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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

Alamo Hotel

Description: Exterior view of The Alamo Hotel at 400 W. 6th Street. Kash-Karry Grocery sign is visible in background at left. Wesley's Distinctive Dry Cleaning storefront is visible to the right of the hotel. The cleaners was located at 606 Guadalupe.
Date: January 25, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Alamo Hotel

Description: Exterior of Alamo Hotel, 400 W. 6th St.
Date: January 25, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Aerials - TEC Building

Description: Aerial shot of cranes and scaffolding at TEC construction site. 15th Street running left to right in center of photograph. Brazos St on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The back of the Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). The University campus on the top right.
Date: January 1, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Aerials - TEC Building

Description: Aerial shot of finished TEC Building. Brazos St on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). The University Tower in the background.
Date: January 1, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Aerials - TEC Building

Description: Aerial shot of steel frame structure of TEC building. Brazos St is on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). In the center of photograph note steeple of Gethsemane Lutheran Church (15th and Congress; above the TEC building), to the left St. Austin's Catholic Church steeple (20th and Guadalupe) and the Goodall Wooten Dormitory to the right. The … more
Date: January 1, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Country Club (new)

Description: 6 men standing in front of a memorial plaque for Lewis Hancock.
Date: January 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Country Club (new)

Description: Two men standing
Date: January 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Baker's Shoe Store

Description: Exterior view of Baker's Shoe Store with show windows. Baker's Shoe Store was located at 708 Congress.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Blizzard in the Chicago Station]

Description: One of the most unique of all railroad photographs: It is a January night in 1958 and a blizzard-snowstorm rages in the "Windy City". This scene is in the yards - the Chicago and North Western Railway's Chicago passenger station is visible in the background. Observe the gas jets which are keeping switches from being frozen.
Date: January 1958
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Board Room Meeting

Description: Photograph of seven men and a woman seated around a board room table during a meeting. There are stacks of paper on the table and maps hanging on the walls behind them.
Date: January 4, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Buttrey's Models

Description: Two women at bottom of the staircase, one with an umbrella, modeling for Buttrey's at 107 W 6th
Date: January 14, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Buttrey's Models

Description: Two women modeling at bottom of staircase with purses for Buttrey's at 107 W 6th
Date: January 14, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Buttrey's Models

Description: Two women modeling on a staircase for the camera for Buttrey's at 107 W 6th
Date: January 14, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

L.C. Anderson High School -- 1912 Building

Description: Exterior view of L. C. Anderson High School on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

L.C. Anderson High School - Old Building

Description: Exterior view of L.C. Anderson High School and grounds. Anderson was the Black high school and at this time it was located at 1167 Comal Street.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Deep Eddy Pool with diving board

Description: Deep Eddy swimming pool in the process of being filled with water.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Drawing of Casis School

Description: Copy of Page - Southerland Page Drawing
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Exterior building, street and cars

Description: Exterior of building, signs in window
Date: January 11, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Funeral of Albert Sneed

Description: Open casket shot of Albert Sneed, draped with an American flag, formerly of 1710 Maple Ave.
Date: January 6, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Funeral of Albert Sneed

Description: Group shot of Albert Sneed's family on porch deck at funeral
Date: January 6, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Goad Motor Company

Description: View of used car lot at Goad Motor Company. Goad was the Cadillac and Oldsmobile dealership located at 1214 W. 6th Street.
Date: January 8, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.273467 -97.759236
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Jones Family in Legislature

Description: Democrat Texas Congressman from Austin, Obie Jones, with family sitting in legislature
Date: January 8, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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