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50th Wedding Anniversary
Photograph of couple standing behind fiftieth wedding anniversary cake.
Accident Scene
Looking down train tracks for insurance claim for Tom Davis
Accident Scene
Looking down street of an accident for insurance claim for client Tom Davis
[Aerial View of Crowd at Republican Party Rally]
Photograph of an aerial view of the crowd at a Republican Party Rally at the University of Texas.
Aerial views
Looking NW from about the north approach from Lamar bridge. At the lower right, RR tracks cross Lamar Blvd. and note the RR Depot in the mid center of photograph and the water tank toward the bottom left. West 6th St runs in the center from left to right.
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman]
An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman.
Allandale Village Shopping Center
View of the Allandale Village Shopping Center from the parking lot of The Frisco restaurant; The Frisco restaurant's sign is visible in the foreground. An H.E.B. Food Store and the Mosely's Allandale Cafeteria are visible in the shopping center.
[Anderson High School Football Team]
Photograph of Anderson High School Football team in gymnasium.
[Austin Club]
Photograph of the Austin Club lounge with a seating area enclosed in a low brick wall. In the foreground, a large plant, a sofa, and a chair can be seen along with a wood door that is opened behind the planter. The seating area enclosed in brick-work can be seen in the mid-ground, with a table and long couch visible. Three columns and more seating can be seen in the background.
[Babatunde Olatunji Playing a Drum and Singing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji playing a drum and singing into a microphone. Another man is visible sitting next to him playing a drum and singing.
[Babatunde Olatunji Playing Drums and Woman Dancing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji and musicians playing drums while a woman is dancing in front of them; she is wearing a long white dress and holding strips of fabric in her hands.
[Band Performing]
Photograph of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist, saxophonist, and pianist visible. The man in the center is possibly a singer. Hi hands are blurry from movement, probably clapping or tapping a tambourine. A few women are visible in the background, standing behind the band.
Bank of Austin
Exterior of Bank of Austin (more distant), President R M McKee, East Oltorf St.
Bank of Austin
Exterior Bank of Austin, close up, President R M McKee, East Oltorf St.
[Banquet at the Commodore Perry Hotel]
Photograph of people sitting on one side of a long table with at a Venezuelan Ambassador Banquet at the Commodore Perry Hotel. The table has plates on it in front of the people, and a decorative bouquet of flowers in the middle.
[Banquet for the Venezuelan Ambassador]
Photograph of a room full of people at a Venezuelan Ambassador Banquet at the Commodore Perry Hotel. There are rows of tables along the dining room with people sitting at them. At the back of the room, there is a long table with people sitting on one side.
[Bantunde Olatunji and Percussion Group Performing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji smiling and resting his hand on a child's head while percussionists are standing next to him and playing drums. A crowd is visible standing around Olatunji and the percussionists.
[Bascom Giles and Yale Football Player]
Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, and a Yale Football Player shaking hands.
[Baseball Game at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of a baseball game at C.C.C. Camp in 1940.
[Battleship Texas at the San Jacinto Monument]
Photograph of the front of the Battleship Texas at the San Jacinto Monument. There is an anchor attached to the bow of the ship, and large guns are visible on the deck.
Betty Zoe Garza -- May Queen at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church
Photograph of Betty Zoe Garza dressed as May Queen.
[Boxing at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of two men playing boxing at C.C.C. Camp with a few others seen seated behind them.
[Boys at Pecan Springs School Festival]
Photograph of a group of young boys walking in a circle at a festival for the Pecan Springs School. They are wearing dark-colored pants and Native American headdresses.
[Bread Oven]
Photograph of a Butterkrust bakery (Austin Baking Company) bread oven. A very large machine stretches towards the back of the room that is intended for baking multiple loaves of bread. A worker can be seen in the background walking towards the end of the machine. In the foreground, unbaked bread loaves can be seen on a conveyor belt heading toward the front of the oven.
Bridal Portrait of JoAnn Polansky
Bridal portrait of JoAnn Polansky holding a bouquet.
A.C.T. "Tom Sawyer" play
A scene from the play "Tom Sawyer" put on by Austin Civic Theater. Randall Craig on the left as Tom, center is Marylyn Germind as Beckie Thacher, and on the right is Steven Foster as Huck Finn.
[Canning Plant Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior view of the Gebhardt Canning Plant. A single door entrance with a roof awning can be seen to the left along with three windows. A sign beside the door directing readers to an office can be seen. Two trucks are parked next to a loading dock to the right, and a building sign that reads "canning plant" can be partially seen in the right background.
Capitol Guards
Group of men standing in front of Capitol building
[Carl Franklin Receives Memento]
Photograph of Colonel Carl Franklin receiving a memento from Rowland Person after Franklin's last flight. General Blood, Bill Head, Jack Mouton, and Dorothy Rowland applaud in the background.
Cars in lot
Cars in lot next to Slaughters Supermarket.
Checker Front Grocery Store
Photograph of Checker Front Grocery Store #20 which was located at 5028 Fairview Drive in Highland Park. Kelly Smith Cleaners and Highland Park Pharmacy are also pictured.
Children at Cerebral Palsy Center
Photo graph of children at desks.
Children at cerebral palsy center
Girl walking in hallway with painted footprints on floor
[Children in a Field]
Photograph of a group of children in a field, with some sitting and others standing.
Children on Slide
Three unidentified adults post behind five unidentified children on a slide at the Austin Community Nursery.
Child's Birthday Party
Photograph of small girl blowing out candles on birthday cake.
Child's Birthday Party
Photograph of young girl standing behind birthday cake.
Child's Birthday Party
Photograph of a group of children seated on the floor around the birthday girl.
[Close-Up of Wilhelmina Delco Speaking at State Capitol]
Close-up photograph of Wilhelmina Delco at the State Capitol standing and speaking with her arms bent and her hands out.
[Club Caravan Opening]
Photograph of a performer on stage during the opening night of Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. The performer is a singer in a light colored dress and a cowboy hat, smiling and pointing up with her finger. Behind her on stage, the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton regarding a newspaper’s allegedly erroneous reporting of statements made by Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia, regarding the protection of the “honor and interests” of slaveholding states. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Stephen Powers]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from a man named Stephen Powers, who complains about a judge’s behavior. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from E. M. Pease]
A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses Reconstruction.
[Counter at Lung's Chinese Kitchen]
Photograph of two women standing behind the counter at Lung's Chinese Kitchen. They are both wearing light-colored clothing, and visible from the waist up. There is a person sitting at a table on the left, and items in a display case inside the counter.
[Crowd Holding Up Government Official Candidate Signs]
Photograph of people holding up signs for 1984 government official candidates at the University of Texas. Candidate names included on the signs are Reagan, Bush, Doggett, Mondale, and Ferraro.
[Dancers at Pecan Springs School Festival]
Photograph of a group of children dancing around in a circle at a festival for the Pecan Springs School. The boys and girls are alternated and reaching for each others' hands, possibly performing a square dance.
[Exterior View of a Phi Mu Sorority House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a Phi Mu sorority house. It is a two-story building with large plate glass windows on both floors. There is a large front yard with trees around it, and a stone walkway leading up to the house.
[Exterior View of a Phi Mu Sorority House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a Phi Mu sorority house. It is a two-story building with exterior windows on both floors. There is a large front yard with trees around it, and a stone walkway leading up to the house.
[Exterior View of a Seating Area Outside the Phi Mu Sorority House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a seating area outside the Phi Mu sorority house. There are multiple chairs and tables, and the Phi Mu seal painted on a wall.
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