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[Agreement for sale of Boston, an enslaved man, in Connecticut]

An agreement for the sale of an enslaved man named Boston in Connecticut between enslaver John Griswold and the estate of deceased enslaver Josiah Filly, executed by David Barber.

Date: December 16, 1772

Item Type: Text

[American Airlines Office]

Photograph of a split level American Airlines waiting room with a glass front entrance. The room is filled with various tables and chairs. Two paintings can be seen on the wall to the left and a large map can be seen on the wall to the right. Above the map, a lit up American Airlines sign can be seen.

Date: [1954-02-16..1954-02-17]

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade down Congress Avenue

Groups w/ Corp. Eddie Vidal, ex P.O.W. in wheel chair

Date: May 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade down Congress Avenue

Anderson High School Band in parade

Date: May 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade down Congress Avenue

Troops on Congress Avenue

Date: May 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade down Congress Avenue

Group w/ serviceman, Corporal Eddie Vidal, ex P.O.W. in wheelchair

Date: May 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade down Congress Avenue

Troops marching down Congress Avenue

Date: May 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Austin, TX]

Photograph of the city of Austin looking northeast from the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Walter Tips Co. Hardware store can be seen on the north side of the street.

Date: August 16, 1949

Creator: Studtman Photo Service

Item Type: Photograph

[Baby Sitting on Bed]

Photograph of a baby sitting on a bed next to a window. There is a floral print blanket on the bed.

Date: January 16, 1940

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[The Beaumont Melody Girls posing around three men and a woman]

Photo of the Beaumont Melody Girls in cowgirl outfits gathered around three men and a woman who are posing in the middle. The man seated at the front right is Governor Allan Shivers. Austin, Texas.

Date: March 16, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Bertha Hutchins and Hellen Davidson]

Photograph of two young women doing leather crafts, one sewing a shoe and the other a bag. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Bertha Hutchins, left, and Hellen Davidson, right, of Del Valle Community, find their work in leather craft enjoyable and rewarding."

Date: June 16, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Billy Wolf

Man seated on a Victorian settee. There are several dog items in the photograph, including a figural lamp.

Date: March 16, 1949

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Birthday Party]

Photograph of the Mears family children and friends dressed in hobo outfits for a birthday party. Eleven children can be seen standing around a table with presents on it. A bicycle can be partially seen to their right. They stand in front of a light picket fence with a tree, several shrubs, and two parked cars behind it. In the background, a house and a shed can be seen.

Date: May 16, 1959

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph