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[Denton Creek on Old Road]

Photograph of Denton Creek. Photograph was taken five miles southwest of Lewisvile, on an old road, at 3:10 pm.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View Southwest of Denton Creek]

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.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Bridge Over Denton Creek]

Photograph of Denton Creek. Photograph faces south, toward an old bridge, and was taken at 3:11 pm.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West of Denton Creek, Across Field]

Photograph of Denton Creek at 3:15 pm on May 20th, 1935. Photograph looks west across a field.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
Date: May 20, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Underpass Under Santa Fe]

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.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abandoned Bridge]

Photograph of an abandoned bridge. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Abandoned bridge across Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Fish Trap Road and the T&P RR Co. in Denton Co."
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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."
Date: September 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier]

FBI wanted flier for Raymond Hamilton. It contains his physical description, relatives, fingerprint chart, mug shot and criminal record.
Date: July 13, 1934
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clyde Champion Barrow FBI Criminal Record] (open access)

[Clyde Champion Barrow FBI Criminal Record]

Clyde Barrow's criminal record compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It dates from his first arrest at age 16 in 1926 to the last time he was published as a fugitive, shortly after his death.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Dallas of Tomorrow: A Master Plan for a Greater Dallas (open access)

Your Dallas of Tomorrow: A Master Plan for a Greater Dallas

Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. It is presented in two parts: the character of the city (background information on the history, geography, economy, employment, zoning, etc.) and the scope of the city plan, which has specific details for a plan to improve land use, water supplies, transportation, recreational facilities, and other aspects of city administration.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 16] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 16]

Minutes for the Dallas Park and Recreation Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1971/1973
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park and Recreation Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report on the Completion of Garza Dam (open access)

Report on the Completion of Garza Dam

Report describing the construction and completion of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas, resulting in the creation of Lake Dallas. It includes pages of inserted photographs and a fold-out technical drawing that shows a "Typical Section of Completed Fill Between Stas. 15 & 30."
Date: November 12, 1927
Creator: Hawley, John B. & Floyd, O. N.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 12] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 12]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1953/1958
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 13] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 13]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1958/1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 14] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 14]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1963/1968
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park and Recreation Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 11] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 11]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business. Indexes start after page 600.
Date: 1946/1953
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 6: Transportation Facilities, Rail-Air-Highways-Water (open access)

A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 6: Transportation Facilities, Rail-Air-Highways-Water

Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report is broken up into four sections: "Railroad Transportation; Air Transportation; Highway Transportation; Water Transportation," and discusses the existing conditions of each, and proposed plans to improve the transportation system. Also included are maps and a table showing transportation facilities and the "[v]olume and Direction of Passenger and Freight Train Movements - Average Normal Day."
Date: July 1944
Creator: Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 9] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 9]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1936/1938
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 10] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 10]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1938/1946
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 8] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 8]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1914/1936
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History