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[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]

Description: Photograph of group in bedroom, man speaking on old phone. L to R: Major Benjamin F. Swank, Lt. James C. Gossett (talking on a phone call to Lt. A.E. Munson of the Bronx, NY), Captain Paul L. Wells, Major Lee F. Allison, Lt. John W. Moore, and Captain Rowland Willeford.
Date: January 1, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]

Description: Photograph of group talking to man on crutches. In the center is General Fred L. Walker greeting wounded veterans arriving at the convention. Others L to R are: Jack P. Everett of Valley Mills, Dick Stansell of Littlefield, Arnold Murdock and Sgt. August Waskow of Temple. Man on far right is unidentified.
Date: January 1, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood, Johnnie Palmer and Bill Durham]

Description: Photograph of two men talking, one taking notes. The newspaper caption for this photo states that this is Johnnie Palmer on the left of Flat, Coryell County, being interviewed by Bill Durham, a veteran of the Pacific theater with the 41st, and a Fort Worth reporter.
Date: January 1, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin -- Aerial Views

Description: Aerial view of the state capitol and surrounding neighborhoods. The view is looking south past the main fountain, South Mall and down University Avenue toward the capitol from the University of Texas Tower.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin -- Aerial Views

Description: Aerial view. The large building in the center of the photograph is The Scottish Rite Dormitory at 201 W. 27th Street and to the top is Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Red River is the street running in the background from left to right. 32nd St intersects Red River on the upper right. Note the carline on Guadalupe and 27th St on bottom right. The neighborhood in the center left is Grooms Addition.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin -- Aerial Views

Description: Aerial view of the Austin State Hospital grounds. The large white structure with two domes, or cupolas, on top is the first asylum built west of the Mississippi river.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin -- Aerial Views

Description: Aerial View. Facing toward South Austin. Congress on far right, East Avenue on far left and San Jancinto and Trinity Streets in the middle. 14th Street in foreground running left to right (note Waller Creek and single road bridge). To the top is 12th St. (note double road bridge); the neighborhood to the right including Neches and up to Trinity St and from 12th to 14th will become Waterloo Park. The Austin Longitude Station is to the left of the Capitol (note double stacks). The first Austi… more
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

A-Bar Hotel

Description: Side view of The A-Bar Hotel. The A-Bar was a private men's dormitory located at 2612 Guadalupe. This view is from the 27th Street side. The building is still standing as of 02/28/10.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Beauford Jester

Description: Photo of Beauford Jester standing at a podium. A small boy seems to be waving at the audience. Jester later served as Governor of Texas 1947-1949.
Date: July 1, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Bergstrom Field

Description: Photograph of two men in uniform beside sign for the Headquarters of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. Maurice Milton Beach, commander of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing is on the left.
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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