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[Texas Capitol Model]

Description: Photograph of a miniature 3D model of the Texas State Capitol campus. The model is composed of pale replicas of buildings, including the capitol, and is meant to display the area from 11th street to 18th street. The model's purpose is to show proposed buildings for the area.
Date: February 10, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Hickory Bar

Description: Photograph of the interior of a small restaurant, Hickory House, located at 1002 Congress Avenue. A man stands behind the counter. An older man holding a cigarette sits at a booth on the left, and two younger men sit at a bench on the right. The younger men are looking at the man behind the counter. A menu hanging from the ceiling behind the counter advertises chopped beef for 26 cents, french fries and potato salad for 15 cents, sliced meats for 35 cents, and a barbecue plate for 85 cents.
Date: September 10, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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