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- Miss Flora McFlimsy
- Poetry published by Mrs. E.C. Kent, inspired by her memories of the series on "Miss Flora McFlimsy" published in Harper's Monthly.
- Report of Construction of the Temporary State Capitol, at Austin, Texas.
- This report is a compilation of the legislation and correspondence related to the building of the temporary state capitol in 1882.
- Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1881-1882
- "Containing the present state, county and city governments, and a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits and a complete classified business directory."
- Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1889-1890
- "Containing the present state, county, and city governments, and a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a complete classified business directory."
- Souvenir of Austin, Texas
- A series of views by photographer S.B. Hill.
- Texas land titles : an essay (preliminary to the Texas review)
- An essay about Texas land titles and how to correct errors.
- Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86
- General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory. Also, a Valuable Map of the City."
- [Austin City Administration, 1881]
- Photograph of Austin city administration: Standing L to R: J.W. Howard, Treasurer; C.D. Johns, Attorney; Ben Thompson, City Marshall; E.B. Connell, City Clerk; - Sitting L to R: Fred A. Sterzing, City Assessor; Mayor L.M. Crooker; Dr. R.H.L. Bibb, Physician. The city was incorporated in 1836 when Republic of Texas Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar proposed that the state capital, then located in Houston, be moved to the area that sat just north of the Colorado River in the township then called Waterloo. Shortly thereafter, the city was renamed in honor of Stephen F. Austin. 1881 was the year that Austin public schools first held classes, and the University of Texas opened its doors shortly afterwards in 1883. Austin continued to expand throughout the 1880s and late 19th century.
- [View of Austin, TX]
- Photograph of a view of Austin, TX taken from 1802 Colorado Street.
- [Sixth Street]
- Photograph of Sixth Street in Austin. Buildings are visible on either side, and streetcar tracks are in the road. A few horse-drawn carriages are in the road. A sign is visible for L.W. Culver Furniture. A tall electric pol is on the right side.
- Pecan Street
- Photograph of Pecan Street (now 6th Street), looking east. The first building on the left is Frank Ragio's store.
- [St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from the front of the building looking northeast at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.
- [Exterior of Driskill Hotel]
- Photograph of a corner view of the Driskill Hotel taken from the southeast corner of 6th Sreet and Brazos.
- [Exterior of Driskill Hotel]
- Photograph of a northwest view of the exterior corner of the Driskill Hotel.
- [Temporary Capitol Building]
- Photograph of the building that served as the temporary state capitol while the current capitol building was under construction. Some horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the building.
- [Texas State Capitol]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building.
- [Texas State Capitol]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building taken from the south. The words "Souvenir May 1888" appear in the bottom center of the photograph.
- [Texas Comptroller's Office]
- Photograph of the state of Texas' Comptroller's office when it was still inside of the state capitol building. Seven of the office's employees are in the photograph.
- Cutstone yard, Burnet, Texas
- View of the cut stone yard in Burnet, Texas. The stones were used to construct the Texas state Capitol building.
- [Capitol Construction]
- Photograph of a close up view of the construction of the Capitol building. A man stands on top of a high wall while a few other men on scaffolding guide a pillar, attached to a crane, into place.
- [Capitol Construction]
- Photograph of construction of the state capitol building. The main building is mostly complete while construction of the dome is just beginning.
- Governor's Mansion
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion in 1882 when it was first occupied.
- [Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor John Ireland. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- 1887 Graduating class of Austin High School
- Photograph of the 1887 graduating class of Austin High School. Front row (left to right): Pearl Caswell, Nannie Kelley, Florence Collins, Lucille James. Middle row (left to right): Eliza Mitchell, J. H. Bryant (professor), Minnie Sykes. Back row standing (left to right): unidentified woman, Mila Morris, Janie Maxwell, unidentified woman, Eve Sadler, Gertrude Whitis, Helen Grant, and William Gorden.
- [Construction of the Capitol Building]
- Photograph of the construction of the State Capitol Building, looking at the east side of the building. The base of the building is largely complete and scaffolding is in place to build the dome.
- [Construction of Capitol Dome]
- Photograph of the unfinished Capitol dome. Scaffolding is in place and the stonework for the base of the dome is complete.
- New Capitol Building, July, 1886
- Photograph of workers posing for a group portrait during construction of the new capitol building. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "Hans Falkenburg - sitting on stone (center, with hat)."
