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[Photograph of Art Deco Building at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of an art deco building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from across the Esplanade fountain (a long, narrow pool of water arranged parallel to the building). There are two portico entrances sticking out from the building - one in the center, and one on the left - each of which has two rectangular columns and an alcove in the center of the front wall of the portico. In front of the building are small shrubs, flags lined up along the fountain, a tall pillar in between… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781756 -96.764054

[Photograph of Black Forest Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of long strip of multi-story, gable-roof buildings, each one in a different architectural style. The left-center building has a large, cubic clock tower coming out of the apex of the roof, while the building in the right-center of the strip is solely a tower, connected to its neighbor on the left by an enclosed bridge. A sign above the opening created by the bridge reads "Black Forest," and is flanked on either side by hanging flags. On the ground in front of the building are two gua… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Building Entrance at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of an entrance to a light-colored art deco style building at the State Fair of Texas. The entrance itself sticks out from the building, has two tall columns in front of the doors, a short flight of steps leading to the ground, and a tall, narrow window on either side of the opening. In front of the building is a small patch of grass in the middle of a concrete drive, which leads to a road running parallel to the building. There is a small group of people wearing hats and sitting on a… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.776710 -96.760705

[Photograph of Centennial Hall at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Photograph of the middle and right entrances to the Centennial Hall at the State Fair of Texas, taken from across a wide, narrow fountain pool, at an angle from the left. The art-deco style building has four columns and an alcove in the front-center of each entrance, is surrounded by small shrubs and trees, and has five flags on flagpoles between the building and fountain. There are large light boxes lining the far side of the fountain. The sky beyond the building is clear. There is a handwritt… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781396 -96.764038

[Photograph of China Exhibit Building at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph (taken at an angle from the left) of a two- or three-story building with East Asian hip-and-gable roofs that turn up at the corners and four open entryways (two hexagon-shaped and two circular), partially hidden by a large tree. The building has several parts to it, of varying heights and shapes, including a short portion with a covered balcony and a tall tower with a double-tiered roof. Along the street that runs in front of the building, there are two cars parked facing away from t… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Concession Stand Vendors at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of two men in aprons and shirts with rolled up sleeves (one with a newsboy cap on), leaning on either side of the corner of a covered, wooden shack. The shack has a counter that wraps around the whole structure, except where the man on the left has opened a small door and is leaning. There are Coca Cola advertisements painted all the way along the front of the counter. On the back wall of the shack (at left) there are hanging and standing cabinets of various shapes and sizes. There i… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Cowboy Sculpture in Front of Building]

Description: Photograph of a sculpture of a cowboy pulling on the reins of a horse and lifting a rifle above his head with one hand, as he looks back over his left shoulder. There is a light-colored stone building and shrubs in the background, a man and woman walking behind the sculpture, and a person sitting in a chair in the entrance to the building. There are handwritten notes about the location and date on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Cowboy Sculpture in Front of Museum]

Description: Photograph of a sculpture in front of the entrance of a large, light-colored stone building with two cubic columns and text over the entrance that reads, "Dallas Museum of Fine Arts." The sculpture is a cowboy pulling on the reins of a horse and lifting a rifle above his head with one hand, as he looks back over his left shoulder. There are small trees in the area to the left of the entrance, a man and woman walking behind the sculpture, a person sitting in a chair on the left side of the entra… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Dinosaur Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of a diorama depicting two dinosaurs facing off against each other. The dinosaur on the left is a Triceratops, while the dinosaur on the right is a Tyrannosaurus Rex. A small sign on the base of the exhibit (fake rocks) gives information about the T-Rex. A rectangular building with small cross-hatch windows and a skinny tree are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the model was part of the Sinclair Oil Company Exhibit at the State Fair of T… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Diorama with Vaqueros and Horses]

Description: Photograph of a diorama that includes two vaqueros in chaps, sombreros, and vests, a campfire, a horse with a saddle and lasso on its back, and a mule with a pack on its back. There are also twigs, meant to represent trees and brambles, stuck into the diorama's base. The model rests on a dark, smooth surface, and is set against s a light-colored, blank backdrop. There is a note about the location and date written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Family Walking Down Sidewalk]

Description: Photograph of a woman, boy, and man walking down the sidewalk, towards the camera, with the street to their left. The woman is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and skirt with a checked blouse; the boy is wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt, striped tie, and dark slacks; and the man is wearing a light-colored suit and hat. Behind them, a woman in a patterned dress and a hat is walking the other way. There are cars driving on the street, in the opposite direction, and tall buildings visible in … more
Date: September 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781720 -96.797806

