[Flood Water and Hydraulic Fill]

One of 181 photographs in the series: Garza Dam Scrapbook available on this site.

Description

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 147) is of water flooding a dam. The second image (numbered 155) is of a dirt dam with water behind it. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "1:30 pm Garza Dam Floodwater Going Around North end of Dam W. S. 491.6" taken on 04-28-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Bringing up River Section of Hyd. Fill" taken on 05-05-25.

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2 photographs : b&w ; 5 x 7 in., on page 28 cm.

Creation Information

Dallas Water Utilities 1925.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2013 and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dallas Municipal Archives

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  • Main Title: [Flood Water and Hydraulic Fill]
  • Series Title: Garza Dam Scrapbook
  • Added Title: Garza Dam Scrapbook, page

Description

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 147) is of water flooding a dam. The second image (numbered 155) is of a dirt dam with water behind it. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "1:30 pm Garza Dam Floodwater Going Around North end of Dam W. S. 491.6" taken on 04-28-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Bringing up River Section of Hyd. Fill" taken on 05-05-25.

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2 photographs : b&w ; 5 x 7 in., on page 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2013

The 2013 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together thousands of items that reflect the history and preserve the legacy of the Texas of the past. They include photographs, letters, and more.

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  • 1925

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  • Sept. 4, 2014, 2:49 p.m.

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  • Sept. 18, 2014, 12:33 p.m.

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Dallas Water Utilities. [Flood Water and Hydraulic Fill], photograph, 1925; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth488877/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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