Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city and seat of Dallas County. It is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.
Located in North Texas, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest.
Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Dallas is home to 9 Fortune 500 companies within the city limits. Over 41 colleges and universities are located within its metropolitan area, which is the most of any metropolitan area in Texas.
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 |