Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990 - Photographic Materials Series - 193 Matching Results

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[Excavation Well]
Photograph of men working on excavating a well. The photograph was taken from above. Rock and rubble dominate the landscape.
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Filling sand bags for Fish Trap Road."
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men filling sandbags and placing them into the bed of a truck. Typed note on back: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road (2)."
[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of several men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road. Typed note on back: "Filling sandbags for Fishtrap Road (3)."
[Filter Control Table]
Photograph of a filter control table at White Rock Purification Plant. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Filter control table, White Rock Purif. Plant, 1924."
[Firewood Piles]
Photograph of several piles of firewood, with a house in the background.
[Fishers-White Rock Lake]
Photograph of Fishers-White Rock Lake. In the photograph, a man sits in a boat. A boy sits on the dock. The two are engaged in conversation.
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of seven men and one automobile on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (7)."
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of an automobile and debris on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (2)."
[Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of five automobiles and three men on Fishtrap Road in Lake Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (1)."
[Flood Scene at Lake Dallas]
Photograph of a flood scene at Lake Dallas. In the photograph, trees are surrounded by a body of water.
[Flood Scenes at Lake Dallas]
Photograph of a flood scene at Lake Dallas.
[Flood Water in Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
Photograph of flood water inside Turtle Creek Pumping Station. Handwritten note on back: "1908 flood waters in old Turtle Creek Pumping Station water seceding."
[Flood Water on Street]
Photograph of a car and two figures on a flooded street. A City of Dallas stamp is on reverse.
[Flood Waters at Train Crossing at Turtle Creek]
Photograph of Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters M.K. + T. train crossing at Turtle Creek; Cotton belt trestle in back ground."
[Flood Waters at Turtle Creek Pumping Station]
Photograph of flood waters outside Turtle Creek Pumping Station. Handwritten note on back: "Flood May 1908 Old Turtle Creek Pumping Station."
[Flood Waters, Katy Crossing at Turtle Creek]
Matted photograph of flood waters at the Katy [Railroad] crossing at Turtle Creek.
[Flooded Areas]
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."
[Flooding Near Highway 10]
Photograph of taken from Highway #10 on the South end of the bridge over Range Creek looking West. The area appears to be flooded. The tops of trees are sticking out above the water. The photograph was taken at 2:45 pm.
[Flooding Near Isle de Bois]
Photograph taken 100 feet West of Isle du Bois, looking Southwest. The area is flooded. In the foreground is a line of grass. The tops of trees are visible in the flooded area. The photograph was taken at 2:20 pm.
[Flooding Near Isle du Bois Bridge]
Photograph taken from the east end of the Isle du Bois bridge, looking northeast. The area appears to be flooded. The tops of a fence posts are sticking out above the water. A patch of grass is visible in the right hand corner of the image. Land is visible in the background. The photograph was taken at 2:25 pm.
[Four Views of White Rock Pumping Station]
Five photographs of construction at White Rock Pumping Station. Handwritten captions identify the photographs as pipe galleries.
[General Headquarters and Mess Hall]
Photograph of the General Headquarters and Mess Hall in a Transient Camp at Lake Dallas.
[Inlet Side of Bachman Lake Bypass]
Photograph of the inlet side of the Bachman Bypass after the removal of debris. The gates are closed.
[Inlet Side of Bachman Lake Bypass Gates]
Photograph of the inlet side of Bachman Bypass gates before the removal of debris. Both gates are open thirty inches.
[Inlet Side of Bachman Lake Bypass Gates]
Photograph of the inlet side of the Bachman bypass gates. Both gates are open 30 inches. The photograph was taken before debris was removed.
[Installation of New Water Main]
Photograph of workers installing new water main at the White Rock filter station. Piles of rock and dirt are piled around the area. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "New 30" main installed between settling basin & pump stn at old White Rock filter plant 11/17/52."
[Installation of New Water Main]
Photograph of workers installing a new water main. On reverse are four additional photographs. Clockwise from top left: Workers in a field with insert picture of unidentified man; construction of a building; water tank with buildings in background; workers installing a water main. Handwritten note at top: "Proctor Gamble."
[Intake Well Excavation]
Photograph of an intake well excavation.
[Lewisville Lake Dam Control Station]
Photograph of a Lewisville Lake control station. A bridge of a bridge leads to a cement control station labeled "Lewisville."
[Lifting Pipe Into Place]
Photograph of a crane lifting a pipe into place. Handwritten note on reverse: "Lifting pipe into place for conn. between pump stn & clear well - Old White Rock purif. plant."
[Looking Northwest of Little Elm Creek]
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.
[Looking West Across Farm]
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.
[Looking West Over Fish Trap Crossing]
Photograph of the east side of a lake taken at 6 pm on May 19th, 1935. Photograph looks westward over Fish Trap Crossing. Shrubbery and poles are jutting out of the water.
[Machinery at White Rock Purification Plant]
Photograph of machinery at White Rock Purification Plant. The machinery includes piping and a wheel driven mechanism.
[Men Filling Sand Bags]
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."
[Men Working at White Rock Lake]
Photograph of eight men in work clothes standing around machinery on a track at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. A raised track is visible behind them.
[Midway Between Elm Creek and Railway Trestle]
Photograph taken midway between Elm Creek and railway trestle #2030. Photograph faces northward and was taken at 10:15 am on May 19th, 1935.
[Needed Repairs to Bachman Dam]
Photograph of the Bachman Dam, which is in need of repairs. In the photograph, pieces of concrete from the dam have been dislocated. Grass rises up from the space where the missing pieces were.
[North of Denton Creek, Looking South]
Photograph of Highway #40, north of Denton Creek, near the Dallas County line. Photograph faces south and was taken at 2:40 pm.
[Old Bridge Over Denton Creek]
Photograph of Denton Creek. Photograph faces south, toward an old bridge, and was taken at 3:11 pm.
[Operating Room at White Rock]
Photograph of the operating room at White Rock filter plant. On the reverse is a photograph of filtering equipment for an operating room table. The equipment has many knobs and mechanisms. Handwritten notes identify each photograph.
[T&P Bridge and Flood Waters]
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."
[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock filter station. In the photograph, a large pipe is situated on a truck bed. City of Dallas Official Photo stamp on back has note which reads: "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock filter plant."
[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock purification plant. In the photograph, a large pipe is laid across a truck bed. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock purif plant."
[Pipes At White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of a machine room in the White Rock filter plant. In the photograph, piping runs vertically on each side. One large pipe runs on the ceiling. Typed note on reverse: "Pipe gallery at White Rock filter plant built 1923. Photo in 1955 after reopening.
[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, men work on the side of the road. A car is passing by on the road, which is situated on the left. Handwritten note on back: "Placing riprap on Firsk Trap [sic] Causeway by men of the Transient Camp on Sept 5, 1935 Lake Dallas Denton County."
[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]
Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, a car passes by on the road to the left while men work on the right side. Typed note on back: "Placing riprap on Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Fish Trap Road placing riprap."
[Powder Room, Transient Camp]
Photograph of the powder room used in transient camp at Lake Dallas. The building is small and simple. Trees are visible in the background.
[Pump House at Transient Camp]
Photograph of a pump house in a transient camp at Lake Dallas. The pump house is small and close to the lake. A tree is visible in the foreground.
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