the ride behind the fence.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Cave

Photograph of a boy walking into the Cave amusement ride at Six Flags Over Texas. The entrance to the ride is simulated like a cave entrance with rockery surrounding the opening. Other visitors are visible on the paved walkways.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at park

Photograph of people waiting in line at a park to enter an amusement attraction, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at park

Photograph of two women walking in an amusement park, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. There is a dining pavilion labeled "Naler's Plantation House" behind them, where people are seated at tables, and a sign on a pole to the left that says, "Picture Spot".
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at rest area in a park

Photograph of a rest area in a park, filled with plants and shrubs in large planters and benches shaded by canopies. Two people are visible in the background, sitting on one of the benches underneath a canopy. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an entrance to an amusement park ride

Photograph of people standing at the entrance to a park ride called "La Salle's Adventure" at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Open area walk fountain at park

Photograph of landscaping at an amusement park, including a grassy area with a few small trees and several scattered circular red-brick flower beds, as well as a small pond with a fountain at the center. In the background there are people walking on a sidewalk and others sitting on benches. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entrance area to a park

Photograph of a paved walkway leading to a ride entrance area at an amusement park. There are plants and tall trees on either side of the walkway, as well as low walls and trash cans. In the background there is a wooden western-style building with a grass/straw roof with signs directing visitors. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Canopies over a sidewalk at a park

Photograph of a rest area at an amusement park with triangular canvas canopies suspended by wires and central poles, arranged at an angle over a paved walk area with seating benches. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History