J. A. Moore Collection

HISTORICAL NOTE

Mrs. Jesse Moore donated materials to the archives as a memorial to her husband, Jesse A. Moore. The materials pertain to North Texas Traction Company's electric interurban railway that ran between Fort Worth and Dallas from 1902 to 1934. 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The J. A. Moore Collection contains photographs, postcards, and newspaper clippings related to Interurban transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Moore included notes with the photographs that identify dates, locations, people, and buildings. 

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Materials in this collection consist of the following: 

• Newspaper clippings regarding the Interurban trolley, 1936-1983, undated
• Hand-drawn map of Interurban stations between Dallas and Fort Worth
• Postcards featuring images of the North Texas Traction Company's interurban railway cars
• Photograph of view looking east from the Tarrant County courthouse, circa 1895
• Photograph of a building with "Interurban Express and Baggage Lines" sign on the front, circa 1902
• Seven photographs of the Interurban railway cars and depots, including Tandy station with the Tandy home, 1902-1920
• Photograph of conductor T. H. Russel boarding the last Interurban car to run from Dallas to Fort Worth, December 24, 1934
• Portrait of an unidentified man, possibly J. A. Moore, undated