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Arlington Gem and Mineral Show

Description: Photograph of the Arlington Gem and Mineral Show in the armory at Randol Mill. People are gathered around small tables that display gems in a large room. There are signs for A. G. Parser, Inc. and Eckert Mineral Research Inc.
Date: 196X
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington High School Volleyball Team

Description: Photograph of the 1927-1928 Arlington High School girls' volleyball team. Seven girls are standing in the back, with one holding a volleyball. Four are sitting in front, with two holding a banner. They are in front of a brick building with windows.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington Hotel

Description: Photograph of the Arlington Hotel at the 200 block of S. Main St. The hotel has two levels with a porch and balcony. More information about the hotel is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington Memorial

Description: Slide of the Arlington Memorial Hospital in 1958. The hospital has 75 beds. In front of the hospital are trees, a road, a grassy area with a flag pole, and a parking lot.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington School of Mathematics

Description: Photograph of the Arlington School of Mathematics class of 1894. The students are arranged sitting, kneeling, and standing in front of the school at 200 E. South St. The building has wood siding and windows.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington Stadium

Description: Slide of an aerial view of the Ranger Stadium in Arlington under construction. The stadium looks nearly complete, with parking lots, roads, vehicles, and building materials around it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington Stadium

Description: Slide of the Ranger Stadium in Arlington. The stadium is surrounded by lights and a large parking lot. The score board has an outline of Texas and advertisements. Some cars are parked in the lot.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington Texas Lodging Guide and Map

Description: Brochure for Arlington lodging and map. The brochure is folded into 8 pages, 9 in. x 4 in. Mentioned in the brochure are Six Flags Over Texas, Wet n' Wild, the Texas Rangers stadium, Fort Worth Stockyards, Southfork Ranch, Wax Museum of the Southwest, an International Wildlife Park, and various hotels, motels, and inns. The front side of the brochure has pictures of some of the attractions and typed information. On the other side is a list of accommodations and a corresponding map.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Boat tour

Description: Photograph of people embarking and disembarking two large boats that are part of LaSalle’s Riverboat Adventure at Six Flags over Texas. The waiting area at the left part of the image is designed like an old wooden outpost and is decorated with palm trees and wooden barrels, with a dock where visitorsare lining up. The background of the outpost is overflowing with trees and lush foliage.
Date: October 1966
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Boston Bakery, Arlington, Texas

Description: Photograph of the inside of Boston Bakery in 1915 Arlington. Three workers are standing by counters in the back. There are tables and chairs in the middle of the room. Display cases of baked goods are by the left and right walls. A fan hangs from the ceiling. There are decorative pictures on the walls.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Canopies over a sidewalk at a park

Description: Photograph of a rest area at an amusement park with triangular canvas canopies suspended by wires and central poles, arranged at an angle over a paved walk area with seating benches. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Carlisle Military School

Description: Hand colored photograph of Carlisle Military School in Arlington. There are several buildings in fenced fields. Smaller buildings on the left are red, and there is one large white one on the right
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

The Cave

Description: Photograph of a boy walking into the Cave amusement ride at Six Flags Over Texas. The entrance to the ride is simulated like a cave entrance with rockery surrounding the opening. Other visitors are visible on the paved walkways.
Date: October 1966
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Dixie Tourist Camp

Description: Cardboard photograph of the entrance of Dixie Tourist Camp. There are signs at the entrance and small buildings among trees inside. There is more information about the camp on the back of the item.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Downtown Arlington

Description: Photograph of downtown Arlington in the 1970s. There are buildings, cars, streets, power lines, trees, and a water tower in the scene. A bank is under construction. The photo appears to have been taken from the roof of the First Baptist Church, facing northeast. The intersection visible is E South St. and S Mesquite St.
Date: unknown
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
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