Austin History Center General Collection Photographs - 1,129 Matching Results

Search Results

prev Results: 61 - 84 next

[Southwestern Aerial Survey of Austin,TX]

Description: Photograph of a southwestern aerial survey of Austin, TX pre-1933. The Travis County Courthouse, between Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street and Wooldridge Park across from the courthouse are in the photograph. Part of the Texas State Capitol building is in the top left portion of the photograph.
Date: 193X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Public Library]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the public library building located at 819 Congress Avenue on the second floor above the newspaper Pressler and Ziller on March 7, 1933. The library opened at this location on February 16, 1926. Grace Delano Clark served as volunteer librarian. Shortly thereafter, the library moved to its first building on West 9th street and Guadalupe street. "Gossip" written and underlined beneath date on back of photo.
Date: March 7, 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Description: Aerial photographic view of Seaholm Power Plant. The Colorado River is in the foreground, and other buildings are in the background. The UT tower is visible in the distance.
Date: [1951..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Seaholm Power Plant in Austin, TX during the 1920s. Inscribed on the back of the photograph is "From left to right: "New" boiler room, turbine room, "Old" boiler room, which became the shop after equipment was removed and black stack torn down - 1927?". "Austin the Friendly City" is painted down the tall stack.
Date: 192?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Seaholm Power Plant. Caption on print: "L-R: 'New' boiler room, turbine room, 'old' boiler room--which became the shop after equipment was removed and black stack torn down." A smokestack reads "Austin the Friendly City."
Date: 1927~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Description: Photograph of Seaholm Power Plant. A dirt road and power lines are in the foreground and there are buildings in the background with two smoke stacks. One of the smoke stacks reads "Austin The Friendly City".
Date: 1929/1951
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

New Sanitation Truck

Description: Photograph of the new City of Austin Sanitation Division sanitation truck. The truck in the photograph is a 1939 General Motors dump truck.
Date: January 9, 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

East First Street

Description: Photograph of East First Street looking west from San Marcos Street, after track removal. Cagles Place, Lockhart Ice Cream and Heep Dairy Products are on the south side of the street.
Date: January 4, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Pecan Street Looking East from Oliphant's Photo Gallery

Description: Photograph of East Pecan Street (now 6th street) with William Oliphant (who had a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852) on a horse. The child next to the horse is Will Carter. A building in the background is visible and has "Missouri House" painted on the side. It was the residence of Michael Ziller. A sign also hangs from the second floor balcony of the house reading "Austin Hotel." Also visible in the background is England & Hannig Cabinet Makers.
Date: November 1866
Creator: Oliphant, W.J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man on Horse on East Sixth Street]

Description: Photograph of 200 East Sixth Street circa 1866. The man on horse is William Oliphant who owned a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852. The child with him is Will Carter. The Missouri House, Michael Ziller residence, is in the background.
Date: 1866~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Back to Top of Screen