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  1. Legal Case: Blalack v. Texas Traction Co., 149 S.W. 1086 (1912)
  2. Legal Case: Texas Traction Co. v. George, 149 S.W. 438 (1912)
  3. Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

    With the machinery long removed for it's salvage value, the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation appears stark and bleak. View is from the east. The old Plano station ticket office is the wooden structure to the left; the old brick substation rises to the right. A blank sign sits atop the pole immediately to the left of the old station ticket office. On the north side of the tower were "arched windows" that permitted hi...

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    Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation
  4. Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

    The north end of the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation east elevation. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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    Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation
  5. Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - South Elevation - ca 1983

    With the machinery long removed for it's salvage value, the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation appears stark and bleak. View is from the south. The old Plano station ticket office is the wooden structure in the foreground; the old brick substation rises behind and to the side. The pole immediately to the right of the old station ticket office is a sign. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see ...

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    Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - South Elevation
  6. Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - West Elevation - ca 1983

    After 73 years, the west exterior facing of the Plano station indicated the building was ready for demolition. However, it avoided that fate through the efforts of a group of advocates, led by Johnnie J. Myers, to save the distinctive, historical building. The brick structure to the left is the old Plano substation; the wooden "add-on" was the former Plano station ticket office. The building had been used for multiple business enterprises ...

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    Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - West Elevation
  7. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

    With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the former Plano ticket office appears stark and bleak. The east and south walls of the bathroom are to the left in the scene. The wall directly in front is the east side of the former Plano ticket office. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-th...

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation
  8. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

    With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the former Plano ticket office appears stark and bleak. The south wall of the Plano substation is the wall to the left. The wall directly in front is the side of a bathroom, built by one of the businesses that owned the property after abandonment. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.c...

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation
  9. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

    With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the Plano substation appears stark and bleak. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation
  10. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation - ca 1983

    The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. This is a view north inside a bathroom, built by one of the many businesses that owned the property after the interurban was abandoned. The wall to the rear was the south wall of the brick Plano substation. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11...

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation
  11. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation - ca 1983

    The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. The wall to the rear was the south wall of the brick Plano substation. The door to the right led into a bathroom, built by one of the many businesses that owned the property after the interurban was abandoned. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/...

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation
  12. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - South Elevation - ca 1983

    The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. This wall faced 15th Street. The door to the left was another entrance into the ticket office. A window is covered over to the right. View is looking south. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - South Elevation
  13. Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - West Elevation - ca 1983

    The interior behind the west exterior facing of the prior Plano station ticket office reflected the same deterioration at this time. One of the multiple business enterprises housed in the building was a lawn mower repair shop. This is indicated by the white 'SNAPPER Power Mowers' sign nailed across the window to the right in the photo. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaym...

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    Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - West Elevation
  14. Engineer's Drawing of Plano Station by Johnnie J. Myers
  15. Map - Hand-drawn Texas Electric Railway Denison Division Map 7

    Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway

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    Hand-drawn Texas Electric Railway Denison Division Map 7
  16. Pamphlet: Texas Traction and Denison & Sherman Railway [Pgs 16-17]
  17. Photocopy of Traction Heritage Volume 5, Number 1, pg 47
  18. Plano Depot Ticket Office - 1948, July 4

    SNAPSHOT: An interior view of Plano Depot. Travelers on the final ride line up in front of the ticket office as follows: George A. Roush stands in front of the ticket window in a white shirt; Al Newett, Dallas City Engineer, is at the right with his back to the camera; A. John Newett is the young boy; W. P. Donalson, Jr., stands behind the stovepipe; John Humiston is the last in line. See: Map 2, Detail 21

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    Plano Depot Ticket Office
  19. Plano Station - 1948

    SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Plano Station. The view is looking north. According to Helen G. Hall, Marker Chairman for Collin County Historical Commission: "The land on which the Plano Station stands was a portion of the Joseph Klepper Survey, the Kleppers being one of the oldest settlers of the Plano area, and one of his descendants, Frank Klepper, was a noted artist in the early part of this century. Hi...

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    Plano Station
  20. Plano Station Advertisement Sign - 1988

    SNAPSHOT: Plano Station sign erected during renovation. It advertises that freight was handled through this depot during operating years. See: Map 2, Detail 21

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    Plano Station Advertisement Sign

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