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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.

The Majestic Theatre before it was restored, circa early 1980s

Dallas High School (also known as Crozier Tech), circa early 1980s

Dallas skyline, circa early 1980s

West End, circa early 1980s

Building on the corner of Commerce and Polydras, 1981

Cathedral de Guadalupe, 1981

Commerce Street, 1981

Construction on South side of Commerce across from Adolphus Hotel and Magnolia Oil Building, 1981

Dallas Hilton Hotel, 1981

Harwood Center under construction, 1981

Humans walking on concrete sidewalks of Commerce Street, 1981

Joske’s, Main at St. Paul, August 1981

Kirby Building, 1981

Lamar at Jackson Street, September 1981

Lamar Street building, 1981

Looking East on Pacific St. August 1981

Looking East on Pacific St. from Harwood. Blue Cross, Blue Shield building on right, 1981

Looking East on Pacific Street from Market Street, August 1981

Main Street, 1981

McDonalds on Commerce Street, 1981

Mel Rose Building, August 1981

Old Dallas City Jail building, 1981

Old Dreyfus Dept. Store building, Main at Ervay, 1981

Old main library on Commerce and part of the Dallas Hilton hotel, 1981

Old Republic Bank Building, 1981

Restoration on the exterior of the Adolphus Hotel, September 1981

T.V. Bar, Elm at Harwood, August 1981

The Friendly Mercantile and Cokesbury Book Store on Main Street, 1981

The rear of the Majestic before it was restored, 1981

Tower Petroleum building and Joske’s, 1981

Wilson Building, Main at Ervay, 1981

Elm St. just East of Harwood (Oasis Bar, Sam’s Trading Post and Oscar Utay Loans), 1982

Good Luck Oil station, 2631 Ross Ave., 1982

Old Moorland YMCA, Flora Street and Boll, 1982

St. Paul United Methodist Church, Routh Street, 1982

Stewart’s Office Furniture, 1982

Union Bankers, 1983

Bank of America under construction (GreneLefe Hotel on left), August 1984

Akard at Commerce Street, 1984

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.

West Mifflin Street along the Square, Madison, WI, fall 1984

Along Madison’s Capitol Square, fall 1984

Bed races, UW Homecoming on State Street, Madison, fall 1984

Farmers market on the Square, Madison, WI, fall 1984

Purple rain at The Orpheum, State Street, Madison, fall 1984

Shops along Capitol Square, on East Mifflin Street, Madison, fall 1984

State & Lake looking to State Capitol, Madison near UW Campus, September 1984

State Street, Madison, after Homecoming Parade, fall 1984

State Street, Madison, fall 1984

Bike racing around the Square, Madison, July 1985

Lake Mendota, Madison, spring 1985

Library Mall, UW Madison, fall 1985

Looking along University Avenue to downtown Madison, 1985

Madison skyline from Van Hise Building (UW Campus), fall 1985

Madison, July 1985

Near Library Plaza, UW Madison, 1985

State Street during “Maxwell Street Days”, July 13, 1985

State Street during “Maxwell Street Days”, a major sales event in downtown Madison, July 13, 1985

State Street, Madison, fall 1985

State Street, Madison, January 1985

Taking a rest with some spare legs, “Maxwell Street Days” on State Street, 1985

Students at Library Mall, Madison, WI, fall 1986

Budget bike shop on Regent Street, Madison, December 1987

Enjoying spring sunshine at Union Terrace, UW Madison, March 1987

Fairchild Street, looking to State Street, Madison, spring 1987

Gilman Street, south of state, Madison, WI, March 1987

State Street & Fairchild, Madison, WI, March 1987

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.