[McCree Park Aerial View from South #3]

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Photograph of an aerial overview of the McCree Park and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Key features of the neighborhood park include a baseball field with stadium lights, two (2) tennis courts, and a swimming pool surrounded by freshly mowed grass. A pyramid structure has been built across the street from the park.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14 in.

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Squire Haskins Photography November 1969.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of an aerial overview of the McCree Park and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Key features of the neighborhood park include a baseball field with stadium lights, two (2) tennis courts, and a swimming pool surrounded by freshly mowed grass. A pyramid structure has been built across the street from the park.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14 in.

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A faded stamp of red ink has been placed on the back of the photograph with the following text, "Another Squire Haskins Photo 2014 1/2 Commerce St. Dallas, Texas RI 8-9055 NEG No. A8896-4". On the front of the photograph, a small red rectangular has been drawn to propose an extension to the street.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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Dallas Park and Recreation Department Photographs

Photos of historic parks, facilities, and activities from the early 1900s to 1970s from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.

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Dallas Parks Aerial Photographs

Oblique, aerial images of City of Dallas parks taken between 1945 and 1997 also show surrounding neighborhood growth and development, and changes in park facilities. The photographs are an invaluable chronicle of urban growth, land management, and the history of Dallas and North Texas.

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  • November 1969

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  • Oct. 31, 2021, 3:46 p.m.

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  • March 23, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

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  • N:32.872853, E:-96.698319, S: 32.869285, W:-96.701731

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Squire Haskins Photography. [McCree Park Aerial View from South #3], photograph, November 1969; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1411862/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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