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West Dallas Urban Area Survey

Report documenting the findings of a survey in the West Dallas Urban Area to determine what steps should be taken for improvement: "This survey of the West Dallas Urban Area was undertaken primarily to make an inventory o existing housing and other structures, and of existing utilities and public facilities, or the lack of them, in order that problems could be appraised and a program developed for the area's renewal" (p. 1).

Date: January 1959

Creator: De Leuw, Cather & Company

Item Type: Report

Location: None

[McCree Park]

Photograph of an aerial overview of McCree Park and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Key features of the park includes a baseball field with stadium lights, a swimming pool with park swimmers, and a tennis court.

Date: [1959,1961]

Creator: Squire Haskins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Marsalis Zoo, January 1959]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Marsalis Zoo (Dallas Zoo) facilities and neighboring suburban neighborhoods.

Date: January 1959

Creator: Squire Haskins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Lakewood Park, July 1959]

Photograph of the aerial overview of the Lakewood area of open fields bordered by a set of railroad tracks and a stretch of thick trees. A suburban housing community has been established in the top right of the photograph.

Date: July 1959

Creator: Squire Haskins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Kidd Springs Park, December 1959]

Photograph of Kidd Springs Park with trees scattered in clusters throughout the park. A small man-made pond is surrounded by a walking path that is partially obscured by deep green trees. Streets separate the Kidd Springs Park from the neighboring suburban residential area. Additional park features include: a pool, two (2) parking lots, and a baseball field.

Date: December 1959

Creator: Squire Haskins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Aerial View of Central Yard and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Central Yard and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. Central Yard is outlined in red marker and contains many medium-sized buildings. It is surrounded by busy roads and subdivisions containing parking lots and buildings of varying sizes. Larger buildings are visible at the bottom of the picture.

Date: 1959

Creator: Haskins, Squire

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of Churchill Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Churchill Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits just to the left of the center of the picture, directly to the right of Churchill Way. Subdivisions, some containing scattered, small buildings, are visible above and to the left of the park.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Haskins, Squire

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Aerial View of Churchill Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Churchill Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits near the center left of the picture, directly to the right of Churchill Way. More subdivisions, some containing scattered buildings, are visible above and to the left of the park.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Haskins, Squire

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Mt. Autumn Parking Lot 2]

Photograph of a full parking lot near Mt. Autumn school.

Date: June 12, 1959

Item Type: Photograph

[Mt. Autumn Parking Lot]

Photograph of a full parking lot near the Mt. Autumn school.

Date: June 12, 1959

Item Type: Photograph

[Pair of Elephants at Marsalis Zoo]

Photograph of two adult elephants in a large exhibit. The two are gathered close to a far corner, away from the fence where visitors line up to see them.

Date: December 29, 1959

Item Type: Photograph