Consolidated Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition of Dallas, Texas
Title | Consolidated Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition of Dallas, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | State Fair of Texas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 1887 |
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Great Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition, Oct. 15th to Oct. 27th 1889
Title | Great Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition, Oct. 15th to Oct. 27th 1889 PDF eBook |
Author | Dallas Lith. Co |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | Agricultural exhibitions |
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Fair Park
Title | Fair Park PDF eBook |
Author | Willis Cecil Winters |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738579399 |
In 1936, Texas commemorated the 100th anniversary of its independence from Mexico with a series of statewide celebrations. A central exposition was proposed, with four cities waging a sometimes bitter campaign to secure the rights to stage this auspicious event. At stake for the host city was unparalleled national exposure and a strong economic boost in the midst of the Great Depression. Using the existing grounds and buildings at Fair Park as the basis of its bid, Dallas outhustled and outspent its competitors to be designated as the host city of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. The fair was planned by chief architect George Dahl with legions of talented designers and artists who collaborated to produce one of the great American world's fairs of the 1930s. In addition to the centennial celebration, 1936 marked the 50th anniversary of Fair Park as the site of the great State Fair of Texas. Many of the exhibition structures, livestock barns, and sports and performance venues built for the fair over the previous 50 years were incorporated into the new layout and design of the exposition. The architectural style that was applied to the old and new buildings at Fair Park was described as "Texanic," a combination of Texas iconography and classical motifs with the more spare, streamlined regimen of the moderne style. The result was a revelation to the millions of visitors that attended the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.
Facilities at State Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
Title | Facilities at State Fair Park, Dallas, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | State Fair of Texas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 195? |
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Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas
Title | Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1218 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | Dallas County (Tex.) |
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Through the Camera's Eye
Title | Through the Camera's Eye PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | State Fair of Texas |
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State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Title | State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | State Fair of Texas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 13 |
Release | 1909 |
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