The Kids of State-Thomas
by Paula Bosse
George W. Cook Collection, SMU
by Paula Bosse
More great photos from the George W. Cook Collection at SMU’s DeGolyer Library! Click photos to see larger images.
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Sources & Notes
All photos from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection, DeGolyer Library, Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University. Additional information for each photo can be found for photo 1 here; photo 2 here; photo 3 here; photo 4 here; photo 5 here; and photo 6 here.
The State-Thomas area (also known in the past as Freedman’s Town and North Dallas) was once a vibrant African-American neighborhood which has now become swallowed up by “Uptown.” A short history can be found here (scroll down to “Freedman’s Town”).
Other State-Thomas-related photos can be found in these Flashback Dallas posts:
- “The Allen Street Taxi Company,” here
- “The Dunbar Branch: Dallas’ First Library for the African-American Community, 1931-1959,” here
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