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- [Annual Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of a group of people gathered outdoors at the Annual Kite Tournament in 1942.
- [Annual Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of a group of children posing with their kites on a field during an annual kite tournament in 1942.
- [Ariel view of Camp Swift including Headquarters, Post Finance Office, U. S. Post Office and north cantonment area]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Camp Swift Headquarters, Finance Building, U. S. Post Office and a portion of the north cantonment area. The long wooden buildings are arranged parallel to each other, with the two-story Headquarters building in the center and the one-story Finance and Post Office buildings to each side. A flag pole with flag is visible in the foreground, and the cantonment area buildings are in the background.
- Armistice Day Parade
- Bands marching up Congress Avenue in the Armistice Day parade.
- [Armistice Parade on Congress Avenue]
- Looking south down Congress Avenue from 5th Street at military parade on street.
- [Army enlisted men and women in civilian dress pose with leis at the Austin USO Club]
- Photograph of a group of soldiers standing on a stage with women at the U.S.O. Club. All are wearing leis, and some of the soldiers wear white t-shirts with their uniform pants. Most of the women are wearing colorful cotton dresses or skirts. One couple is holding a U.S.O. flag. Two soldiers and one woman are standing on a ladder leading up to the stage. The people look like they are participants in a Hawaiian-themed party or show.
- Arnold Chote and Buggy
- Man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy on a city street. Arnold Chote was the County Commissioner for Precinct 1 according to the Austin City Directory for 1942.
- Arnold Chote and Buggy
- Photograph of two men riding in a buggy. Arnold Chote was Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 1.
- Austin Annual Kite Tournament, 1942
- Photograph of a group portrait of participants at the annual kite tournament featuring home made kites of various sizes flown by boys and a few girls. Most kites are decorated with a patriotic theme, in support of the American troops in World War II.
- 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 Country Club Golf
- Couple standing on the golf course. Identified by community member as Harvey Penicks’ parents.
- [Austin Women's Volunteer Service]
- Portriat of Mrs. L. B. Griffith, Chairman Austin Womens Volunteer Service; Miss Dolly Maude Harris; Mrs. Betty Anne Coffman, delivering Austin Telephone Directory.
- Beauford Jester
- Photo of Beauford Jester standing at a podium. A small boy seems to be waving at the audience. Jester later served as Governor of Texas 1947-1949.
- Betty Zoe Garza -- May Queen at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church
- Photograph of Betty Zoe Garza dressed as May Queen.
- Bishop Reicher Anniversary Party
- Group of people seated around a banquet table. Bishop Louis J. Reicher stands behind the microphone.
- Camp Bullis - Colonel Wakefield
- Photograph of two soldiers doing martial arts. They are on a lawn and there is a tent in background.
- [Camp Bullis - Colonel Wakefield]
- Soldiers making explosives with nails and cans.
- Camp Bullis -- Colonel Wakefield
- Photograph of two men in uniform standing behind desk.
- Camp Mabry - Building #5
- Photograph of a building #5 at Camp Mabry.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the exterior of Camp Mabry Bulding #6.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the interior of Building #6 at Camp Mabry.
- Camp Mabry - West End
- Photograph of a line of seven buildings at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The buildings have stone walls on the ends and wooden or metal siding along their lengths. Text at the bottom of the image says "West End."
- Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 59th
- Photograph of men in uniform with civilians standing in the background.
- Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 59th
- Photograph of soldier standing before microphones. Others stand at ease in the background.
- Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 95th
- Photograph of a large military group marching in a field and saluting to the right. During WWII Camp Swift was an infantry and medical training camp. It also served as a POW camp, primarily for Germans soldiers from Rommel's Afrika Korps.
- [Capitol Monument to Builders of State of Texas]
- Photograph of a monument across from the Texas State Capitol Building. It reads: "This Memorial to the Builders of the Great State of Texas Erected A.D. 1938 by the Texas Historical and Biographical Record." A list of names follows.
- Charles Coburn
- Photograph of three men standing. Charles Coburn is in middle holding a paper of some kind.
- Chote and Templeton
- Two men at an open ledger. One man is seated and one is standing. December 1942 calendar in background.
- Confederate Reunion at Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas
- Photograph of a group of eight people at a picnic table.
- Confederate Reunion at Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas
- Photograph of Ralph Yarbrough speaking with an elderly man on crutches.
- Confederate Reunion at Driftwood
- Photograph of two women and a man posing at a reunion of descendants of Civil War veterans at Camp Ben McCullough. The man is wearing a ribbon.
- Congress Avenue looking towards Capitol
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north from 7th St.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from John Henry Faulk]
- A short note to Richard Niles Graham from John Henry Faulk, with accompanying pictures from Bath, England.
- Dan Moody
- Photograph of former governor Moody seated at a table in a library. Moody served as governor of Texas from 1927-1931 and was credited with the prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas and with restoring integrity to state government.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of Captain L.D. Kendall behind a desk. Another man is seated to his left.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Men seated around a table eating.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of a group of men standing around food.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Posed photograph of men standing in a kitchen.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Man standing in front of a trailer.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of three men in front of a military vehicle.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Men in kitchen.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of man in uniform seated at a desk. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of a soldier carrying a tray of dishes in the mess hall. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Del Valle Air Base
- Photograph of soldier seated at a typewriter. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Del Valle Air Base Open House
- Photograph of three men in uniform standing beside an airplane, possibly a C-47. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Del Valle Air Base Open House with Governor Coke Stevenson
- Group standing in front of an airplane. Sign in picture reads: "Come on Folks! Help Texas Win the War!"
- Doyle Bert
- Young girl seated at table in front of birthday cake. Woman standing next to her.
- Dr. Thomas B. Bailey and the Return of the First Recruit
- Photograph of two men standing. One is in uniform. Thomas B. Bailey was a physician with offices at 317 Scarbrough Building.
- Eleanor Booth
- Young woman, dressed up, standing on a sidewalk in a garden.
- [Elmer R. Jackson in Plane]
- Photograph of Elmer R. Jackson preparing to taxi the plane he's in, called "Boomerang", out to join the 316th Troop Carrier Group for its flight to Egypt in November 1942. Jackson lost his life during the invasion of Sicily.