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[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

"Sweetheart" Pan American Invitational Softball Tournament

Photograph of Pan American Recreation Center's "Sweetheart" for their Invitational Softball Tournament with the trophies. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan Ame… more

Date: June 1961

Creator: Recreational Dept., City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Taniguchi - Oriental Garden

Photograph of garden architect and builder Isamu Taniguchi posing on the rocks at Zilker's Oriental Garden.

Date: 1968

Item Type: Photograph

[Texas State Capitol]

Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building in the late 1890s or early 1900s taken from the balcony at 1006 Congress Avenue.

Date: July 12, 1962

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Tiny Tot Christmas Party]

Photograph of a Tiny Tot Christmas Party at Hancock Recreation Center. Santa Claus hands out candy canes to a group of children.

Date: December 1966

Creator: Parks and Recreation Department

Item Type: Photograph

[Tiny Tots at Hancock]

Photograph of a group of children playing a game. They are in a large circle, holding hands, with two adult instructors.

Date: November 1966

Creator: Parks and Recreation Department

Item Type: Photograph

[Tiny Tots - Austin Athletic Club]

Photograph of eight young children sitting on a bench, mimicking gestures made by their instructor. Caption on back reads: "Tiny Tots- 1963, Austin Athletic Club. (Brunette girl in center is daughter of John Bustin)."

Date: July 23, 1963

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Town Lake's First Tree]

Photograph of the planting of Town Lake's first tree by the Women's Architectural League. Two women and a man are gathered around the tree, the man holding a shovel. The state Capitol building, UT tower, and other buildings are visible in the background. The young woman in the photograph is Gail Swallow, President of Women's Architectural League.

Date: February 11, 1966

Creator: Vaughn, Ronald

Item Type: Photograph

Trio Los Amigos

Photograph of a trio of Mexican mariachi musicians at the Pan American Recreation Center. The mariachi wear sombreros and patterned panchos. The two mariachi on the right and left play six-string guitars while the middle mariachi plays the Mexican vihuela. The mariachi mouths are open in mid-song. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the … more

Date: 1965

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

Item Type: Photograph

[View of Congress Avenue to Capitol]

Photograph of a view north up Congress Avenue to the Capitol building.

Date: 1961

Item Type: Photograph

[View of Municipal Auditorium from across the Lake]

Photograph of the Austin Municipal Auditorium and grounds from across Town Lake through trees. The gazebo is visible to the left of the auditorium. The Auditorium, designed by the Austin firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse & Greeven, opened on January 5, 1959.

Date: 1969?

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Visitors and bust of Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum]

Photograph of Visitors Lesly Cain (age 7) and Mrs. Don Johnson examine a bust is of Mrs. Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Mu… more

Date: [1969..1979]

Creator: Hyatt, Darl

Item Type: Photograph

[W.T.Williams, Ladybird Johnson, and Beverly Sheffield]

Photograph of City Manager W. T. Williams, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Beverly Sheffield standing in front of the Parks and Recreation Department office.

Date: December 23, 1966

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

Item Type: Photograph

[Wildcat Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]

Photograph of Photograph of the orchestra from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. The orchestra sits on a raised platform while spectators sit on the ground surrounding.

Date: 1962-08-23/1962-08-25

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

Item Type: Photograph

[Wildcat performed on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater]

Photograph of a scene from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perform on stage and two actors climb a tower set.

Date: 1962-08-23/1962-08-25

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

Item Type: Photograph

The Zilker Zephyr

Photograph of children and parents riding the Zilker Zephyr miniature train through Zilker Park. Downtown Austin and the Capitol building are visible in the background.

Date: [1960,1980]

Creator: Haddon, E.P.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.267282 -97.762270

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[St. David's Episcopal Church]

"Sweetheart" Pan American Invitational Softball Tournament

Taniguchi - Oriental Garden

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[Tiny Tot Christmas Party]

[Tiny Tots at Hancock]

[Tiny Tots - Austin Athletic Club]

[Town Lake's First Tree]

Trio Los Amigos

[View of Congress Avenue to Capitol]

[View of Municipal Auditorium from across the Lake]

[Visitors and bust of Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum]

[W.T.Williams, Ladybird Johnson, and Beverly Sheffield]

[Wildcat Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]

[Wildcat performed on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater]

The Zilker Zephyr