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[Suction Dredge Launching]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 98) is of a dredge being launched into a lake. The second image (numbered 100) is of a railroad track and steel rods in the foreground, with a dredge in water in the background. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Launching 20" Suction Dredge Hull 115'x43'x11'" taken on 12-23-24, and (bottom) "Garza Dam 20" Suction Dredge Starting Hydraulic Fill" taken on 01-22… more
Date: [1924..1925]
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Mayor Blaylock and Dredge]

Description: Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 96) is of a crowd listening to a speech by Mayor Blaylock next to a dredge. The second image (numbered 97) is of a dredge about to be launched into a lake. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Mayor Blaylock Speaking just before Launching Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam 20" Suction Dredge just before Launching," both taken on 12-23-24.
Date: 1924
Creator: Dallas Water Utilities
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[La Princesita]

Description: Photograph of an early family album page with two photographs of different members of the Cuellar family. The front page displays a newspaper cut-out of a dance performer wearing a strap dress, long earrings, and a decorated headband. On the right side are the lyrics of the song "La Princesita" (Little Princess) by the Spanish singer, José Padilla. Unknown words are written in blue ink. On the back page a group of children and a woman (on the very right) are on a floating port at an unidentifie… more
Date: [1924..1940]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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