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[An aerial view of Acock Laboratories]

Description: A distant aerial view of Acock Laboratories in East Austin. East Fifth street runs from left to right in the foreground. The Iglehart building is across the railroad tracks in the center. East 7th Street runs left to right in the upper left background is the baseball field [now Zaragoza Park]
Date: October 8, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Children playing outside at a nursery]

Description: Five children playing outside at a nursery. Two boys are painting on top of what appears to be a pen for an animal. Two girls are painting the bottom of the pen, while one boy is stirring a liquid substance in a wagon.
Date: February 16, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Employees of Jefferson Chemical Company in front of the plant]

Description: A group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant. Two of the employees in the front row of the group are holding up a trophy.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The exterior of Hillcrest Baptist Church]

Description: A view of the exterior of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. It is a brick building with a sign in front that states "Hillcrest Baptist Church, Thos S. Burress, Pastor."
Date: February 24, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An external view of Harris Memorial Baptist Church]

Description: A view of the outside of Harris Memorial Baptist Church. There are stained glass windows and a large cross on the outside of the building.
Date: May 28, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An external view of the Land Office Building]

Description: A view of the corner of the Land Office Building. Cars are parked along the sides of the building. First Federal Savings is located to the left of the Land Office Building in this photo.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The front of the Capitol building in Austin]

Description: A view of the front of the Capitol building in Austin. There are many trees and cars out in front of the building.
Date: March 19, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Girl Scouts sitting on a floor looking at magazines and books]

Description: Three Girl Scouts from Troop 26 sitting on a floor looking at books and magazines. They are in a school classroom at Bryker Woods School. They've collected games and magazines to donate to the Austin State School. Pictured L to R: Carol Massengale, Nancy Shaw, and Linda Myers.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Judge Yarborough speaking at a podium]

Description: A close-up view of Judge Yarborough speaking at a podium.
Date: July 28, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Large buildings along a street]

Description: A busy street with large buildings along the street. There is a pharmacy on the left side of the street with an advertisement in front of it for "Austin's largest electric sign for Capital National Bank." There are automobiles and people all along the street.
Date: February 9, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.269391 -97.743561
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[A man standing next to a Jax display at 7-11]

Description: A man holding a long fork, next to a Jax display at 7-11. The display is promoting barbecues, using recipes found on Jax cartons. There is Butter Krust Bread to the right of the display and many advertisements in the 7-11.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[A man with a trowel laying a cornerstone at St. David's Hospital]

Description: A man using a trowel to lay the cornerstone at St. David's Community Hospital. There are other men in suits standing around the stone. The stone states: "St. David's Community Hospital, Erected 1954, Board of Trustees, 1951-1954, Hulon W. Black, Pres., Joseph Cocke, Vice Pres., Ronald W. Byram, Sec., Ben H. Parrish, Treas., R.C. (Bob) Armstrong, John A. Barclay, Fred W. Catterall Jr., Edward Clark, Ed P. Cravens, John E. Harrison, E. W. Jackson, Gatewood Newberry, A. Bryan Spires, Max Starcke, … more
Date: December 19, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[A Moonlight tower near Leo M. Black Motors Used Cars]

Description: A moonlight tower down the street from Leo M. Black Motors Used Cars. There are several cars parked around the area. The capital building is visible to the right of the photo.
Date: May 3, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mr. O'Connor at Cameo Studio]

Description: Mr. O'Connor standing behind a counter at Cameo Studios. The room is full of framed photographs.
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People standing behind the counter of an ice cream parlor]

Description: Three men and two women standing behind the counter at an ice cream parlor. The back wall of the parlor is filled with advertisements.
Date: February 16, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People waiting in line at 2-J Hamburgers]

Description: People waiting in line at the glass window of 2-J Hamburgers. There is a man in a 2-J apron making hamburgers to the right of the photo.
Date: July 18, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People washing cars at Joe's Quick Car Wash]

Description: A view from across a street of Joe's Quick Car Wash. There are two men washing a car to the left. A bus is approaching on the right. A man is waiting at the bus stop.
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People working at 2-J Hamburgers]

Description: People and automobiles outside of "2-J Hamburgers." The sign outside states "2-J 19 cent Hamburgers, French Fries 10 cents"
Date: July 18, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People working at 2-J Hamburgers]

Description: Employees working inside 2-J Hamburgers. There are three men wearing aprons and "2-J" shirts to the right of the photo. There are two women working to the left of the photo. There are several hamburgers on the grill.
Date: July 18, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People working inside the 2-J Hamburger Store]

Description: A group of people working inside the 2-J Hamburger store. Two of the people are making and wrapping hamburgers.
Date: July 29, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The "Phillip Morris Midget" standing on a desk next to Governor Jester]

Description: The "Phillip Morris Midget" standing on a desk next to Governor Jester in the Capitol building. The "Phillip Morris Midget" is holding boots in one hand and a certificate in the other. Governor Jester is holding a carton of Phillip Morris cigarettes.
Date: March 19, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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