[Photograph of Ford Building at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of the front of the Ford Building, a two- or three-story building with no windows, and five double-doors at the front-center. There are two flagpoles, almost as tall as the building, bearing American flags and standing on either side of the entrance, and "Ford" is displayed in large, capital letters above the front doors. There are several people walking in the middle-ground of the photo, towards and to right of the building. There is a circle of grass in front of the building, and a… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Fountain and Sculpture at Women's Museum]

Description: Photograph of a fountain display with a sculpture of a naked woman standing on a tall cactus. The fountain has several streams coming out of three pairs of concrete rectangles lined up on either side of the fountain pool, and is surrounded by small shrubs and several trees. Behind the sculpture is a light-colored building with a wall alcove, which has a Texan-themed mural. There is a woman wearing a calf-length, short-sleeve dress, a flower hat, and light-colored pump heels. There are handwritt… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.782184 -96.765407

[Photograph of Four Women Outside Movie Theater]

Description: Photograph of four young women standing and smiling for the camera, outside a movie theater. Other people are emerging from the shadowed theater overhang. Each woman is wearing a dress and coat or jacket, and the two women to the far left and right are holding books in their arms. The sign on the theater is just barely visible, reading "3 Smart Girls." There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the photo.
Date: 1936~/1937~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Globe Theatre Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of an octagonal building that is three or four stories high, with a small tower coming out of the center of the closest side. On the side of the building are the words "Globe Theatre" in script. The building is connected on all sides to smaller structures in a similar architectural style. A man in a suit and hat stands facing to the right, on the street curb in front of the building, while two women in hats and ankle-length dresses walk ahead of him. There is a decorative border arou… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of GM Building at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of the GM building at Texas State Fair grounds, a three-story, light-colored building with two domed turrets on either side of the front of the building, and a wide portico with columns at the front. On the face of the building are the letters 'GM', and, below the edge of the portico's sloped roof, the words "The True The Good and The Beautiful." In front of the building are a short flight of steps, a flagpole that is just taller than the building itself with an American Flag, and a … more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781054 -96.765666

[Photograph of Goodyear Tires Blimp in the Air]

Description: Photograph of a Goodyear Tires blimp flying over the dry, grassy Trinity River bottom. In the background, a bridge and billboard signs are visible, and at the right of the photo, cars are just barely visible. The sky is covered in clouds and there are trees to the right. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Hall of Negro Life at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of a multi-story, windowless building with two dark, open entrances at the front center of the building and a lard concrete driving leading to a street. A circular symbol or image lays on the face of the building, below 3-D letters that say "Hall of Negro Life." There are benches scattered around the edge of the drive, and a tall flagpole bearing the American Flag. There are two pairs of men and women walking towards the entrances from the street that runs diagonal to the building. A… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Hall of State Portico Corridor]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Hall of State portico corridor, taken from inside the corridor on the far left side of the building. The building itself is made of stone, with cubic rectangular columns (on the right) supporting the high ceiling above and casting shadows on the stone floor below. There are tall windows all along the wall on the left, with a stone bench below each one. Further down the corridor, where the portico opens up, there are two hanging light fixtures. There are notes about the d… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781212 -96.761066

[Photograph of Horticulture Building at State Fair of Texas]

Description: Wide shot photograph of the Horticulture Building (now the Dallas Museum of Natural History) at the State Fair of Texas grounds. The building - a wide, narrow, light-colored, two-story building - is partially obscured by the trees dotting the lawn in front of the building. The building's entrance has tall, narrow windows on either side and above the doors (the only windows on the building). To the left of the building, two people walk along the path that splits and runs through the lawn, and a … more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.777764 -96.762416

[Photograph of Humble's Hall of Texas History]

Description: Photograph of a multi-colored, two- or three-story art deco building with a facade that gives the impression of layering, and a large, three-dimensional, abstract image in the front-center. Below the abstract image is a sign that reads, "Humble's Hall of Texas History." Small groups (men, women, and children) are walking towards the entrance and up the short flight up steps to the doors. There are two pairs of flagpoles (with American and Texas flags) on either side of the steps, along with shr… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Photograph of Illuminated Hall of State at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of the Hall of State at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken from across a long pool of water with buildings on either side of it. The Hall of State is lit very brightly, so that the building itself (a long building with a short tower rising from the center) is barely visible and there are rays of light shining out in the night sky above it. On either side of the pool of water are buildings with the entrances standing out from the building, portico-style, and slightly illuminated by g… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781710 -96.764532
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