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[Parked Cars in Front of Dallas Farmer's Market]

Photograph of parked cars in front of the Dallas Farmer's Market. Wooden crates of produce are stacked underneath an awning.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hines Wholesale Produce]

Photograph of parked cars in front of the Dallas Farmer's Market on Canton St.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Square Dance at La Reunion Place]

Photograph of a square dance at La Reunion Place. In the photograph, individuals hold hands as they dance in a room with tall ceilings.
Date: 1945
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baseball Players at Reverchon Park]

Photograph of baseball players at Reverchon Park. Six young female baseball players stand with their arms around each other, while two others crouch in front of them. One of the girls in the front holds a baseball bat.
Date: 1943~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sack Relay Race]

Photograph of a sack relay race taking place during the Joseph Lee events at Reverchon Park. In the photograph, three girls participate in the sack race. Young onlookers stand in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Relay races at Reverchon Park]

Photograph of relay races during the Joseph Lee events at Reverchon Park. In the photograph, individuals participate in a three legged race.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenager Dance at Texan Courts]

Photograph of teenagers dancing at the Texan Courts. In the photograph, individuals dance together. Streamers are hung across the ceiling.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. Houston to M. R. Tillotson, November 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from L. B. Houston to M. R. Tillotson, November 9, 1942]

Letter from L. B. Houston, Director of Parks in Dallas, to M. R. Tillotson, the Regional Director of National Park Service, describing work that the park service had completed at White Rock Lake and other points in the Dallas area.
Date: November 9, 1942
Creator: Houston, L. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of White Rock Lake]

Hand-drawn map of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas showing the location of park entrances and buildings with print numbers for corresponding photographs. Some roads and railroad tracks are also noted.
Date: November 5, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building Interior]

Photograph of an interior room at Winfrey Point Building in White Rock Lake Park. The image shows a wood-paneled wall in the room; there are built-in shelves in the center of the wall surrounded below and on both sides by built-in cabinets. The photograph is attached to a page labeled "14"; text under the image says "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, Interior view of north room."
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boating Activities on White Rock Lake]

Photograph of boating activities on White Rock Lake. Mini speedboats are lined up on a dock as individuals step inside them.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Damages to Bachman Dam]

Photograph of the Bachman Dam, which is in need of repairs. In the photograph, pieces of concrete laid on a hill are damaged.
Date: July 13, 1940
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Needed Repairs to Bachman Dam]

Photograph of the Bachman Dam, which is in need of repairs. In the photograph, pieces of concrete from the dam have been dislocated. Grass rises up from the space where the missing pieces were.
Date: July 13, 1940
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Damages to Bachman Dam]

Photograph of damages to the Bachman Dam. The concrete dam is cracked, with many pieces dislocated and missing. Grass grows between the cracks.
Date: July 13, 1940
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate View of White Rock Lake]

Photograph of the stairway to White Rock Lake from the DeGolyer Estate. Stones in the grass lead to the stairway made of light-colored rocks. Along the lake shore are small trees. A description of the image is handwritten on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Driveway]

Photograph of the driveway and gardens leading to the DeGolyer Estate. The front of the house is shown. A handwritten description of the image and date are on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Boys Orchestra]

Photograph of a boys orchestra playing outside. According to the inscription on the back of the image, the boys played for dances during the summer of 1944.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Being Constructed at Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Being Constructed at Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image. Three men are visible working on the building.
Date: August 2, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Empty Pool Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building and pool being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and the empty pool is visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The youngest of the boys has missed catching the ball. A swing-set is in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the far right has the ball, the boy in the middle is running beside him, and the boy in the foreground is trying to get the ball.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children Playing with a Phylon Swing in Exline Park]

Photograph of five children playing with a phylon swing in Exline Park. A pile of school bags are in the foreground.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the right is holding the ball close to their chest, and the boy in the middle is trying to steal it. The boy on the left is running towards the left.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History