Pittman Street and Grove Road, 1968, Richardson, Texas

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Intersection of Pittman Street and Grove Road, looking northeast. Taken from Pittman Street, the photograph shows the NW corner of the "T" intersection (Pittman Street terminates). At the corner is the street sign, a fire hydrant, and a support cable for a utility pole. That corner of the intersection has concrete curbs and sidewalks. To the east of Grove Road is a large, cut/mowed. field. One small clump of trees is on the left, and a small area of un-cut grass/crop is on the right. The elevated railroad is on the horizon. Just visible above the hydrant is the railroad … continued below

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Creator: Unknown. November 25, 1968.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 934 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Intersection of Pittman Street and Grove Road, looking northeast.
Taken from Pittman Street, the photograph shows the NW corner of the "T" intersection (Pittman Street terminates). At the corner is the street sign, a fire hydrant, and a support cable for a utility pole. That corner of the intersection has concrete curbs and sidewalks. To the east of Grove Road is a large, cut/mowed. field. One small clump of trees is on the left, and a small area of un-cut grass/crop is on the right.
The elevated railroad is on the horizon. Just visible above the hydrant is the railroad underpass on Frances Way. Low, long, light-colored roofs are behind the left portion of the railroad. Just left/north of the underpass, behind the railroad, is a water tower.

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Written on back: Looking east from Pittman
Nov. 25, 1968

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLv010d
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder V 10
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3046

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  • November 25, 1968

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  • May 10, 2005, 4:18 p.m.

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  • Feb. 28, 2007, 3:05 p.m.

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Pittman Street and Grove Road, 1968, Richardson, Texas, photograph, November 25, 1968; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3046/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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