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[Groundbreaking at Terminal Building]

Description: Photograph of Amon Carter breaking ground for a new terminal building in front of a group of male dignitaries. An American Airlines sign is visible in the background.
Date: February 24, 1936
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Two Men Holding Tools]

Description: Photograph of Amon Carter, to the left, holding a shovel on his shoulder. Wiley Gulick Clarkson, an architect, stands to the left with a pickax over his shoulder. A dog sits behind Clarkson, and cars are visible in the background.
Date: February 24, 1936
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Small Bridge on West Side of Lake Dallas]

Description: Photograph of a small bridge on the upstream side, west of Lake Dallas. In the photograph, a man stands underneath a small wooden bridge. Rocks and wild foliage are visible where water would otherwise be. Trees are visible behind the man, who wears a hat and suit. Handwritten text underneath the photograph reads: "Small bridge up stream side, West side of Lake Dallas, 1936."
Date: 1936
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

PTA Officers, 1936

Description: PTA officers for the Irving public school system in 1936. Seated left to right: Mrs. F. N. Broach, Mrs. H. W. Simmons, Mrs. W. H. George, Mrs. Edgar Davis, Mrs. Ralph Barr, Mrs. Clyde Kirkpatrick, and Mrs. W. R. Duckworth; standing left to right: Mrs. A. C. Bolden, Mrs. R. L. Kirkpatrick, School Supt. A. S. Johnston, Mrs. Johnston, and Mrs. Ben Hurwitz.
Date: 1936
Partner: Irving Archives

[Ike Hudson and John Willis, Sr. in Dallas]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr., right, and Isaac "Ike" Hudson, walking down the street in Dallas. This photo was taken during Dallas's Texas Centennial celebrations in 1936.
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[T&P Train #613]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #613 moving in Dallas, Texas. A second train's cars are visible to the right of the first. Written underneath the image are "T&P #613 Dallas, Texas 1936" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: 1936
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #900 in Dallas, Texas]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #900. There is a long train of cars behind the engine reaching into the distance. Text below the image says "T&P #900 Dallas, Texas 1936" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: 1936
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Photograph of Texas Hall of State and Flags]

Description: Photograph of the front and right side of the Hall of State building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from down the lane to the right. The Hall of State is a light-colored, multi-story building with a long portico along the front, and a concave circular tower in the center. The photograph is over-exposed, making many features of the Hall of State building difficult to see. A large plant-bed and lane partition, with tall flagpoles bearing various flags, runs parallel to the Hal… more
Date: 1936
Location: 32.779871 -96.762260
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Diorama with Covered Wagon Pulled By Oxen]

Description: Photograph of a diorama with four oxen pulling an American western-style, four-wheel, covered wagon along a long stretch of ground. The wagon model, visible from the side, has a small barrel and plow on the "wooden" siding, while the oxen are wearing small yokes around their necks. There is a note about the location and date written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Goodyear Tires Blimp at Trinity River]

Description: Photograph of a Goodyear Tires blimp on the dry, grassy Trinity River bottom. The blimp is facing left and there are eight people standing under the front. In the background, a bridge and some buildings are visible. On the back of the photo are handwritten notes with the year and location at which the photo was taken.
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Location: 32.776710 -96.760705
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Pan-American Casino at Texas Fair At Night]

Description: Photograph of the Pan-American Casino exhibit at the Texas State Fair grounds (taken at night), 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. There is a large neon sign between the two turrets with the casino name, a long, narrow, back-lit sign advertising for a show inside below the first sign, and the words, "The True The Good and The Beautiful" on the face of the building below the two s… more
Date: 1936
Location: 32.781139 -96.765561
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

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

Description: Photograph of a fountain display with a sculpture of a naked woman standing on a tall cactus, taken at night. The fountain has several streams coming out of concrete rectangles lined up on either side of the fountain pool, and a metal semi-circle of fish coming out of the pool. Behind the sculpture is a wall alcove, which has lights built into the alcove and a Texan-themed mural. There are handwritten notes about the location and date on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Location: 32.782529 -96.765270
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Texas State Fair Visitor Counter]

Description: Photograph of an attendance counter for the State Fair of Texas, shaped like a giant, old-fashioned cash register with a curved keyboard and round keys. The attendance for the day (6452 people) is displayed at the top, in rolling numbers. The cash register is a dark color with a thick, light-colored trim around the edges, and is sitting on a stand that has lettering all around the sides (the words "national" and "register" are visible). There are notes on the back about the counter on the back … more
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Man Standing Against Backdrop with Bicycle]

Description: Photograph of a man standing with a bicycle in front of a novelty Wild West backdrop. The man is wearing a hat, a button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up, loose slacks held up by a belt, and shoes with laces. He is holding an open book and has a long, straight tube under his arm. The bike is leaning against his right hip. On the back of the photograph are markings making the photo usable as a postcard, a photographer's stamp, and handwritten notes about the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: Jones Photographic Co.
Location: 32.777447 -96.758866
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Location: 32.781720 -96.797806
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Texas Queen Show Boat at Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of a light-colored, three-story building with a river showboat-style facade, an open entrance on the first story, and the words "Show Boat Texas Queen" in letters above the second story. The facade includes smoke stacks, fake balconies with painted wooden railing, fake wooden posts. On the first story, two signs advertise a "Murder In The Old Red Barn," while other signs advertise food. The building is part of a strip of buildings including one made of brick (on the right, partially … more
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Texas State Fair's Hall of State]

Description: Photograph of the front of The Hall of State at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken from across the Esplanade fountain. The Hall of State is a long building with columns all along the front, and a tall, concave curved portion in the center. The fountain has a long pool that is perpendicular to the Hall of State, and is lined with flagpoles bearing flags from different countries. On either side of the fountain, two other buildings are just barely visible, and in front of the fountain, there is a… more
Date: 1936
Location: 32.781673 -96.764529
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[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
Location: 32.777764 -96.762416
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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