In this 1942 ad for the City of Arlington, the town’s prime location between Dallas and Fort Worth aims to draw more college students to the area. Mineral water, Meadowbrook Park, and fine schools, churches, and other social organizations are also used to entice families and others to Arlington.
This article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram shares info about “Echoes From The Hill,” a documentary exploring Black history in Arlington that premiered in June 2022.
This report from the Arlington Police Department shows the city’s crime statistics for September 1985.
On October 21, 1934, H. B. Smith died after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the Dallas-Fort Worth Pike on foot. Little else is known about the man.
If you had a time-traveling DeLorean, what part of Arlington’s history would you go back and visit? Or would you want to see the future instead?
Jason S. Sullivan 