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- [Hula Hoop Contest #3]
- Photograph of a group of children engaged in a hula hoop contest event in 1968.
- [Children at Hula Hoop Contest]
- Photograph of a group of children engaged in a hula hoop contest in 1968.
- [World's Tallest Christmas Tree at Zilker Park #2]
- Photograph of the World's Tallest Christmas Tree in 1967.
- [Hula Hoop Contest]
- Photograph of the scenery at a hula hoop contest in 1968.Agroup of children are seen with hula hoops and a crowd is seen on the side watching them.
- [Posing at Rosewood]
- Photograph of a group of children posing in a room at Rosewood.
- [World's Tallest Christmas Tree at Zilker Park]
- Photograph of the worlds largest Christmas tree at Zilker Park taken from a distance.
- [Hula Hoop Contest #2]
- Photograph of a group of children engaged in a hula hoop contest outdoors at a unknown location in 1968.
- [Photograph of Beverly Sheffield]
- Photograph of Beverly Sheffield posing in a dark colored suit and tie.
- [Trophies at Rosewood]
- Photograph of a couple of children holding trophies at Rosewood Park and a man in a suit is standing next to them.
- [Acting at Rosewood]
- Photograph of a small group of people performing some moves at Rosewood Park in 1969.
- [Marcia Ball Performing at Liberty Lunch]
- Photograph of Marcia Ball singing into a microphone during a performance at Liberty Lunch in Austin, Texas.
- [Large House Exterior]
- Photograph of an old colonial house once located on 1502 Brazos Street. The building's wide covered porch has Doric capitals that can be seen on its columns, and a tall set of stone steps can be seen leading up to the porch. Several dark windows can be seen on the face of the building along with an entrance at the center. Dark panels can be seen beneath the porch that may be windows to a basement or a split level. Shrubs and trees can be seen around the steps and in the foreground.
- [Artist Sculpting]
- Photograph of artist, Charles Umlauf, in the middle of sculpting a bust of a man with a bow tie. The artist is standing to the left of the large bust, wearing a t-shirt and holding a sculpting tool. The back ground is a solid, dark color.
- [Computer Furniture]
- Photograph of three pieces of wooden computer furniture in front of a bright red back drop. The furniture can be seen arranged to hold computers, monitors, keyboards and paper. The table in the middle is the smallest, and can be seen with only a scanner or printer resting on it.
- [Texas Capitol Model]
- 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.
- [Group of People with Governor Shivers at the Texas State Capitol]
- Photograph of a group of people standing behind the governor, Allan Shivers, as he is signing something in the Governor's Public Reception room at the Texas State Capitol. Shivers is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the group behind him is wearing dark-colored clothing.
- [Country Band Performing on a Stage]
- Photograph of six members of a country band standing on a stage, holding instruments. One is holding a violin, one is holding a bass, three are holding guitars, and the final one is singing.
- [Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams Square Dancing]
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams square dancing next to a brick wall. Mr. Adams is wearing a western shirt and dark-colored pants, and Mrs. Adams is wearing a light-colored dress. The wall has a poster advertising for the Texas Square Dancing Festival.
- [Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School]
- Photograph of Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School writing on a chalk board. She is wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the waist up. The board reads, "Our Earth's Neighbors / Mercury," and is in the process of writing Venus.
- [Portrait of Ralph Kies Sitting at an Organ]
- Photograph of Ralph Kies sitting at an organ. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, and a book of music is sitting on the music stand.
- [Man Posing With an Allsweet Display]
- Photograph of a man in a dark-colored suit standing with an Allsweet margarine display in a Swift and Company store. There are shelves stocked with various grocery items in the background.
- [Dr. Hepcat Holding a Record]
- Photograph of "Dr. Hepcat" Albert Lavada Durst holding a record in his studio. He is wearing a suit and tie, and sitting near a record player and a microphone.
- [Exterior of the Milam Cafeteria Building]
- Photograph of the southwest corner of the Milam Cafeteria taken from across the street. It is a multi-story brick building with decorative stonework around the corners and quoins on the corners; the walls of the ground floor appear to be stuccoed. There are lines of cars on both sides of the building.
