Sun Oil Company, Production Research & Development Lab, Richardson, Texas

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Aerial view. Sun Oil Company Production Research & Development Lab. Two one-story buildings, connected by a covered walkway. The larger building, in the foreground, is "E" shaped; the smaller is rectangular. Parking lot between with cars. Storage tank. Housing development visible in background, telephone/electrical poles, no trees or landscaping.

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Creator: Unknown. July 1955.

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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 1499 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Aerial view. Sun Oil Company Production Research & Development Lab. Two one-story buildings, connected by a covered walkway. The larger building, in the foreground, is "E" shaped; the smaller is rectangular. Parking lot between with cars. Storage tank. Housing development visible in background, telephone/electrical poles, no trees or landscaping.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLbu024
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder Bu 24
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3117

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  • July 1955

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  • May 10, 2005, 10:56 a.m.

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  • April 22, 2020, 5:49 p.m.

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Sun Oil Company, Production Research & Development Lab, Richardson, Texas, photograph, July 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3117/: 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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