[Wide Angle of Maria Luna Park]

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Photograph of a wide angle aerial overview of the Maria Luna Park and the surrounding buildings. Key features of the park includes a baseball field, a tennis court, and various playground equipment. Various unknown businesses, commercial, and residential buildings surround the park.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 14 in.

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Loftin, Reginald G. March 21, 1997.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Loftin, Reginald G.

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Since 1985, the Archives have kept more than 2,000 cubic feet of materials open to the public by appointment. These materials include departmental documents, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and much more; they document historical events like the Kennedy assassination and Clyde Barrow gang's activities.

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Description

Photograph of a wide angle aerial overview of the Maria Luna Park and the surrounding buildings. Key features of the park includes a baseball field, a tennis court, and various playground equipment. Various unknown businesses, commercial, and residential buildings surround the park.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 14 in.

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On the back of the photograph are a string of numbers written in blue ink that read, "0321970103". Additionally in black type-faced ink reads, "Reginald G. Loftin (214) 369-0289 © MAR 2 1 1997".

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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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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.

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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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  • March 21, 1997

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  • N:32.814898, E:-96.819324, S: 32.810569, W:-96.826834

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Loftin, Reginald G. [Wide Angle of Maria Luna Park], photograph, March 21, 1997; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1411825/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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