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[First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Aerial Facing East]

Aerial photograph of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall and its surrounding neighborhood. The church grounds are at center, with two connected buildings; the office annex at left and the main church building at right. The small, square grove of trees below the main church is a cemetery, around which is cleared ground for the construction of the new sanctuary. The surrounding neighborhood contains suburb homes, small businesses, and a water tower east of the church (above).

Date: April 19, 1999

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.924938 -96.461499

Partner: First Baptist Church of Rockwall

[Aerial image of forested mountains]

Aerial photograph of a mountain range with some areas densely forested and other areas with shorter vegetation. Trails or roads and cleared circular areas can be seen on the mountain in the foreground. Small clouds can be seen above the mountain range and clouds in the distance with clear blue sky above.

Date: 1963

Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Bird's Eye View of Midland]

Postcard of a bird's eye view of Midland, looking to the northwest from the corner of Wall Street and Main Street. Prominent at center is the Ever-Ready Auto Service, with garages and gas pumps along the street corner. Behind it is the post office, and across the post office is the county courthouse block (building not visible), where cars are parked along the sidewalks. The First Baptist Church is visible behind the water tower two blocks north of the auto shop, distinguished by a large dome a… more

Date: 193X

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 31.997358 -102.075772

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, Wilco Building Construction]

Aerial photograph of downtown Midland facing the west, taken between 1956 and 1958. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center right: a compact white building surrounded by a lawn and a parking lot. To the right (north) of the courthouse is the Petroleum Building and the McClintic Building (above the Petroleum Building; west). The large building under construction at left is the Wilco Building, its lower floors complete. Main Street spans along the far bottom of the image with its store… more

Date: [1956..1958]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of West Midland, 1957]

Aerial photograph of western Midland, looking northwest. The large curving road running through the center of the photograph is the Andrews Highway, which terminates at a junction with Wall Street, the road that spans across the bottom half of the picture. Along the corner of Wall and Andrews (center of image) is the Village Shopping Center, which includes several strip malls and stores. As Andrew Highway curves to the east, it approaches the Midland Hospital, the white multistory building righ… more

Date: 1957~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Midland Memorial Hospital]

Aerial photograph of the Midland Hospital, the multistory building on Illinois Avenue at center-left. The curving road that spans the image is the Andrews Highway, along which are multiple buildings. A large baseball diamond is at right, down Illinois Avenue. Suburbs spread out across the background.

Date: [1950..1954]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Midland Parade Street Scene, 1900s]

Photograph of a parade scene in Midland, viewed towards the northwest on Main Street. The street is lined with pedestrians and spectators who stand under the awnings of the storefronts while small parade floats and horse-drawn carriages proceed from the north. The large two-story building at center is the First National Bank, and the building to the right of the bank is the Llano Hotel.

Date: 190X

Creator: West Texas Office Supply

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.997018 -102.074213

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Views of Midland from the Llano Hotel / Cowboys at Waddell Ranch]

Two sets of photographs, one taken from the top of the Llano Hotel in Midland, displaying different parts of the snow-covered town (front), and the other depicting different activities at Waddell's Ranch (back). Midland pictures on the front: (815) West view along Wall Street, county courthouse (far right) and Henry Halff real estate office (at left, "LAND" sign); (816) North view along Main Street, First Methodist Church (left of center, tower behind two-story building) and Western Windmill Co… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[C. C. Slaughter Speed Wagon]

Photograph of a C. C. Slaughter wagon turning onto Main Street in Midland. Three men ride the wagon, which carries cargo and is pulled by several oxen. A crowd of people watch under the canopy of a store.

Date: 189X

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.997538 -102.074371

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Christmas in Downtown Midland, 1892]

Photograph of downtown Midland during Christmas in 1892. Numerous storefronts line Abilene (now Main) Street, including a meat market, while crowds of people and covered carriages puled by horses walk across the frozen ground. People stand on sidewalks and in the street, some looking towards the photographer.

Date: December 1892

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[A Japanese Submarine at the Midland County Courthouse]

Photograph of a Japanese submarine, carried by a truck captured at Oahu on December 8, 1941, on display in front of the Midland County Courthouse. Raised walkways have been placed along the submarine, where people stand in lines, inspecting the rounded sides of the narrow submarine. Other people watch in groups from a distance, around the submarine and on the county courthouse block.

Date: January 20, 1943

Creator: Waters Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.998004 -102.076852

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[San Jacinto Day, Midland Downtown]

Photograph of San Jacinto Day celebrations in downtown Midland, on the intersection of Main and Wall Street. Numerous buildings, including the First National Bank, are placed along the streets, below which are sidewalks lined up with crowds of people. Part of the crowd has spilled into the street, forming an arched barrier of people, watching a procession or dance on the right half of the picture. A similar procession occurs at left, with numerous children standing in a grid. Horses with carria… more

Date: April 21, 1911

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Village Shopping Center, Midway]

Aerial photograph of the Village Shopping Center, a set of strip malls, commercial buildings, and adjoining parking lots at the intersection of Wall Street and Andrews Highway. Houses and suburban developments are to the north of the shopping center, and the El Campo Moderno Courts is to the south, along Wall Street in the lower left. Commercial buildings are built along Andrews Highway, which curves to the northwest.

