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[2nd Infantry Division on Parade]

Photograph of two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars from the 2nd Infantry Division on parade through downtown Austin. Following almost a year of combat in the European Theater, the 2nd Infantry Division was stationed in Texas to train up for deployment to the Pacific, which never happened due to the war's ending.

Date: March 29, 1946

Creator: Allison Photograph Service

Item Type: Photograph

[E. 4th Street, Austin, TX]

Photograph of the 800 blocks of E. 4th Street looking east. Austin Pipe & Supply Co. is on the south side of the street.

Date: March 27, 1959

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.263261 -97.733212

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.

Date: March 15, 1942

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab, Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Austin Public Library]

Photograph of the interior of the public library building located at 819 Congress Avenue on the second floor above the newspaper Pressler and Ziller on March 7, 1933. The library opened at this location on February 16, 1926. Grace Delano Clark served as volunteer librarian. Shortly thereafter, the library moved to its first building on West 9th street and Guadalupe street. "Gossip" written and underlined beneath date on back of photo.

Date: March 7, 1933

Item Type: Photograph

[Barton Springs Bathhouse Dedication Ceremony]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered outside of the bathhouse at Barton Springs for its dedication ceremony.

Date: March 23, 1947

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Barton Springs Bathhouse Dedication Ceremony]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered outside of the bathhouse at Barton Springs for its dedication ceremony.

Date: March 23, 1947

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for the cornerstone dedication during the construction of the state Capitol. Some onlookers can be seen sitting and standing on top of the derricks used for the construction.

Date: March 2, 1885

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274276 -97.740445

[Carver Branch Library]

Photograph of exterior view of the Carver Branch Library, later part of the Carver Museum. Two trees in front of the building are bare of leaves.

Date: March 7, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.269573 -97.724218

[Dedication - Givens Recreation Center]

Photograph of mayor Carole Keeton speaking at a podium at the dedication of Givens Recreation Center. A group of people, including city government officials, are sitting behind her listening to her speak. On the stage is a display honoring Dr. Everett H. Givens.

Date: March 1979

Item Type: Photograph

[Dedication Plaque - Givens Recreation Center]

Photograph of two people looking at a dedication plaque inside Givens Recreation Center.

Date: March 1979

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.276797 -97.690328

Don Stence with Town Lake Exhibit

Photograph of Don Stence, of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, showing Town Lake Exhibit.

Date: March 15, 1968

Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.

Item Type: Photograph

[Interior of the Carver Branch Library]

Photograph of an Interior view of the Carver Branch Library. Tables and chairs are in the foreground.

Date: March 1, 1967

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Municipal Airport after completion of Runways, a W.P.A. Project

Photograph of the Austin Municipal Aiport taken after the completion of the runways. Completing the runways was a W.P.A. Project.

Date: March 15, 1939

Item Type: Photograph

[North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road]

Photograph of North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road. There are trees and a small bridge in the foreground. A home and parked car are in the background.

Date: March 1937

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Pan American Recreation Center Wood Shop

Photograph of an instructor showing a boy how to use a saw on a piece of wood at the Pan Am wood shop.

Date: March 30, 1959

Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.

Item Type: Photograph

Pan American Recreation Center's Skating Class

Photograph of the Pan American Recreation Center's skating class in the Zavala Gym. A line of seven boys, aged 9 through 12 hold on to each other's shirts while skating in a line through the gym.

Date: March 30, 1959

Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.

Item Type: Photograph

PARD Exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce

Photograph of Parks & Recreation Department exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce. Banner hanging in background reads "National Gold Medal Award - Class II - 1968."

Date: March 15, 1968

Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.

Item Type: Photograph

[Planting Tree at Brentwood Elementary]

Photograph of a group of 3 women and 3 men posing next to a tree that had just been planted at Brentwood Elementary School.

Date: March 1952

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

[Ribbon Cutting - Givens Recreation Center]

Photograph of people holding a ribbon as two children cut it at Givens Recreation Center.

Date: March 1979

Item Type: Photograph

Soldiers on Parade in Austin, Texas

Photograph of American troops on parade through downtown Austin. The soldiers are riding in the back of 6x6 "deuce and a halfs" (CCKW350) which are towing 105mm howitzer cannons. The unit is probably part of either the 36th Infantry Division or the 2nd Infantry Division.

Date: March 29, 1946

Creator: Ellison Photo Service

Item Type: Photograph

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of the exterior of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from across the street at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.

Date: March 22, 1965

Item Type: Photograph

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of St. David's Episcopal Church. A few cars are parked on the street alongside it.

Date: March 1965

Item Type: Photograph

St. John Orphanage Track, Proposed Naval Hospital Site

Photograph of a dilapidated old building, St. John's Orphanage Track, also the proposed naval hospital site. The stone building is dirty and there is damage to the roof. It is surrounded by a field and a dirt road leads to the building.

Date: March 13, 1945

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin, Texas

Item Type: Photograph

Two Women on Horseback

Photograph of two women on horseback. Note that they are riding English style saddles.

Date: March 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory Austin, Texas

Item Type: Photograph

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[2nd Infantry Division on Parade]

[E. 4th Street, Austin, TX]

Austin Annual Kite Tournament, 1942

[Austin Public Library]

[Barton Springs Bathhouse Dedication Ceremony]

[Barton Springs Bathhouse Dedication Ceremony]

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

[Carver Branch Library]

[Dedication - Givens Recreation Center]

[Dedication Plaque - Givens Recreation Center]

Don Stence with Town Lake Exhibit

[Interior of the Carver Branch Library]

Municipal Airport after completion of Runways, a W.P.A. Project

[North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road]

Pan American Recreation Center Wood Shop

Pan American Recreation Center's Skating Class

PARD Exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce

[Planting Tree at Brentwood Elementary]

[Ribbon Cutting - Givens Recreation Center]

Soldiers on Parade in Austin, Texas

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

St. John Orphanage Track, Proposed Naval Hospital Site

Two Women on Horseback