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- [1956 Lincoln Continental on Display at Carr's Motor Sales]
- Photograph of a 1956 Lincoln Continental on display in a Ford auto showroom inside of Carr's Motor Sales. A woman in a formal gown is standing next to the car opening the door. The store is located at San Antonio street and West 6th street.
- [Auditorium]
- Photograph of an empty auditorium. A series of tables and folding chairs are set up in rows in the foreground. In the center background is a stage with a piano in the corner. More tables and chairs and a series of doors are in the left-background, beneath an air-conditioning fan.
- [Back of a House]
- Photograph of the backside of a house or set of high-end apartments. On the left is a set of two doors and large windows, followed by a third door surrounded by smaller segmented windows. The nearer set is surrounded by paneling while the further one has sand- or limestone walls. The foundation is lined with shrubs. Above them is an overhanging second story with windows. In the center and to the right is a stone pathway leading up matching stairs into the background; it joins a porch at the further door while separated from the nearer doors by a manicured lawn. Behind the path on the right are foliage and large Texas oaks. A dog is visible at center on the porch.
- [Backyard with In-Ground Pool]
- Photograph of a backyard with an in-ground pool. A stone walkway leads down stairs from the left to the stone-lined pool. Various tables and chairs are set up around it while two tubes float on the surface. In the background is a modern, two-story house or set of apartments. Various shrubs line the wall behind and to the left of the pool, with two large oaks visible at center and right.
- [Bar]
- Photograph of a barroom. In the foreground are some tables with ashtrays and chairs. Tall, backed stools line the bar in the center background, with ashtrays in front of each. A stylized clock hangs on the wall at the end of the bar; a mixer and blender sit on the counter. In right-background a larger dining section with tables and chairs is visible.
- [Bedroom with TV and Lounge Space]
- Photograph of a bedroom in a postwar home. In the right foreground is a bed next, to which is a nightstand with a lamp. In the left foreground is a dresser with a fruitbowl and a statuette on top. Past the bed is a desk and chair, with a framed picture of a male figure, an ashtray, and some other items on it. In the center and left background stands a coffee table surrounded by cushioned chairs. The right corner has a table with a rotary phone on it, above which hangs a cylindrical lamp. The left corner has a record collection and a TV set.
- [Bradford Paint Company Building]
- Photograph of the Bradford Paint Company building, formerly located at W 4th Street and Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas. The photo was taken from across Guadalupe. 1940s and 50s-era cars are parked on the street at the bottom right and center-left of the photo; more cars are parked in the lot beneath and just past a covered walkway connecting the two-story Bradford building to a nearby one-story building.
- [Buildings Made of Tar Paper]
- Photograph of buildings made of tar paper, at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Buildings nears Austin]
- Photograph of unidentified buildings on a hill northwest of downtown Austin, Texas. In the center is a four story brick building rising from the middle of a matching single story section. To its right are low structures obscured by trees and a freestanding four story building with a covered walkway next to it. A single story building is visible nearby to the left, behind which on an adjacent ridge is a watertower. The hills are covered with short trees, with a road winding through them in the left-background. The University of Texas Tower and the Texas State Capitol are visible on the horizon above the trees to the right, along with a second watertower.
- [C.B. Smith Used Car Lot]
- Photograph of C.B. Smith Motors Used Car lot at 5408 Burnett Road. Several cars are visible in the lot, parked near the street. Strings of lights and bunting hang across the lot. The dealearship building is visible in the background behind the cars. A sign for Safeway is visible down the road from the car lot.
- [Car in Carport]
- Photograph of a 1950s-era car parked in a carport attached to a small, single story building. A palm tree stands in a lawn on the left side. In the right background a house can be seen.
- [Catering Truck and Server Outside the Terrace Motor Hotel]
- Photograph of a server and catering truck outside the Terrace Motor Hotel, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue.
- [Catering Truck Outside Terrace Motor Hotel]
- Photograph of a server holding containers and trays beside a catering truck. The truck is outside the Terrace Motor Hotel Restaurant, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue.
- "CB" Smith Motors used cars
- Used car lot of "CB" Smith Motors. At distance is Safeway sign and store.
- [Church Facade]
- Photograph of the front of an unidentified church. The top of the building is obscured by a large oak tree. Leaves hang over the top of the picture in the foreground. A cattle trailer is visible in the bottom right background.
- [Control Tower]
- Photograph of a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Cars are parked in front of the tower.
- [Corner of Building with Pond]
- Photograph of a building overhanging a pond, surrounded by extensive stone and brick landscaping. A moat flows over a small waterfall from the left into the pond at center. The building takes up the right foreground and center background.
- [Dining Room with Large Windows]
- Photograph of a dining room at a club or restaurant with several set tables and chairs. The left side wall is made up of large windows, overlooking some landscaping with a wooden footbridge.
- [An employee of the Presley Service Department]
- A photo of an employee of Presley Service Department. The man is wearing a white Presley shirt with a tie. There are automobiles outside the window to the right of the photo.
- [Employees standing on the steps of the Andy Anderson Insurance building]
- A group of employees standing outside on the stairs of the Andy Anderson Insurance building. Three women wearing dresses are standing in the front row and seven men wearing suits are standing in the back row.
- [Empty Auditorium]
- Photograph of an unidentified and empty auditorium. The stage is set with a large, elevated desk in the center with three chairs behind it. In front of that are four chairs and a podium. On either side of the stage are desks with two chairs each, and on the right side behind the desk is a box with seats in it, reminiscent of a jury box. Double doors leading out of the room are visible on either side of the stage, as well as a door leading onto the left side of the stage itself. On either side of the rearwall of the stage are hung portraits of single male figures.
- [Empty Classroom]
- Photograph of a classroom. Five sets of desks arranged together in squares are spread throughout the room. In the left background on the wall is a chalkboard, to the right of which is a cork board with some papers pinned to it. Large windows line the right side of the room.
- [Empty Classroom with Open Windows]
- Photograph of an empty classroom. Twenty individual desks with chairs are spaced throughout the room, behind which a blackboard with drawings pinned above it. Windows line the wall on the right side, two of which are open.
- [Empty Classroom with Sink]
- Photograph of a classroom. In the foreground are desks with chairs arranged in squares. On the right against windows is rectangular table and a circular table with chairs, on top of which is a potted plant. In the background on the right is a door, to the left of which is a small table, and then a space in the wall with coat pegs and cupboards. In the left background is set of counters with a sink, above which are various hand-drawn pictures.
- [Empty Dining Room]
- Photograph of a restaurant dining room. At least twenty-three tables are set with chairs, cloths, folded napkins, and condiments. In the left background a counter and swinging doors to the kitchen are visible.
- [Empty Kindergarten Classroom]
- Photograph of a kindergarten or first-grade classroom. At least twelve individual desks with chairs are spaced evenly through the room. In the center background is a counter with cabinets and sinks, next to which are short lockers and a blackboard behind a desk; above the blackboard is a chart for drawing letters. A poster for identifying colors hangs on a cork board in the right background.
- [Empty Kitchen]
- Photograph of a kitchen with tile flooring. To the left is an oven, stove, and sink with cabinets beneath a window. At center is a dishwasher with light-colored cabinets on either side and lining the wall above it. To the right is a door, next to which is a Frigidaire refrigerator.
- [The exterior of the Andy Anderson Insurance building]
- The outside of the Andy Anderson Insurance building. The large sign in front of the building says "Insurance, Real Estate, Andy Anderson - Agency." There is another sign in the front window that says "Real Estate, Rentals, Bonds, Insurance, Auto, Home."
- [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.
- [Exterior View of St. Joseph's Convent]
- Photograph of the front entrance of St. Joseph's Convent in Paris, Texas.
- [Fabricating Buses]
- Photograph of an assembly line of buses. Laborers can be seen in a line from the center-foreground to the left-background working on bodies and chassis of buses in various states of completion. In the background on the right are various pieces of machinery, behind which a completed bus can be seen.
- [Farmers Insurance Company secretary]
- Photograph of a Farmers Insurance Company secretary at her desk. She holds a document in her right hand, and her left hand is at her typwriter. Two stacks of papers sit on her desk to her right. She is smiling at someone who is out of frame.
- [Finishing a Bus]
- Photograph of an assembly line of Ford buses. In the center three men work on a nearly completed, unpainted bus. In the background to the right is a line of buses in various states of completion with several laborers around them. In the background on the left various tools and pieces of machinery are visible.
- [Flightline of F-86's and F-101's]
- Photograph of a line of F-86 and F-101 planes at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Frank Albrecht cleaning out Austin Athletic Club]
- Photograph of Frank Albrecht looking through a trash can of sporting equipment at the Austin Athletic Club. Large light fixtures, boxes, equipment bags, and other debrs is piled around him. A vending machine is visible on the left behind the open glass sliding doors. 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.
- [Frank Albrecht in an equipment closet at the Austin Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Franch Albrecht putting a volleyball onto a top shelf in an activities closet at the Austin Athletic Club (renamed Austin Recreation Center in 1970). Various other items for activities are on the shelves such as checkers and ping-pong balls, as well as other supplies such as water sprinklers, paint, and electrical supplies. 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.
