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[Junior Softball Championship]
Photograph of a group of some players at a children's league softball playoff for a city championship in 1959.
[Children's League Baseball Team]
Photograph of a group of players from the children's league softball playoff for the city championship.
[Joycelyn Elders Speaking at Planned Parenthood Dedication]
Photograph of U. S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone at a Planned Parenthood Dedication in Austin, Texas. A group of people are standing to her right and listening to her speak.
[Man Posing at Desk]
Photograph of a man in a dark suit posing with pen and paper at a curved, wooden desk for the Lumberman's Association. A computer screen with attached keyboard can be seen in the background along with several binders and notebooks. On the background wall, a display of various wood working tools can be seen. Two chairs can be seen in the foreground.
[Apartment Living Area]
Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
[Austin Aerial and Loop]
Photograph taken from the sky of the area around Austin, TX where the skyline of downtown can be seen in the distance, along with its surrounding suburbs. In the foreground, the edge of Loop 360 can be seen.
[Austin Aerial]
Photograph taken from the sky of downtown Austin and the new Austin high school building where the city can be seen in the distance, along with small neighborhoods and suburbs in the foreground and completed bridges across the Colorado River in the bottom left.
[Storefronts]
Photograph taken from across the street of a block of storefronts in Austin. One of the buildings, a bank, has a digital sign that displays the temperature. Six cars can be seen parked in front of a few of the stores and Christmas decorations can be seen hanging over the street. In the background, a block of high rise buildings can be seen to the left.
[Living Room with Mural]
Photograph of a Rio House apartment living room, where to the right, an end table with lamp and a couch with an eye-shaped coffee table placed in front of it can be seen. On the wall behind the couch is a mural of men on horses, with a possibly middle eastern motif. To the left, a small, round dining table and three chairs can be partially seen. The back wall is partly wallpapered, and a closed door can be seen in the left background.
[Lumberman's Panel]
Photograph of a group of five men in suits sitting behind a long conference table at a Lumberman's Association meeting. They are flanked by the U.S. flag on the right, and an unidentifiable flag on the left. A light colored curtain can be seen in the background behind the men, and a picture frame with several portraits can be seen on the wall to the left.
[Apartment Kitchen]
Photograph of a small apartment kitchen area. On the wall to the right, a row of upper cabinets are hung above, and a sink and oven with a pot resting on a burner can be seen on the bottom cabinets. A phone can be seen hanging on a door frame in the left foreground. In the background, a bed and window can be seen through an open doorway.
[Austin National Bank]
Photograph of a street-side view of the Austin National Bank with a row of cars parked on the street in front of the building. Above the building is a flag pole with the U.S. flag, and a sign can be seen with the bank's name that also displays the temperature.
[Beauford Jester and Woman Walking Down Stairs]
Photograph of a Beauford Jester and a woman standing arm-in-arm at the bottom of a staircase inside a building. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit.
[Man and Woman Playing with a 3-D Game Board]
Photograph of a man and a woman seated at a card table playing a game on a 3-D Game Board.
[Two Boys and a Teacher Walking Down a Hallway at the Casis School]
Photograph of two students and a teacher of a Casis School walking down a hallway. There is a cork board with posters advertising things of interest to parents. There is also a sign designating the Special Education Wing, and a display with books in it.
[Interior View of a Casis School Hallway]
Photograph of an interior view of a Casis School hallway. Along the hallway are doors leading to classrooms, and in the foreground is a poster with the US Capitol building on it.
[Man Arranging Displays at Burnette Appliances]
Photograph of a man arranging appliances in a store front of Burnette Appliances, located at 1704 San Jacinto Street. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit and working on a stereo.
[People Line a Street for a Parade for Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of people lining up down the street from the Texas State Capitol Building, watching the parade for Governor Beauford H. Jester. There are some American flags in the crowd, as well as a band and a car in the parades.
[Exterior View of the City Coliseum]
Photograph of the exterior of the City Coliseum in Austin. It is a dome-shaped building. There are doors around the first floor. There are parking spots in the foreground, and a car parked on the side of the building.
[Students Reading in the Casis School Library]
Photograph of two students reading books in the Casis School library, as another student works with a librarian. There are shelves of books along the wall and several tables with chairs.
[Children Working in a Classroom at the Casis School]
Photograph of a classroom of students working in a Casis School classroom. There are three different tables with chairs around them. There are desks on the back wall, and overhead lighting.
[Interior of Dr. Burns Residence]
Photograph of the interior of Dr. Burns' residence. Visible room is decorated with modern décor including a free-standing circular staircase, sculptures, furniture, and paintings.
