[Image of an APD motorcycle officer's uniform on a mannequin in the police museum, wide shot view]

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Photograph of a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a motorcycle officer's uniform. The tan uniform was used from the mid 1950s to 1986. In 1986, the Department changed to the dark blue police uniform. Also included in the ensemble is a white helmet, sunglasses, high-top black boots, a black tie, and the APD shoulder patch and breast badge. The mannequin and surrounding items are located in the Arlington police museum. Shown also is the old jail door from the Main Station on 717 W. Main Street.

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1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. [1950..1986].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Arlington Police Department Collection and was provided by the Arlington Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 391 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a motorcycle officer's uniform. The tan uniform was used from the mid 1950s to 1986. In 1986, the Department changed to the dark blue police uniform. Also included in the ensemble is a white helmet, sunglasses, high-top black boots, a black tie, and the APD shoulder patch and breast badge. The mannequin and surrounding items are located in the Arlington police museum. Shown also is the old jail door from the Main Station on 717 W. Main Street.

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1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 10 in.

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Arlington Police Department Collection

Legal documents, clippings, and photographs of the Arlington Police Department from the early 1900's to present day, depicting various people, places, and activities concerning the department.

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[Image of an APD motorcycle officer's uniform on a mannequin in the police museum, close-up view]

Photograph of a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a motorcycle officer's uniform. The tan uniform was used from the mid 1950s to 1986. In 1986, the Department changed to the dark blue police uniform. Also included in the ensemble is a white helmet, sunglasses, high-top black boots, a black tie, and the APD shoulder patch and breast badge. The mannequin and surrounding items are located in the Arlington police museum. Shown also is the old jail door from the Main Station on 717 W. Main Street.

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  • [1950..1986]

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  • Aug. 9, 2011, 1:35 p.m.

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  • April 8, 2019, 4:45 p.m.

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[Image of an APD motorcycle officer's uniform on a mannequin in the police museum, wide shot view], photograph, [1950..1986]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth176224/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Arlington Public Library.

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