Photograph of the White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice. In the photograph, individuals stand in what appears to be a wire covered bridge. Handwritten note at bottom of photograph: "White Rock Creek Reservoir sluice. Reinforcement phase before concrete is poured. 6-15-10"

Photograph of the sluice box at White Rock Reservoir. A pile of wood is visible in front of the box. A handwritten note on the photograph reads: "White Rock Reservoir south end of sluice box after forms had been removed 6-24-10."

Report of the Park Board in Dallas, Texas, including the text of the proposed city plan, called the "Kessler Plan." The plan describes suggested changes to the city including building levees; creating a belt railroad; building a union station; creating freight terminals; organizing a civic center; eliminating railroad grade crossings in downtown districts; extending roads in downtown areas; building parks, parkways, and boulevards; and adding playgrounds throughout the city. The text includes accompanying drawings and illustrations. The fiscal report of the Park Board is included at the end of the book.

Photograph of White Rock Creek prior to excavation. A group of men are digging in the river banks. A house is being built in the background.

Photograph of an explosion at White Rock Creek.

Photograph of the White Rock Creek reservoir and the cement house near it. A train is in the center of the image. An inscription on the bottom of the image has partially torn off.

Photograph of the White Rock Creek reservoir. Inscriptions on the image explain that the men are working on the intake well and the stream drill boring holes.

Photograph of White Rock Creek. Men in the background are working along the riverbank.

Photograph of five unidentified men at White Rock Lake. The men are all wearing suits, overcoats and hats.

Photograph of the inside structure of the reservoir at White Rock Lake. The inscription on the bottom of the image indicates that it is an inside view of the forms for the pump station walls.

Photograph of the Vulcan Steam Hammer Outfit at White Rock Lake and the men working on the pile driver. Inscriptions on the bottom of the image describe the type of pile driver.

Photograph of the trench for core well at White Rock Lake and the men working on it. Inscriptions on the bottom of the image describe the type of construction.

Photograph of the steam drill at White Rock Creek and a man working on it. Inscriptions on the bottom of the image describe the type of construction and name the worker as Derrick.

Photograph of the Wakefield sheeting and pile driver at White Rock Lake and the men working on it. The machine is emitting thick, dark smoke into the air. The inscription on the bottom explain and date the image.

Photograph of the intake well excavation at White Rock Lake and the men working on it. The inscription on the bottom explain and date the image.

Photograph of a Vulcan Hammer at White Rock Lake and the men working on it. The inscription on the bottom explains how the pile driver works.

Photograph of a the south end of the White Rock Creek Reservoir after the forms had been removed.

Photograph of the three reservoir construction managers of the White Rock Creek Reservoir. On the back of the image, the names of the three men are listed along with their job descriptions.

Photograph of the core wall excavation at White Rock Lake. The image also shows the mixer plant and engine room.

Photograph of a triangular drill elevated with wooden beams.

Photograph of the construction of the reservoir near White Rock Lake. A pile driver is in the background.

Photograph of two men working on a Steamer at White Rock Lake.

Photograph of the creek and trees at White Rock Lake.

Photograph of a water pump in the water at White Rock Lake. The electricity supply is in the foreground sitting on the banks and attached to the pump further in the lake.