[An aerial photograph of the Davis Water Treatment Plant]

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An aerial view of the city filtration plant in Austin, the Davis Water Treatment Plant. The view is from over a large body of water, looking east. There are many trees surrounding the plant. The dirt road coming to plant from northeast is 35th St. Mt. Bonnel Rd (with bridge) is on west side of plant. The open areas in the upper center of the image with rows of buildings is Camp Mabry.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Douglass, Neal May 4, 1954.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2006 and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1683 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

As the local history division of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center collects and preserves information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to Austin history.

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An aerial view of the city filtration plant in Austin, the Davis Water Treatment Plant. The view is from over a large body of water, looking east. There are many trees surrounding the plant. The dirt road coming to plant from northeast is 35th St. Mt. Bonnel Rd (with bridge) is on west side of plant. The open areas in the upper center of the image with rows of buildings is Camp Mabry.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2006

Rescuing Texas History is a project that aims to digitize at-risk photographs, maps, artwork, and more. Funding was provided by the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas.

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Neal Douglass Photography Collection

Photojournalist Neal Douglass worked for Austin American-Statesman and had his own studio. These photos represent specific events, cultural aspects of life, former buildings and customs in Austin during the 20th century.

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  • May 4, 1954

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  • Nov. 2, 2006, 8:04 p.m.

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  • April 19, 2022, 12:27 p.m.

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  • 30.31479, -97.780568

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Douglass, Neal. [An aerial photograph of the Davis Water Treatment Plant], photograph, May 4, 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19413/: accessed December 7, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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