Approximately 12,000 photographs taken by photographers employed by the City of Dallas, Texas documenting the projects of various city departments including the City Manager’s Office, Public Works, the City Planning Department, Parks and Recreation, the City Attorney’s Office, the Tax Department, and others.
The collection spans from 1872 - 1987, but the bulk of images represented are pre-1970.
City Photographers staff include James W. Bragg, James Crittenden, K.W. (Bill) Lofton, and C.D. Bayne
City of Dallas, Texas, City of Dallas Photographers Collection (1872-1987). Dallas Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/07/2025, https://dallaslibrary.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/15743