[Damages to Bachman Dam]

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Photograph of damages to the Bachman Dam. The concrete dam is cracked, with many pieces dislocated and missing. Grass grows between the cracks.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Dallas (Tex.) July 13, 1940.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990 - Photographic Materials Series and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 69 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dallas Municipal Archives

Since 1985, the Archives have kept more than 2,000 cubic feet of materials open to the public by appointment. These materials include departmental documents, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and much more; they document historical events like the Kennedy assassination and Clyde Barrow gang's activities.

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Description

Photograph of damages to the Bachman Dam. The concrete dam is cracked, with many pieces dislocated and missing. Grass grows between the cracks.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990 - Photographic Materials Series

Photographic materials of the Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990. Founded in 1881, the Dallas Water Utilities is a non-profit water and wastewater service for the City of Dallas, Texas.

Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • July 13, 1940

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  • Jan. 10, 2011, 9:53 a.m.

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  • July 29, 2013, 1:22 p.m.

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Dallas (Tex.). [Damages to Bachman Dam], photograph, July 13, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139547/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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