[Arcadia Theatre Fire at 2005 Greenville Avenue]

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Photograph of the Arcadia Theatre Fire at 2005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas. Many ladders are placed against the building, and there are fire hoses on the ground in front of the box office. The marquee reads "Robert Mitchum. Robert Wagner. The Hunters. Open Daily 1:45."

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1 photograph : b&w

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Dallas (Tex.) 1980~/1989~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Dallas Firefighters Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1535 times, with 20 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dallas Firefighters Museum

The Dallas Firefighters Museum has documented the history of the firefighting profession in Dallas since 1972. The fire department itself was established by the city in the 1870s. The Museum preserves firefighting history through restoration and display of vintage tools, apparatus, and memorabilia.

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Photograph of the Arcadia Theatre Fire at 2005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas. Many ladders are placed against the building, and there are fire hoses on the ground in front of the box office. The marquee reads "Robert Mitchum. Robert Wagner. The Hunters. Open Daily 1:45."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • 1980~/1989~

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 29, 2010, 3:59 p.m.

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  • March 27, 2017, 8:29 p.m.

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Past 30 days: 20
Total Uses: 1,535

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  • 32.813950260239615, -96.77019910000001

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Dallas (Tex.). [Arcadia Theatre Fire at 2005 Greenville Avenue], photograph, 1980~/1989~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117329/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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