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Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
[Buchanan Dam]
Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
[Colorado River Bridge]
Photograph of a bridge over the Colorado River near Kingsland and Marble Falls, taken from a distance and capturing it from the side. People are seen crossing the bridge on foot.
[Colorado River Bridge]
Photograph of a bridge over the Colorado River near Kingsland and Marble Falls. People are crossing it on foot. There is a town and residential area (possibly Kingsland or Marble Falls) visible in the background.
[Colorado River Bridge]
Photograph of a bridge over the Colorado River, shot from one end of it and looking across its length. A town (possibly Kingsland) is visible on the other side.
Colorado River, Llano County
Photograph of the Colorado River in Llano County near Marble Falls. The water flows down flat, stair-like layers of granite. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Colorado River -- Llano County Texas -- Below [Marble] Falls. Granite Shoals."
Fall Creek, Llano Co.
Photograph of a waterfall at Fall Creek in Llano County. The photograph was taken from the water level below, showing the water flowing from above. Inscription on the back reads "104 ft. waterfall."
Llano Dam
Photograph of Llano Dam, taken from a higher vantage point at a distance. Nine individuals are standing on the dam. To the left of the dam are some stone buildings.
Llano Homecoming Parade
Photograph of the Girl Scout float in the Llano Homecoming Parade in 1947.
[Llano Homecoming Parade]
Photograph of Riders near Buckhhorn Café.
[Llano Homecoming Parade]
Photograph of Troop of riders in front of Charlie's Dime Store.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of Chamber of Commerce Float.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of Float: "Live at Home and Help Feed a Hungry World." Float by the Bluebonnet H. D. club.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of a woman on horseback.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of mounted riders.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of Lions Club float with wooden model of a hand extended for a good shake.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of horse-drawn carriage with old men in it. Sign reads: "424 years in Llano County. Guests of Watkins Merc"
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of horse-drawn carriage with old men in it. Sign reads: "424 years in Llano County. Guests of Watkins Merc"
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of "Welcome Home" float, man and woman at table.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of man standing on the street, wearing a law enforcement uniform including a gun in a tooled holster. He is holding a hat behind his back. Decorative flags are visible over the street and the Llano County Courthouse is in the background.
[Llano Parade]
Photograph of elaborate float from Woman's Culture Club 1901-1946.
[Railroad near Kingsland]
Photograph of a train on the Austin and Northwest Railroad line on a hillside, taken from a treeline above. People are visible at the front, back, and windows of the train, and two buildings are in the distance below. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Near Granite Mountain [illegible] Burnet and Marble Falls, about 1882 near Kingsland. A&NW RR."
[Railroad near Llano]
Photograph of a crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages gathered around an A&N Locomotive No. 1 train on a railroad in a forest. A note on back reads "Mr. Will Todman from England, Time Keeper for Quarries at Llano, Texas. Quarrying granite for consturction of the State Capitol at Austin. 50,000 tones narrow gauge R.R. A. & N.W. Near Llano -- before R.R. was finished to an Austin Band was was hired to play -- Group Moore F. [illegible], (Major Ramsdell)." The Austin and Northwestern Railroad was used to transport all the granite that built the state capitol in Austin.
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