Pierce's Jitney Service

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Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.

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1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 5 in. ; slightly blurred

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Creator: Unknown. 1915~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: O.D. and Estelle Bates Collection and was provided by the Irving Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 116 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.

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1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 5 in. ; slightly blurred

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O.D. and Estelle Bates Collection

O. D. and Estelle Bates came to Irving during the late 1960s. Motivated by their interest in local history, they collected photos and conducted interviews documenting the history of the Irving area.

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  • 1915~

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  • June 10, 2005, 2:41 p.m.

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  • Oct. 13, 2014, 11:33 a.m.

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Pierce's Jitney Service, photograph, 1915~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3245/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Irving Archives.

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