Rescuing Texas History, 2010 - 571 Matching Results
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- [Old Portrait of the Dallas Fire Department]
- Composite portrait of members of the Dallas Fire Department, all of whom are men wearing their uniforms.
- Portrait of Stutlz Family
- Photograph of a portrait of a group of men, women, and children identified as the Stultz family. Seven people are standing in the back row, and five people are sitting in a front row.
- [Stultz Family Portrait]
- Photograph of the Stultz family. In the front, two women are posed on either side of a man (identified as Antonio Lentz) and a young boy (identified as Robert Lentz) and the four of them appear to be seated on wicker furniture; a second man is leaning on one arm of the seat. In the back row, seven men of various ages are standing in a rough semi-circle. All of the men are wearing suits with vests and ties. The woman seated on the right side (identified as Philomena Catherine (Stultz) Lentz) is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark skirt; the woman on the left (identified as "Grandma (Lepidina) Stultz") is older and wearing a dark dress and jewelry. A generic backdrop is set up behind them.
- Bowser and Blewett Family Trip to Oklahoma
- Copy photograph of a group of people identified as the Bowser family and Blewett family. They are posing in a camp with two covered wagons and a tent. Children are standing outside of the tent. The families camped while going to Oklahoma in 1897. Maimie Bowser kept a diary of the trip.
- Christopher and Martha Huffhines Home
- Photograph of a front-exterior view of the Christopher and Martha Huffhines home. The wooden house is two-stories tall with an awning covering the width of the house. Standing on the steps is a woman and baby identified as Ophelia Huffhines Chick and baby Amy. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence. Amy married Jack D. Rutledge in 1926, and died in June 2005 at 101 years old.
- [Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]
- Photograph of Trinity River flood waters as seen from a train track. Beyond the train tracks, which appear on the left, are flood waters and trees. The photograph is inside a decorative black matte.
- [Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]
- Photograph of Trinity River flood waters from a train track near Alamo Street. Trees are visible in the background, behind the flooding.
- [Zionist Convention]
- Photograph of the Texas Zionist Association Convention at the Shearith Israel Congregation in Dallas, Texas. There are men and women in suits and dresses seated outside the synagogue. There is a Star of David above the doorway of the synagogue with a Hebrew word that translates to "Zion" as well as American and Zionist flags hanging from the building. From left to right, the known members seated in the front row are: Moses Shanblum (fourth from left), Joe Jacobs (fifth from the right), William Goldstein, Israel N. Mehl (with his two children).
- [Boat on Trinity River Flood Waters]
- Photograph of a boat on Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters ship crossing between Dallas and Oak Cliff."
- [Flood Water in Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
- Photograph of flood water inside Turtle Creek Pumping Station. Handwritten note on back: "1908 flood waters in old Turtle Creek Pumping Station water seceding."
- [Flood Waters, Katy Crossing at Turtle Creek]
- Matted photograph of flood waters at the Katy [Railroad] crossing at Turtle Creek.
- [Site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
- Photograph of flood Waters at Oak Lawn and Alamo, the site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station.
- (Site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station)
- Matted photograph of flood Waters at Oak Lawn and Alamo, the site of the Turtle Creek Pumping Station.
- [Train In Flood Waters]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood waters. In the photograph, a train is surrounded by water.
- [Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
- Photograph of the Turtle Creek Pumping Station. The photograph, which is inside a white decorative matte, is washed out. A handwritten note on the back reads: "[Trinity River] Flood waters 1908 (May) old Turtle Creek pumping station in back ground."
- Portrait of Gene Lawler
- Photograph of a portrait of a man identified as Gene Lawler. He is standing in right side-view with his face looking away from the camera and his hands behind his back. He is standing to the right of a tree. In the background, there is a wooden fence and buildings. Lawler was born on October 4, 1886, and died December 11, 1970.
- [Ditching Between Pools Below California Dam]
- Photograph of men ditching between pools at the California Dam during a drought.
- [Excavation Well]
- Photograph of men working on excavating a well. The photograph was taken from above. Rock and rubble dominate the landscape.
- [City Plan for Turtle Creek Partway]
- City plan for the development of Turtle Creek Partway.
- [City Plan for Viaducts Across Trinity River Bottoms]
- City plan for viaducts across the bottoms of the Trinity River.
- [City Plans for Grade Eliminations]
- City plan of grade eliminations in Dallas, Texas.
- Portrait of Bill Stratton, Mary Huffhines, and Neely Huffhines
- Photograph of two men and one woman, identified as Bill Stratton, Mary (Lawler) Huffhines, and Neely Huffhines; Mary Huffhines is the mother of Neely Huffhines. The two men are wearing World War I military uniforms and hats, and the woman is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt. The three people are standing outside of the Huffhines' home, a two-story house with a covered porch, before it burned.
