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[Postcard of the Astrodome]

Description: Postcard of a circular stadium with a domed roof behind a full parking lot. American flags are placed around the stadium's circumference. The back of the postcard adds, "The Astrodome Houston, Texas The world's first domed, air-conditioned sports stadium. The roof is 208 feet high. The dome spans 642 feet with an outside diameter of 710 feet. Six thousand tons of air conditioning are used to cool the dome."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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[News Clip: Houston stadium]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the construction plan of the Harris County Domed Stadium near Houston, Texas.
Date: May 15, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Domed stadium]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the installation of 110-thousand square feet of grass in the Astrodome.
Date: January 5, 1965
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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