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201
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
138
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[Dension Dam Intake Structure]
Photograph of Dension Dam intake structure and dam facing the northeast. A solo automobile can be seen in the parking are of the intake structure.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Construction of the Denison Dam Intake Structure]
Reprint photograph taken at Denison Dam during the construction of the intake structure. The rail and derrick systems can be seen in the upper half of the photograph. Rows of metal spikes are visible before concrete is poured over them. Handwritten text reads "These are the rail and derrick systems used to pour concrete meant for the intake structure of Denison Dam".
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Northwest View of Denison Dam]
Photograph of a northwest view of the Denison Dam with open flood gates. There is one adult male fishing off the shoreline into the water. Handwritten text on back reads "View of powerhouse and open flood gates with anonymous fisherman, looking Northwest".
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Last Bucket of Concrete for Intake Structure]
Reprint photograph taken of workers pouring what is noted as the last bucket of concrete used to cover the structural steel of the intake structure. Handwritten text on back reads "Workers put the final lot of concrete used to cover the 2300 tons of structural steel in the intake structure".
Date:
1942~/1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Construction of the Denison Dam Spillway]
Reprint photograph taken of the construction of the Denison Dam. Workers are visible within the center of the photograph. Handwritten text written on back reads "Part of the 18.5 million cubic yards of fill dart used to construct the earthen portion of the Denison Dam. The spillway was built of earth first, then concrete, much of the dam is concrete, with dirt, rock, and gravel covering.".
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Rayburn at the Denison Dam Project Site]
Reprint photograph taken of the Speaker of the U.S. House, Sam Rayburn, at the Denison Dam project site.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southwest View of Open Flood Gates]
Photograph of the southwest view of the Denison Dam with open flood gates. Onlookers can be seen on the sandy shore line to the right of the photograph. Handwritten text on back reads "View of open flood gates and powerhouse looking SW. Anonymous persons standing in frame". Also visible is another handwritten comment that reads "Hydro-electric power plant on Lake Texoma".
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Late Stages of Intake Structure]
Reprint photograph taken at Denison Dam of the late stages of intake structure construction. Cranes, derricks and dirt trucks are seen moving soil to finish the intake structure. The dam power house is visible in the background of the construction. Handwritten text on back reads "The intake structure itself contained 50,000 cubic yards of concrete, with the conduits leading to it having another 150,000 cubic yards".
Date:
1941~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Completed Intake Structure]
Reproduction of a photograph taken of the completed Dension Dam fill and intake structure, facing the northeast.
Date:
October 19, 1943
Creator:
United States. War Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denison Dam Intake Stucture With Low Water Level]
Photograph of the intake structure of the Denison Dam , facing northeast, during a time of low water levels. The grassy shoreline can still be seen in the foreground.
Date:
July 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cable Work at Denison Dam]
Reprint photograph taken of construction workers installing steel cables throughout the structure. There is a sign in the foreground that reads "keep walk way clear". Handwritten text on back reads "With structural reinforcing steel visible in the background, workers lay cable around the intake conduits".
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southwest View of Denison Dam]
Photograph of the southwest view of the Dension Dam powerhouse with open flood gates. In the foreground muddy shorelines are visible with waves crashing in the center of the photograph.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mrs. Dora Behrens and Daughter, Jennie Behrens]
Photograph of Mrs. Dora Behrens, wife of Herman Behrens, and their daughter Jennie, both captured from the chest up. Jennie is wearing light colored clothing with a dark colored choker style necklace. Mrs. Behrens is also wearing light colored clothing with a light colored choker necklace. Jennie is leaning her head on her mother's shoulder and Mrs. Behrens is resting her head on top of her daughter's. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Deane
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beaumont Fire Department Fire Engine]
Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department fire engine with hoses hooking it up to a large apparatus in the foreground of the photo. "Beaumont Fire De[pt.]" is printed on the front of the fire engine.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown People at May Day Celebration]
Photograph of unknown children and spectators of a May Day celebration at North Waco Elementary School. In the center of the photo the children participating in May Day are visible in their all light color clothing walking around the maypole. Along the top of the photo the spectators watching the children are shown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of William Lawson Brazelton in Uniform]
Portrait of William Lawson Brazelton. He is pictured in front of a dark color background and wearing his U.S Army uniform.
Date:
1914/1918
Creator:
Thompson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of William Lawson Brazelton]
Photograph of William Lawson Brazelton taken during World War I. He is seen standing outdoors and in uniform complete with his hat on. In the background trees with few leaves are visible as well as some buildings on the right side.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Jno. L. Moore & Sons
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Swine King Band Performing on Stage]
Photograph of the band Swine King performing on stage. A woman is standing on the left wearing a green floral dress and playing bass guitar. A man is standing behind her wearing a long brown jacket and fuzzy tan hat and playing the electric guitar. Lead singer Randy "Biscuit" Turner is standing on the right wearing a red toga outfit and singing into a microphone. is standing on the right wearing a red toga outfit and singing into a microphone.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Davis, Lisa
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Broadus Family]
Photograph of Dr. Clyde Broadus with his family, working on his school board campaign effort in the kitchen. There are papers and possibly bumper stickers on the table. "Dr. Clyde Broadus Family" is written on the back of the photo. Dr. Broadus' wife has been identified as Lorraine.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Canal Zone Post Office]
Photograph of the Canal Zone Post Office. There are two men on the porch of the building and two trees in front of the building on either side of the entrance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlie Sexton Playing a Hi-Hat]
Photograph of Charlie Sexton holding drumsticks and playing a hi-hat.
Date:
March 4, 1990
Creator:
Davis, Lisa
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album Page Covering San Antonio]
Scrapbook page that includes 3 separate photos of architecture near or in San Antonio, Texas. One photo is of a well within the walls of the Alamo. The image on the top left of page 1 is the Base Administration Building at Randolph Field (aka Randolph Air Force Base. At the bottom right, there is an image of the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium Building, which has since been incorporated into the newer Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. On the second slide, the image in the upper left is of the Japanese Sunken Gardens, renamed the Chinese Tea Gardens during WWII and restored to Japanese Tea Gardens in 1984.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children Painting Hattie Street Haven]
Photograph of children painting the interior walls of Hattie Street Haven. There are two older children on the right side and four younger children around the window. "We do it together, East Hattie Street Haven" is written on the back of the photo.
Date:
[1955..1978]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men and Women at Atlanta Life Insurance Company]
Photograph of men and women standing in a line in front of a blackboard with a table of numbers written on it. The back of photo has "Atlanta Life Ins. Co Welcome" written on it. This photo was likely taken at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company office in Fort Worth, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History