bookmark_borderA nineteenth century view of Dallas

If you've spent any length of time scouring this blog, you'll know I'm always interested in collecting old photos of places I've been, especially places I've visited during my various road trips across the United States and Canada. But it's an especial treat to get my hands on antique, previously unknown photographs of my own hometown. And this time, I've managed to acquire a couple of really unique ones. These two glass negatives date to the late nineteenth century, and as of this writing are the oldest physical photos I've acquired of the city of Dallas. Original photos of this vintage depicting Dallas are pretty rare, especially previously unpublished ones.

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