40 Fascinating Pics Capture Street Scenes of Dallas, Texas in the Early 1980s
The city has a population from a myriad of ethnic and religious backgrounds and one of the largest LGBT communities in the U.S. WalletHub named Dallas the fifth most-diverse city in the U.S.
These fascinating photos from Red Oak Kid were taken by Leta Patterson that show street scenes of Dallas from 1981 to 1984.
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The Majestic Theatre before it was restored, circa early 1980s |
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Dallas High School (also known as Crozier Tech), circa early 1980s |
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Dallas skyline, circa early 1980s |
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West End, circa early 1980s |
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Building on the corner of Commerce and Polydras, 1981 |
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Cathedral de Guadalupe, 1981 |
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Commerce Street, 1981 |
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Construction on South side of Commerce across from Adolphus Hotel and Magnolia Oil Building, 1981 |
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Dallas Hilton Hotel, 1981 |
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Harwood Center under construction, 1981 |
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Humans walking on concrete sidewalks of Commerce Street, 1981 |
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Joske’s, Main at St. Paul, August 1981 |
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Kirby Building, 1981 |
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Lamar at Jackson Street, September 1981 |
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Lamar Street building, 1981 |
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Looking East on Pacific St. August 1981 |
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Looking East on Pacific St. from Harwood. Blue Cross, Blue Shield building on right, 1981 |
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Looking East on Pacific Street from Market Street, August 1981 |
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Main Street, 1981 |
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McDonalds on Commerce Street, 1981 |
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Mel Rose Building, August 1981 |
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Old Dallas City Jail building, 1981 |
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Old Dreyfus Dept. Store building, Main at Ervay, 1981 |
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Old main library on Commerce and part of the Dallas Hilton hotel, 1981 |
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Old Republic Bank Building, 1981 |
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Restoration on the exterior of the Adolphus Hotel, September 1981 |
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T.V. Bar, Elm at Harwood, August 1981 |
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The Friendly Mercantile and Cokesbury Book Store on Main Street, 1981 |
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The rear of the Majestic before it was restored, 1981 |
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Tower Petroleum building and Joske’s, 1981 |
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Wilson Building, Main at Ervay, 1981 |
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Elm St. just East of Harwood (Oasis Bar, Sam’s Trading Post and Oscar Utay Loans), 1982 |
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Good Luck Oil station, 2631 Ross Ave., 1982 |
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Old Moorland YMCA, Flora Street and Boll, 1982 |
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St. Paul United Methodist Church, Routh Street, 1982 |
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Stewart’s Office Furniture, 1982 |
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Union Bankers, 1983 |
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Bank of America under construction (GreneLefe Hotel on left), August 1984 |
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Akard at Commerce Street, 1984 |
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The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company building, 1984 |
30 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Madison in the 1980s
Madison is named for American Founding Father and President James Madison. The city is located on the traditional land of the Ho-Chunk, and the Madison area is known as Dejope, meaning “four lakes”, or Taychopera, meaning “land of the four lakes”, in the Ho-Chunk language.
Located on an isthmus and lands surrounding four lakes—Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa—Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Overture Center for the Arts, and the Henry Vilas Zoo. The city is home to an extensive network of parks and bike trails; it has the most parks and playgrounds per capita of any of the 100 largest U.S. cities.
Madison is also home to nine National Historic Landmarks, including several buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, such as his 1937 Jacobs I House, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
These photos were taken by Todd Jacobson that show street scenes of Madison in the 1980s.
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West Mifflin Street along the Square, Madison, WI, fall 1984 |
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Along Madison’s Capitol Square, fall 1984 |
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Bed races, UW Homecoming on State Street, Madison, fall 1984 |
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Farmers market on the Square, Madison, WI, fall 1984 |
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Purple rain at The Orpheum, State Street, Madison, fall 1984 |
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Shops along Capitol Square, on East Mifflin Street, Madison, fall 1984 |
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State & Lake looking to State Capitol, Madison near UW Campus, September 1984 |
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State Street, Madison, after Homecoming Parade, fall 1984 |
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State Street, Madison, fall 1984 |
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Bike racing around the Square, Madison, July 1985 |
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Lake Mendota, Madison, spring 1985 |
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Library Mall, UW Madison, fall 1985 |
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Looking along University Avenue to downtown Madison, 1985 |
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Madison skyline from Van Hise Building (UW Campus), fall 1985 |
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Madison, July 1985 |
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Madison, July 1985 |
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Near Library Plaza, UW Madison, 1985 |
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State Street during “Maxwell Street Days”, July 13, 1985 |
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State Street during “Maxwell Street Days”, July 13, 1985 |
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State Street during “Maxwell Street Days”, a major sales event in downtown Madison, July 13, 1985 |
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State Street, Madison, fall 1985 |
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State Street, Madison, January 1985 |
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Taking a rest with some spare legs, “Maxwell Street Days” on State Street, 1985 |
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Students at Library Mall, Madison, WI, fall 1986 |
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Budget bike shop on Regent Street, Madison, December 1987 |
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Enjoying spring sunshine at Union Terrace, UW Madison, March 1987 |
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Fairchild Street, looking to State Street, Madison, spring 1987 |
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Gilman Street, south of state, Madison, WI, March 1987 |
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State Street & Fairchild, Madison, WI, March 1987 |
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Studying at UW Memorial Library, Madison, March 1987 |
Philadelphia in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The Philadelphia area’s many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history. It is also a biotechnology hub.
Philadelphia is the home of many U.S. firsts, including the nation’s first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), university (by some accounts) (1779), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). It contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States.
These fascinating photos were taken by Roy N. Weiner that show what Philadelphia looked like in the 1980s.
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Credit, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Dead Head, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Estro, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Estro, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Kozmo, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Mr.Blint-w-Razz, 30th Street Yard, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Mr.Blint, Philadelphia, circa 1982 |
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Mr.Blint, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Spring Garden Street Exit, I-76, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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West Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Ziggy, Philadelphia, 1982 |
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Alvin’s Bargain Market on 54th Street, West Philadelphia, summer 1983 |
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Credit, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Daze, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Duck JK, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Jay-C, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Jay-Cee, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Jay-Cee, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Jay-Cee, Up on the ledge, 23rd and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Kad, Philadelphia, circa 1983 |
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Memorial to Hawkski, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Mr.Blint, Philadelphia, 1983 |
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Rev Tat, West Philadelphia, 1983 |
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West Philadelphia, 1983 |
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West Philadelphia, 1983 |
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A 1962 Chevy school bus sitting outside the projects in North Philly in the Summer of 1985 |
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A 1980 SEPTA General Motors RTS II bus, West Philadelphia, 1985 |
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A SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) Flexible bus, photographed in West Philadelphia, 1985 |
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Belmont Avenue, West Philadelphia, 1985 |
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SEPTA PCC car 2710 (refurbished 1980) on Girard Ave. approaching Lancaster Ave., West Philadelphia, 1985 |
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5 The Philadelphia Police Department was using both the mid-size Ford LTD and full-size Crown Victoria platforms at that time, Philadelphia, 1985 |
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On Merion Avenue in West Philadelphia, 1986 |
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Philly girls, 1986 |
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Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia, December 1987 |