Marion Herring's boat works and store

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20040775

Description

Shot of Marion Herring's boat works and store at Eagle Mountain Lake, flooded by high water. The store (left) had water standing four feet over the floor. Right foreground shows one of Mr. Herring's five floating boat houses, built to rise with the lake. Right background shows the boat works with water standing five feet over docks and level with the shop floor. Published Fort Worth Star-Telegram Evening Edition June 12, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-06-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1095

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Boats; Floods; Reservoirs; Stores & shops; Piers & wharves; Houseboats