Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas - 275 Matching Results

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[Children on donkey]

Description: Photograph of four children with a white donkey in front of a rough shed, trees and a fence. Three of the children are seated on the back of the donkey and an older girl is standing on the right, holding the donkey's head. A handwritten note on the back says "Harry Fisher and Morgan and Birtis [sic] Vinning. Anna Warker and Snow. Georgetown, Texas."
Date: 19uu
Creator: Wilcox
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Train]

Description: A black and white photograph of a locomotive speeding by on the railroad tracks. There is a large black smoke stack coming from the top of the engine. There is a man standing on the gravel watching the train go by. It looks like winter as there are no leaves on the trees.
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[First Monday Trade Days, Georgetown]

Description: A black and white image; recorded by a camera and printed on light sensitive paper. This image is of the 1st Monday trade days in Williamson County-on the square. There are at least 50-60 men gathered in front of a couple of buildings- one, "PALACE BARBER SHOP"; the other "WILLIAMSON COUNTY SUN". Several people have wagons pulled by horses. Most of the men are on foot.
Date: October 1912
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Chautauqua Grounds bridge]

Description: Black and white horizontal postcard depicting Chautauqua grounds and bridge on San Gabriel River. Smoke stack visible in upper right quadrant. Bridge is parallel to river until it rises up to the hill steeply on the right bank. A man is on a saddled horse near the river on left side. A flag is seen on the bridge and a large round rock is underneath the pedestrian bridge in the river.
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Main Street with buggies, Georgetown]

Description: Black and white photographic print- horizontal print of Georgetown, Texas with a southeast view of Main street. A woman is seen in a horse-drawn wagon on left bottom side. Three dogs are in the middle of the dirt road. Power poles are also visible near the buildings: "TEXAS BAKERY" is on the top of last building in front of trees. People are in sidewalk wearing their nicer clothing-white shirts, long skirts and white lacy dresses. "RICHARDSONS BOOK STORE" is atop store in middle of street.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Man on horse leading steer]

Description: Photograph of two men: one lounging on the back of a light-colored cow and a second riding a horse and leading the cow by a rope. Directly behind them, several other cows are standing in the shade of a tree; other trees and brush are visible in the background.
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[City Ice & Bottlng Works Wagon]

Description: Black and white photo rimmed in white film. Large ice wagon "OUR ICE & BOTTLED GOODS,/ARE MADE OF PURE DISTILLED WATER" is printed on white sign at top of wagon of The City Ice & Bottling Works Company. Four large spoked wheels are on wagon. On side of wagon "ICE/PHONE NO. 110" are printed . "Peacock" signs are on back of wagon. Plant material is inside large blocks of ice at front and back of wagon. Dirt road and wooden barn buildings are in photo. Reins, brake on wheel and trailor pull are vi… more
Date: unknown
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Horse and Buggy]

Description: A horizontal black and white photographic print of a man holding the reins of two horses hitched to a buggy with wheels as tall as the man's waist. The man is in a field where there is one tree and a fence. The man is wearing hat, jacket, gloves and pants tucked into boots. The hat has a peaked top.
Date: 1900~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Street torn up, with cars]

Description: A black and white photograph of a city street being torn up. It's unclear as to if its the building being destroyed or the roads being worked on. There is large machinery all around and several men standing around; some watching, some working. There are telephone/wire poles up and a single streetlight on a line. The roads are dirt.
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Model T]

Description: A black and white photograph of a man (fireman) sitting on a truck, possibly a fire-truck. The back part is open and appears to have rails. The man is wearing a suit with a wide brimmed hat- and it appears to be mid day. He is in a suburban area with small white houses-there are no big buildings around.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Model T]

Description: A black and white photograph of a man in front of a model T car. He wears a dark jacket, pants, and tie. He also sports a large, wide brimmed hat. A woman wearing a white dress appears to be in the drivers seat of the car.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Cars on the Georgetown square]

Description: A black and white photograph depicting the square at Georgetown. You can see several horses with carriages in the foreground and the side of a building with a wrought iron staircase on the right. Over the treetops you can see the dome of the court house.
Date: 1920~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Child in Pram]

Description: sepia-colored image of a small child in a perambulator; image printed on paper and mounted on matte board; child wears a white dress and sits in a late-Victorian era wicker pram wth large wheels
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Man on truck loaded with wood]

Description: Black and white photograph shows Mr. Robert Egger with a load of winter fuel. This was the method of getting the winter supply of wood for both heating and cooking. This load came from the Herbert Ganzert Ranch west of Round Rock.
Date: 1922
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Group of people with cars on side]

Description: A black and white image of large group of people posing in front of building with gable roof and board and batten siding. A car is parked at either end of the group and more people are seated in the cars. Front seated row are men holding brass musical instruments; a bass drum with a symbol leaned against it at the center. Image mounted on brown cardboard with decorative embossed border.
Date: 19uu
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Round Rock Hook & Ladder Co. with wagon]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Round Rock Hook and Ladder Co.; 18 men in pant and shirt uniforms with bibs labeled "1"; military-style flat, short brimmed caps; some of the men hold tall hooks, buckets and an ax; they stand in front of or on or sit in a long wooden wagon
Date: 1907~
Creator: Henington Publishing Co.
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[Cars on street in Georgetown]

Description: Black and white photograph. South Austin Avenue. Left to right: Man by telephone pole, Large brick building, several trucks, "LINDELL PETERSON & CO. / HARDWARE". Trucks, people sitting on trunks, "THAT GOOD GULF GASO". Maker's Mark: "R. STONE/ GEORGETOWN/ TEX"
Date: 1927
Creator: Stone, R.
Partner: The Williamson Museum
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