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[Adam R. Johnson at his desk]
Photograph of Adam R. Johnson, the Director of the Texas Relief Commission, at his desk in his office. A portrait of Franklin Roosevelt is on the desk behind him. Photograph is signed and dated 5/19/1936.
[Alamo Stone at the Tribune Tower]
Photograph of three men observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. All of them are wearing a suits, the first and third being dark, and the middle being light colored. One man reaches out and touches the stone.
[Alice Lungkwitz]
Photograph of Alice Lungkwitz, who is only visible from the chest up and wearing a dress with a large bow at the chest.
[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."
[American Legion Rodeo Advertisement]
Reproduction of a flyer advertising contests at an event hosted by Travis Post 76 of the American Legion at Lake Austin Ball Park. It has an illustration in the center of a young man riding a bucking bronco and a hat flying behind him. Events include "Broncho Busting" with a $25 prize and a goat-roping contest.
[Anderson Mill on Cyprus Creek]
Photograph of two men posing on a wall by the Anderson Mill on Cypress Creek. One of them is standing on the wall, and one of them is sitting.
[Armistice Day Parade Float]
Photograph of five individuals standing and one individual sitting on a parade float. One of them is barbecuing, three are dressed as soldiers with a gun, one is dressed as a nurse, and one is dressed as if he was injured. The text on the back of the photo reads, "Aug. 12, 1983 Ralph A. Bickler files probably Armistice Day Parade Nov. 11, 1918 (Ralph is not on float. Mrs. R.A.B.".
Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas
Postcard for Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas. A photo collage on the front includes pictures of preparing for tent inspection, the mess line, the ole swimming hole, preparing for evening campfire, the camp signal tower, and looking down the river from camp. There is a postage stamp affixed to the back
[Austin High School Baseball Team]
Photograph of Austin High School baseball team posing for a team photo. They are organized in four rows. In the middle row, one of the men is wearing a suit.
[Austin Hix Baseball Team Group Portrait]
Photograph of the Austin Hix Baseball team. Their uniforms say "H-I-X" and it appears someone has written the initials of the players on the print. They are posed are in two rows and are in front of a formal studio painted backdrop with the scene of an interior room.
[Austin National Bank Employess]
Photograph of the employees of the Austin National Bank posing for a portrait. The men are all dressed professionally. In the top row, from left to right, is Vest E. Lander, Bookkeeper, Sully B. Roberdeau, Receiving Teller, Leon D. Williams, General Bookkeeper, Clark C. Campbell, Bookkeeper, Gerald Boerner, Mail Teller, Morris Hirschfield, Cashier, Ralph A. Bickler, Secretary, Earl E. Simms, Collector, and Miles F. Byrne, Receiving Teller. In the middle row, from left to right, is Wesley, H. Lyons, Bookkeeper, Boyd Wells, Exchange Teller, John H. Whitis, Bookkeeper, and C. M. (Jim) Bartholomew, Assistant Cashier and Paying Teller. In the front row is George W. Mabson, Porter.
Austin Star String Band
Photographic collage of the Austin All Star String band with six images of band members. Starting from the top, the first violinist is Charles Sterzing, the cornetist is A. D. Preuss, the violist is Charles W. Ohrndorf, the cellist is Henry Bastian, the clarinetist is Charles Thiele, and the second violinist is Oscar Neumann. Text on the image also notes that the band was formed June 1, 1871 and H. A. Klotz was the teacher.
[Bickler Basketball Team]
Photograph of the Bickler Basketball Team, who were champions in 1917. In the top row, from left to right, is Herman Knickerbocker and Morrison Williams. In the bottom row, from left to right, is Howard Rawlins, Aubrey McCutcheon (Captain), and Philip Norton.
[Bickler Family at a River]
Photograph of the Jacob Bickler family under a tree by a river. One boy in the middle is holding a gun, ready to shoot.
[Bickler Family Group Portrait]
Photograph of a group of Bickler Family members standing in front of a house. Left to right: back: Harry, Mary, Mazie, Camilla, Katherine; front: Ida, Max, Ralph, George, Ben.
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Bickler family posing for a family portrait, outdoors. They are organized in two rows, and everyone pictured is wearing light-colored clothing The elderly woman at center appears to be Martha Bickler.
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Martha and Jacob Bickler and three children sitting for a family portrait.
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Formal studio portrait of seven children in the Bickler Family. Handwritten note on the back reads, "To Mr.s [illegible] Cherry and Children with love from the BIckler, Family, Austin Texas, Dec. 22 92."
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Bickler family, possibly at a wedding. They are organized into four rows; the women are wearing dresses, and the men are wearing suits. Names are written in pencil, faintly, on the mount below the image.
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Bickler family with four men and four women. The older lady in the front row, right side is likely Martha Bickler.
[Bickler Family Portrait at Christmas Dinner]
Photograph of the Bickler family at a Christmas dinner. The men are all wearing suits, and the women are all wearing dresses. There is a Christmas tree in the corner behind them. Couple at head of table are John Robert Swenson and his bride Jenny Bickler. Married 31 Dec. 1907. The woman, second from the right, seated in a dark dress with a lace jabot, is Martha Bickler. Seated at her right is Katherine Bickler.
