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Aerial View of The Texas Sate Capitol
Aerial view of the state capitol. University Methodist Church is visible to left.
Aerial View of The Texas Sate Capitol
Aerial photo of the state capitol and surrounding neighborhood.
Aerials of area around Congress Avenue Bridge
Aerial view of area around Congress Avenue Bridge facing the west. Other bridges and buildings are shown. The bridge in the foreground (eastmost bridge) is the Congress Ave bridge, and the 1st Street bridge and Lamar Blvd. bridge are also visible.
[American Legion Men In Costume]
Photograph of a group of men from Travis Post 76 dressed in costumes for the American Legion Fool's Parade. The one on the far left is wearing a dress with a colander on his head, the next is wearing a sign that reads, "A Bath in Austin is 99% Chlorine Water". Next to him, a man is wearing a dress and a wig and holding a sign that is partially cutoff reading "Looking for the new hotel." and the final two are wearing suit jackets without pants.
[American Legion Parade]
Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
[Architect Draft Room]
Photograph of a draft room in an architect office located at 2816 Hemphill Park. Ten men can be seen working at drafting tables in the photo and an architectural model can be seen in the foreground. The wall to the right of the room is covered in windows and a partition screen with a photo of a building can be seen partially to the right. A cabinet can be seen in the back left corner.
[Architect Office Exterior]
Photograph of an office building located at 2816 Hemphill Park, designed and owned by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven. The photo is taken from the street and a foot path coming from the left can be seen cutting through the yard of grass to the entrance. A glass sun room can be seen in the foremost side near the entrance. A cluster of trees can be seen to the the right, and multiple shrubs and bushes are planted around the office's perimeter. A short, rectangular chimney can be seen on the roof of the building.
[At the Nueces Activity Center]
Photograph of a group of children gathered around a lady who is seated outdoors knitting.
Austin Athletic Club at Shoal Creek by House Park
Photograph of rear exterior of the Austin Athletic Club at Shoal Creek by House Park. Visible are: a tennis court; benches for watching matches; two workers changing out screens on the second floor windows. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
[Austin Body Works]
Austin Body Works. Austin, Texas.
Austin Body Works
Exterior view of Austin Body Works building at 510-512 E. 6th Street.
Austin Motorcycle Company with Police Men
Exterior view of the Austin Motorcycle Company. In front of the building an unidentified group of men are standing for the photograph, including a line of police men standing next to their Harley Davidson motorcycles.
[A blacksmith holding a horseshoe in a shop full of tools]
Shaw-Blacksmith with tools. An older man is holding a horseshoe in a wooden shop that contains many horseshoes and tools.
[Bob Acock]
Man in bold patterned shirt. This is possibly Robert Acock, owner of Acock Laboratories, located at 2700 East 5th.
[Bow and Arrow in the Safari]
Photograph of two people pulling a bow and arrow somewhere in the Safari in 1968.
[C.J. Martin & Sons]
Looking East from the 1700 block of E. 5th at the railroad tracks at Chicon. C. J. Martin & Sons on the right.
[Calcasieu Lumber Company]
Two men shaking hands behind a desk.
[Calcasieu Lumber Company]
Family group behind a desk.
[Capitol Machine Works]
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Machine Works building. A large tow truck is parked in front of the building and three men are leaning against the truck.
[Capitol Truck and Trailer]
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Truck and Trailer Company building. There is a large truck parked in front of the building. The truck is carrying a crane.
[Capitol Truck and Trailer Building]
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Truck and Trailer building. There is a large truck that is carrying a crane parked outsid the building. Two men are leaning against the hood of the truck. Sinclair gas pumps are visible in front of the building, and the Capitol Machine Works building is in the background.
[Children at a Birthday Party]
Photograph of a group of kids at a birthday party. There are five parents watching the children play. The kids are playing on the ground, and some are looking at the camera.
[Children at School Lunch]
Photograph of a small group of school children having lunch at a long table in the Vic Robertson Elementary School cafeteria. The children can be seen at the center left of the room, surrounded by empty tables. Teachers can be seen helping students in the background to the right, along with windows on the back wall through which lunch ladies can be seen in the kitchen.
[Children in Library]
Photograph of a group of children in the Vic Robertson Elementary School school library. In the foreground, three older children can be seen sitting at a bench looking at several books lined up on its surface. Just behind them, a younger group of children can be seen sitting on the floor as a woman sitting in a chair to the left reads them a story. Short library shelves filled with books can be seen in rows on the right side of the room, and two librarians or teachers can be seen working in the background.
