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- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of scene in auditorium decorated with bunting and flags.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- View of auditorium with convention attendees.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of man greeting convention attendees.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group gathered in bedroom.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men at podium, one reading document.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men, one standing and speaking.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- 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.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group in bedroom.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group in bedroom, one man on old phone.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men holding document.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of three men, two in uniform.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- 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.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of a group of men, some in uniform.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood, Johnnie Palmer and Bill Durham]
- 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.
- 50000th Telephone in Austin
- 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.
- 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden
- Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden's Golden Wedding Anniversary. Elderly couple standing behind anniversary cake.
- [Abel Stationers at retail fair]
- Photograph of Abel Stationers booth at a retail fair. An employee talks to a customer reclining in a chair. Another employee talks to a man at a typewriter at a desk in the background. The showroom is set up to look like a modern office, with wares on display as they would appear in an office setting. Other booths and customers are visible in the background.
- [Aerial View of Highway Interchange]
- Photograph of an aerial view of a highway interchange.
- [Agreement for Sale of Multiple Enslaved People]
- An agreement for the sale of multiple enslaved people of the following names and ages: Adam (25), Major (25), Tom (25), Charley (18), James (18), Hannibal (16), Charles (15), Julius (15), Ned (14), Samuel (14), Sandy (14), Scott (7), Frank (7), Mason (4), Mayo (4), Lucinda (26), Mary (18). Eliza (22), Catherine (14), Francis (12), Matty (10), Rovina (10), Martha (9), Joanna (7), Louis (15), Richard (14), Nash (18), and Marella & child.
- Alexander and Sharp Being Sworn In
- Photograph taken during the swearing in of Alexander and Sharp as Supreme Court of Texas judges. Only one man is shown in the photograph and it is unknown whether he is Alexander or Sharp.
- Alexander and Sharp Being Sworn In
- Photograph taken during the swearing in of Alexander and Sharp as Supreme Court of Texas judges. Only one man is shown in the photograph and it is unknown whether he is Alexander or Sharp.
- Anderson High School [basketball team]
- Photograph of the 1956 Anderson High School basketball team. The boys are lined up in one line according to height, facing left. They wear shiny warm-up track suits, which have numbers embroidered on the shoulders. Every other boy holds a basketball under his arm against his left hip. The photo was taken on the basketball court, under one of the baskets.
- Anderson High School [building exterior and students]
- Photograph of a group of students outside the entrance to Anderson High School. In the mixture of boys and girls, most students are exiting the building after school, while a few stand and talk to each other. One girl sits on the wall and reads from a notebook. The girls all wear long skirts, blouses, white socks and black shoes. The boys wears slacks and shirts, and one wears a jacket.
- [Animal Sculpture]
- Photograph of a statue of an animal that could be either a mongoose or an otter, created by artist, Charles Umlauf. The animal is poised on a rock that is also part of the statue figure. The sculpture can be seen resting on a smooth surface, such as a floor or table, with a grassy material in the backdrop.
- Ann Boyett
- Young woman seated on a sofa.
- Ann Boyett
- Five young ladies seated on a sofa.
- Apperson Girl
- Two women. One is seated in a chair. The other is standing over her shoulder pointing out a Women's Auxillary Army Corps button on her lapel.
- [Applying Scotchlite Striping to police cars]
- Photograph of members of the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) applying Scotchlight reflective striping tape to the bumpers of police cars. Four Jaycees and two police officers stand around the rear of the vehicle. A roll of striping tape sits on the trunk of the car.
- Austin -- Aerial Views
- 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.
- Austin -- Aerial Views
- Aerial view looking south from The University of Texas campus toward the state capitol with University Avenue in the center.
- Austin -- Aerial Views
- 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.
- Austin -- Aerial Views
- 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.
- Austin -- Aerial Views
- 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 Austin High School campus is located between Neches and Trinity in the far center of the photograph.
- Austin Aerials - Downtown and East Austin
- Aerial view of Downtown, East Austin, and UT football stadium with Robert Mueller airport in upper left.
- Austin Aerials - Downtown, Capitol
- Aerial shot of downtown on Congress Ave, looking north beyond State Capitol
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- Directly south of the State Capitol and above Congress Ave., Shot of downtown Austin with The Driskill, Captiol, and UT Tower in view
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- From the southeast of the State Capitol, an aerial shot of downtown Austin, The Driskill, Captiol and UT Tower all in view
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- Aerial shot just north of the Colorado River looking south at Municipal Auditorium (later renamed Lester E. Palmer Auditorium).
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- Aerial shot over Colorado River, looking east past Congress Ave. Bridge and Auditorium Shores
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- Aerial shot above the Colorado River, southeast of State Capitol, looking north over Austin
- Austin Aerials - misc. downtown, auditorium
- Aerial shot above the Congress Ave. Bridge and Colorado River looking directly north to Capitol, UT Tower in distance
- Austin Aerials - misc, downtown, auditorium
- Aerial shot directly south of Capitol, (farther back) and Austin north of the Colorado River
- Austin Aerials - TEC Building
- 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.
- Austin Aerials - TEC Building
- 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.
- Austin Aerials - TEC Building
- 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 University campus on the top right.
- [Austin Dam Broken after Flood]
- Photograph of a view southeast at the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood.
- [Austin Street Scene]
- Unknown street location in Austin. Sign in foreground reads "Bowling Center."
- [Austin Street Scene]
- Unknown street location in Austin.
- Austin Views/UT Tower
- Looking north at the University of Texas at Austin Tower under construction.
- Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association at Municipal Golf Course
- Photograph of Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association golfer and spectators at start of drive.The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.