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Black plaque № 44749

Dallas, TX, United States

A pioneering radio station, WRR Radio grew out of tragic events in early-20th century Dallas. In 1912, a large fire in southern Dallas required all of the city's fire fighting units. While they were on the scenes, another fire broke out in the northern part of the city. The central fire station's si

gnal lines were destroyed, which prevented a dispatch to the second fire. To prevent another such tragedy, Henry Garrett, chief of the city's signal department, worked with Western Electric Co. employ

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