Photograph of a boy posing for a photograph in the Apparel Mart at the Dallas Market Center. He stands in front of a large potted plant, several tables occupied by other guests conversing, and a large complex decorative display of plywood and mirrors arranged diagonally in layers and shaped like rectangles, lines, and trapezoids. Tiered open-air balconies decorated with plants and couches are visible at left with metal handrails and doors from higher floors.

Photograph of the Dallas Market Center. From left to right is the Market Hall, the Trade Mart, and the World Trade Center, not yet expanded to fifteen stories. Large parking lots surround all three buildings, and Interstate 35E is visible along the middle of the picture. Mostly undeveloped land sits in front of the Market Center, while behind it is a railway, Harry Hines Boulevard, and a suburban neighborhood.

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking southeast. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the left side of Interstate 35E (I-35E), which runs along the photograph at center. At bottom right is the Market Hall, a beige-dark gray building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E, and the Apparel Mart, a much larger white-dark gray building with an occupied parking lot. The upper half of the Market Center has the Trade Mart, placed obliquely along I-35E, the World Trade Center (WTC), with a skylight and before its expansion to fifteen stories, and the Homefurnishing Mart, a low brown building partially obscured by the WTC. To the left of the Market Center are suburbs and warehouses, and to the right are commercial buildings and the Trinity River. In the far background, downtown Dallas and its skyline is clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking southeast. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the left side of Interstate 35E (I-35E), which runs along the photograph at center. At bottom right is the Market Hall, a beige-dark gray building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E, and the Apparel Mart, a much larger white-dark gray building with an occupied parking lot. The upper half of the Market Center has the Trade Mart, placed obliquely along I-35E, the World Trade Center (WTC), with a skylight and before its expansion to fifteen stories, and the Homefurnishing Mart, a low brown building partially obscured by the WTC. To the left of the Market Center are suburbs and warehouses, and to the right are commercial buildings and the Trinity River. In the far background, downtown Dallas and its skyline is clearly visible.

Photograph of the entrance to the Knoll International showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. The signage for "Knoll International" is clearly visible across the image, likely printed on the glass surface. Behind the glass are chairs and tables with potted plants. Much of the showroom is obscured by the perspective of the photograph and a white wall that covers the left half of the image.

Photograph of the New Trends showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Pictured here is a curved staircase, wrapped in blue floral carpet, matching the rest of the showroom's floor. The banister is golden and arched. Around the store, a multitude of products are on display, including vases, jars, decorative figures, candleholders, and jugs. A sign hangs from above, behind the staircase, in the background.

Photograph of the New Trends Co. import/export showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Viewed from the outside, the store's entrance is built with a wooden frame with windows all along the front. Inside the store is a wide selection of items, including hanging wicker pots with flowers and plants, wooden decorations and boxes, ceramic statues and plates, large vases, and a blue circular seat around a pillar. A set of blue stairs is at center right. A sign on a shelf within the showroom reads "WHOLESALE SHOWROOM / OPEN TO THE TRADE ONLY".

Photograph of food stations in the cafeteria of the Dallas World Trade Center. The stations are marked with signs and have glass displays showing foods. Numerous people are gathered around the entree station, with salads and deserts to the left and breads and drinks to the right. One walks away from the entree station with a tray in his hands.

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square and rectangular dining chairs with adjoining brown chairs are placed across the dining area, which has wooden walls with a brown, detailed floral carpet. Along a wall at left are two cushioned seats, with a wheeled cart to the left of them. A latticed wooden decoration is hung above it. The dining area is accessible by stairs, visible at right and flanked by houseplants. Directly in front of the stairs is a brick corridor. Within the dining area, in the background, are people seated together, some eating.

Photograph of a corridor in the Dallas World Trade Center. The corridor is plain and unadorned except for the circular pattern of floor tiles and the small potted plants placed along the walls and hanging from the ceiling. Above the corridor is a balcony from an upper floor, lined along the second floor with a rail barrier. At the end of the corridor is a larger part of the WTC. Three people walk from there, while another stands at left facing them with his back to the camera.

Photograph of the covered driveway under the entrance canopy to the Dallas World Trade Center. A Dallas Transit System bus is pulled in the driveway, bearing passengers. Policemen and businessmen walk near it on the sidewalk, which leads to the entrance of the World Trade Center. The structural white pillars of the World Trade Center are visible along both sides of the driveway. In the background is the World Trade Center's parking lot, filled with cars, as well as other buildings.

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square dining tables, each adjoined with four brown dining chairs, are arranged throughout the space in rows, tilted diagonally and furnished with saltshakers and ashtrays. Windows along the brick wall reveal the lobby, where people are seated in canvas chairs along tables. Within the dining area, people are eating meals and discussing together. The entrance to the dining area is visible at right, with a set of stairs leading down to the area.

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square and rectangular dining tables, each adjoined with brown dining chairs, are arranged throughout the space in rows, furnished with saltshakers and ashtrays. Windows along the brick wall reveal the lobby, where people are seated in canvas chairs along tables. Within the dining area, two pairs of people are eating meals and discussing together along separate tables.

Photograph of the dining area of the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria. Square and rectangular dining chairs with adjoining brown chairs are placed across the dining area, which has wooden walls with a brown, detailed floral carpet. Along a wall at left are two cushioned seats, with a wheeled cart to the left of them. A latticed wooden decoration is hung above it. The dining area is accessible by stairs, visible at right and flanked by houseplants. Directly in front of the stairs is a brick corridor. Within the dining area, in the background, are people seated together, some eating.

Photograph of the dining area in the Dallas World Trade Center cafeteria during a dinner service. Numerous square dining tables, each with four cushioned dining chairs, are arranged throughout the room, and are decorated with yellow and gray tablecloths. Numerous people are seated at the tables and are attended to by waitresses, who stand and move among them. Along the back wall is a passageway at center and a latticed screen opening at left.

Photograph of the entrance canopy to the Dallas World Trade Center, made of smooth wide concrete. The words "World Trade Center" emerge in relief along the front-facing segment of the canopy in large sans-serif text. Pillars extend from the canopy to the bottom. The textured walls and the plain white frieze of the World Trade Center is visible across the background. People stand under and around the canopy.

Photograph of the entrance to the Dallas World Trade Center. The WTC's canopy entrance is at center in the picture, with some cars parked under and around it. The WTC's exterior is made of out of a textured material, with a large tiled window rising from the center of the canopy to the top of the building, which is lined with a plain white frieze. The WTC is depicted here before its 1979 expansion to fifteen floors.

Photograph of a dimly-lit furniture showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Couches of multiple colors and patterns are on display, each with a price tag, ranging from brown couches with tufted backrests, plain ones with three cushions and floral designs, and striped cushioned chairs. Between the couches are small end tables, decorated with unique lamps. Vases, mirrors, and flower bouquets are hung along the walls. At right, people in suits are visible talking to one another among the seats.

Photograph of a gift showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. Decorative items are arranged in glass shelves, including decorative plates, statues, baskets, and cups. A guitar is in the far-left section of the store, and a bicycle is parked in the far-right corner of the store. A woman at a front desk, facing away from the photographer's perspective, goes through a box of index cards. She has a desk phone, a telephone, and a small potted plant on her desk.

Photograph of a display of guitars in the Dallas World Trade Center. The guitars are acoustic and different in color, including normal beige, white, and black. Several small containers containing unknown colored objects are put in a white display stand at the bottom with a logo reading "PRO ARTS". Four spray cans are adjacent to the display stand. At the very right are small pamphlets titled "Self-Instruction Guitar Book for Beginners"; one of these pamphlets has been placed above the bridge of one of the guitars.

Photograph of the main lobby of the Dallas World Trade Center, consisting of a large atrium spanning seven stories. Along each wall is stacked balconies from every floor, opened out to the atrium, lined with metal rails and concrete barriers. The balconies enclose the atrium, and at center is an extended pillar-shaped portion of the wall, which contains elevators along the left side of the pillar as well as additional balconies on every floor. On the first floor is a large circular display set on a fountain, as well as tables, round planters, lamps, and trees. From the ceiling, which is made of an arrangement of square pyramid skylights, hangs two cylindrical arrangements of ensigns and lexicological elements spanning several floors in height, as well as potted plants and lamps. Flags of multiple European countries hang vertically from the concrete barriers of the third-floor balcony. A handful of people walk across the balcony on the first floor. The World Trade Center is depicted here before its 1979 expansion from seven stories to fifteen stories,

Photograph of the main lobby of the Dallas World Trade Center, consisting of a large atrium spanning seven stories. Along each wall is stacked balconies from every floor, opened out to the atrium, lined with metal rails and concrete barriers. The balconies enclose the atrium, and at center is an extended pillar-shaped portion of the wall, which contains elevators along the left side of the pillar as well as additional balconies on every floor. On the first floor is a large circular display set on a fountain, as well as tables, round planters, lamps, and trees. From the ceiling, which is made of an arrangement of square pyramid skylights, hangs two cylindrical arrangements of ensigns and lexicological elements spanning several floors in height, as well as potted plants and lamps. Flags of multiple European countries hang vertically from the concrete barriers of the third-floor balcony. A handful of people walk across the balcony on the first floor. The World Trade Center is depicted here before its 1979 expansion from seven stories to fifteen stories,

Photograph of a potted plant being pulled to a balcony's edge in the Dallas World Trade Center lobby atrium. The potted plant hangs from the ceiling on a thin metal chain. Two men pull it closer to the balcony's railing, one with a stick hung over the edge.

Photograph of a potted plant being pulled to a balcony's edge in the Dallas World Trade Center lobby atrium. The potted plant hangs from the ceiling on a thin metal chain. Two men pull it closer to the balcony's railing, one with a stick hung over the edge. Other potted plants hang on chains nearby. Shops and showrooms from the floor below are visible.