Resource Type

[Garza Dam Panorama]

Photograph of the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The image is a panoramic view of a trench being excavated, with buildings to the left.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spillway and Bridge]

Photograph of the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The image is of a concrete spillway with water below it and a bridge built on top of it.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

Photograph of Paisano Pass in Presidio County, Texas. A train can be seen driving through the valley with dark smoke coming from it.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Gathered Inside of Kilian Hall During Construction]

Photograph of a group of people inside of Concordia College's Kilian Hall. Women and children are seated on either side of a group of middle-aged men in suits. Younger men stand outside of the unfinished brick wall of the building.
Date: 1926~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mrs. Nannye Lea Musgrove]

Photograph of Mrs. Nannye Lea Musgrove in front of a large flower bush, wearing a dark-colored jacket with a lace collar and skirt. Behind the bush is a small building with clapboard siding and rain gutters. A hand written note on the back reads, "Mrs. Nannye Lea Musgrove, October 1920."
Date: October 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Roy LaVern Wise in Front of Store]

Photograph of Roy LaVern Wise, wearing a dark suit with a white belt and kerchief, standing outside a brick building with a glass storefront. The photographer can be seen as a shadow to the right of the boy. A hand written note on back reads, "Roy LaVern Wise, ca. 1921. In front of his grandfather's (Samuel [unknown] Wise store), Lockney, TX."
Date: 1921~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baby Portrait of Abel Dominguez]

Portrait of Abel Dominguez at six months old, sitting in a wicker baby carriage.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cinderella and Abel Dominguez]

Photograph of Cinderella Dominguez in a black dress outdoors holding her infant son, Abel Dominguez.
Date: 1926
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

[Photograph of Annaway DeVolin]

Photograph of Annaway DeVolin wearing a dress and dark sweater and sitting on a large rock, with a house in the background.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men at the Knights of Columbus Convention]

Photograph of a large group of men in suits outside of a brick building at the Knights of Columbus Convention in El Paso, Texas.
Date: July 14, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Dowe Home]

Photograph of a two-story house, belonging to O. C. and Millie Dowe, with a wooden fence and gate in front of it, and snow falling and covering the roof and the ground.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Gathered in Front of Kilian Hall at Concordia College]

Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Kilian Hall and on top of two of the building's wings. More people stand in many of the two-story building's windows.
Date: October 17, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Riprap and Roadway]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 334) is of a rock barrier on the left side of a road, with a guard rail on the other side. The second image (numbered 335) is of a rock barrier beginning on the left side of a road and continuing down a slope to a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Rock Riprap and Roadway North from Sta. 78" and (bottom) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 38 Riprap and Upstream Blanket," both taken on 12-29-27.
Date: 1927
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rockfill and Crib]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 287) is of men building a wooden frame in the side of a hill. The second image (numbered 293) is of rocks at the base of a dam, near the water line. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Rockfilled Crib at Entrance of Conduits" taken on 08-10-26, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Rockfill and Crib at Entrance to Conduits" taken on 10-25-26.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
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

[Wagon Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 326) is of men working on a dirt slope with a lake in the background. The second image (numbered 332) is of a rocky slope above a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 31 Placing Last of Wagon Fill" taken on 09-29-27, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Downstream Slope North from Sta. 38" taken on 10-06-27.
Date: 1927
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

[Upstream and Downstream Slides]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 249) is of a shallow pool lined with pipes. The second image (numbered 250) is of a dirt slope with a pipe running along it; a pool of water at the base of the slope has a pipe running across it, perpendicular to the slope. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam North from Sta. 37 Showing Slides Downstream" and "Garza Dam North from Sta. 28 Showing Upstream Slide Near Br. Line," both taken on 03-16-26 .
Date: 1926
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

[Wagon Fill]

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 311) is of a dirt road with tire tracks. The second image (numbered 312) is of men spraying water on loose dirt, with horses and wagons in the distance. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Looking North over Wagon Fill from Sta. 25" taken on 05-17-27, and (bottom) "Garza Dam Looking north from Sta. 29 over Wagon Fill" taken on 06-06-27.
Date: 1927
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
System: The Portal to Texas History