Dallas Water Utilities Records, 1882-1990 - Photographic Materials Series - 56 Matching Results

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[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]

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

[Underpass Station]

Description: Photograph showing the point at which the water reached at 7:30 am on May 18, 1935. In the photograph, a family stands at an underpass station. A car is parked on the left.
Date: May 24, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Wheat Washed Down]

Description: Photograph of wheat washed down on the side of Justin and Ponder Road. Water had been over the road for a distance of about 2000 feet at the second branch east of the creek near Justin.
Date: May 24, 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

[View Southwest of Denton Creek]

Description: Photograph of Denton Creek facing the southwest. There is a wire fence in the foreground and trees are visible around the creek. Text on the back of the photo says "5/10-1935, 3:15 P.M. View of Denton Creek same as No. 10 except looking southwest."
Date: May 20, 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

[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. Pecan creek, one block southeast of Katy passenger station. Houses on east bank of creek at this point were flooded."
Date: May 18, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Underpass Under Santa Fe]

Description: Photocopy of a handkerchief held at the point at which reached water at 7:30 am Saturday morning, May 18, 1935. The photograph is of the underpass under Santa Fe on the Denton/ponder highway.
Date: May 18, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[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
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