- [Front exterior of Governor's Mansion with trees]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and south elevation showing the grounds and walkway, the stairs of which are bisected by a sidewalk. The upper porch is screened and partially obscured by a tree on the front lawn. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1955 was Governor Alan Shivers. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [A group of people from the U.S.O. riding in a Buick Roadmaster]
- A group of people from the United Service Organizations. They are riding in a Buick Roadmaster. There is a large flag behind them that says "USO", and the side of the car states "USO, Serving the Armed Forces."
- [A hearse parked in front of Weed-Corley Funeral Home]
- A hearse parked in front of the Weed-Corley Funeral Home building. The building is two stories and has a garage attached to it. The building also has an awning in front of it.
- [Hotel Lobby]
- Photograph of a hotel lobby. On the left side against some windows is a series of couches, between which are tables with lamps. In front of the couches in the middle of the floor are two coffee tables with potted plants and ashtrays. In the center background is a brochure stack with "Master Host" in carved letters above it. On the right side is the front desk, above which is a sign that reads "Room Clerk" and "Cashier." The walls are a mix of wood paneling and bricks.
- [Inside Control Tower]
- Photograph of three men inside a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Interior Construction]
- Photograph of the inside of a unidentified building undergoing extensive construction, possibly a factory. An overhead crane is visible in the center background above a large piece of machinery. In the foreground, a handrail runs around an opening to a lower story; standing against it on far left is a wooden barrel. A segment of offices with windows is visible on the second story to the left, above which a blurred man can be seen on scaffolding.
- [Kitchen Through Doors]
- Photograph of a kitchen in a postwar home. Opened paper doors flank the foreground. On the left are tile counters on top of wooden cabinets, including a stove and oven. More wooden cabinets hang above them on the left wall. At the end of the counter is an ice box, and then a cabinet/desk with a double-door refrigerator on top; a tea tray is tucked in a space beneath the desk. In the background on the far side is a stone wall with a closed door in it. In the far-right corner is a cushioned seat with a lamp and table. In the center of the room is wooden island with tiled counter and a sink.
- [Kitchen with Doll and Stuffed Animal]
- Photograph of a kitchen. A combined counter and stove is in the foreground, set with two chairs, plates, and silverware. A doll and stuffed animal lie next to the plates. On the right are two refrigerators separated by a counter, with a fruitbowl on top and drawers beneath. Above the counter is a window looking out into a wooded yard. An oven is mounted in the wall in the background on the left, past which is an opening into another room.
- Letter from Trueman O'Quinn to Dudley Frasier
- Letter thanking Frazier for copy of "The Heart of O. Henry." O'Quinn mentions that he reviewed the book for KTBC-TV.
- [Living and Dining Room]
- Photograph of a living and dining room in a single-story, postwar house. In the left foreground is a coffee table with ashtrays and a magazine on it. In the left background beyond the coffee table is a dining table set with four cushioned chairs and a fruitbowl. Behind that, against a stone wall, is a cabinet with a mirror and potted plants on top, as well as some small shelves with a metal pitcher. To the right of the dining table is a plaster wall, in which are some paper doors. To the right of that, at center, is a cushioned chair with two tables, the larger of which has a lamp and Buddha on it. Further to the right are glass doors leading to a patio.
- [Living Room at Top of Stairs]
- Photograph of a living room in a postwar home. In the center foreground is a long couch, opposite which on the right side of the room is another couch. Between them is a stand with a ceramic bowl on it and a coffee table with some magazines or newpapers. The right side of the room has a brick wall with a framed painting on it, to the left of which is a hallway with stairs leading down. Left of that in the center background is a cushioned chair and small table in front of the opening to another room. To the left of that is a tall plant and a black metal chair, which stand in front of a freestanding wooden room and its door.
- [Living Room near Kitchen and Bedroom]
- Photograph of a living room in a postwar home. In the left foreground is a chair and table with an ashtray on it, behind which is an opening to a bedroom. In the center against a wall is a TV set on a stand and a desk with a chair, lamp, rotary phone, ashtray, and mirror. In the right background is a bar with three stools at it, behind which is the kitchen.
- [Living Room with Fireplace]
- Photograph of a living room. On the left is a sand- or limestone fireplace with a potted plant, two cushioned chairs and two lamps. Next to the nearer chair is a table with an ashtray and a rotary phone. In the background is a curtain next to a glass door and two tall, wide windows, in front of which are two more chairs and a table with a potted plant on it. In the center-foreground is a coffee table with a ceramic ashtray and flowers in a vase.
- [Living Room with Fireplace]
- Photograph of a living room. On the left is a sand- or limestone fireplace with two cushioned chairs in front of it. Next to the nearer chair is a table with a ceramic ashtray and a rotary phone. In the background is a curtain next to a glass door and two tall, wide windows, in front of which are two more chairs and a table with a potted plant on it. In the right-foreground is part of a coffee table with flowers in a vase.