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Sylvia Margules Trugman

A century of family memory, captured in photographs and papers.

Sylvia Margules Trugman

The Sylvia Margules Trugman collection, donated by Ann Trugman Ackerman over the course of several years, spans decades and the turn of the 20th century. Family memories and events in Dallas are highlighted in a plethora of historic photograph formats, as well as personal papers, newspaper clippings, and assorted publications.

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Seven women sit smiling and laughing together on stone steps in front of a building with columns.
A serious man in a suit is next to a drawing of a girl in braids and a hat, holding flowers.
Four children pose outdoors in old-fashioned clothes, smiling and standing close together on a sunny day.
Two people in suits stand on a sunlit sidewalk lined with trees, with houses and foliage in the background.
Two women in vintage dresses walk arm in arm, smiling at each other on a dimly lit street at night.
Five young women stand arm in arm outside, wearing dresses and white shoes, with trees and grass in the background.
Five people pose closely together, smiling, in front of a porch with wooden railings and blinds in the background.
Smiling baby in a long white gown sits on a small curved wooden chair, vintage sepia photograph.
A bride in a vintage wedding dress and veil sits on a bench, smiling and holding a bouquet.
A young woman in a vintage dress poses for a sepia-toned portrait, hands clasped in front of her.
Bride in a wedding dress feeds cake to a groom in military uniform, with children smiling in the background.
Vintage photo of a woman in a high-collared, long-sleeved dress, standing and looking at the camera.
Black and white photo of a bride, groom, bridesmaid, and groomsman posing indoors with flowers.
A group of men and women in formal attire gather, smiling and chatting in a living room setting.
A group of young adults, mostly women, pose for a formal photo indoors, dressed in 1960s-style clothing.
A bride in a long dress and veil stands next to a groom in a military uniform, both facing the camera.