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[36th Texas Division - T Patch Guard - #2]

Description: Unidentified Army Master Sargent showing a boy a 120mm mortar with a safety plug in the tube .
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Blewett, John William, Jr.
Partner: Bosque County Historical Commission

50000th Telephone in Austin

Description: Woman talking on telephone, men standing and smiling. The caption published with this photograph states that: Mrs. Robert T. Miller [Anna Miller] of 3307 Cherrywood Lane makes the first call from Austin's 50,000th telephone. L to R: C.B. Smith, President of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation; Luther Thompson, Chamber of Commerce President; Victor Ray, telephone company installer; and Taylor Glass, Mayor.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.288401 -97.715470
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

A&A Insurance, T.W. Kincheon Jr. and Sr.

Description: Two men, one receiving check. The caption from the Austin American Statesman of March 11, 1953 states that K.W. Kincheon Jr. is presenting his father, K.W. Kincheon Sr. with a check for the total loss of his home due to fire. A&A Insurance was located at 1204 1/2 E. 12th Street.
Date: February 27, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.272724 -97.727646
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Accident Scene

Description: Looking down train tracks for insurance claim for Tom Davis
Date: June 18, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Accident Scene

Description: Looking down street of an accident for insurance claim for client Tom Davis
Date: June 18, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Adult Choir]

Description: Photograph of the First Christian Church Adult Choir. Back row - left to right: A.E. Catanach, not know, not known, Peg Catanach, Curtis Lacy, not known, Ralph Breelove, not known, not known, McIntosh, Austine Mills. Front row - left to right: Mathilda Steed, not known, Mildred Allgood, Gladys Lacy, Lolly Prafka, Alma Rigsby, Allene Breedlove, not known, Peggy McIntosh, Willie Mae West.
Date: 1950
Creator: Pridgen's Studio
Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

Aerial field day

Description: News coverage, KONO Special events
Date: June 15, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aerial field day

Description: Five men standing in front of prop plane. This was a demonstration day for aerial agricultural spraying that took place at Ragsdale Flying Service.
Date: June 15, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aerial View of Orange, Texas]

Description: Aerial photograph of Orange, Texas. Many of the buildings in the photograph are now gone. Mrs. Lutcher Stark of Orange bought most of the downtown properties and built a performing arts theater and museum. The buildings that did survive are mostly occupied by Lamar University, Orange extension. The Sabine River is on the lower left.
Date: 1950
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Aerial views

Description: Looking NW from about the north approach from Lamar bridge. At the lower right, RR tracks cross Lamar Blvd. and note the RR Depot in the mid center of photograph and the water tank toward the bottom left. West 6th St runs in the center from left to right.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aerial views - East Avenue Highway

Description: Aerial view of neighborhood south of the University of Texas in foreground, with the University Campus in the center and the Capitol and downtown visible above Texas Memorial Stadium. Red River Street is prominent in the frame.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aerial views - East Avenue Highway

Description: Aerial photograph of downtown Austin. The photograph shows a view of downtown Austin from East Avenue highway during the construction of IH 35. The intersection is Airport Boulevard on the foreground, with the golf course on the right hand side in the middle of the photo, which later became Hancock Center, the first shopping center in Austin.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aerial views - East Avenue Highway

Description: Aerial view of State Capitol and north downtown, looking north to the University of Texas. East Avenue on the far right corner of the photograph.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aged Citizen

Description: Elderly woman, Mrs. Kubola, sits by with a grin.
Date: June 19, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Airport scenes: control tower, planes

Description: Photograph of a man in an airport control tower, speaking on a telephone.
Date: September 13, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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