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[Levee and Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 184) is of a crane excavating a trench. The second image (numbered 185) is of a river with men working along its banks. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Levee for Hydraulic Fill near S. End of Spillway" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking S. E. along Hydraulic Fill from Sta. 103 + 55," both taken on 07-10-25

Date: 1925

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Levee and Pool]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 200) is of cranes piling dirt on the sides of a river. The second image (numbered 201) is of a long pool of water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Levees for Hydraulic Fill near Sta. 103" taken on 08-15-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking N. E. from Sta. 108 Elev. of Pool 528" taken on 08-21-25.

Date: 1925

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Levee and Spillway Foundation]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 135) is of men and machinery in a large pit, with a small wooden bridge in the foreground. The second image (numbered 139) is of concrete being poured into a trench in a shallow pit. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Exc. and Levee Looking Southeast from Concrete" taken on 03-27-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Spillway Foundation Looking North" taken on … more

Date: 1925

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Loading Rock and Transferring Cars]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 292) is of a crane lifting rocks from a pile into a truck. The second image (numbered 295) is of men moving large stones from one train car to another before going over a spillway bridge. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Loading Local Rock in Trucks for Riprap" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Transferring Riprap Rock from Standard to Narrow G. Car… more

Date: 1926

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Mayor Blaylock and Dredge]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 96) is of a crowd listening to a speech by Mayor Blaylock next to a dredge. The second image (numbered 97) is of a dredge about to be launched into a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Mayor Blaylock Speaking just before Launching Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam 20" Suction Dredge just before Launching," both taken on 12-23-24.

Date: 1924

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Outlet Conduits]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 141) is of concrete outlet conduits in a trench. The second image (numbered 142) is of concrete outlet conduits with tall concrete walls. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Outlet Conduits Looking Upstream" taken on 04-13-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Outlet Conduits Looking Downstream" taken on 04-14-25.

Date: 1925

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Outlet Conduits]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 70) is of a small crane excavating a shallow trench. The second image (numbered 75) is of a row of horse-drawn wagons with two small cranes in a shallow trench. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as "Garza Dam Excavating for Outlet Conduits," taken 11-17-24.

Date: 1924

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Outlet Conduits]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 213) is of concrete outlet conduits with water flowing through them. The second image (numbered 262) is of concrete outlet conduits filled with water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Downstream End of Outlet Conduits" taken on 10-24-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Downstream End of Outlet Conduits 5 Logs out S. Cond., Elev. Water in Lake 499" taken 04-24-26.

Date: [1925..1926]

Creator: Dallas Water Utilities

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Dallas Neighborhood]

Photograph of a house with children in the front yard, on the corner of Browder Street and Hickory Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: February 8, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Fence Along Hatcher Street]

Photograph of a fence along the side of Hatcher Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: May 23, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Fence on Hatcher Street in Dallas]

Photograph of an old and partially broken fence on the side of Hatcher Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: May 23, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a House on Browder Street]

Photograph of a house with a wrap-around porch on Browder Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: February 8, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a House on Hatcher and Troy Streets]

Photograph of a house on the corner of Troy and Hatcher Streets in Dallas, Texas.

Date: May 23, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Browder Street in Dallas]

Photograph of cars parked outside of houses on Browder Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: February 8, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Browder Street in Dallas]

Photograph of houses and cars along Browder Street south of Hickory Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: February 8, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Building on Oak Lane]

Photograph of a car parked in front of a building and sidewalk on Oak Lane in Dallas, Texas.

Date: February 26, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Bus at 6th and Marsalis in Dallas]

Photograph of a bus at the corner of 6th and Marsalis Streets in Dallas, Texas. The route posted on the bus is "22 - Beckley."

Date: February 17, 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.753801 -96.815644

[Photograph of Businesses on Oak Lane in Dallas]

Photograph of businesses and cars on Oak Lane in Dallas, Texas. The businesses' signs say, "The Folsom Co." and "G. W. Milner and Co."

Date: February 26, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Construction on Austin Street in Dallas]

Photograph of a building being built on the corner of Main and Austin streets in Dallas, Texas. A sign on the construction site's fence says, "Dallas Main Center."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.779406 -96.805193

[Photograph of Construction on Main Street in Dallas]

Photograph of a building being built on Main Street in Dallas, Texas. A sign on the construction site's fence says, "Dallas Main Center."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.779270 -96.804939

[Photograph of Delta Metals Building]

Photograph of a building on Oak Lane in Dallas, Texas, with several cars parked in its parking lot. The sign on the building reads, "Delta Metals, Division of Delta Distributors, Inc."

Date: February 26, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Durham Street in Dallas]

Photograph of Durham Street just north of Marquette Street in Dallas, Texas. On the street, a house can be seen in the beginning stages of construction, as well as several completed houses.

Date: January 8, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.861553 -96.780324

[Photograph of Durham Street in Dallas]

Photograph of a house being built on Durham Street in Dallas, Texas.

Date: January 8, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.861673 -96.780338

[Photograph of Freight Yard]

Photograph of a freight yard with several buildings, tankers, and a large white tank with "Danger, keep away" painted on its end.

Date: 1928~

Item Type: Photograph