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Ghosts of Dallas: Elm Street, 1949

Take a look down the road 65 years ago, before skyscrapers dominated downtown Dallas.
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“Elm Street looking west with the H.L. Green store and Palace Theater in view,” January 1949.

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Original photo: From the collections of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Photo: Leah Clausen

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