Benbrook Dam

Title
Benbrook Dam
Institution
UTA
Link
https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/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
Date
1947-06-12
Decade
1940s
Subjects
Shovel
Digging
Groundbreaking
Dams
Carter, Amon Giles, 1879-1955
Benbrook Lake (Tex.)
Source
AR406-6 Carter Files
Type
Still Image
Formats
Negatives
Black & White
Rights
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