[Bickler Family Women Knitting]
Photograph of six women of the Bickler family sitting on a nench or fence and knitting. The five on the left are looking at their knitting or sewing projects, but the one on the right is looking at the camera. Martha Bickler is possibly fourth from left.
[Bickler Family Women Knitting]
Photograph of six women of the Bickler family seated on a bench or fence and knitting. Handwritten note on the back reads "I asked for a smile and see what I got."
[Bickler Grave Monument]
Photograph of the Bickler grave monument, a tall obelisk-shaped monument. Smaller gravestones are behind it, and there is a large tree at right with a wooden bench in front of it.
[Bickler School]
Photograph of the front of the Bickler School in Austin, TX.
Blanketing Burfard
Photograph of a group of men at Camp Mabry bouncing another man on a blanket. One man is looking back at the camera, but the rest of them are focused on the man in the air. They are all dressed in military uniforms. Cabins with fabric roofs are in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Blanketing Burfard, a bird from Oklahoma, me rising on my toes, white leggings."
[Boys Outside a Tent]
Photograph of a row of tents with three boys in front on the Capitol Grounds. In the background is the Land Office Building.
[Boys Stretch In A Field]
Photograph of a group of boys, possibly Boys Scouts, stretching in a field. Four men are looking at the large group and there is a flagpole behind the group.
[Boys Taking Down American Flag]
Photograph of a three boys, possibly Boy Scouts, taking down the American Flag from a flagpole. In the background, there is a larger group of boys standing in rows and saluting the flag. A note on the back reads, "Anothe [sic] one of my duties morning and evenings".
[Boys Watching Demonstration]
Photograph of a group of boys, possibly Boy Scouts, sit and watch a set of adults speak to them. They are sitting underneath an awning in a wooded area.
[Boys With Slings]
Photograph of a group of boys who all have slings on their arms standing in a field. A woman stands with them. There are some kids in the background and one kid sitting on the grass in the foreground.
[Buildings on a River Bank]
Stereographic photographcs of a building, possibly a church, hiding behind some trees. There is a river flowing beneath the building.
[Camp Mabry Division Headquarters]
Photograph of three administrative building at Camp Mabry. There is a telephone pole outside one of the buildings and there is snow on the ground. The text on the back describes what was housed in each building.
[Camp Scene]
Photograph of a camp scene with a pot hanging from a spit over a fire pit and three men under a tent in the background. Possibly a Boy Scout camp.
[Camp Scene]
Photograph of three men looking at pots hanging from a spit over a fire pit. One is dressed in formal wear. Several groups of young boys in scouting uniforms are in the background. A tent is partially visible at right.
Carl Von Iwonski in Costume
Photograph of Carl G. von Iwonski in costume. He is standing barefoot, holding an oar.
[Children Play By A River]
Photograph of five children seated on the banks of a river. A dog sniffs the ground in front of them. Extensive notes in German (?) on the back of the photo.
[Colorado River Flood 1]
Photograph of the flooded Colorado River. Trees are submerged in the water. "Handwritten note on the back reads, "1 By placing pictures 1 and 2 end to end the full width of the Colorado River is shown."
[Colorado River Flood 2]
Photograph of the south banks of the Colorado River during a flood. Handwritten note on the back reads, "2 The two buildings shown on either side of South Congress Avenue at the end of the bridge were the only ones left in the river valley."
The Colors
Photograph of 4 men, 2 of which are holding flags at a military encampment. The American Flag is on the left, and the University of Texas Flag is on the right.
[Congregational Church Portrait]
Photograph of the members of the Congregational Church pose for a portrait. The church building, which is located at 408 W 23rd St, Austin, TX, is in the background.
Cypress Grove at Dead Man's Hole
Stereographic photographs of a forest of trees along the Pedernales River.
Dead Man's Hole
Stereographic photographs of trees on a bank of the Pedernales river.
[Dinner Bell]
Postcard of a dinner bell in a field. There is a field of trees in the background. The text on the back reads, "How about answering the dinner bell on Prude Ranch". There is a stamp affixed to the back of the postcard and it was mailed July 25, 1938.
[Dirt Road With Rocks On Both Sides]
Photograph of a dirt road cut through a small hill and with the rock hill still standing on either side of the road. Trees and bushes cover the rocky hill on both sides.
[Donnan Institute Class Picture]
Group portrait of students from the Donnan Institute. Younger children are seated in front and older students are standing in back.
[Dr. Dalton Richardson]
Photograph of Dr. Dalton Richardson, who is dressed in a suit, facing right, and only visible from the chest up. Inscribed to Ralph Bickler on the mount below the image.
[Drawing of Colonial Settlers]
Photographic reproduction of a drawing by Richard Petri of a group of men watching a man and a woman walk through a camp. The man is dressed in a military uniform and the woman appears to be Native American.
[Drawing of Man with Spear and Shield]
Photographic reproduction of a drawing by Richard Petri of a man (Native American) with a spear and a shield. The man is standing with one foot on a rock.
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