[Classroom with Children]
Photograph of an Vic Robertson Elementary School classroom full of small children. The kids can be seen sitting at clusters tiny, child-sized desks throughout the room, and the teacher can be seen in the background, caught mid-motion on camera. A chalkboard can be seen on the wall behind the teacher, and an open doorway can be seen in the corner to the right in the background. Various classroom charts and signs can be seen on the walls.
[Club Caravan Comedians]
Photograph of a Las Vegas comedy duo on stage at Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Comedians, Pepper Davis and Tony Reese, can be seen performing a bit, where Davis is telling jokes in a pair of boxing gloves and robe. Musicians from the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen in the background.
[Club Caravan Comedy Duo]
Photograph of a Las Vegas comedy duo doing a comedy bit at Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Comedians Pepper Davis and Tony Reese can be seen on stage dancing on a set of drums. An audience can be seen to the right int he background and a sign for the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen to the left.
[Conference Room]
Photograph of a conference room within the architecture office of Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven, located at 2816 Hemphill Park. A marble table with eight dark chairs around it can be seen in the foreground. A light fixture hangs above the table and a standing lamps can be seen in the back left corner next to a spare wooden chair. Through the background wall's glass sliding doors, a statue of a person laying back can be seen outdoors on the patio.
[Cooking in the Safari]
Photograph of a group of people cooking form a pot in the Safari in 1968. A covered trailer is seen behind them.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The fifth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition to Governor E.M. Pease from citizens of La Grange on behalf of Dr. John S. Lewellen, a local citizen who had been convicted and fined for betting on an election. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
[Credit Union]
Photograph of the interior of a Credit Union building in an unknown location in Austin. A desk and chair with telephone and typewriter can be seen in the right foreground, and a cubicle desk area can be seen to the left. A decorative brick wall divides the room areas and a seating area can be seen near a window in the background.
[Credit Union Cubicles]
Photograph of the interior of a Credit Union at an unknown location in Austin. Three cubicle spaces with desks and drawers can be seen to the left and two larger desk can be seen to the right. One desk has a telephone and typewriter that can be seen and a partition wall with an open door can be seen in the background. A decorative brick wall can be seen to the far left.
[Dancing at Hancock Recreation Center]
Photograph of couples dancing inside of Hancock Recreation Center.
[Deed for purchase of slaves]
A deed for the purchase of slaves ("forty two negroes") and "some stock."
[Downtown Rockdale]
Photograph of the northeast corner of Ackerman St. and State Highway 79 showing the Rockdale State Bank. Stricker's Variety Store building still stands.
[Downtown Rockdale]
Photograph of the Coffield Building looking down East Milam Street.
[Downtown Rockdale]
Photograph of buildings along Highway 79 in Downtown Rockdale looking southwest. Seventh building from the left still stands today.
[Downtown Rockdale]
Photograph of the interior of a store with man at counter. Store was located in an unknown building on the west side of North Main Street, FM 908.
East Austin School Children
Photograph of East Austin school children in the lower 4th grade. The names of everyone in the photograph are listed on the back. Miss Mary Johnson is the teacher. The photograph is cabinet card format.
East Poultry Processing Plant
Photograph of two men talking inside the poultry processing plant.
East Poultry Processing Plant
Photograph of inside of a poultry processing plant. East Poultry Company is still in business in Austin as of May 2010.
East Poultry Processing Plant
Photograph of workers processing poultry. East Poultry is located on E. 6th Street and is in business as of 07/2010.
Electrolux Co.
Dinner Meeting of Electrolux Co.
[Enterprise Furniture Company]
Photograph of the front exterior of the Enterprise Furniture Company. The store sign reads "Out of the High Rent District."
[Entertainers at a Tower Party]
Photograph of two men entertaining people at a tower party. One man is standing at a microphone, and the other is dressed in a hobo or hillbilly - type costume and holding a homemade fishing pole. There are people sitting at tables in the background.
Entry in Fool's Parade
Photograph of a group of individuals lining up for an American Legion parade. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.", "Travis Post American Legion", and "Looking for the New Hotel". The men are in costume. Some are in dresses, some are in tuxedo jackets without pants. A handwritten notes on the back reads, "Evidently they didn't know how to hold 'em." Individuals are named on the back of the print.
[Exterior of the Daily Tribune]
Photograph of the exterior of the Daily Tribune building, located at 920 Colorado Street. In the background, a second large building is visible.
[Five Men Entertaining People at a Party]
Photograph of five men standing in front of a room at a tower party. One is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the other four are wearing light-colored suits. There is extra chairs and tables and a stage in the background.
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