Date: 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Petroleum Building and Western Life Building]

Aerial photograph of the Petroleum Building (center) and the Western Life Building (left) as viewed from the southwest. The Petroleum Building has Gothic-styled spires along the front edges of the building, textured relief features between windows, and a large "SHELL" sign on the roof. The Western Life Building is made of smooth concrete, with a large sign reading "PETROLEUM LIFE" along the southeast corner of the building. Cars are parked along Texas Avenue, adjacent to the buildings.

Date: 1961~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.998627 -102.076742

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1957]

Photograph of downtown Midland, Texas, east facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible just above center, a small four-story building surrounded by grass lawns. To the north is the Petroleum Building, which is partially obscured by the Western United Life Building, a tall 12-story concrete building. Main Street and some hotels lie to the east of the courthouse, distinguished by narrow and long storefronts lining the city streets. Front Street and the railroad diagonally cuts across the… more

Date: 1957

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1927]

Aerial photograph of Midland, Texas, in 1927, north facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center left, with the county jail along the east side of Loraine Street. A large water tower is placed on the city block northeast of the courthouse. In the bottom right corner, Front Street and the railroad is visible.

Date: 1927

Creator: Fairchild Aerial Survey, Inc.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1956]

Aerial photograph of Midland, Texas, in 1956, north facing up. The Midland County Courthouse, a small rectangular building, is visible right of center, with the Petroleum Building to the north, and Main Street to the southeast. East of the courthouse is the Wilco Building, currently under construction and half completed. Midland Senior High School, composed of two buildings along two city blocks, is to the northwest of the Wilco Building. Commercial buildings and parking lots occupy the blocks … more

Date: 1956

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Dallas Market Center Aerial View, Looking Southeast Before WTC]

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking southeast. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the left side of Interstate 35E (I-35E), which runs along the photograph at center. At bottom right is the Market Hall, a beige-white building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E, and the partially-visible Apparel Mart, a much larger beige-dark gray building. The upper half of the Market Center has the Trade Mart, placed obliquely along I-… more

Date: 1960~/1974~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Dallas Market Center Aerial View, Looking Northwest Before WTC]

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking northwest. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the upper side of Interstate 35E (I-35E, which runs diagonally across the photograph at bottom left . At center left is the Apparel Mart, a black and white building, and the Market Hall below, a white building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E. To the right of Market Center Boulevard is the Trade mart, an obliquely-placed white building … more

Date: 1960~/1974~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Interstate 35E Aerial View, Looking East #2]

Aerial photograph of the Interstate 35E (I-35E) corridor, viewed looking east. From this perspective, the Dallas Market Center is located at upper left, consisting of four large rectangular buildings centered around a northward bend along I-35E. Warehouses, hotels, and other commercial buildings are built on the right half of the I-35E along Turtle Creek, a small stream which runs through the area. The Trinity River is at the very right, and downtown Dallas is at the upper right, surrounded by … more

Date: 1960~/1974~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Dallas Market Center Aerial View, Looking Southeast #2]

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking southeast. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the left side of Interstate 35E (I-35E), which runs along the photograph at center. At bottom right is the Market Hall, a beige-dark gray building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E, and the Apparel Mart, a much larger white-dark gray building with an occupied parking lot. The upper half of the Market Center has the Trade Mart, placed obl… more

Date: 1974~/1979~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Interstate 35E Aerial View, Looking East #1]

Date: 1960~/1974~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Dallas Market Center Aerial View, Looking Southeast #1]

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, viewed looking southeast. From this perspective, the Market Center is located along the left side of Interstate 35E (I-35E), which runs along the photograph at center. At bottom right is the Market Hall, a beige-dark gray building next to Market Center Boulevard running perpendicular to I-35E, and the Apparel Mart, a much larger white-dark gray building with an occupied parking lot. The upper half of the Market Center has the Trade Mart, placed ob… more

Date: 1974~/1979~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center

[Dallas Market Center Aerial View, Trade Mart and WTC Construction]

Aerial photograph of the Dallas Market Center, looking at the Trade Mart and the World Trade Center towards the north. The Trade Mart and its adjoining parking lots and sidewalks is at left, and the World Trade Center, steel scaffolding on the north side still visible, is at right. Interstate 35E (Stemmons Freeway) is visible along the bottom of the image. A suburban neighborhood lays behind the Market Center.

Date: 1972~/1974~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Dallas Market Center