A distant photograph of a grader being pulled by a bulldozer. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a group of men with several pieces of heavy equipment including a bulldozer and excavator. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a man walking away from a bulldozer and other heavy equipment. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a tractor pulling a dirt-hauling trailer. The photograph is slightly out of focus, and was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of five workmen standing in front of a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of several pieces of heavy equipment and their operators, including tractors, bulldozers, and excavators, working on reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a large group of men taken during the building of Lake Abilene, near Buffalo Gap, Texas. The workers lived in tents during construction.
A photograph of a man driving a road grader on a newly built dam. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
A photograph of a crane dumping dirt in a trailer, which is being pulled by a tractor during reservoir construction near Abilene, Texas. There is an aqueduct in the distance.
A photograph of an excavator loading dirt in a trailer that is being pulled by a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
An album consisting of newspaper clippings dating from 1963 to 1984. The clippings relate to water issues and the activities of the Abilene (Texas) Water and Sewer Department.
A photograph of workers constructing the outlet on the north end of Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. This outlet was a temporary project designed to keep the spillway from washing away before it was finished.
A report, prepared in 1926 for O. K. Hobbs, who was serving at the time as the Director and Assistant City Engineer of the Abilene (Texas) Water Department. The report relates to water usage and leakage problems in the system being used at the time. The report was prepared by The Pitometer Company of New York, NY.
A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor, with other heavy equipment in the distance. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
A photograph of a car parked beside a tractor as its trailer is loaded with dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a line of tractors, each pulling a trailer full of dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of workmen in the back of a pickup truck. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a man driving a tractor which is pulling a trailer full of dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a man driving a tractor during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. On the front of the tractor is painted "No. 1."
A photograph of a group of workmen inspecting an overturned tractor. The photo was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a tractor pulling a dirt-hauling trailer. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a tractor pulling a dirt-hauling trailer. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of two men working on a bulldozer that is stuck in the mud. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of a tractor pulling a dirt-hauling trailer. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
A photograph of two men on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY302."
A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
A photograph of a tractor, identified as "No. 3," with its driver. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
An album documenting the development of Lake Abilene, the second of several reservoirs built to insure water for the growing city of Abilene, Texas. The album mostly deals with land sales related to that project. The Sayles family owned a ranch that was impacted by the lake and the family was intimately involved with the lake development.
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