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[California Crossing Above Dam]
Photograph of a river surrounded on either side by trees. Near the middle of the image, there appears to be a dam across the river, made of sticks and natural materials. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "California Crossing 11-77,Looking Downstream From Above Dam."
[Flooded Areas]
Photograph of a large body of water. Near the center of the photograph, there is a partially-submerged post-and-wire fence and trees running the length of the image. Trees are visible in the background and a patch of grass is visible in the foreground, at the edge of the water. Text on the back of the photograph says: "May 5 - 1935 2:15 PM. Taken from same point as No. 17 but looking North West."
[Small Bridge on West Side of Lake Dallas]
Photograph of a small bridge on the upstream side, west of Lake Dallas. In the photograph, a man stands underneath a small wooden bridge. Rocks and wild foliage are visible where water would otherwise be. Trees are visible behind the man, who wears a hat and suit. Handwritten text underneath the photograph reads: "Small bridge up stream side, West side of Lake Dallas, 1936."
[Trinity River Flood Waters From Turtle Creek]
Photograph of the Trinity River flood waters. The photograph is inside a black matte. Poles are jutting out of the water. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Flood waters May 1908 M. K. + T. tracks and Alamo Street at Turtle Creek looking from Oak Lawn Ave towards the city."
[Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]
Photograph of five figures walking on a train track with Trinity River flood waters in the background. A handwritten note on back of the photograph reads: "May 1908 flood Union Station at site of present structure."
[Flood Waters at Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
Photograph of flood waters outside Turtle Creek Pumping Station. Handwritten note on back: "Flood May 1908 Old Turtle Creek Pumping Station."
[Men Filling Sand Bags]
Photograph of several men filling sand bags. Trucks are parked on a dirt road. A handwritten note on back states: "Filling sand bags to use in protecting Fish Trap Road lake Dallas."
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of seven men and one automobile on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (7)."
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of an automobile and debris on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (2)."
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Filling sand bags for Fish Trap Road."
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men filling sandbags and placing them into the bed of a truck. Typed note on back: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road (2)."
[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, men work on the side of the road. A car is passing by on the road, which is situated on the left. Handwritten note on back: "Placing riprap on Firsk Trap [sic] Causeway by men of the Transient Camp on Sept 5, 1935 Lake Dallas Denton County."
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of five automobiles and three men on Fishtrap Road in Lake Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (1)."
[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, a car passes by on the road to the left while men work on the right side. Typed note on back: "Placing riprap on Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Fish Trap Road placing riprap."
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of several men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road. Typed note on back: "Filling sandbags for Fishtrap Road (3)."
[Boats at Lake]
Photograph of several boats at the shore of a lake. City of Dallas stamp is on reverse.
[Flood Water on Street]
Photograph of a car and two figures on a flooded street. A City of Dallas stamp is on reverse.
[White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice]
Photograph of the White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice. In the photograph, individuals stand in what appears to be a wire covered bridge. Handwritten note at bottom of photograph: "White Rock Creek Reservoir sluice. Reinforcement phase before concrete is poured. 6-15-10"
[White Rock Reservoir Sluice Box]
Photograph of the sluice box at White Rock Reservoir. A pile of wood is visible in front of the box. A handwritten note on the photograph reads: "White Rock Reservoir south end of sluice box after forms had been removed 6-24-10."
[Boat and Lake House]
Photograph of a boat on the shore of a lake with a small house on stilts in the background. Dallas Park Department stamp on reverse names Jack Beers as photographer.
[Pipes At White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of a machine room in the White Rock filter plant. In the photograph, piping runs vertically on each side. One large pipe runs on the ceiling. Typed note on reverse: "Pipe gallery at White Rock filter plant built 1923. Photo in 1955 after reopening.
[Water Main at White Rock Purification Plant]
Photograph of water main at White Rock Purification Plant. In the photograph, a crane is parked near the water main. Dirt has been dug up around the water main. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Dragline covering sect. of newly laid 30" main near aerators - at old White Rock purif. plant 11/17/52."
[Installation of New Water Main]
Photograph of workers installing new water main at the White Rock filter station. Piles of rock and dirt are piled around the area. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "New 30" main installed between settling basin & pump stn at old White Rock filter plant 11/17/52."
[Operating Room at White Rock]
Photograph of the operating room at White Rock filter plant. On the reverse is a photograph of filtering equipment for an operating room table. The equipment has many knobs and mechanisms. Handwritten notes identify each photograph.
[Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
Photograph of interior of the Turtle Creek Pumping Station. In the photograph, eight clocks are attached to the leftmost wall. A winding staircase is visible on the right. Below the clocks is a desk. On the right, Handwritten note on reverse: "Turtle Creek Pumping Station 15 MGD Tod pump on right."
[Ross Facing East From Lamar]
Photograph of an intersection of Ross and Lamar streets in Dallas. The road is under construction. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read: "Ross - facing east from Lamar," and, "Used in April, 1969, [?] views."
[Aerial Photograph of Grapevine Lake]
Aerial photograph of Grapevine Lake. Reverse is stamped with a Squire Haskins logo. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: "Grapevine Lake return to Henry V. Graesen 304 City Hall Dallas."
[Flood Waters at Train Crossing at Turtle Creek]
Photograph of Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters M.K. + T. train crossing at Turtle Creek; Cotton belt trestle in back ground."
[T&P Bridge and Flood Waters]
Photograph of the T&P bridge and surrounding flood waters. In the photograph, a boat is visible floating behind a tree. Handwritten note on reverse: "May 1908 flood waters T&P Bridge remains standing tracks washed out."
[Train Crossing Turtle Creek Through Flood Waters]
Photograph of the M. K. & T. train in Trinity River flood waters. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "M K & T crossing Turtle Creek through flood waters May 1908 Cotton Belt Train in back ground."
[Car In Supply Line]
Photograph of a car inside a large concrete pipe. A typed note on the reverse reads, "A 90" supply line from the East Side Filter Plant will supply Southeast Dallas and Oak Cliff."
[Dam]
Photograph of a dam located in Dallas, Texas. A handwritten note on reverse reads, "Serpentine."
[Aerial Photograph of Dam]
Photograph of a dam taken from an aerial perspective. On reverse is a City of Dallas Official Staff Photo stamp.
[Cedar Creek Main Sewer Line Entering Trinity River]
Photograph of the, "Cedar Creek main sewer line entering the Trinity River," as notes a handwritten note on reverse.
[Abandoned Bridge]
Photograph of an abandoned bridge. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Abandoned bridge across Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Fish Trap Road and the T&P RR Co. in Denton Co."
[White Rock Purification Plant]
Photograph of the White Rock Purification Plant in Dallas, Texas.
[Water Supply Line]
Photograph of a concrete water main with a crane in the background. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: "Line from Sunset sta to new reservoir. 4/7/51"
[Sunset Pumping Station Equipment]
Photograph of equipment for Sunset Pumping Station. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: "Part of new equip. & piping going into Sunset pump stn addtn."
[White Rock Purification and Clear Basin]
Photograph of the White Rock Purification Plant from a distance.
[White Rock Plant Aerator and Basins]
Photograph of the White Rock Lake plant's aerator and basins.
[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock filter station. In the photograph, a large pipe is situated on a truck bed. City of Dallas Official Photo stamp on back has note which reads: "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock filter plant."
[Cover of Water Main]
Photograph of a dray line covering a section of a new 30 inch main. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Drayline [sic] covering section of newly laid 30" main - near aerators at old White Rock filter plant."
[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock purification plant. In the photograph, a large pipe is laid across a truck bed. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock purif plant."
[Lifting Pipe Into Place]
Photograph of a crane lifting a pipe into place. Handwritten note on reverse: "Lifting pipe into place for conn. between pump stn & clear well - Old White Rock purif. plant."
[Water Department Employees at White Rock Plant]
Photograph of Dallas Water Department employees at White Rock Purification Plant. A handwritten note on the reverse of the photograph reads: "Showing settling basin in background as water dept employees put White Rock plant into operation again."
[Sedimentation Basin at White Rock]
Photograph of a sedimentation basin at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. A water tower and building are visible behind the basin.
[White Rock Filter Building]
Photograph of a man standing in front of the White Rock Filter Building. The building is situated on a hill. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "White Rock filter bldg."
[White Rock Purification Plant Filter Building]
Photograph of the White Rock Purification Plant filter building. The building has many windows and is situated on a hill.
[White Rock Purification Plant Pipe Gallery]
Photograph of a pipe gallery at White Rock Purification Plant. Piping lines the walls of the room. A typed note on reverse reads: "Pipe gallery at White Rock Purification Plant."
[Filter Control Table]
Photograph of a filter control table at White Rock Purification Plant. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Filter control table, White Rock Purif. Plant, 1924."
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