Old Texas

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Texarkana

1930s

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Downtown Ariel View by MainStreetTexarkana_OfficialFlickr, on Flickr


1940s

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Hopkin's Crowd by MainStreetTexarkana_OfficialFlickr, on Flickr

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Houston 1953

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Dallas 1953


http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfa...ic_nationa.php


http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfa...d_downtown.php


http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives...in/bu0508a.htm

[jonathaninATX]

I wish downtown Dallas was that crowded today like it was back in 1953.

[desertpunk]

San Antonio c.1940


http://lib.utsa.edu/collections/cate...h-collections/


http://planetbarberella.blogspot.com...40-part-9.html

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I-35 opening Austin 1962


https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits...ning-1962.html


http://www.texasfreeway.com/austin/h...c_photos.shtml

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Austin 1940s


http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...n-texas-1940s/

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Laredo c.1910

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Market Hall, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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carts at the market, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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Laredo Ice Factory cart, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 (or earlier) by mamaladama, on Flickr

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two young women on a park bench, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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western union telegraph and cable office, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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reflection in the puddle, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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cousins and best friends, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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ladies by the Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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street scene, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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train bridge, Laredo, TX, abt. 1910 by mamaladama, on Flickr

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first international bridge, Laredo, TX by mamaladama, on Flickr

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Fly Braniff from Love Field

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g024 by wpnsmech555, on Flickr

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g025 by wpnsmech555, on Flickr

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g023 by wpnsmech555, on Flickr

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Fort Worth’s former Greater Southwest International Airport

In 1964 the Federal Aviation Administration decided it no longer wanted to fund separate airports for Dallas and Fort Worth. In 1965 a parcel of land north of Greater Southwest was selected for what is now the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. American Airlines expanded its headquarters to new buildings on the airport site during the 1980s and 1990s.





http://dilemma-x.net/2013/01/13/dall...as-love-field/

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Ft. Worth 1950

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Aerial View: Fort- Worth 1950 7th Street by | El Caganer, on Flickr

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Aerial View: Fort Worth 1950 - Cattlebarns by | El Caganer, on Flickr

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Aerial View: Fort Worth 1950. Above Clover Ln, looking South toward Vickery. by | El Caganer, on Flickr

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Aerial View: Fort Worth 1950. Looking South above Vickery Blvd. by | El Caganer, on Flickr

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Waco 1953: Before and after a destructive tornado.

Waco in 1950 and 1951:

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Looking up Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas--A View from Waco City Hall, c.1950 by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Aerial Photo of Downtown Waco, Texas, circa 1951, by Fred Marlar (2) by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr



Before and after:

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Before and After: The Devastation of the 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Before and After: The Devastation of the 1953 Waco Tornado (2) by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

"A massive tornado that was believed to have registered as an F5 hit Waco, Texas, on May 11, 1953. The storm caused the deaths of 114 people, many of whom were in the downtown area. The Waco city square with the Waco City Hall in its center is seen in the before (left) image taken in about 1951 by Fred Marlar. The after shot (right), by the photographer D.R. Dietrich, shows a similar aerial view of the same location after this catastrophic storm damaged or destroyed much of the area."

Scenes from the tornado:

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Hollywood Tailors, Chris's Café, Joy Theatre, and the R.T. Dennis & Co. Furniture Building, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Unknown Building Partially Destroyed in 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Remains of Katy Ball Park, S. 7th and Jackson, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Destroyed Building and Cars, Franklin Avenue, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Damage from the Waco, Texas, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Heavily Damaged Cox's Café, 413 Franklin Avenue, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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First Methodist Church, 403 S. 5th Street, 1953 Waco Tornado (2) by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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First Responders to the 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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First Responders to the 1953 Waco Tornado (2) by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

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Wreckage near Dr Pepper Bottling Co., on S. 5th Street, 1953 Waco Tornado by The Texas Collection, Baylor University, on Flickr

Tornados have done serious damage to Lubbock in 1970, Wichita Falls in 1979, and Ft. Worth in 2000.

[Bonja]

I would like to see Dallas at 80´s age.
Thanks.
Bonja, from Porto Alegre (city) - Rio Grande do Sul (state)/Brazil