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- 84th QM Co. - Picnic, Camp Mabry
- Photograph of a group of soldiers and civilians pose during a picnic at Camp Mabry.
- Aerial view of 919 E. 32nd St. - St. David's Hospital
- Aerial view of 919 E. 32nd Street and the surrounding area. On the upper right is Blue Star Memorial Highway (Now part of I.H. 35), below and running parallel is Airport Blvd, connecting Airport Blvd and the Highway is Middle Fiskville Road. Below Airport Blvd is the golf course on the left and right hand side of Red River, which runs from the lower left through the middle of the photograph. Concordia College is visible on the right-center.
- [Aerial view of Jefferson Chemical Plant]
- Aerial view of Jefferson Chemical Plant. Austin, Texas. Looking west. N. Lamar Blvd runs left to right in the center of picture. Airport Blvd merges into Lamar from lower left. Justin Lane also is on left, just above Airport. The Crestview neighborhood is the background, with Burnet Road running left to right in background. Brentwood School in the center left and on the upper left on school is the drive-in theater. [Cloud or dust like in the background is the area past Shoal Creek/Shoal Creek Blvd. The dust is possibly due to quarry work being done in the area. The tree area on the upper left is Northwest Park (section close to the cloud/dust/fog area)]
- [An aerial view of the West Winds Motel]
- An aerial photograph of the West Winds Motel. There is a 7-Eleven next to the motel. There are also several houses surrounding the area.
- [American Cancer Society Group Photo]
- Photograph of a group photo taken at a panel conference for the American Cancer Society. The group stands in front of a theater concession stand, all dressed in formal attire with ribbon bands around their arms. The stand with a cancer awareness sign laying on the floor in front of the group. Several concessions signs can be seen in the background and a doorway showing a set of carpeted stairs can be seen to the left.
- [American Cancer Society Panel]
- Photograph of a panel addressing a crowd of people at an American Cancer Society conference. The panel consists of eight men in suited attire at a table on a theater stage with signs for the American Cancer Society. The photo is taken from an aisle at the left of the room and the curtains on stage are drawn behind the panel.
- Anderson High School [Students]
- Photograph of eight female students and a teacher at Anderson High School. The students are in uniform. They stand posed in front of a chalkboard.
- Arnold Toynbee Shaking Hands with Unidentified Man
- British historian Arnold Toynbee shakes hands with an unidentified man as an unidentified woman looks on. A plane is in the background.
- Arnold Toynbee Shaking Hands with Unidentified Woman
- British historian Arnold Toynbee shakes hands with an unidentified woman as an unidentified man looks on. A plane undergoing deboarding is in the background.
- Art Anderson
- Photograph of six men joking around. Art Anderson, laughing, is being given a hat and a certificate. Anderson served as commander of the local Reserve Seabee Division after World War II. In the 1949 Austin City Directory he is listed as Utility Designer, Lower Colorado River Authority.
- Austin Beverage Company
- Group of people posing beside a JAX beer truck which is parked in front of Austin Beverage Company.
- Austin Beverage Company
- Photograph of a JAX beer truck parked in front of Austin Beverage Company building which was located at 1923 E. 7th Street. Rex Shields was president of the company.
- [Austin Motel Design Proposal]
- Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering for a proposed design for the Austin Motel.
- [Austin Public Library]
- Photograph of the interior of the public library building located at 819 Congress Avenue on the second floor above the newspaper Pressler and Ziller on March 7, 1933. The library opened at this location on February 16, 1926. Grace Delano Clark served as volunteer librarian. Shortly thereafter, the library moved to its first building on West 9th street and Guadalupe street. "Gossip" written and underlined beneath date on back of photo.
- [Austin Skyline at Night]
- Photograph of the downtown Austin skyline taken in the evening. The skyline can be seen lit up green on the horizon due to under-exposure of the photo. Suburbs full of trees and house rooftops can be seen in the foreground.
- [Bankers Convention on UT Campus]
- Photograph of a large group of people attending a bankers convention. They are standing in front of the University of Texas Main Building and Tower. The photographer wrote the name "Milton Boswell" on the envelope of the negative.
- [Basketball Game at Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of a group of people playing basketball at a indoor court at Rosewood Park.
- [Biplane]
- Photograph of a grounded biplane in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Biplanes]
- Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- Birthday Party
- Toddler McDonald birthday girl around cake on table with playmates
- Birthday Party
- Mr. & Mrs. McDonald and toddler child pose around cake on table for birthday celebration
- Birthday Party
- Smiling McDonald toddler girl sitting on table with her birthday cakes
- [Bob Hope Meeting With Local Dignitaries]
- Photograph of Bob Hope being given a certificate by local officials from the state of Texas. Hope is standing in the middle in a dark colored suit; one of the men next to him is wearing a dark-colored suit and the other is wearing a light-colored suit.
- Burnet Drive-In Theatre
- Screen, chairs in front, playground
- Burnet Drive-In Theatre
- Movie on screen
- Burnet's Drive-In Theatre
- Movie on screen
- [Campbell Family at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbells and John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The family is posing on a tree leaning off of a cliff. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
- [Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
- Capitol Chevrolet, Inc.
- Photograph of the exterior of the building with personnel standing in front.
- Capitol Laundry
- Photograph of Capitol Laundry's Shopper's Parking Service building.
- Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Photograph of Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning Sub Station. This sub station was located 301 W. 8th Street.
- [A car parked in the middle of the intersection of Navasota and Holly]
- A car parked in the middle of the intersection of Navasota and Holly. One man is sitting behind the wheel of the car. A man in uniform is standing beside the car.
- [Carver Branch Library]
- Photograph of exterior view of the Carver Branch Library, later part of the Carver Museum. Two trees in front of the building are bare of leaves.
- Children's home
- Mrs. Bob Hunt leads children as they prepare to watch television
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- City power plant boilers
- Boilers under construction
- Construction [at Disch Field]
- Photograph of nearly completed construction of the stands and lights of Disch Field. The stands are seen from the side and the baseball field is only slightly visible on the right side of the image.
- [Construction at Disch Field]
- Photograph of the nearly complete construction of the stands and lights at Disch Field in Austin, Texas. The stands and baseball diamond are seen from the outfield.
- [Construction at the University of Texas at Austin]
- View of construction fencing to the north of the intersection of E. Campus Dr. and 23rd St.
- Construction for 1951 Power Plant
- Photograph of men excavating for the construction of the power plant. A crane is in the right midground, and the railroad bridge over the river is in the background.
- Continential Airlines [storefront]
- Photograph of the storefront for Continental Airlines after store business hours. There is no one at the desk, which has a fresh potted plant on it. A map of the United States with Continental Airlines services indicated is on the wall behind the desk. In the window are a model aircraft and various advertisements.
- [Convict Hill Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a restaurant named Convict Hill, once located at 6522 East U.S. 290. Many people can be seen at the tables throughout the space and in the background, three patrons can be seen at a salad bar. A waiter can be seen to their left wearing a shirt with the name of the restaurant. In the center left, a wooden support beam can be seen with small shelves wrapped around it to hold steak sauce, water pitchers, etc.
- [Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
- A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
- Couple and Young Man Seated on Sofa
- Photograph of a couple and a young man seated on a sofa.
- David Barrow
- Photograph of a man seated on a sofa displaying an arrowhead collection. David B. Barrow was associated with The Barrow Company --Insurance, Real Estate, Investments and Notary Public -- 717 Brown Bldg.
- Dean Maxwell -- Littlefield Building
- Photograph of man seated at desk.