[Wide Angle Aerial Overview of Marsalis Park, June 1952]

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Photograph of a wide angle aerial overview of the Marsalis park adjacent to a major highway. Additional key features of the photograph includes suburban houses scattered throughout the area, and a baseball field attached to an unknown school.

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

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Squire Haskins Photography June 15, 1952.

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  • Squire Haskins Photography

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Photograph of a wide angle aerial overview of the Marsalis park adjacent to a major highway. Additional key features of the photograph includes suburban houses scattered throughout the area, and a baseball field attached to an unknown school.

Physical Description

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 ½ Commerce Street. Dallas, Texas ST-3228 - ST-3010 - JU-5739 NEG No. A-345”. Below the faded red stamp is additional writing that reads, "Marsalis Zoo About June 15, 1952". Above the faded red stamp is writing that reads, "Looking no (north) along Marsalis from winter".

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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.

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.

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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  • June 15, 1952

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  • Oct. 31, 2021, 3:45 p.m.

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  • March 23, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

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Squire Haskins Photography. [Wide Angle Aerial Overview of Marsalis Park, June 1952], photograph, June 15, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1411826/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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