Aerial Photograph of Abilene, Texas (South 1st St. & South Leggett Dr.)
Description
An aerial photograph of downtown Abilene, Texas, looking east at the area around the intersection of South 1st Street and South Leggett Drive. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones. Photographer's Note: Ryan Mortage Co, Air View Westwood
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Description
An aerial photograph of downtown Abilene, Texas, looking east at the area around the intersection of South 1st Street and South Leggett Drive. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones. Photographer's Note: Ryan Mortage Co, Air View Westwood
This photograph is part of the following collections of related materials.
Lloyd Jones Aerial Photograph Collection
Images of businesses, educational institutions, and land in the semi-arid West Texas Region around Abilene, Texas. Primarily commissioned by oil drilling companies and land developers, these aerial photographs by commercial photographer Lloyd Jones (1919-1992) document the development of Abilene after 1950.
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.
Jones, Lloyd.Aerial Photograph of Abilene, Texas (South 1st St. & South Leggett Dr.),
photograph,
April 20, 1959;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1242290/:
accessed June 1, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.