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[Julia Ideson Building Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Julia Ideson Building in Houston, Texas.
Date: November 18, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

1925 Schreiner Football Game, Men Walking Off the Field

Photograph of Schreiner Institute players leaving the field during a game. One has a blanket around his shoulders.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Men and Boys]

Photograph of a group of men and boys standing and sitting under a tree in front of a field. There is a blanket with food in front of them, and several men are holding instruments, including guitars and a banjo. George Dawson is identified by a handwritten arrow pointing to him.
Date: May 24, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph and Mary Robinson Martin House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Joseph and Mary Robinson Martin House, in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paramount Theatre Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Paramount Theatre, in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Granger High School Photograph #2]

Photograph of Granger High School, in Granger, Texas.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Pfluger Home Photograph #2]

Photograph of the William Pfluger Home, in Pflugerville, Texas.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dredge Discharge]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 171) is of water in a dirt trench. The second image (numbered 172) is of a pipe on the edge of a river. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharge from Dredge Near Sta. 88" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Close up of Discharge Shown in 171" both taken on 05-28-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway and Bridge]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-24) is of a bridge being constructed on top of a spillway. The second image (numbered P-28) is of a bridge built on a spillway. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway and Bridge from Downstream Side Looking North" taken on 11-24-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Spillway and Spillway Bridge Looking South from Downstream Side" taken on 01-05-26.
Date: [1925..1926]
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Borrow Field and Dam Shops]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-12) is of a river in a field with a small hill of dirt forming a dam. The second image (numbered P-15) is of a concrete spillway, buildings, and a river. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill on Cut-Off Borrow Field and Dredge Looking N. W. from Sta. 78" taken on 07-20-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Spillway Shops Looking South Borrow Field for Hydraulic Fill" taken on 08-21-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Borrow Pit and Core Pool]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 188) is of a field with a dredge in water. The second image (numbered 198) is of a long trench with water. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) Garza Dam Looking Northwest Sta. 78 Dredge and Borrow Pit" taken on 07-15-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Core Pool with Water Down Sta. 92 to 108 Elev. 521" taken on 08-10-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 225) is of a shallow river with dirt mounded on its banks and a crane next to it. The second image (numbered 226) is of piles of dirt with sticks in them, and a large pipe in the background. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill North from Spillway Elev. Pool 531" taken on 12-11-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Topping out Hydraulic Fill at Elev. 536 Near Sta. 46" taken on 12-17-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway and Weir]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-8) is of a concrete structure at the top of a hill. The second image (numbered P-10) is of an excavated dirt slope with a section of concrete at the top. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking Southwest Spillway" taken on 06-15-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Excavation for Spillway Apron Spillway Weir and Headwalls Looking South" taken on 07-20-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 186) is of a pool of water with pipes along one side. The second image (numbered 187) is of a pools of water separated by dirt dams. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Discharging fine Sand and a little Gravel at Sta. 100" taken on 07-10-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill from Sta. 78 Looking Southwest" taken on 07-15-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gravel Loading]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The image is of men loading gravel into a truck. Handwritten text on the image identifies it as "Garza Dam Loading Gravel for Concrete" taken on 06-09-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gravel Loading]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. Both images (numbered 145 and 146) are of men loading gravel into trucks using horses. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as "Garza Dam Loading Gravel into Ford Trucks through Traps," taken on 04-15-25
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway Excavation]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 123) is of a large, shallow pit with cranes and workers excavating it, and several buildings in the distance. The second image (numbered 129) is of piles of dirt and rocks in a pit with buildings on the far side. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Excavation Looking Northwest" taken on 02-26-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Service Spillway Excavation Looking Northwest" taken on 03-17-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 168) is of a partially-constructed concrete structure in a dirt pit. The second image (numbered 169) is of a man standing in a wooden frame for concrete in a trench. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Looking Northwest" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Spillway Forms for Downstream Slope," both taken on 05-28-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-9) is of a smoothed dirt slope with concrete at the top. The second image (numbered P-13) is of a large, partially constructed concrete slope with wooden frames. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Weir and Excavation for Downstream Slope and Apron" taken on 07-20-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Spillway Looking North" taken on 08-21-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pumping and Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 121) is of men pouring water into a trench. The second image (numbered 122) is of a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Pumping into River Section of Dam" and (bottom) "Garza Dam 20" Suction Dredge Pumping for Hydraulic Fill" both taken on 02-26-25
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 227) is of a crane near a dirt hill. The second image (numbered 228) is of pools of water near a small dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Spillway Top of Hydraulic Fill at Elev. 536" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking North from End Dike at Sta. 36," both taken on 12-23-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hydraulic Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered P-16) is of a river with several pipes on each bank. The second image (numbered P-20) is of a field with a large dirt dam. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Hydraulic Fill Looking Northeast from Sta. 107" taken on 08-21-25, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking Northeast from near Sta. 100 Finished Hydraulic Fill being Shaped for Riprap" taken on 10-21-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway and Headwall]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 182) is of men pouring concrete into a wooden frame at the top of a wall, with wood laying on the ground in front of it. The second image (numbered 183) is of a large concrete structure above a river. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Buggying Concrete up to Top of South Headwall" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Back Face of South Spillway Headwall," both taken on 07-10-25.
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concreting Outlet Conduits]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 116) is of a trench with steep walls with concrete poured into the bottom. The second image (numbered 117) is of a concrete-pouring structure at the bottom of a trench. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as "Garza Dam Concreting Outlet Conduits Looking Upstream," taken on 02-16-25 (top) and 02-23-25 (bottom).
Date: 1925
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History