[Dwayne Hargesheimer Album] (open access)

[Dwayne Hargesheimer Album]

An album consisting of newspaper clippings dating from 1963 to 1984. The clippings relate to water issues and the activities of the Abilene (Texas) Water and Sewer Department.
Date: 1963/1984
Creator: Hargesheimer, Dwayne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Lake Abilene Album] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Lake Abilene Album]

An album documenting the development of Lake Abilene, the second of several reservoirs built to insure water for the growing city of Abilene, Texas. The album mostly deals with land sales related to that project. The Sayles family owned a ranch that was impacted by the lake and the family was intimately involved with the lake development.
Date: 1913/1926
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Lytle Lake]

An aerial photograph of Lytle Lake in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building of Lake Abilene]

A photograph of a large group of men taken during the building of Lake Abilene, near Buffalo Gap, Texas. The workers lived in tents during construction.
Date: 1920/1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bulldozer Stuck in the Mud]

A photograph of a Caterpillar bulldozer stuck in the mud during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bulldozer Stuck in the Mud #2]

A photograph of two men working on a bulldozer that is stuck in the mud. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car Beside Tractor]

A photograph of a car parked beside a tractor as its trailer is loaded with dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of a Dam at Lake Fort Phantom Hill]

A photograph of mechanized equipment constructing the dam at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crane Dumping Dirt in Trailer]

A photograph of a crane dumping dirt in a trailer, which is being pulled by a tractor during reservoir construction near Abilene, Texas. There is an aqueduct in the distance.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crane with Aqueduct in the Distance]

A photograph of a crane with an aqueduct in the distance.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Earth-Moving Equipment at Lake Fort Phantom Hill]

A photograph of earth-moving equipment at Lake Fort Phantom Hill, near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Excavator Loading Dirt in Trailer]

A photograph of an excavator loading dirt in a trailer that is being pulled by a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Workmen Standing in Front of Tractor]

A photograph of five workmen standing in front of a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grader Being Pulled by Bulldozer]

A distant photograph of a grader being pulled by a bulldozer. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men on a Tractor]

A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men on a Tractor #2]

A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men on a Tractor #3]

A photograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a tractor. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. The tractor is marked "HY-303."
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Heavy Machinery Working on Reservoir Construction]

A photograph of several pieces of heavy equipment and their operators, including tractors, bulldozers, and excavators, working on reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hillside Photograph]

A photograph of a hillside, near Lake Abilene in Buffalo Gap, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Abilene 100-Year Flood Elevations]

A map showing the 100-year flood elevations for Lake Abilene in Buffalo Gap, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Fort Phantom Hill Outlet]

A photograph of workers constructing the outlet on the north end of Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas. This outlet was a temporary project designed to keep the spillway from washing away before it was finished.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of Tractors Pulling Trailers Full of Dirt]

A photograph of a line of tractors, each pulling a trailer full of dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction on Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Driving Road Grader on Dam]

A photograph of a man driving a road grader on a newly built dam. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Driving Tractor and Towing Trailer]

A photograph of a man driving a tractor which is pulling a trailer full of dirt. The photograph was taken during reservoir construction at Lake Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History