Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990 - Photographic Materials Series - 62 Matching Results

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[Flooded Areas]

Description: 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."
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Looking Northwest of Little Elm Creek]

Description: Photograph of Little Elm Creek taken at 4 pm on May 19th, 1935. Photograph was taken from Highway #24, on the east side of the creek, looking northwest. The water is flowing from left to right. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: May 19, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Looking West Across Farm]

Description: Photograph taken north of Denton Creek, near the Dallas County line. Photograph faces west across a farm and was taken at 2:45 pm. Trees are visible in the background. The sky is cloudy.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Men Filling Sand Bags]

Description: 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."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[T&P Bridge and Flood Waters]

Description: 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."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Red River Flood in Gainesville, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives
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