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Identifier

10023058

Description

Aerial photograph showing Camp Pinkston, a YMCA camp for African American youth in Dallas County just south of Lancaster, Texas. An outdoor pool is visible in the photo. Camp Pinkston, operated by the Moorland YMCA in Dallas, Texas, opened in 1948, and served area children for over two decades. In 1954, it was named after Dr. L.G. Pinkston, a prominent local physician, who served as Chairman of the YMCA.

Archival Date

1959-04-03

Collection Name

Squire Haskins Photography, Inc. Collection

Collection Number

AR447 A3727

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

Rights held by The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. Any use of content downloaded or printed from this page is limited to non-commercial personal or educational use, including fair use as directed by U.S. copyright laws. For more information or for reproduction requests, please contact UTA Special Collections by emailing spcoref@uta.edu.

Subjects

Cities & towns; Construction; Organizations' facilities

Names

Lancaster (Tex.); Camp Pinkston (Dallas, Tex.)

Subjects

Cities & towns; Construction; Organizations' facilities

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