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[Dallas skyline and traffic]

Description: Photograph of the Dallas skyline taken from outside the city off a road, where multiple drivers and automobiles are passing by exiting the city. The photograph was taken at Harry Hines Blvd. in the background the Southland Live building is under construction. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Downtown Dallas]

Description: Photograph of Downtown Dallas taken from a near empty parking lot. The Pegasus sign can be seen atop the Magnolia Building, now known as the Magnolia Hotel. This commercial area also houses the Neiman Marcus Building. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gallery interior]

Description: Photograph of a gallery interior where multiple contemporary artwork are hung on gallery walls. A group of women gather around multiple art pieces of the human figure, talking amongst themselves. The man on the left is blurred as he is walking past multiple pieces in the gallery. This building is presumed to be the Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Studio portrait of woman and her Dachshund]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman posing for her portrait with a Dachshund at her feet. The woman is wearing pants that are clipped at the ankle, sandals and a white polo-shirt that's cuffed at the sleeves. This portrait was commissioned by clients Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Studio portrait of woman and stuffed tiger]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman posing for her portrait with a stuffed toy tiger at her feet. The woman is wearing tight pants that are clipped above the ankle, black flats and a white striped polo shirt that have the sleeves rolled up past her elbow. This portrait was commissioned by clients Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Studio portrait of woman in blouse]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman posing to have her portrait taken within a studio. The woman is wearing pants that are clipped at the calf, black flats and a white collared blouse with sleeves pulled up past the elbow. This portrait was commissioned by clients Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News brief]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about girls being selected to be drill sponsors for the ROTC at Poly high school in Fort Worth.
Date: November 2, 1951
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Council Orders Crime Crackdown]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas City Council and Mayor Robert Thornton ordering the city's police department to address a growing crime problem in the city.
Date: December 22, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News Briefs - Air Force]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Bill Hendrickson, one of the first high school graduates to be accepted into the Air Force's Aviation Cadet program, arriving in Grand Prairie.
Date: December 29, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Statue]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a statue of Jesus being unveiled at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Fort Worth.
Date: August 16, 1955
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Statler Hilton hotel]

Description: Photograph of the Statler Hilton hotel in Dallas, Texas. Designed for the Statler Hotels chain, the hotel opened after that chain's sale to Hilton Hotels and was completed in 1956 at a cost of $16 million, the Statler Hilton Dallas was the first major hotel built in Dallas and was designed by architect William B. Tabler. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: 1956
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Special grand jury ordered in Dallas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas county grand jury being called to investigate the operations of Physicians Life and Accident Company and several other insurance providers.
Date: March 20, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fastest gun alive]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Joe Bodrie, "The Fastest Gun Alive", visiting Fort Worth for the first time.
Date: May 22, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Braniff Airways and Exchange Bank]

Description: Photograph of Braniff Airways and the Exchange Bank and Trust Company building in what is now referred to as Exchange Park, Dallas, Texas. Exchange Bank was the first building constructed in the complex in 1956, followed by the Braniff Airways headquarters in 1958. William Blakley opened Exchange Park by transforming the one-hundred and twenty acres near Harry Hines Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane into the commercial development landscaped as a park. This photograph was commissioned by client Ne… more
Date: [1958,1965]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cops Hearing]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two Fort Worth policemen, who went to court on a charge that they took a drunk woman to a private party. The ruling will be appealed to district court.
Date: June 3, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Automobile traffic in Dallas streets]

Description: Photograph of automobiles driving along the roads in Dallas, Texas. On the other side of the road is an air-conditioned bus that's driving past a billboard advertising acres for sale. This photograph was commissioned by client Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1959..]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bell Ranger helicopter in flight]

Description: Photograph of a Bell Ranger helicopter in flight, the skyline of Dallas, Texas, can be seen along the horizon behind the large highway bridge. This photograph was commissioned by client Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1959..]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cars travelling to Dallas]

Description: Photograph of multiple automobiles traveling to and from Dallas, Texas. Along the horizon of the photograph, the skyscrapers of Dallas are visible as the six-lane highway make up of the foreground. This photograph was commissioned by client Rogers and Smith.
Date: [1959..]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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