Benbrook Dam

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20085101

Description

Benbrook Dam. Ground breaking. A GROUP OF MEN ARE STANDING OUTDOORS AT THE SHORE IN FRONT OF WATER AND BESIDE A SIGN THAT SAYS "Benbrook Dam Under Construction by Corps of Engineers War Department Galveston Engineer District". There are about four men standing on the left of the sign and another four standing at the right. Some of the men are wearing suits, or long sleeve shirts with pants and a jacket while others are in their military uniform. They are all wearing hats and standing together as they pose for the camera. Amon Carter Sr. is present amongst the men

Archival Date

1947-06-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6 Carter Files

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Shovel; Digging; Groundbreaking; Dams