[Window Display for Polar Ice Cream]
Photograph of a window at Grand Silver store advertising Polar Ice cream. There are sample ice cream flavors sitting in the display case, and advertisements on the right side.
[Exterior View of the Casis School Front Entrance]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Casis School front entrance. The building is a one-story brick structure.
[Staff at an A&W Rootbeer Stand]
Photograph of employees of an A&W Root Beer stand standing outside their restaurant before they open. There are four men and a boy on the left, wearing light-colored clothing and aprons. There are four women on the right, wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.
[Cars on Display at Carr's Motor Sales]
Photograph of a 1956 Mercury Monterey and a 1956 Lincoln Continental on display in a Ford auto showroom. A small crowd of people is visible behind a rope behind the cars. Carr's Motor Sales is located at San Antonio street and West 6th street.
[People Dancing at the Governor's Inauguration]
Photograph of a room of people dancing at the inauguration of Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester. Streamers are draped from the ceiling, and a band is playing on a stage in the background.
[Exterior View of Scottish Rite Cathedral]
Photograph of an exterior view of Scottish Rite Cathedral. It is a large three-story building with Neoclassical and Art Deco architectural influences.Passing and parked cars are visible on the streets in front.
[Interior of Dr. Burns Residence]
Photograph of the interior of Dr. Burns' residence. Visible room is decorated with modern décor including a free-standing circular staircase, sculptures, furniture, and paintings.
[Crowd at Capitol for Governor Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of a group of people gathering outside the Capitol building to watch a man speak during the inauguration of Texas governor Beauford Jester. There are people hanging over a second-story balcony and leaning out of second- and third-story windows, watching the man speak. There is a large Texas state flag hanging from the building, as well as multiple banners.
[Parade Comemmorating Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of an aerial view of a parade commemorating Beauford H. Jester's inauguration of Texas Governor. The Texas State Capitol Building is visible in the background.
[Woman Sings at the Governor's Inauguration]
Photograph of a woman singing on a stage with the Mel-Tones band behind her at the inauguration of Beauford H. Jester as Texas Governor. She is wearing a dark-colored satin and taffeta dress, and the band is in dark-colored suit.
[Railway Express Agency Truck Parked Outside a Building]
Photograph of a Railway Express Agency truck sitting outside a Railway Express Agency building. There are no doors on the front door on the truck, and a large holding area in the back of the truck.
[Group Portrait of the Staff of the Chicken Shack]
Photograph of the staff of the Chicken Shack in their uniforms in the dining hall. In the middle of the portrait is a couple in dark-colored suits, presumably the owners.
[1956 Lincoln Continental on Display at Carr's Motor Sales]
Photograph of a 1956 Lincoln Continental on display in a Ford auto showroom inside of Carr's Motor Sales. A woman in a formal gown is standing next to the car opening the door. The store is located at San Antonio street and West 6th street.
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
[Campsite]
Photograph of a campsite, with a tent and a campfire visible. A small note on the back of the photograph says "honey moon."
[Family Relaxing at a River]
Photograph of a family of five by a river. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Henry W. Rosenberg, Company A33, Infantry..." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. The photograph was taken from a long distance to capture the entire dam. A single individual is visible at a cliff in the distance.
[Buchanan Dam]
Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
[Exterior View of a House]
Photograph of a house. Three chairs are on the front porch. Some wooden planks lead up to the porch. The yard is not landscaped. Trees are visible in the background.
[Man Outside a House]
Photograph of a man standing outside of a house with his hand on the door handle and a paintbrush in his other hand. A wooden chair sits next to the house and a water tank is visible behind the house.
[Woman Decorating a Bed]
Photograph of a woman placing two stuffed dogs on a neat bed. Two religious pictures hang on the wall above the bed.
[Man Painting a Room]
Photograph of a man painting a room using a small paintbrush, with a ladder and two chairs in the middle of the room.
[Group of Women]
Photograph of young women standing in two rows facing each other, and one woman standing in the middle in front of a desk. They are at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building located at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
[Women Sewing]
Photograph of a woman seated and working at a sewing machine while another woman stands next to her and leans over to help or teach her. Another woman stands behind them. A purse and some papers are on a table in the foreground.
[Woman Baking]
Photograph of a woman standing at a table with a bowl of batter and scooping the batter into a muffin tin. Other bowls, cans of ingredients, and other tools are scattered on the table. The woman is likely leading a cooking demonstration.
[Ruins of Building After Fire]
Photograph of the ruins of building T-407 after a fire at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
[Copies of unsigned publishing contracts]
Two unsigned copies of publishing contracts by two different publishing houses: H. H. McClure and Co., and Phillips Publishing Co.
Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter
Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter, signed by both parties, dated 21 October 1907.
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