Photograph of Marion "Jack" Brooks and Reby Cary in a group of friends, seated together in a table in an Texan nightclub (possibly Fort Worth?). Cary sits fourth from left; Brooks sits third from right. The group is seated at a table with drinks, water pitchers, ashtrays, drink cups, and purses, all smiling and looking forward.

Photograph of John Valentine Pliska's blacksmith shop, a large wooden frame building along the southwest corner of Texas Avenue and Baird Street. Metal equipment, junk, and scrap pieces are haphazardly placed in a fenced-in lot adjacent to the blacksmith shop (left). Office buildings in the Midland skyline are visible behind the shop. This building was torn down in 1962.

Photograph of a furniture showroom in the Dallas Homefurnishing Mart. At bottom center, a large sofa with a large floral print is surrounded both sides with gray and orange armchairs, with a small blue rug and two round end tables in front of the sofa, between the arm chairs. A woman with a floral dress stands in the arrangement and looks to the left. Around the room are more armchairs and sofas, as well as desks with fluorescent orange lamps. A man sits in an armchair at far left.

Photograph of the men's lounge bathroom at the World Trade Center in Dallas. Depicted here are three skins, each with a soap dispenser and a hole for trash, as well as urinals and paper towel dispensers. A full-length mirror is in front of the sinks, with slim textured lights above.

Copy photo of concept art for the World Trade Center at the Dallas Market Center. The illustration pictures a large and open atrium-shaped lobby in the inside of the building, with stacked balconies opening up from every floor on each side of the atrium's walls up to the roof of the building. Large, square skylights shine light from above, and ivy plants and vines line the edges of the balconies. At the bottom is a grand fountain and circular beds for trees. Two vertical arrangements of flags are hung from the ceiling and reach to the floor below, depicting the flags of multiple countries. Small people are illustrated in and around the lobby, as well as along the balconies.

Copy photo of concept art for the World Trade Center at the Dallas Market Center. The illustration pictures a large and open atrium-shaped lobby in the inside of the building, with stacked balconies opening up from every floor on each side of the atrium's walls up to the roof of the building. Large, square skylights shine light from above, and ivy plants and vines line the edges of the balconies. At the bottom is a grand fountain and circular beds for trees. Two vertical arrangements of flags are hung from the ceiling and reach to the floor below, depicting the flags of multiple countries. Small people are illustrated in and around the lobby, as well as along the balconies.

Copy photo of an illustration of the World Trade Center (WTC) at the Dallas Trade Center. The WTC is at center, a tall seven-story beige building with a plain white concrete frieze along the roof of the building. The Trade Mart is illustrated at left, next to the WTC, and the Homefurnishing Mart is visible at right. Parking lots line the front of the building, adjoined by Interstate 35E at bottom left. A large four-sided rectangular entry sign is illustrated in front of the WTC.

Copy photo of concept art for the World Trade Center at the Dallas Market Center. The illustration pictures a mall-like arrangement, with stacked balconies on every floor opening up to the ground floor. The outer walls of the corridors would have displays and stores, much like shops at a mall. The ceiling has a roof-shaped skylight, bordered by opaque white concrete blocks on both sides from which potted plants are hung. Several businesspeople are depicted walking along the corridors and standing on the balconies.

Photograph of a small indoor garden inside the Dallas Trade Mart lobby. The garden is placed along the lobby's stone floors, curving towards the foreground. Short yellow flowers and ferns are planted in the garden, as well as thin palm trees. The floating walkways of the Trade Mart lobby, connecting balconies from opposite ends of the atrium, are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Trade Mart lobby, as viewed from the fourth floor balcony. Floating walkways, connecting balconies from opposite sides of the atrium, hang on wires attached to the ceiling. Under the ceiling and above the fourth-floor wall are curved lights. Along the balconies are textured stone walls and hanging plants placed on the handrails. Below, on the ground floor, an array of tables has been laid out, with white tablecloths. The tables appear unfurnished; people walk between the tables.

Photograph of the large fountain in the Dallas Trade Mart lobby. The fountain is set in a large circular pool, with jets arranged in a circle within the pool. The fountain's jets eject water in parabolic arches, forming a torus-like shape around the pond. Lights below the pool give a golden color to the water. Around the fountain are round dining tables adjoined with chairs, furnished with napkin dispensers and salt and pepper shakers. Cushioned benches, round garden planters, and larger dining tables are visible within this corner of the lobby, with raised balconies from two upper floors stacked above the sides of the atrium.

Photograph of a corridor in the Dallas Trade Mart, lined with showrooms and stores. Many people walk along the corridor or stand in its edges, along the glass walls that line each showroom. Inside the rooms are various displays of merchandise, including a room of porcelains and plates at left, and a room of hanging picture frames at right.

Photograph of the large fountain in the center of the Trade Mart lobby. The fountain is set in a large circular pool with jets are arranged in a circle within. The fountains eject water in parabolic arches, forming a torus-like shape. Lights below the pool give a golden-yellow color to the water. Around the fountain are wooden tables adjoined with chairs, each furnished with a napkin dispenser, salt and pepper shakers, and an ashtray. Two men with meals are seated at a square table to the right, in front of the fountain. Above the first floor are stacked balconies from the upper three floors, decorated with seats and potted houseplants. The balconies enclose the corners of the atrium, with small porches jutting out from the edges of the balconies and hanging over the ground floor. At the very top are the lobby's skylights and arched windows.

