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Bonnie and Clyde Pass Through
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, seen
as violent criminals during the Great
Depression and later sensationalized
in popular culture, were well known in
Denton long before their names were in
lights on the Campus Theater's marquee.
The North Texas Connection
Bonnie and Clyde stood alongside
bank robber John Dillinger as the
face of the violence some turned to to
survive the harsh realities of the Great
Depression.
Jett said the notion that Bonnie was a
key part of the duo's criminal pursuits
is more legend than fact.
Clyde, one of these 'public enemies'
called North Texas home. Robin Jett,
a Lewisville resident and author of
'Traveling History With Bonnie
and Clyde," said Clyde lived in west
Dallas.
Jett said some accounts place
Clyde's first foray into his life of crime
took place in the heart of downtown
Denton.
"On West Oak, just a few blocks from
the square, there used to be a gas
station," Jett said. "Some say that he
Clyde] and his brother actually stole
" Some say he
[Clyde] and his
brother actually
stole the safe from
this gas station at
around 3 o'clock in
the morning. n
-Robin Jett, Lewisville resident
and author of Traveling History
With Bonnie and Clyde.
the safe from this gas station at around
3 o'clock in the morning. They were
driving erratically and, back then, if
you were driving like that early in the
morning, someone was going to stop
you."
Jett said the pair was never able to
open the safe and were soon set upon
by law enforcement.
Clyde's brother was apprehended,
but Clyde hid under a house and evaded
the law and hitched a ride to Dallas.
Off the Path
Jett said Dallas is home to
"many a Bonnie and Clyde Bridge."
Denton County residents have
given one bridge a similar honor.
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park is
home to remnants of a Depression-era
bridge. Local residents named the
bridge 'Bonnie and Clyde Bridge'
because it was believed that the pair
used it to travel back and forth to
McKinney.
-Isaac Wright, Senior Staff Writer
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Zucker, Shaina. On The Record, Vol. 3, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 2011, periodical, August 12, 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth209156/m1/24/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .