[Close-up of Damaged Sports Car]

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Photograph of a heavily damaged white sports car stopped in the middle of an intersection. The car faces the left side of the frame and sports a crumpled hood and a cracked windshield; debris litters the ground in front of it. A police car is parked parallel to the sports car. Two police officers stand in the intersection directing traffic. The corner of the photograph reads "19 19:29."

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. June 19, 1993.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 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 16 times. 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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Description

Photograph of a heavily damaged white sports car stopped in the middle of an intersection. The car faces the left side of the frame and sports a crumpled hood and a cracked windshield; debris litters the ground in front of it. A police car is parked parallel to the sports car. Two police officers stand in the intersection directing traffic. The corner of the photograph reads "19 19:29."

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.

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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.

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  • June 19, 1993

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  • June 15, 2021, 12:17 p.m.

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  • July 19, 2022, 2:28 a.m.

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  • 32.909085, -96.746936

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[Close-up of Damaged Sports Car], photograph, June 19, 1993; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339013/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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