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By Robert Wilonsky in Things About Dallas We Would Recommend to Strangers

Friday, Jul. 31 2009 @ 6:15PM

Courtesy Justin Cozart

We end the work week with this awfully golden oldie. Seems our photo-loving, history-having pal Justin Cozart's been digging in his grandpa's box of photos again, and this time 'round he's come up with something particularly fascinating: slides from the 1950s-era study "documenting the advent of sprawl in Dallas." Visit his Flickr page for several amazing photos -- say, this one of a Love Field-bound plane flying over a barren Bachman Lake in 1956; or this one of long-gone Park Cities Airport -- but I dig this one, especially when blowed up real good.

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The Big Guy says:

Those pictures are included in collection in the pool here....excellent

http://www.flickr.com/groups/dallasurbanhistory/pool/

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 31 2009 @ 7:11PM

Justin Cozart says:

I really, really, really need a better slide scanner. :/

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 31 2009 @ 11:13PM

Anonymous says:

This is great stuff for a lifelong Dallasite. Thanks Robert!

Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 1 2009 @ 11:05AM

Ben says:

Really great stuff. I grew up in the 1980's, so a lot of this is "new" to me. There's something about yellowed photos of old, long gone buildings that really flips a switch in the brain. Thanks for sharing.

Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 1 2009 @ 4:48PM

ChrisU says:

not sure it's been noted here yet - the great neon Sigels sign was moved north down Inwood to the Addison location, just noticed it today.

Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 1 2009 @ 8:40PM

mike rhyner says:

all this is nothing short of astounding....

Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 2 2009 @ 12:10AM

Joe Gregory says:

Love what you do on HDNet,and I am a big fan of the Ticket stuff. I am a Chapel Down Resident and want to make this forgotten area of the city better. Let me know what I can do. By the way you graduated with my wife, Susan Mitchell.

There is no doubt you love Dallas. All the best.

Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 2 2009 @ 12:22AM

Robert Wilonsky says:

Thanks, Joe -- awfully kind of you. And, hot damn, there's my leader up above you.

Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 2 2009 @ 12:28AM

Hal says:

Thanks for the photos, Robert. I wish our "city magazine" paid as much homage to our history as you do. I guess a "best of the past" issue could not be turned into a pay for play.

Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 2 2009 @ 1:41AM