West Jefferson Blvd. at Night
by Paula Bosse
W. Jefferson & S. Madison (click for larger image)
by Paula Bosse
I love night-time views of a lit-up city, and this circa-1949 bird’s-eye view of West Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff, looking east, is pretty cool. If this photo had a soundtrack, it would be moody and atmospheric saxophone music.
Hunt’s department store was at 303 W. Jefferson, and the Oak Cliff Bank & Trust Co. was at 250 W. Jefferson — S. Madison is the intersecting street in the center of the photo. At the upper left you can see the bright lights and triangular marquee of the Texas Theatre. Below is a view of the same street today, still recognizable.
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Sources & Notes
Top photo is from the Flickr photostream of OldOakCliffLodge, here.
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Copyright © 2020 Paula Bosse. All Rights Reserved.
Flashback : Dallas 
Neat picture!!
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One of the coolest streets in Dallas/Oak Cliff.
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Would ya look at that….The Texas Theater.Granny used to take me there every time a new Elvis movie came out.Pappy and me went to Dan’s coin shop all the time.Very precious memories.Thanks.
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hey tim! going thru my dad’s files, i found a pic of dan’s coin shop burned. my dad owned the spirit of america head shop. next door? it burned down. i think this picture ties back to it. how can i get it to you?
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[…] Another great photo of 1940s Dallas is this one showing Oak Cliff’s main drag. From the March post “West Jefferson Blvd. at Night.” […]
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