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[Cedar Creek Main Sewer Line Entering Trinity River]

Photograph of the, "Cedar Creek main sewer line entering the Trinity River," as notes a handwritten note on reverse.
Date: March 1929
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens State Bank, 1954

Photograph of an exterior view of Citizens State Bank on Main Street in Richardson, Texas. The bank is a brick building with a sign that says "The Citizens State Bank" over an awning, and a Freemasonry symbol at the top. Other buildings are connected to the right of it. Cars are parked outside the building.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Fire Marshals' Association, Dallas, Texas, June 4th & 5th, 1917]

Photograph of Dallas' City Fire Marshals' Association. The men in the front row sits down, while those in the back rows stand. All of them wear hats and suits.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A City Plan for Dallas (open access)

A City Plan for Dallas

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.
Date: 1911
Creator: Kessler, George E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Composite Portrait of the Dallas Fire Department, 1891]

A composite portrait of the firefighters of the Dallas Fire Department in 1891.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of White Rock Purification Plant]

Photograph of a man looking at construction occurring at the White Rock Purification Plant. A handwritten note on the reverse reads: "Lew - inspector for Maury & Maury also inspector at Bachman."
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cover of Water Main]

Photograph of a dray line covering a section of a new 30 inch main. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Drayline [sic] covering section of newly laid 30" main - near aerators at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Customers at Produce Section]

Photograph of a stall at the Farmers' Market in Dallas, Texas taken around the 1980s. There is a table at the front of the stall covered in boxes of various stacked vegetables with signs. Several customers are standing in front of the stall and one man is leaning across the table to buy something from the woman working at the stall. At the back of the stall, there are empty crates that have advertisements written on them. In the background of the photograph, other stalls and customers are visible.
Date: [1980..1989]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Farmers' Market Scrapbook] (open access)

[Dallas Farmers' Market Scrapbook]

Scrapbook of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting various activities and events at the Dallas Farmers' Market. Some inserted materials (letters and photographs) are included at the end of the book.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dam]

Photograph of a dam located in Dallas, Texas. A handwritten note on reverse reads, "Serpentine."
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr. and Mrs. William Cullom Wedding Photograph

Photograph of a man and woman couple on their wedding day in Mesquite, TX. They are identified as Dr. William Carter Cullom and Mrs. Louella Sewell Cullom. Dr. Cullom is dressed in a dark suit and bow tie. He is seated in a chair. Mrs. Cullom is standing on the right in a wedding gown and floral head covering. Her hands are resting on her husband's shoulders.
Date: unknown
Creator: Webster, J. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Earl White Home

Postcard of the Earle White home in the New Hope community of what is now Sunnyvale, TX. A large tree is blocking most of the house. A large, covered porch is around the entire structure. A woman holding an infant in her arms is seated on the porch, facing the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Early Class at Greenville Avenue School

Photograph of a group of students and one teacher from Greenville Avenue School. They are posing in four rows outside of a wooden building. They are identified on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eight Views of White Rock Construction]

Eight photographs of construction at White Rock Lake, identified by handwritten captions. Photographs include sedimentation, aerator, and wash water line.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eight Views of White Rock Construction]

Eight photographs of construction at White Rock Lake, including four of wash troughs and four of the filter deck.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ellis Brothers

Photograph of four brothers in Mesquite, TX. All are wearing suits and ties. They are, from left to right, Tolbert Ellis, George Ellis, Frank Ellis, and Robert Ellis. The back of the photograph lists three missing siblings. They are brother Ned Ellis and sisters Lucy and Maggie Ellis.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wisdom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Evergreen / Glenn Cove Alley

Photograph of a dirt alley south of Evergreen at Glenn Cove. Several pipes are lined up beside the alley, and pipes are stacked to the right. In the background, there are trees.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Filling sand bags for Fish Trap Road."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men filling sandbags and placing them into the bed of a truck. Typed note on back: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road (2)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of several men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road. Typed note on back: "Filling sandbags for Fishtrap Road (3)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filter Control Table]

Photograph of a filter control table at White Rock Purification Plant. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Filter control table, White Rock Purif. Plant, 1924."
Date: 1924
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters at Central Station]

Group portrait of firefighters at Central Station in Dallas, Texas. The men are all dressed in dark-colored uniforms that include hats and jackets with a double-row of buttons down the front. They are posed in two rows with five men sitting in chairs in the front row and eight men standing behind.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Fire Alarm Dispatch Office]

Photograph of a man in the first Dallas fire dispatch office with a telephone pressed to his ear, sitting at a table covered with electrical equipment.
Date: November 6, 1969
Creator: Laranang, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of seven men and one automobile on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (7)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History