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- [Rosewood Sewing Class]
- Photograph of a small group of children who were part of a Rosewood sewing class in 1968. The children are standing in front of a table and working on some clothing.
- [Sewing Class at Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of a small group of female children at a sowing class at Rosewood in 1968. One of the children is seated in front of a sowing machine and three others are standing around her watching.
- [Basketball Game at Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of a group of people playing basketball at a indoor court at Rosewood Park.
- [Sharon Bridgforth Standing on a Scaffold With Her Arms Crossed]
- Photograph of Sharon Bridgforth standing on a scaffold next to a building with her arms crossed.
- [Woman in Hospital Reception Area]
- Photograph of a reception seating area in Wadley Hospital, where three couches with four low tables and a tiled column spaced amidst them can be seen to the right, along with a wall of windows with curtains partially drawn seen behind the furniture. A woman reading a magazine and wearing a dark skirt with a striped shirt can be seen on the foremost couch. A reception desk can be seen to the left, and in the background, a hospital chapel can be seen through an open door.
- [Ranch House Living Area]
- Photograph of the interior of a ranch house with windowed walls and wood floors. The open space has large windows and a tall roof with exposed rafter beams that can be seen. A set of light colored chairs and a couch can be seen in the foreground. A leather chair can be seen in the left background, near a stone fireplace on the back wall. A patio with plants can be seen through glass doors on the wall to the left. A small, wooden desk can be seen in the background to the far right.
- [Ranch House Hallway]
- Photograph of the interior of a wood-built ranch house with high ceilings and exposed rafter beams that can be seen above, and a small dining area with table and chairs can be seen to the right. A grandfather clock can be seen stood against the left wall near a window, and a hallway stretches into the background, where a glass entrance way can be seen.
- [Dorm Students]
- Photograph of four college students in Goodall Wooten Dorm. Two students can be seen sitting on a couch to the left. A blanket tapestry is hung on the wall behind them along with a cow skull and a paddle in the corner to the right. Another student can be seen standing and smoking near the open balcony door to the right. A fourth student can be seen standing on the balcony with his hand in his pocket.
- [Convict Hill Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a restaurant named Convict Hill, once located at 6522 East U.S. 290. Many people can be seen at the tables throughout the space and in the background, three patrons can be seen at a salad bar. A waiter can be seen to their left wearing a shirt with the name of the restaurant. In the center left, a wooden support beam can be seen with small shelves wrapped around it to hold steak sauce, water pitchers, etc.
- [Ranch House Living Interiors]
- Photograph of the interior of a wood-built ranch house with many windows and exposed rafter beams. A wood burning stove with stove pipe can be seen in the background, surrounded by a seating area with an eclectic mix of chairs. A desk with a rolling chair can be seen to the left in the foreground and a row of windows can be seen in the foreground above the ceiling rafters.
- [Hospital Reception Area]
- Photograph of a hospital reception office and waiting room in Wadley Hospital. A sitting area with two couches and tables can be seen to the left, next to a set of windows with three tiled columns. To the right is a long reception desk for hospital staff. In the background, another seating area can be seen with many couches and tables, lit by four table lamps against the back wall. More windows can be seen in the back right corner.
- [Students in Dorm]
- Photograph of four dorm students relaxing together in Goodall Wooten Dorm. One student can be seen with a book on a couch to the right, and another can be seen in a chair to the left with a cigarette in his mouth. In the right corner, two more students can be seen, one playing a guitar in a chair while the other stands behind him. An open door to a tiled bathroom can be seen in the background to the right, along with a closed door through a short hallway to the left.
- [Operating Room]
- Photograph of a hospital operating room in Wadley Hospital, where an operating table with a metal stool, bucket, and large overhead surgical lights can be seen in the foreground. Four metal tables on wheels with various towels, gauze, tools, and bowls can be seen behind and to the right of the operating table. Two hospital employees in protective, sanitary clothing can be seen preparing two of the middle wheeled tables. On the wall to the right, a metal, built-in cabinet with glass windows containing various supplies can be seen.