- [Women Sewing]
- Photograph of four women sitting and standing around a table with a sewing machine making clothes. There is extra fabric and tools on the table and chairs around them.
- [Woman Looking at Elroy Elementary School Display]
- Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display with children's drawings and crafts and a sign that says "Elroy Elementary School." The artwork represents "Church," "Home," "School," Hospital" and also shows the profile of a head with a headdress.
- [Woman Celebrating Birthday]
- Photograph of an elderly woman standing next to a small table. The table has with a birthday cake with candles on it as well as forks, knives, teacups and saucers.
- [Woman Outside a House]
- Photograph of a woman standing on the porch of a wooden house and pointing away from the camera. In the lower right corner the trunk of a car is partially visible with things sticking out of it.
- Hickory Bar
- 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.
- [Justice of the Peace]
- Photograph of interior of courtroom during proceedings. A man is seen standing and speaking to the judge while others are seated and listening.
- [People at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of people sitting and standing along the side of the pool at Barton springs. Some are in swimming suits and others are in street clothes.
- [Arch construction of the Negro Recreation Building, now Doris Miller Auditorium, in Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of the construction of an arch at the Negro Recreation Building, now Doris Miller Auditorium, in Rosewood Park. A man in a fedora sits astride a semi-circular laminated wooden truss, working on joining it at the center. This truss, and two completed trusses in the background are framed against the sky. The trusses are supported by posts, and temporarily joined together with wooden cross braces. The top of a wooden scaffold is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
- [Construction of the Rosewood Recreation Center, now Doris Miller Auditorium, in Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of construction of the Negro Recreation Building in Rosewood Park. Three men stand on the back of a 1930s flat bed truck, as they use a crane mounted on the truck to lift half of a laminated wooden semi-circular arched truss into place. Two of the trusses are already completed in the background. The scaffolding used to support workers joining the trusses at their centers stands to the back of the truck. The trusses are joined by cross members, and the half truss erected to the left in the photograph is supported by a post, awaiting the other half of the truss. Two wooden saw horses and several stacks of bags of cement(?) are on the ground under and near the trusses. This photograph appeared in the 1944 Annual Report of the Austin Recreation Department, on page 48, labeled "New Gymnasium - Auditorium at Rosewood".
- Once Upon a Mattress
- Photograph of an actor and actress in costume for a production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.
- Jefferson Chemical Company
- Logo of Jefferson Chemicals
- Jefferson Chemical Company
- Employees sitting and standing in front of sign
- Jefferson Chemical Company
- Guide at Jefferson Chemical
- Jefferson Chemical Company
- Office Scene
- Jefferson Chemical Company
- Three people around a piece of equipment
- Will Wilson at Texas Supreme Court
- Will Wilson, Supreme Court Associate Justice, standing in front of the bench at the Texas Supreme Court. The motto engraved on the bench, "Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobis" (As God was to our fathers, may He also be to us), partially shows behind him.
- Illustration of exterior of International Life Insurance Building
- Photo of an illustration of the eleven-storied Home Office Building for International Life Insurance Company in Austin, Texas. Listed names for the project are Giesecke, Kuehne & Brooks, Architects; Howard R. Barr, Associate.
- [Charles A. McCormick Talking on the Phone]
- Charles McCormick, President-Treasurer of International Life Insurance Company talking on the phone, seating behind desk. International Life Insurance Company building at 9th and Brazos.
- [Emma Long and Walter Seaholm shaking hands]
- Councilwoman Emma Long and City Manager Walter Seaholm shaking hands.
- [Goad Motor Company]
- New cars inside showroom at 1214 W. 6th St.
- [Goad Motor Company]
- Two men posing in front of two diagnostic machines at 1214 W. 6th St.
- [Goad Motor Company]
- A steering diagnostic machine at 1214 W. 6th St.
- [Goad Motor Company]
- Car servicing equipment at 1214 W. 6th St.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- [Rex Kitchens]
- Portrait of man. Owner of Rex Kitchens Construction Company, 608 Monroe.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- [Men at Austin National Bank]
- Photograph of a group of men wearing suits at the Austin National Bank 50th anniversary party.