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Identifier

20128766

Description

John W. Carpenter, third from left, president of the Trinity River Improvement Association, pushed the button Thursday in outlet works of Grapevine Dam which closed two gates to begin impoundment of water in the reservoir on Denton Creek. Others left to right, are Mayor Gordon Tate of Grapevine, Mayor Pro Tem George Bennett of Fort Worth, Mayor E. Carlisle Smith of Grand Prairie and Mayor Tommy Vandergriff of Arlington.

Archival Date

1952-07-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-502

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Officers; Dams

Names

Grapevine Dam (Grapevine, Tex.); Carpenter, John; Tate, Gordon; Smith, E. Carlisle; Vandergriff, Tommy; Bennett, George

Subjects

Officers; Dams

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