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- [Adobe House, San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of two children and a dog in front of a small house. The house is made up of adobe, branches, brush, and planks. Laundry hangs from a line behind the house. Cabinet card format.
- [The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of the front of the Alamo. A wooden building to the left has a sign reading "Alamo Building."
- [Allen Hall, Tillotson Institute]
- Photograph of a five-story brick building with a mansard roof. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Allen Hall, Erected 1880-1881, Demolished 1966." Cabinet card format.
- [Andrew Jackson Sowell, Texas Ranger]
- Photograph of Andrew Jackson Sowell, a Texas Ranger, holding a rifle by the barrel in his right hand, and a knife in his left. Portrait was taken in a studio with a painted background depicting a landscape. Cabinet card format.
- [Auction Wagon, Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of a horse-drawn auction wagon parked outside of a drug store in Abilene, Texas. A man is using the wagon as a stage to speak to a crowd around him. The auction is likely related to the cotton industry.
- Aunt Sallie Carlton
- Photograph of an elderly woman by the name of Sallie Carlton. Carlton was the wife of Charles Carlton, founder of Carlton College in Bonham.
- [Austin Baseball Team]
- Photograph of a baseball team from Austin, Texas. The photograph is cabinet card format.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. This photograph was taken from the side where the water flows out of the dam.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. The water is flowing through the dam's open floodgates.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
- Austin Trade Excursion
- Photograph of people gathered at a railroad depot in Bruceville, Texas. A handwritten note on the foot of the image says, "Austin Trade Excursion."
- Austin Trade Excursion, Bruceville
- Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Bruceville. Uniformed men are seen boarding a train. Others, including women and children, crowd around the train.
- Austin Trade Excursion, Georgetown
- Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Georgetown. Men in suits are gathered at a street intersection in the town. Some cars are visible in the street.
- Austin Trade Excursion, Granger
- Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Granger. Men in suits walk down a street followed by a brass marching band. Buildings are in the background.
- [Automobile]
- Photograph of an automobile parked on the side of a dirt road, with tall grass covering a wire fence. A nearby fence post has a sign on it that says, "Ocean Highway." The vehicle has a sign on its back that says, "Excuse My Dust" and a barrel hanging from it reads "1081 Austin."
- [Automobile in Austin]
- Photograph of an automobile parked at the curb in front of a house in Austin. The vehicle has a woman in the driver's seat, and two children in the back.
- [Barn at Beasley Crossing]
- Photograph of a small barn. The building is made up of log walls and a plank roof. A typed note on the back of the photograph says, "Original barn built by Judge John Beasley at Beasley Crossing on Colorado River in 1847." Judge John Beasley came to Erath County in 1860 from Stoddard County, Missouri, and later moved to McCulloch County. Beasley was the first County Judge and was on the committee to select Brady as the county seat.
- Battle Ship South Carolina
- Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
- Beauties of San Antonio River
- Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
- "Big Foot Wallace"
- Photograph of "Big Foot" Wallace (William Alexander Anderson Wallace, 1817-1899). The photograph is cabinet card format.
- [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.
- [Boy Dressed as a Cowboy]
- Photograph of a boy named Billy, dressed as a cowboy. He is holding a revolver in one hand, and a rifle in the other.
- [Brazos River]
- Photograph of the Brazos River. Inscription on the back reads "Taken from bridge just before arriving at Brenham,"
- Buchanan Dam
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
- Buchanan Dam
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. The photograph was taken from a long distance to capture the entire dam. A single individual is visible at a cliff in the distance.
- [Buchanan Dam]
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
- [Bull Creek]
- Photograph of a man paddling a canoe in a body of water identified as Bull Creek; the shoreline is covered with trees.
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bullfight in Juarez, Mexico. The crowd watches from their shaded balcony as the matadors enter the ring. Inscription on the back reads "Torrodors [sic] and Picadors entering the Bull Ring."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a matador delivering the killing blow in a bullfight. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull charging to his death against the sword."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a matador close to a bull in a bullfighting arena. The crowd watches from the bleachers and a shaded balcony.
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bull charging a horseback matador in an arena. A small crowd watches from the bleachers and a shaded balcony. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull Charging Picador, Juarez 4-13-13. The horses being blind-folded, stands his ground - The bull is thrust off with the long lance - not always does the horse escape being [illegible] - in this instance, the picador had his breeches ripped at the seam."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bull by a downed horse in a bull fighting arena. Two matadors have their backs turned to the camera, watching the bull. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bull tossing a horse he has just gored to death."
- [Bullring in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of two men outside of a bullring in Juarez, Mexico. One man is identified as Jon Denton of Austin and the other is "Stewart". The bullring has various advertisements posted on it in English.
- [Burning Building in Bonham]
- Photograph of a burning building in downtown Bonham. Men in the street are watching as smoke billows from the second floor. A sign partially visible on the neighboring building reads "Sadler, Coleman." Located at 223 N. Main Street.
- [Burning Building in Bonham]
- Photograph of a burning building in downtown Bonham. A large crowd of citizens watch as firemen try to extinguish the fire. Some of the burning building has already collapsed at this point.
- [Callahan County Courthouse Ruins]
- Photograph of the ruins of the old Callahan County Courthouse in Belle Plain. It's a large stone structure with tall, vertically windows. It is missing its roof.
- [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.
- [Campsite]
- Photograph of a campsite, with a tent and a campfire visible. A small note on the back of the photograph says "honey moon."
- Capt. Drannon -- Chief of Scouts
- Photograph of Capt. Drannon, Chief of Scouts, at age 80 in Clarendon, Texas. A farmhouse is visible in the background.
- Capt. June Peak
- Photograph of Capt. Junius (June) W. Peak with a rifle and a holstered pistol. He is holding something in his right hand, but the lighting obscures the detail in it. A handwritten note at the edge of the image reads, "To Frank Caldwell."
- [Car with a Flat Tire]
- Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
- [Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio, Texas. Several shops are visible in the street to its right. A hrose adn carriage is parked in front of one of the shops. The plaza in front of the buildings is muddy. The back of the photograph has a detailed history of the building and its predating missions printed on it. Cabinet card format.
- [Cattle at Menard, Texas]
- Photograph of a man on horseback near a large herd of cattle near Menard, Texas. The cattle are bathing in a stream.
- [Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
- [Children Riding Donkeys]
- Photograph of two children on donkeys in Mineral Wells. Some houses are visible in the background.
- Children's Day Parade Boulevard, Galveston
- Photograph of Children Day Parade at Galveston. The parade is made up of girls with baby carriages. Crowds of adults are on the sidewalks on either side of the parade route. The ocean is visible in the background.
- Children's Parade, Galveston
- Photograph of a Children's Day Parade at Galveston. The parade is made up of girls with baby carriages. Adults are on the sidewalk and the ocean is visible in the background.