- [American Cancer Society Group Photo]
- Photograph of a group photo taken at a panel conference for the American Cancer Society. The group stands in front of a theater concession stand, all dressed in formal attire with ribbon bands around their arms. The stand with a cancer awareness sign laying on the floor in front of the group. Several concessions signs can be seen in the background and a doorway showing a set of carpeted stairs can be seen to the left.
- [Mears Studio Ad]
- Photograph of a collection of objects arranged to promote Mears' architectural photography. The objects that can be seen piled together are a hammer, nails, lumber, blueprints, a t-square, drawing compasses, and sawdust, with a note that reads, "Mears Photography - Serving the Building Industry".
- [Mid-Century Modern Living Room]
- Photograph of a mid-century style living room that features a large stone fireplace in the center back wall, flanked by bookshelves on either side. A coffee table sits in front of the fire place and chairs and end tables can be seen to the left and right. A long row of transom style windows can be seen across the top of the right wall. In the background to the right, a sun room with table and chairs can be seen.
- [Hospital Entrance]
- Photograph of an entrance to Wadley Hospital where two driveways can be seen, one going under the hospital portico awning, and the other leading past the outer left side of the awning. The awning roof is supported by columns decorated in mosaic tile and several trees and two houses can be seen in the background the the left.
- [Hospital Kitchen]
- Photograph of a kitchen and food serving area in Wadley Hospital with two rows of kitchen counters with various equipment that can be seen in the center of the room. A man in kitchen staff uniform can be seen walking down a row to the right. On the right wall, a row of large ovens and mixers can be seen. Two sinks can be seen in the foreground, and in the background a set of double swing doors, a wall clock, and another kitchen counter with cabinets can be seen.
- [Hospital Nursery]
- Photograph of a nursery ward in Wadley Hospital, with an empty hospital bassinet and an unknown machine that can be seen in front of a row of windows in the foreground. Through the windows, a row of more bassinets can be seen. A sink and mirror can be seen on the left wall, and a scale for weighing newborns can be seen to the left behind the bassinets. More bassinets can be seen through a second row of windows in the background.
- [Austin Skyline at Night]
- Photograph of the downtown Austin skyline taken in the evening. The skyline can be seen lit up green on the horizon due to under-exposure of the photo. Suburbs full of trees and house rooftops can be seen in the foreground.
- [Hospital Lab]
- Photograph of a laboratory in Wadley Hospital with a woman seen to the right at a counter looking through a microscope. Behind her in the corner counter-tops where several pieces of lab equipment sit. Windows can be seen tot he right and on the back wall, a rack with several funnels and bottle can be seen. On the left wall, a large machine or storage cabinet can be seen. To its right, an open doorway can be seen showing the cabinets and sink of a second room in the background.
- [Ranch House Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a ranch house with large windows that can be seen on the walls and a wood burning stove with stove pipe can be seen in the bac ground. A small table and tall chairs can be seen to the right of the stove and two short, square stools can be seen to the left. A wood door with a large transom window can be seen in the foreground to the right, and a row of windows can be seen high up on the ceiling, above the wood beams. Several rugs can be seen on top of the wood floors.
- [Weightlifters]
- Photograph of weightlifting students in the Goodall Wooten Dorm gym. Several shirtless male students in shorts can be seen throughout the gym. One is lifting dumbbells on a bench in the foreground while another is standing and lifting a barbell to the right. Two more can be seen standing on either side of a mirror in the background, behind another barbell lifter, while the final student can be seen in the left background doing abdominal exercises with his shirt on.
- [Austin Motel Design Proposal]
- Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering for a proposed design for the Austin Motel.
- [American Cancer Society Panel]
- Photograph of a panel addressing a crowd of people at an American Cancer Society conference. The panel consists of eight men in suited attire at a table on a theater stage with signs for the American Cancer Society. The photo is taken from an aisle at the left of the room and the curtains on stage are drawn behind the panel.
