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[Abilene City Ordinances: 1924-1926]
Ledger containing ordinances passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from August 1924 to December 1926.
Date:
1924/1926
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 1
This text contains the first portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. This volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v).
Date:
1924
Creator:
American Historical Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for The Year 1919: In Two Volumes, Volume 2, Part 2
This text contains the second portion of the Austin Papers, published as part of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association. The previous volume includes a preface by the editor with a general history of the Austin Papers and states, "The Austin Papers are the collection of materials accumulated by Moses and Stephen F. Austin in the progress of their busy enterprises from Virginia through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas. They consist of business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. v). Index starts on page 1803.
Date:
1924
Creator:
American Historical Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blasting Stumps]
Photograph taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. Image is of a field with smoke coming from several different areas. Handwritten text on the image identifies it as "Garza Dam Blasting Stumps from Base of Dam," taken on 10-21-24
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Simmons College, 1924
Yearbook for Simmons College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Organization index on page 292.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bucyrus Dragline]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 38) is of a steel structure with men working on it; steel sheets are on the ground in front of the structure. The second image (numbered 40) is of a steel structure with a long attachment. Handwritten text on the images identifies them both as "Garza Dam Erecting Bucyrus Class 24 Dragline," taken on (top) 10-30-24 and (bottom) 11-01-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Chromascope, Volume 24, 1924
1924 yearbook for Austin College, published annually by the Senior Class. This is a Diamond Jubilee Chromoscope, celebrating 75 years of Austin College history.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Austin College
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clearing of Damsite]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 37) is of a field of stumps, and the second image (numbered 60) is of trees that have been chopped down, along with brush and stumps left in the field. Handwritten text on the images identify them as (top) "Garza Dam Clearing North End of Damsite" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Clearing and Grubbing Damsite, North End," both taken on 10-17-24
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conduit Excavation]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 56) is of a wagon and crane excavating a small trench. The second photo (numbered 57) is of men standing in a small trench with a horse-drawn wagon. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Conduits Excavation Looking Upstream" taken 11-10-24, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Conduit Excavation Looking Downstream" taken on 11-11-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cowboy Group Photo
This photo is an interior shot of a group of men and women posing behind a table. It was taken somewhere in Europe. The back row, from left to right are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Unknown, Rube Roberts, Unknown, and Unknown. Seated from left to right are: Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, and Unknown.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cowboy Group Photo in Arena
This is a group shot of ten riders, posing in a row. From left to right they are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Unknown, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, Bea Kirnan, Unknown. This photo was taken while on a European tour and is believed to be in Paris, France.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cut-Off Trench]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 81) is of a crane excavating a trench, and the second image (numbered 82) is a different view of the same subject. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as "Garza Dam Bucyrus Class 24 on Cut-Off Trench at Sta. 16," taken on 12-04-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cut-Off Trench and Steel Sheet Piling]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 64) is of a large crane on the edge of a trench with water in the bottom. The second image (numbered 68) is of poles inserted into the walls of the trench, supporting a tall steel structure. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Cut-Off Trench Looking N. from Sta. 47+00" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Driving Steel Sheet Piling in Cut-Off Trench," both taken on 11-13-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cut-Off Trench Excavation]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 43) is of a large crane beginning work on a trench. The second image (numbered 46) is of a crane excavating a deep trench. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Starting Cut-Off Trench across Valley," taken on 11-04-24, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Excavating Cut-Off Trench near Sta. 44," taken on 11-06-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dam Pile Bridge and Substation]
Two photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 21) is of a bridge over a small river with trees lining either bank; a person is crossing the bridge on a tractor or other vehicle. The second image (numbered 22) is of a small power substation in a field, with a fence around it; a sign on the equipment says "Power for the construction of the Garza Dam is being furnished by The Texas Power & Light Co." Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Pile Bridge across Elm Fork" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Substation 60000 volts to 2300 volts" both taken on 10-17-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dredge Hull]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 73) is of a large wooden frame with men working on it. The second image (numbered 74) is of a metal structure with a wooden frame. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Hull for 20" Suction Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Side View of Dredge Hull," both taken on 11-24-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dredge Hull]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 66) is of a metal frame with wooden supports. The second image (numbered 65) is of men working on a wooden frame. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Side View of Dredge Hull" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Building Hull for 20" Suction Dredge," both taken on 11-17-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dredge Hull and Shop]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 49) is of men building a wooden structure. The second image (numbered 50) is of a shop building with lumber in the yard in front of it; a sign on the building says "Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co." Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Hull for 20" Suction Dredge," and (bottom) "Garza Dam Shop for Building Dredge Hull" both taken on 11-10-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drilling Rocks]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 61) is of a man drilling a boulder in a pit, with a wagon in the background. The second image (numbered 89) is of large rocks in a pit. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Drilling Boulders in Spillway Excavation" and "Garza Dam Drilling Irregular Rock Layers in Spillway Exc." taken on 12-08-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ed McArty and Nowata Slim Richardson, 1924
This is a photo of two cowboys standing in an empty arena somewhere in Europe, posing for the photographer. The one on the left is believed to be Ed McCarty and the one on the right is Nowata Slim Richardson.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Erecting Bucyrus Dragline]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 33) is of men working with steel sheets and a crane. The second image (numbered 36) is of a steel structure with gears, and men working on it. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as: "Garza Dam Erecting Bucyrus Class 24 Dragline," taken on (top) 10-24-24 and (bottom) 10-27-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Erecting Dragline]
Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 29) is of a dragline being erected with a crane in the middle of a field. The second image (numbered 30) is a closer view of the dragline. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 48 Erecting Dragline at Sta. 44" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Erecting Bucyrus Class 24 Dragline," both taken on 10-22-24.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Dallas Water Utilities
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Europe (London), 1924
This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a horse out the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Europe (London), 1924
This photo shows Ruth Roach and other horsemen riding horses into the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History