["Sunbeam" train leaving Dallas]

In an era of rapid transit in Texas the Southern Pacific's advertisements cited the "Sunbeam" trains - modern streamliners - as the apex in luxury and speed between Dallas and Houston - an elapsed time of four hours and twenty-five minutes. This view portrays the "Sunbeam" train No. 14 southbound headed by Engine No. 651 - a streamlined Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive - rolling out of Dallas Union Station, enroute to Houston on the afternoon of October 5, 1952.
Date: October 5, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1068.0378]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Imperial Quartet of Dallas, headliners in the Gospel Quartet concert scheduled here Saturday night, March 12. From left, Charles Speed, first tenor; Homer Tankersley, lead; Eddie Ray Seals, pianist and baritone; and Floyd Gray, bass."
Date: December 5, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1261.0736]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "At the right last year's Ardmore champion, Earl Stewart Jr. of Dallas takes it easy in a chair on the lawn at Dornick Hills."
Date: May 5, 1954
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0904.0141]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: November 5, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0901.0324]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "L. D. "DUTCH" MEYER"
Date: September 5, 1952
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma 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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main and Field Fire]

Photograph of a two story building with stores at the street level and apartments on the second with firemen scaling ladders to reach the second story.
Date: December 5, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History