As Valley View Center continues its long goodbye , it might feel like a little piece of your childhood is slipping away. Demolition has started on the once-bustling mall, which was built in 1973 in North Dallas.
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1973- An aerial view
This aerial view was shot May 19, 1973. Be sure to look for the Sanger-Harris department store.
Dallas Morning News archives1978- When the Christmas shopping kickoff looked like this
On Nov. 24, 1978, shoppers packed the food court at Valley View.
Clint Grant1982- If you waited patiently at Jarman, you could go to Baskin-Robbins
In 1982, Valley View featured Jarman, Bombay Company, Baskin Robbins, Burger Express and more.
Carlos Osorio1983- Stopping at the counter here
In 1983, Bloomingdale's in Valley View had a diner.
Dallas Morning News archives1984- Sassy mannequins at the Sears store
The mannequins struck serious poses at the entrance to Sears in Valley View in 1984.
Ed Sackett/Staff Photographer1985- When you could finally shop there on Sundays
In 1985, a sign at Valley View reminded shoppers about the new Sunday hours. That's the year when Gov. Mark White approved a repeal of the blue law, which banned selling 42 categories of merchandise on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays (this pretty much amounted to a Sunday shopping ban).
Dallas Morning News archives1993- These outfits were in a fashion show
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Was that guy wearing shorts over sweatpants? Whatever was happening, the models were happy at the Fashion Focus '93 Show and Luncheon held at the Foley's Valley View store in 1993.
Dallas Morning News archives1997- That time they had the world's largest popcorn ball
Amanda Adams got a little help from her big brother Kyle Adams to place some popcorn onto the world's largest popcorn ball. The ball was at Valley View for area boy scouts and cub scouts to add to it. Dallas was one of 50 stops in the U.S. and Canada. At this point the ball is estimated to weigh 6,000 pounds.
Evans Caglage1997- That red-and-white floor at Gadzooks
In 1997, Sarah Fitzgerald and Paige DeWees, both 15, got help from sales associate Andrea Jackson,16, while shopping at Gadzooks store at Valley View in Dallas.
Juan Garcia1998- When your mom called the babysitter for more shopping time, but you weren't even mad because you knew she went to KB Toys
(Left to right) Carlene Knebel waited while friend Kathy Fox spoke to their babysitter on her phone at Valley View Center. The were asking the sitter for more time in order to complete their search for gifts.
Natalie Caudill2003- Playing at the Dallas Children's Museum on the second floor
In 2003, Koreyci Barreto, a student a Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts danced with children at the Dallas Children's Museum at Valley View Center mall. Barreto was teaching the children African dances as part of the museum's Wonderful Wednesday progra
Juan Garcia2004- Back-to-school fashion looked like this
Left to right: Miguel Vasquez, Yordanos Melake, Fifi Russom, Sofia Russom, Chelse Ross and Courtne Ross were among the subjects of a back-to-school photo roundup in 2004.
Courtney Perry/The Dallas Morning News2004- When the AMC theater was new
In 2004, participants in Mrs. G's Book Club from "The Dallas Morning News" prepared to watch the movie "Ella Enchanted", which was a book club selection, at the new AMC theater.
Chris Hamilton2008- Telling Santa how old you were
In 2008, Brayden Kaplan, 4, visited with Santa the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Jen Ackermann2016- The mural on the old Sanger-Harris building
In 2016, Phil Ritter took pictures of the mural designed by architect Brenda Stubel on the old Sanger-Harris building at Valley View.
Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer
