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[Tardy Dam - East of Main Street on San Felipe Creek at Johnson Street]

One of 121 photographs in the series: Historical Resources Survey of Del Rio, Texas available on this site.

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Photograph of a weir across the San Felipe Creek which is diverted into two creeks with a paved Y-shaped path crossing the dirt land mass in-between. A bridge leads over the water to the right, and structures are visible amongst trees across the water. A pile of stone debris is in the foreground.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1976.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Val Verde County Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 769 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Materials from the Val Verde County Historical Commission include images during the Historical Resources Survey of Del Rio in 1976, featuring local area homes, businesses, and churches.

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Photograph of a weir across the San Felipe Creek which is diverted into two creeks with a paved Y-shaped path crossing the dirt land mass in-between. A bridge leads over the water to the right, and structures are visible amongst trees across the water. A pile of stone debris is in the foreground.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm.

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Mr. Tardy built the dam in the early 1880s to water his dairy cows behind his home on Losoya Street. Owned by Moody Foundation in 1976.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • 1976

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  • April 2, 2007, 12:52 p.m.

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  • Dec. 5, 2016, 6:40 p.m.

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  • 29.359708, -100.891171

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[Tardy Dam - East of Main Street on San Felipe Creek at Johnson Street], photograph, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24782/: accessed January 17, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Val Verde County Historical Commission.

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