Photograph of the Trade Mart lobby fountain and tables, as viewed from an upper-floor balcony. The fountain, arranged with jets in a circle blasting water into the center of a pond, is at center with dining tables and chairs placed along the pond's perimeter. More tables are placed around the lobby's space. Each table is occupied with individuals and plates, and people are visible walking between the tables. Above the first floor corridor along the upper edge of the lobby are the stacked balconies from the upper three floors, wrapped around the atrium space. A raised walkway between opposite ends of the atrium's length is visible at right, held by wires from above.

Photograph of the Dallas Trade Mart lobby as viewed from a second floor balcony. The lobby consists of a large atrium spanning all of the building's four floors. Balconies are attached to both side walls, three from each upper floor, one stacked above the other, lined with metal railings and decorated with potted plants within. The balconies lead to three walkways that hang over and span across the space of the atrium, supported by wires attached to the ceiling. Along the edge of the upper walls are rows of arched windows, flush with the latticed concrete ceiling. A large window spans the back wall of the upper third floor. The lobby space, lined with benches, trees in baskets, and tables with chairs, is filled with makeshift dining tables covered in colored tablecloths. Along the bottom left, there is a concession stand with drinks and snacks being sold. People are seated along the edge of the balcony, and some are visible walking along the floating walkways.

Photograph of the Dallas Trade Mart lobby, which consists of a large atrium spanning all of the building's four floors. Balconies are attached to the side walls at right, three from each upper floor, one stacked above the other, lined with metal railings and decorated with potted plants within. The balconies lead to three walkways that hang over and span across the space of the atrium, supported by wires attached to the ceiling. Along the edge of the upper walls are rows of arched windows, flush with the latticed concrete ceiling. A large window spans the back wall of the upper third floor, which is visible at left. In the lobby space, there is a large fountain with a prominent fountain in the background, at center left. The lobby space, lined with benches, trees in baskets, and tables with chairs, is filled with makeshift dining tables covered in colored tablecloths. Along the bottom right, there is a concession stand with drinks and snacks being sold. People are seated in the lobby chairs, and walk along the balconies.

Photograph of an arrangement of tables in the Trade Mart lobby, as viewed from the third floor balcony. The tables are decorated with white tablecloths, and vary in shape; in the lower half of the image, the tables are square, and above, they are rectangular, arranged in rows. Each table is furnished with tableware, plates, and utensils. People walk among the tables and the peripheral pathways of the lobby, along the trees and bushes placed in garden planters in the lobby. The interior garden is visible at right, below the raised walkways between balconies. Seated diners talk in the bottom left corner.

Photograph of diners seated in the Trade Mart's Grand Pavilion, as viewed from an upper floor. Dining tables and adjoining black chairs are placed throughout the atrium's ground floor, and each table is furnished with napkin dispensers, salt and pepper shakes, and ashtrays. A pair of men, seated and talking with plates of food, are visible at center. A man and a woman are seated on a cushioned seat at upper right, next to a semicircular garden planter.

Photograph of the indoor garden of the Dallas Trade Mart lobby, adjacent to the raised walkways spanning the lobby atrium's width. In the garden are yellow and red flowers, with palm trees and small ferns. To the right is a wooden pavilion. Within the lobby are arrangements of rectangular dining tables at left, decorated with tablecloths. The walkways above connect balconies from opposite ends of the room from each upper floor, and are held by wires attached to the ceiling.

Photograph of the third and fourth floor balconies of the Trade Mart lobby. The balconies line the atrium, and within them are dining tables, covered with tablecloths. Multiple people are seated in chairs along the tables, eating and conversing with each other. Behind the dining section in the third-floor balcony is a pair of escalators; a man at left enters one, moving upwards to the fourth floor. People walk along the fourth floor, looking at the plants lining the back walls.

Photograph of the lobby of the Dallas Trade Mart. The lobby's space is mostly cleared, with arrangements of wooden tables around the lobby's garden intact. A concrete floor covers most of the open space, and garden planters line the side of the lobbies. Balconies from the upper three floors line the sides of the atrium, with raised walkways spanning across the space above the fountain.

Photograph of two signs at the Dallas Trade Mart. The upper sign states that "admission [is] restricted to registered buyers. Please show credentials at reception desk for passes." The lower sign gives rules of admission, stating that buyers have to register at the registration desk, friends of buyers or non-business individuals are not permitted to shop here, and a further stipulation saying "certain rules and policies must be adhered to at all times." The signs are tacked onto a pillar in front of a wall abstract stone patterns.

Photograph of a showroom operated by Dan River Carpets, visible at right along a corridor in the Dallas Trade Mart. The showroom contains displays of large, rectangular carpet swatches of different colors and designs, including plaid. A desk near the front bears paper displays and pamphlets. The larger corridor contains other showrooms at left and right, and leads to another part of the building.

Photograph of a line along the Dallas Trade Mart cafeteria. Metal rails span the line from the background to the foreground. Different stations for food, currently empty, are located along the rail. A drink dispenser is located closer to the foreground, with spouts facing the rails. A cash register is placed besides it, with a woman standing to the right of it. Within the cafeteria are fridges and pantries made of stainless steel. At left is a white wall.