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Stunning Vintage Photo Capturing Street Scenes Of Dallas, Texas In The 1980s

Dallas is the 9th largest city of the US with a population of over 1.34 million. Dallas is the city of art and literature with the largest art district and Dallas Public Library system. Dallas is also famous for its cultural activities, including opera, ballet, musicals, and symphony concerts.

The 80s was the era of country and disco music, live music festivals were more popular (especially Texxas Jam), cowboy fashion was all the rage and traffic were already starting to pile up. Dallas Transit System was replaced with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. These amazing photos capture street scenes, roads, buildings, landmarks and everyday life of Dallas in the 1980s.

#1 Building on the corner of Commerce and Polydras, 1981

Building on the corner of Commerce and Polydras, 1981

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#2 Old Dallas City Jail building, 1981

Old Dallas City Jail building, 1981

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

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

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#4 The Majestic Theatre before it was restored, 1980s

The Majestic Theatre before it was restored, 1980s

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#5 Dallas High School (also known as Crozier Tech), 1980s

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

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#6 Dallas skyline, 1980s

Dallas skyline, 1980s

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#7 West End, 1980s

West End, 1980s

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#8 Cathedral de Guadalupe, 1981

Cathedral de Guadalupe, 1981

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#9 Commerce Street, 1981

Commerce Street, 1981

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

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

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#11 Dallas Hilton Hotel, 1981

Dallas Hilton Hotel, 1981

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#12 Harwood Center under construction, 1981

Harwood Center under construction, 1981

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#13 Humans walking on concrete sidewalks of Commerce Street, 1981

Humans walking on concrete sidewalks of Commerce Street, 1981

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

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

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#15 Kirby Building, 1981

Kirby Building, 1981

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#16 Lamar at Jackson Street, September 1981

Lamar at Jackson Street, September 1981

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#17 Lamar Street building, 1981

Lamar Street building, 1981

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#18 Looking East on Pacific St. August 1981

Looking East on Pacific St. August 1981

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

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

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#20 Looking East on Pacific Street from Market Street, August 1981

Looking East on Pacific Street from Market Street, August 1981

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#21 Main Street, 1981

Main Street, 1981

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#22 McDonalds on Commerce Street, 1981

McDonalds on Commerce Street, 1981

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#23 Mel Rose Building, August 1981

Mel Rose Building, August 1981

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

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

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#25 Old Republic Bank Building, 1981

Old Republic Bank Building, 1981

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#26 Restoration on the exterior of the Adolphus Hotel, September 1981

Restoration on the exterior of the Adolphus Hotel, September 1981

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

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

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

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

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#29 The rear of the Majestic before it was restored, 1981

The rear of the Majestic before it was restored, 1981

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#30 Tower Petroleum building and Joske’s, 1981

Tower Petroleum building and Joske's, 1981

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#31 Wilson Building, Main at Ervay, 1981

Wilson Building, Main at Ervay, 1981

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

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

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#33 Good Luck Oil station, 2631 Ross Ave., 1982

Good Luck Oil station, 2631 Ross Ave., 1982

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#34 Old Moorland YMCA, Flora Street and Boll, 1982

Old Moorland YMCA, Flora Street and Boll, 1982

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#35 St. Paul United Methodist Church, Routh Street, 1982

St. Paul United Methodist Church, Routh Street, 1982

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#36 Stewart’s Office Furniture, 1982

Stewart's Office Furniture, 1982

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#37 Union Bankers, 1983

Union Bankers, 1983

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

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

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#39 Akard at Commerce Street, 1984

Akard at Commerce Street, 1984

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#40 The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company building, 1984

The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company building, 1984

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