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[Denison Dam and the Red River]

Description: Postcard image of Denison Dam in the bottom right corner with the Red River coming in from the North. Text on the back reads "17,250 feet long and 160 feet high, with a 40 foot top, this dam extends from Texas the Red River into Oklahoma. The normal reservoir extends up the river to Gainesville, having a shoreline of approximately 1000 miles, and an area of about 103,000 acres.".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: The Sherman Museum

[Denison Dam Proposal]

Description: Postcard image of proposal of Denison Dam as what it would look like when completed. Text on front reads "Red River Dam as it will appear when completed". The text on the back reads "Now under construction at a cost of more than $50,000,000, the huge earthen dam between Denison, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma, will look like this from south when completed. Length of main dam 14,000 feet; dike extension 7,800 feet; maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 127,600 acres in Texas and Oklahoma… more
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: The Sherman Museum

[Fire Engine With Hose Spraying Over Lake]

Description: Photograph of a fire engine next to a lake, with a hose attached to the top spraying over the lake. There are several hoses coming attached to the nozzle spraying the water and it's mounted on the top of the engine. The truck appears to be on a dock or pier and there is a railing behind it.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Lake within Sam Houston Park]

Description: Postcard image of a lake within Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. On the shoreline surrounding the lake visitors are visible sitting or walking around. Within the lake there is one statue of a woman and to the left in the background a wooden bridge connects a small island of land to the main area of the park. Handwritten text on back is addresses to Mister Johnnie Huffman of Dallas, Texas.
Date: July 18, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[South to North View of Denison Dam]

Description: Photograph of the aerial view of the Denison Dam facing south to north. The powerhouse is visible in the center of the photo as well with the construction of a second generating unit. Handwritten text on back reads "View of Denison Dam looking south to north. Visible are the intake works (left) and powerhouse (center) with the addition of a second generating unit (the large cylindrical tubes behind the powerhouse)".
Date: 1943~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: The Sherman Museum

[Two Men on a Fire Truck at the Helena Boat and Supply Store]

Description: Photograph of two men on a fire engine next to the "Helena Boat and Supply Store." The fire engine has a hose spraying water mounted on the top. One man is sitting next to the nozzle and the other is standing next to the attachment point of the hose to the fire truck. The fire truck looks to be on a pier or dock, and the lake is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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