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early photos of Oak Cliff Viaduct
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early photos of Oak Cliff Viaduct
by Donna_Lackey on Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:38 am
(Harry does geneology and just happened to put Oak Cliff in the website of the Library of Congress.) I thought you would find this interesting.
The Oak Cliff Viaduct is in the Library of Congress. There are two panoramic photos. One can not be real. It's impossible for the bridge to run parallel to downtown, but it is a photo of downtown Dallas in the early 1900's. The tallest building is the Adolphus Hotel which I think opened in 1908.
He was able to click to enlarge. Interesting.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=oak%20cliff
The Oak Cliff Viaduct is in the Library of Congress. There are two panoramic photos. One can not be real. It's impossible for the bridge to run parallel to downtown, but it is a photo of downtown Dallas in the early 1900's. The tallest building is the Adolphus Hotel which I think opened in 1908.
He was able to click to enlarge. Interesting.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=oak%20cliff
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Re: early photos of Oak Cliff Viaduct
by Donna_Lackey on Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:02 am
If you're interested: Across from the Adolphus Hotel at Akard and Commerce is the Oriental Hotel. It was later replaced by a modern structure, the Baker Hotel which has since been torn down.
Follow Commerce St. east and the next major street is Ervay. (Looks like a white car in the street) The building at Commerce and Ervay with two towers is the old Dallas main P.O. At Main and Commerce (across the street) is the Wilson Bldg, which is still standing today. If you follow Ervay, which curves to the left, there's a church in the background which would be First Baptist which also still stands.
Like all other county seat cities in Texas, I've visited, the Dallas County Courthouse (Old Red across from Dealy Plaza and the Kennedy assassination site area), the courthouse was once surrounded by other businesses and houses. There is a tower that could be the clock on the courthouse, but I'm not sure. After the flood, almost all the other businesses and houses nearby and west of the courthouse were destroyed and removed because the flood waters from the Trinity came up further into the city past the courthouse. A lot of damage was done to Ross Ave. Keep in mind the streets were not paved, either.
Also, remember Reunion (area) as in La Reunion being a part of Oak Cliff. After the flood, the Trinity River was moved further west and the levees were built. The flood of 1908 is also what brought about the construction of the Oak Cliff Viaduct.
Follow Commerce St. east and the next major street is Ervay. (Looks like a white car in the street) The building at Commerce and Ervay with two towers is the old Dallas main P.O. At Main and Commerce (across the street) is the Wilson Bldg, which is still standing today. If you follow Ervay, which curves to the left, there's a church in the background which would be First Baptist which also still stands.
Like all other county seat cities in Texas, I've visited, the Dallas County Courthouse (Old Red across from Dealy Plaza and the Kennedy assassination site area), the courthouse was once surrounded by other businesses and houses. There is a tower that could be the clock on the courthouse, but I'm not sure. After the flood, almost all the other businesses and houses nearby and west of the courthouse were destroyed and removed because the flood waters from the Trinity came up further into the city past the courthouse. A lot of damage was done to Ross Ave. Keep in mind the streets were not paved, either.
Also, remember Reunion (area) as in La Reunion being a part of Oak Cliff. After the flood, the Trinity River was moved further west and the levees were built. The flood of 1908 is also what brought about the construction of the Oak Cliff Viaduct.
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