Resource Type

Downtown Arlington

Photograph of downtown Arlington in the 1970s. There are buildings, cars, streets, power lines, trees, and a water tower in the scene. A bank is under construction. The photo appears to have been taken from the roof of the First Baptist Church, facing northeast. The intersection visible is E South St. and S Mesquite St.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kelly Roper Sawyer Food Store

Photograph of the Kelly, Roper, and Sawyer Food Store at W. Abram St. and Pecan St. in Arlington. The store has lettering with its name on the front and side. There is a Coca-Cola ad in the window on the right. There are several cars parked around it. The building is viewed from across a street, and there is another store on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lud Cox

Photograph of young Lud Cox in the yard at the Cox home in east Arlington. The child is standing between two trees in front of the house, pulling a wagon. There are other people standing on the porch of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Arlington

Photograph of downtown Abilene in the 1970s featuring the First Baptist Church. There are other buildings, cars, and streets.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Arlington Ready for Demolition

Photograph of part of downtown Arlington being prepared for a demolition in 1972. It was taken from across an intersection. Among the buildings sectioned off are a pharmacy, Hutton Pianos and Organs, and Walter's Auto Supply. There is a truck by the buildings, and a car is on the road.
Date: 1972
Creator: Hudspeth, Rural
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Motors 1960s

Aerial photograph looking northwest of the General Motors plant in Arlington in the 1960s. The factory building is large. There are cars in parking lots on the right. The area is surrounded by fields.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Gem and Mineral Show

Photograph of the Arlington Gem and Mineral Show in the armory at Randol Mill. People are gathered around small tables that display gems in a large room. There are signs for A. G. Parser, Inc. and Eckert Mineral Research Inc.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

T&P Depot

Photograph of the T&P railroad station at 110 N. Center St. in Arlington. A group of children and a few adults are standing outside the red building by the tracks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Young Women]

Photograph of a group of women, likely the female graduates listed in the Arlington High School Commencement Program. They are standing outside a brick building wearing hats and light colored dresses, posed in two rows.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Office, Arlington, Texas

Photograph of the Post Office in Arlington. The building has windows, a door, and steps in front. There are power lines and trees around it.
Date: June 22, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cravendale

Photograph of Cravendale. The scene is of a house surrounded by trees with a pond in front.
Date: June 22, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Arlington

Photograph of downtown Arlington in the 1970s. There are buildings, cars, streets, and power lines. The photo appears to have been taken from the roof of the First Baptist Church, facing NNW. The first intersection visible in the photo is S Center St. and E South St.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Program, Texas State Singers Association, 1935

Paper print of a Texas State Singers Association Program. There are ads for Farmers Cafe, M&M Cafe, J. E. Gaither insurance, Cooper Hotel and Cafe, Arlington Coffee Shop, Altman's clothing, H. E. Cannon Nursery and Floral Co., Johnston's Drug Store, Waffle House Cafe, First State Bank, Jim Ditto's Garage, Mrs. Bullock Cafe, Bird's Variety Store, Universal Motor Co., Catons Variety Store, Adkins Brokerage Co., Purvis Survis foods, Arthur T. Bridges Insurance, J. S. Adkins jeweler, Eugene Wright singing lessons, and The Stamps-Baxter Music Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three men are performing with wooden poles, two are dancing, and three are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Swimming with Dolphins at Seven Seas]

Slide of a man swimming with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man and two dolphins are in a pool. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is in the front watching the performance.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Texas Lodging Guide and Map

Brochure for Arlington lodging and map. The brochure is folded into 8 pages, 9 in. x 4 in. Mentioned in the brochure are Six Flags Over Texas, Wet n' Wild, the Texas Rangers stadium, Fort Worth Stockyards, Southfork Ranch, Wax Museum of the Southwest, an International Wildlife Park, and various hotels, motels, and inns. The front side of the brochure has pictures of some of the attractions and typed information. On the other side is a list of accommodations and a corresponding map.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with Dolphins at Seven Seas]

Slide of a man with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man is skiing on two dolphins in a pool. Three other people are observing nearby. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is watching the performance.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Five women in colorful grass skirts are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carlisle Military School

Hand colored photograph of Carlisle Military School in Arlington. There are several buildings in fenced fields. Smaller buildings on the left are red, and there is one large white one on the right
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Five women in colorful grass skirts are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Texas Agricultural College

Photograph of the 1940 NTAC football team in uniform. Seven men are kneeling, with the center man holding a football. Four men are holding footballs, jumping over the others. The names of the players are listed on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]

Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing, and six men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History