[South Lawn of Turtle Creek Park] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [South Lawn of Turtle Creek Park]

Creator

  • Photographer: Squire Haskins Photography
    Creator Type: Organization

Date

  • Creation: 1950

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of the aerial view of Turtle Creek Park formerly known as Robert E. Lee Park. The photograph focuses on the southern edges of the park at the intersection of Turtle Creek Blvd and N. Hall Street. A bronze statue of Robert E. Lee. riding horse is atop a stone plinth and concrete stage. Sidewalk connects the area around the statue to a multi-use single story building with steps leading up to a five (5) column entrance. Large green trees partially obscure the grounds of the park and the shores of the nearby Turtle Creek Park.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14 in.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Aerial photographs
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Aerials
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - City Parks
  • Keyword: Turtle Creek Park
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Water - Creeks
  • Keyword: Turtle Creek Park
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Civil Works - Streets and Roads
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): mixed-use buildings
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): commercial buildings
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): residential structures
  • Keyword: Arlington Hall
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1950
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • Historic Place Name: Robert E. Lee Park
  • Place Box: northlimit=32.810226; eastlimit=-96.801069; southlimit=32.806538; westlimit=-96.805704;

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2019
    Code: SG19
  • Name: Dallas Park and Recreation Department Photographs
    Code: DPRDP
  • Name: Dallas Parks Aerial Photographs
    Code: DPARKS

Institution

  • Name: Dallas Municipal Archives
    Code: DSMA

Rights

  • Rights Holder: Squire Haskins Photography
  • Rights License: copyright

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_139-liberty-lee-01
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1411786

Note

  • Display Note: 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 C-3957 W-0971 NEG No. ______________". Green pen writing points to the faded stamp with the writing "ST-3223". Additional black cursive writing reads "Lee"
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