- Richardson Oil Well
- Photograph of a group of men gathered around an oil well. The well extends above the photograph, and pipes lead away from it to the right.
- Portrait of Ruth Greer
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Ruth M. Greer; she is in left profile-facing. Her hair is up and she is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She was born on November 9, 1893, and died March 18, 1976.
- [Central Station]
- Photograph of Central Station at 2121 Main Street, in Dallas, Texas. A row of cars are parked outside the building, and a crowd of firefighters stand around them.
- [Engineer's House at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of an engineer's house at Lake Dallas. The small house is surrounded by trees. A man and two children stand on the front porch.
- [General Headquarters and Mess Hall]
- Photograph of the General Headquarters and Mess Hall in a Transient Camp at Lake Dallas.
- [Pump House at Transient Camp]
- Photograph of a pump house in a transient camp at Lake Dallas. The pump house is small and close to the lake. A tree is visible in the foreground.
- [Quarters at Transient Camp]
- Photograph of the quarters in a transient camp at Lake Dallas. Foliage is planted in front of a tent. A truck is parked in front of the quarters.
- [Quarters for Transients at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of quarters for transients at Lake Dallas. The quarters are covered by canopies. Grass is visible in the foreground.
- [Roland Stewart's Residence at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of Roland Stewart's residence at Lake Dallas. The building is surrounded by trees. People stand on the front porch of the home.
- [Standpipe for Transient Camp at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of a standpipe for a transient camp at Lake Dallas. The standpipe is approximately as tall as the trees surrounding it.
- [Storerooms and Supply House at Transient Camp]
- Photograph of the storerooms and Supply house in a transient camp at Lake Dallas. A standpipe is visible behind them.
- [City House]
- Photograph of a city house used by GIA and TNG on the northeast shore of Lake Dallas.
- [Spillway at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of a spillway at Lake Dallas. In the photograph, water flows from an opening into a larger body of water.
- [Spillway at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of a spillway at Lake Dallas. In the photograph, water flows from a slanted cement wall into a body of water. The water flows from left to right. In the foreground, a wire gate is visible.
- [Spillway at Lake Dallas]
- Photograph of a spillway at Lake Dallas. In the photograph, water flows down a slanted cement wall into a body of water. A raised bridge is built over the cement wall.
- [Red River Flood in Gainesville, Texas]
- Photograph of the Red River flood in Gainesville, Texas. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Gainesville, Texas. May 18, 1935. Overflow waters of Elm Creek, in the southwest section of Gainesville, just west of Lindsay Street. Objects in foreground are several mules, entangled in barbed wire fence, their heads barely above the water."
- [Sanger Pilot Point Highway while Flooded]
- Photograph taken from the west end of a bridge on the Isle du Bois looking west at Sanger Pilot Point Highway. The road is dirt and is lined with grass. There is high water on either side of the road; part of the road is flooded. A group of men are standing in the middle of the road near the flooded area. The photograph was taken at 2:15 p.m.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood. In the photograph, flooding is affecting trees and telephone poles.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River Flood taken at 12:50 PM, facing west on south side of RR embankment. In the photograph, flooding reaches over into a grove of trees.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River Flood taken at 12:05 PM, looking east on the south side of the RR embankment.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood taken at 12:10 PM. In the photograph, trees and telephone poles rise out of the water. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "May 5, 1935. 12:10 PM. Taken just east of Trestle No. 20206 and near water's edge looking east on north side of RR embankment."
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood taken at 12:40 PM. In the photograph, a stream of water cuts through grass. Beyond a number of trees is a body of water. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "May 5, 1935. 12:40 PM. Taken from same point as No. 11 but looking south."
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph taken of the Trinity River flood. In the photograph, flooding reaches treetops. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "May 5, 1935. 12:30 PM. Taken from same point as No. 9 but lloking [sic] south."
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood taken at 12:40 PM. In the photograph, flooding is visible between two banks. A series of poles jut out of the water. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "May 5, 1935. 12:40 PM. Taken 1000 ft east of Trestle No. 2026 from RR track looking north."
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood at 2:15 PM. The flooding reaches over a fence.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River Flood taken at 2:15 PM, 100 ft west of Isle du Bois, looking southwest.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River Flood taken at 2:25 PM from the east end of Isle du Bois Bridge.
- [Trinity River Flood]
- Photograph of the Trinity River flood taken at 2:45 PM from the south end of the bridge on Range Creek.