- Capitol under construction
- Photograph of the construction site for the current Capitol building, constructed 1881-1888. View is from the Travis County Courthouse located on 11th Street.
- Downtown Austin
- Photograph of downtown Austin with Capitol under construction. Caption reads, "Birdseye view of Austin, Texas taken from School for Deaf showing the Capitol Bldg under construction. Note that west wing of main bldg of University was only partly built at that time."
- Austin Baseball Club
- Photograph of members of the Austin Baseball Club. There are eleven men arranged in a diamond formation with there names and position listed.
- Ben Hur Steamboat
- Photograph of the Ben Hur steamboat from the Lake Navigation Company. The decks are full of people and hills are visible in the distance.
- [Capitol Building After Fire of 1881]
- Photograph of state Capitol building after the fire on the 9th of November, 1881. Several people can be seen standing on the steps leading up to the building.
- [Construction of Capitol Building]
- Photograph of exterior view of the front of the Capitol building during construction. The contractor's office is visible in the lower right of the 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.
- [Cavalry Troops Marching in Texas Capitol Building Dedication Parade]
- Photograph of the parade for the dedication of the Texas State Capitol building. This particular photograph features cavalry troops (Interstate drill) marching down Congress Avenue. Crowds of spectators are standing watching on either side of the street. Many flags are on display.
- Governor's Mansion, Austin
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the southeast showing dark columns, white picket fence out front, and wild grounds. Windows on the south side and front upper porch of the mansion are shuttered. Photographed from behind the white picket fence, which is visible in the immediate right foreground. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1880 was Governor Oran M. Roberts. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Painting of Barton Springs and Mill]
- Photograph of a copy of an oil painting by A.M. Ramsey in 1882 of Barton Springs and Mill. The scene consists of the springs and creek in the foreground, as well as people and animals in and around them. The mill and other buildings are in the midground and background.
- [View of Southest Austin]
- Photograph of Southeast Austin, with Congress Avenue extending down the right side of the frame and the Colorado River in the background. The caption on the back reads: "View of southeast Austin taken from Capitol Dome, showing Driskill Hotel, St. Mary's Convent, Old Catholic Church, Methodist Church opposite (now Labor Temple), Old Jail and Jailer's residence in immediate foreground. Photographed by Charles B. Wheelock, Boston, Mass sometime between the years 1889 and 1894."
- [Women on Lake in Hyde Park]
- Photograph of a group of four women in a boat feed a flock of white ducks on a lake in Hyde Park. Caption on back reads "Hyde Park, Crystal Springs, Gein [?] Lake, 1880 to 1900."
- [Anderson High School students]
- Photograph of Anderson High School students lined up outside the schoolhouse which is either at Olive and Curve Streets or at Pennsylvania Street (currently Kealing Middle school). This class is composed of mostly female African American students.
- Birds Eye Map of Austin
- Birds eye map of Austin showing downtown, the river, and the University of Texas main building.
- [St. David's Episcopal Church exterior]
- Photograph of an oblique view of the south front and west side of Saint David's Episcopal Church located at 301 East 8th Street. The gothic revival stone building has punched gothic windows, edged with stone quoins on the south facade, engaged pilasters and dormer vents. The symetrical south front has a central tower and castleated parapets. Two entrances are visible, both on the west facade: one on the south end and one on the north. There are four children standing in front of the west facade facing the camera, and what appears to be gas lamp standard at the southwest corner. The building was originally constructed in 1854. In 1870 the south addition was constructed, and the south tower was completed in 1885.
- Scottish Granite Cutters
- Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."
- Capitol Dedication
- Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."
- The Burning Capitol
- View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.
- Goddess of Liberty with Workers
- Capitol construction crews surrounding the Goddess of Liberty statue that was later placed on top of the Capitol dome. Right side, back row, fifth from right with mustache is identified as Hans Falkenberg. This original iteration of the Goddess was taken down during restoration of the Capitol in 1985, restored and eventually put on display at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
- Manor, Texas
- Street scene of Manor, Texas with horse-drawn carts.
- Manor, Texas
- Street scene of Manor, Texas with horse-drawn carts.
- Convict Laborers Shaping Columns
- Photograph of "Convict laborers shaping columns and loading flat cars near a Marble Falls,Texas quarry." The stones were used for construction of the Texas state Capitol building.