Resource Type

[Wooden Fence and Brick Building at Moore Park]

Photograph of a wooden fence that supports several feet of dirt, in front of a one story brick building with three windows.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Colonial Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Colonial Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park sits on a square subdivision in the center of the picture with a building and swimming pool. It is surrounded by similarly shaped subdivisions with small buildings and houses.
Date: 1955
Creator: Haskins, Squire
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Samuell at Mesquite Park]

Photograph of one man named Samuell and an unidentified man at Mesquite Park. The back of the photo states that the two men were doing a "143 Acre sprigging job." Both men are on the sprigging machine in an open field. A stamp on the back names the image as an official photo from the city of Dallas.
Date: April 4, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Electric logging,crane P0U,P-10-34, L 7916

Photograph of a Series "F" Log Stacker, called by Eric C. Orlemann "the most efficient log loading solution for the timber industry."
Date: July 12, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Landing Craft Retriever Lt8-55017-5-298

Photograph of the Series MA-31 Landing Craft Retriever, originally completed by LeTourneau in November 1954. It was ordered by the U.S. Army, and only one was ever built. Its main mission was to drive into deep surf and retrieve beached or capsized amphibious vehicles, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date: September 8, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Landing Craft Retriever Lt8-56132-6-27

Photograph of the Series "MA-31" Landing Craft Retriever built for the U.S. Army by LeTourneau. It was the only LCR ever built, according to author Eric Orlemann. Its main mission was to drive into deep surf and retrieve beached or capsized amphibious vehicles.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
Date: 1955
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Big Plow with Disc 6 foot J5G, Photo 36, L-8307,

Photograph of what was unofficially called The Big Plow with a 6-foot disc. The Series H (Model 6-16) was introduced in 1955, according to, Eric C. Orlemann's book on LeTourneau earthmoving equipment.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sno-train, view from car, P0U, P-10-34, L 6938

Photograph of the VC-22 Sno-Freighter, which measured 274 feet in length and had a maximum payload of 175 tons. One went to work transporting supplies in Alaska in 1956.
Date: March 2, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Transporter, off-road tests, P0U,P-10-36, L 8360

Photograph of LeTourneau transporter being put through its off-road tests. Its six wide tires made it especially well-suited for very sandy environments, such as deserts.
Date: August 22, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crumbling Retaining Wall]

Photograph of a stone and mortar retaining wall that has peeled away from the earth and crumbled into the water of Lake Cliff. The metal railing that rests atop the stone retaining wall has been bent and mangled after the collapse of the retaining wall.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 17, L-7395

Photograph of a digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank. Unsure of Model number.
Date: April 14, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Track-Less Land Train with pipe load P0U, P-10-34, L 6956

Photograph of a Track-less Land Train carrying a large load of pipe. The Land Train was outfitted with 24 electric-driven wheels.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed Wall & Lake Cliff Park]

Photograph of the crumbling walls and broken railing that lines Lake Cliff. A stone pavilion is partially obscured by trees in the background of the image.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 16, L-7399

Photograph of one of LeTourneau's digging machines, which was capable of digging its way right up a straight bank as seen here. The photo was taken on 1955-04-14, according to the filename given to the image.
Date: April 14, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Log Stacker, P0U, P-10-34, L 8226

Photograph of a LeTourneau log stacker. The log stacker was introduced in 1955 (the date of this photograph) as its first diesel-electric drive Series "F" Log Stacker, Model C-4, according to Eric Orlemann. It had a rear-mounted engine and all electric wheel drive. This would serve as a basic pattern for all stackers to be built by the company into the 1980s.
Date: July 29, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kiest Park and Recreation Fields - March 1955]

Photograph of the aerial view of Kiest Park overlooking the oval field featuring five (5) baseball fields. Streets and roads wind throughout park partially obscured by trees. Additional park features include tennis courts, unknown miscellaneous buildings, and open fields. Streets run around the perimeter of the par, separating the park from the surrounding residential areas.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History