- [Interior of a Mid-Century Modern Home]
- Photograph of an interior view of a mid-century modern home. In the foreground, there are two rooms divided by partitions to the right, and a hallway with a long counter, chairs, and shelves on the wall to the left. The left foremost room contains a chair and two beds. In the background there is a doorway to another room where a chair and a window are visible.
- [Ranch House Exterior]
- Photograph of an exterior view of a wood-built ranch house. In the foreground, a wooden ramp to the left and a small garden bed to the right can both be seen along with part of a tree to the left. The ramp can be seen leading up to a pass-way that acts as a bridge between two buildings seen on the left and right. A pergola roof top can be seen over the bridge area with a bell hanging from a section in the middle. Trees and grassy landscape can be seen in the background.
- [Portrait of People Standing Inside a Cave]
- Photograph of a group of people in a cave posing for a portrait at Longhorn Caverns State Park. Two people are holding children, and a couple is standing apart from the rest of group.
- [Two Men In Austin Industries Warehouse]
- Photograph of two men (Bill Drake and Fornesa Weatherton) posing for a portrait while standing opposite each other inside of an Austin Industries warehouse. There are stacked items and rows of chairs visible in the background, and the man on the right is gesturing towards them.
- [Photographic Reproduction of Anderson High School]
- Photograph of a photographic reproduction of Anderson High School from the sky. There are people walking into the building, adn trees around the exterior of the building.
- [Shopper at Scales Electric Company Store]
- Photograph of two women and a dog standing in a Scales Electric Company shop. One of the women is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt, holding the dog (possibly a service dog) by a leash. They are surrounded by light fixtures.
- [Bob Hope Meeting With Local Dignitaries]
- Photograph of Bob Hope being given a certificate by local officials from the state of Texas. Hope is standing in the middle in a dark colored suit; one of the men next to him is wearing a dark-colored suit and the other is wearing a light-colored suit.
- [Interior View of a Living Room Inside a House]
- Photograph of an interior view mid-century modern living room inside a. There are chairs in the corner, and a couch in the foreground. There are wall-length windows to the outside around the back corner.
- [Inside of a Cave]
- Photograph of a cave at the Longhorn Caverns State Park. There is a group of people standing inside a cave with a park ranger, and one woman is sitting on the wall.
- [Two Men Outside a Austin Industries Building]
- Photograph of two men (Bill Drake and Fornesa Weatherton) posing for a portrait while standing opposite each other outside of an Austin Industries warehouse or office building. There are cars parked out front of the building.
- [Longhorn Caverns State Park]
- Photograph of a view of Longhorn Caverns State Park. There are steps down into the caverns, and there is a house on a hill in the background.
- [Street View of Mt. Vernon Motor Courts]
- Photograph of Mt. Vernon Motor Courts taken from the street. There are multiple buildings, and a pool area with umbrellas. There is also a building next to the motor court that is the office.
- [Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
- A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
- [Biplanes]
- Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
- [People near Biplanes]
- Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children observing a line of biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Campbell Family at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbells and John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The family is posing on a tree leaning off of a cliff. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
- [Group Portrait of a Family]
- Photograph of a family in a group pose in front of a wooden house. A handwritten note on the back reads "House made from RR [railroad] ties." The photograph is a cyanotype.
- [Biplane]
- Photograph of a grounded biplane in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Men near Biplanes]
- Photograph of men observing grounded biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- Anderson High School [Students]
- Photograph of eight female students and a teacher at Anderson High School. The students are in uniform. They stand posed in front of a chalkboard.
- Construction [at Disch Field]
- Photograph of nearly completed construction of the stands and lights of Disch Field. The stands are seen from the side and the baseball field is only slightly visible on the right side of the image.
- [Construction at Disch Field]
- Photograph of the nearly complete construction of the stands and lights at Disch Field in Austin, Texas. The stands and baseball diamond are seen from the outfield.
- Continential Airlines [storefront]
- Photograph of the storefront for Continental Airlines after store business hours. There is no one at the desk, which has a fresh potted plant on it. A map of the United States with Continental Airlines services indicated is on the wall behind the desk. In the window are a model aircraft and various advertisements.
- [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.