Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-29) is of a field with a rocky slope in the distance. The second image (numbered P-36) is of a field with a dam in the distance and railroad cars at the top of the dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Showing Gravel Blanket and Rock Riprap on Upstream Slope Sta. 75 to 106" taken on 02-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Showing Progress of Rock Riprap on Upstream Slope from Spillway South" taken on 03-16-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 257) is of pools of water among mounds of dirt. The second image (numbered 258) is of a pool of water with part of a wooden tower in the foreground. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from Sta. 30" taken on 04-11-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill North from Sta. 25" taken on 04-12-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-32) is of a dirt friend with water in the distance. The second image (numbered P-33) is of a pool of water between mounds of dirt. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking South from Sta. 9" taken on 02-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 37, Slide Showing upstream near Bracket Line" taken on 03-16-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-26) is of a long dirt dam with water pooled on either side. The second image (numbered P-27) is of a pipe coming form a mound of dirt. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 36 Starting Last Section of Hydraulic Fill" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 30 Starting Last Section of Hydraulic Fill," both taken on 01-04-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 231) is of two pools of water separated by a small dirt dam. The second image (numbered 232) is of two pools of water and a dirt mound between them; the dirt mound is lined with pipes. Handwritten text on the images identify them as (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill South from Sta. 9" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill South from Sta. 15+50. Overflow Well Close in," both taken on 02-01-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 290) is of a dirt slope with shallow pools of water at the bottom of it. The second image (numbered 296) is of a dirt road with train tracks. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 37 Placing Wagon fill Levee Downstream" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 31 Placing Wagon Fill Blanket" taken on 10-27-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-34) is of a dirt dam with a crane and water near it. The second image (numbered P-35) is of a bridge built on a concrete spillway near a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Top of Concrete Plant" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking South from Top of Concrete Plant," both taken on 03-16-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-37) is of a long pipe running along the side of a lake. The second image (numbered P-41) is of a mound of dirt with water in the distance. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking North from Sta. 34" taken on 05-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 37" taken on 08-12-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 255) is of a dirt plateau and slope leading down into a pool of water. The second image is of water with a dirt slope in the background and a pipe from the slope into the water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Upstream Side Looking North from Sta. 37" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Upstream Toe Looking Southeast from Sta. 25," both taken on 04-06-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 273) is of a crane excavating a trench for a river. The second image (numbered 274) is of a work crew building a wooden frame at the base of a dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Dragline Opening Up Inlet Channel to Conduits" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Repairing Slide at Sta. 48, Looking Southeast," both taken on 05-31-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 285) is of men placing rocks from a wagon onto a slope. The second image (numbered 289) is of a small river at the bottom of a slope with men placing rocks on it. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Lowering Rock Down Slope on Cradle Near Sta. 40" taken on 08-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Placing Gravel Blanket and Rock Riprap North from Sta. 26" taken on 10-08-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 229) is of a lake with some water flowing over the bank into a pool in the foreground. The second image (numbered 230) is of two pools of water with a dirt mound between them. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Closing Cofferdam around Outlet to Remove Drift from Stoplogs" and "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill North from Sta. 31," both taken on 02-01-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 253) is of a river next to a slope of dirt and rock. The second image (numbered 254) is of a dirt slope with pieces of pipe on it and water in the distance. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Upstream Toe Looking North from Sta. 36" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Downstream Side Looking North from Sta. 36," both taken on 04-06-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 247) is of a wooden tower near pools of water, with several cranes in the background. The second image (numbered 248) is of a man standing next to a wooden tower partially submerged in shallow water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 37" taken on 02-25-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 37 Showing Upstream Slide Near Br. Line" taken on 03-16-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 259) is of a valley with a large pile of rocks in it. The second image (numbered 261) is of a slope lined with rocks above a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Rock Riprap on Upstream Slope Sta. 65 + 50 South" taken on 04-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Placing Rock Riprap on Upstream Slope Sta. 48 North" taken on 04-16-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 245) is of a dirt slope near some trees. The second image (numbered 246) is of two cranes near a shallow pool of water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North along Downstream Toe from Sta. 25" and (bottom) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 30 P&H Draglines building Levy," both taken on 02-25-26

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 233) is of a railroad track near a dirt slope with some rocks laid on it. The second image (numbered 234) is of a hill mostly covered in rocks. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Placing Rock Riprap Southwest from Sta. 100" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Rock Riprap Northeast from Sta. 104," both taken on 02-01-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 243) is of a crane and some men at the top of a hill with water at the base. The second image (numbered 244) is of a dirt hill next to water, with some lumber in the foreground. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking Southeast from Bracket Line" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North along Upstream Toe from Sta. 25," both taken on 02-25-26.

Letter from John E. Surratt at the Kessler Plan Association to members of the Advertising League regarding ways that the special committee could help to promote the Kessler Plan Association's city plan for Dallas, Texas. The original letter included copies of maps and literature about the Kessler Plan.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 275) is of a lake at the bottom of a dam with men standing on the shore. The second image (numbered 276) is of a lake with the top of concrete conduits visible on the far side. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharge from Outlet Conduits 2/3 stop logs out, Water in Lake 493.0, Tail Water 486.3" taken on 06-01-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Discharge from Outlet Conduits 2/3 stop logs out, Water in Lake 499.2, Tail Water 488.0" taken on 06-02-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 292) is of a crane lifting rocks from a pile into a truck. The second image (numbered 295) is of men moving large stones from one train car to another before going over a spillway bridge. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Loading Local Rock in Trucks for Riprap" taken on 10-08-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Transferring Riprap Rock from Standard to Narrow G. Cars" taken on 10-27-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 281) is of a crane with horse-drawn wagons on the dirt slope in the background. The second image (numbered 288) is of a large crane excavating a trench in a dirt slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam P. & H. Shovel and Elevating Grader (in distance) Excavating Earth for Blanket on Upstr. Slope Stas. 15 to 30 NW from Sta. 11" taken on 08-12-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Excavating Key Trench Downstream Sta. 28 + 50" taken on 10-08-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-30) is of a bridge built on a concrete spillway next to a building and some water. The second image (numbered P-31) is of a mound of dirt with water behind it. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking South from Top of Concrete Plant Near Sta. 55" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from Sta. 31, Bringing Up The Last Section of The Hydraulic Fill," both taken on 02-01-26.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 283) is of a slope covered in rocks, with a pile of rocks at the bottom and a railroad track at the top. The second image (numbered 284) is of railroad tracks at the top of a hill, leading towards a bridge across the spillway of a dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Showing Progress of Riprap S.W. from Sta. 63" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Track Arrangement to Transfer Riprap Rock from Standard gage cars to narrow gage cars," both taken on 08-12-26.