Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Old 1870s sketch showing the original Dallas Herald building location across from the future site of the TSBD History The Dallas Daily Herald and the Dallas Weekly Herald originated from Dallas Herald, the town's first local newspaper. Founded by James Wellington Latimer and William Willis in 1849, the Herald circulated as a weekly until 1873. As railroads arrived in Dallas in the early 1870s and the population boomed, the Herald's then owner, John W. Swindells, recognized an opportunity for expansion. In 1873, Swindells began publishing the Daily Herald and renamed the weekly edition the Dallas Weekly Herald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph McBride Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 A problem with the sketch is the insert of a guy who wasn't shooting doing the shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Joseph McBride said: A problem with the sketch is the insert of a guy who wasn't shooting doing the shooting. That gunman insert is an old mock-up that I put together to give me an idea what Brennan etc should have seen. Using the box as an armrest, the rifle holder's face should have been visible. Edited May 31, 2021 by Tony Krome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Croft, Betzner and Willis etc would have been standing on the site of the Dallas Herald building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Below shows the old Dallas Herald building (no longer occupied by the Herald) across the road from the Southern Rock Island Plow Co building (later TSBD) The Dal-tex building was then the John Deere Plow Co, circa 1926 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Site of the old Dallas Herald building cleared circa 1935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Krome Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) The "Snipers Nest" as seen from the Triple Underpass construction site Edited July 3, 2021 by Tony Krome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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