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[Dance Club at Municipal Golf Course #2]
Photograph of a group of people members identified as part of the Municipal Golf Course clubhouse.
[Negro Poultry and Stock Show at Rosewood Park]
Photograph of the scenery at a Negro poultry and stock show at Rosewood Park.
[Dance Club at Municipal Golf Course]
Photograph of a group of people dancing at the Municipal gold Course clubhouse in 1943.
[Negro Poultry and Stock Show at Rosewood Park #2]
Photograph of the view at a Negro poultry and stock show at Rosewood Park in 1946. A few people are seen in the center of the hall looking at the hens in cages and some others are in the back observing equipment placed on tables.
[Food Store]
Photograph of a grocery store called Town and Country, located on St. Johns Avenue, Austin Texas. The photo is taken from the side of a road, where a full view of the small store and its parking lot can be seen. A single car can be seen parked to the left of the lot, and further to the left a tall sign with the store name can be seen. A large field and several houses can be seen in the background.
[Woman at Desk Portrait]
Photograph for the Lumberman's Asociation of a woman in a plaid suit and light colored, ruffled blouse posing at an office desk. A Rolodex, calculator, and telephone can all be seen on the desk surface, and a county map of Texas can be seen on the wall to the right in the background. To left in the background, an old, worn out looking desk with a computer screen and keyboard on its surface can be seen.
[Sunday School Class]
Photograph of a group of children in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. The kids can be seen from behind, seated in a half circle around a teacher in the background. A sign on the wall above the teacher reads, " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Student desks can be seen throughout the classroom in the foreground, and the room is decorated with cheerful imagery.
[Workers Installing Roof]
Photograph of Oliver Roofing workers in hard hats using machines to disperse gravel and hot tar on a flat roof. Three workers can be seen pushing two of the cart machines in the background. Another can be seen pushing the third cart in the foreground as steam from the tar trails out. Another man wearing sunglasses and clean clothing can be seen holding a rolled up piece of paper to the right in the foreground.
[Living Room Set-Up]
Photograph of a living room set up with simple, wooden, furniture. On the left wall, a desk with a mirror hanging above it can be seen with three nesting tables stacked to the right of the desk. A couch and coffee table can be seen centered against the back, curtained wall, and another couch can be seen against the wall to the right. The couches are of unique design, featuring shelves built into them. A briefcase sits in the shelf of the right-side couch.
[Church Nursery]
Photograph of Hyde Park Baptist Church nursery taken at night. Multiple cribs can be seen pushed to the left of the room. In the background, a wall of windows can be seen. A man and woman can be seen sitting in rocking chairs to the right, taking care of several infants and a young toddler.
[Dining and Living Room]
Photograph of the interior of a home located at 805 West 16th Street in Austin, Texas. In the foreground, a bird cage to the far left can be seen next to a tall plant in front of a window. In the right foreground, a dinner table and chairs can be seen. A small brick support wall sits at the center of the room. Beyond it, a living area with chairs, tables, and more plants can be seen.
[Board Game]
Photograph of a game board of interlocking hexagons for a space-themed, strategy role-playing game. The card explaining the rules of the game and cards for player stats can be seen laid on top of the board.
[Barton Creek Skyline View]
Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
[Brackenridge Hospital Construction]
Photograph of the exterior of Brackenridge Hospital under construction. Scaffolding can be seen on nearly every floor of the building. Parked cars and other city buildings can be seen in the foreground and around the construction site perimeter. In the background to the right, the state capitol building can be seen.
[Roof Installation]
Photograph of workers in hard hats preparing a roof with tar and gravel for installation. Three workers can be seen operating a machine in the background.Two men in hard hats and sunglasses can be seen in the foreground looking at a large schematic or plan on paper.
[Torchbearer Statue]
Photograph of "The Torchbearers" statue, located at the UT Undergraduate Library. The statue is of a running man passing a torch off to another. A tarp can be seen obscuring the background but grass at the bottom of the photo suggests it was taken on site, as the statue is a permanent outdoor fixture.
[Sunday School]
Photograph of a group of small children sitting around two little tables in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Two male teachers can be seen helping the students at each of the tables. Cartoon cutouts can be seen pinned to the wall on the left, and a glass wall with a matching door can be seen in the background.
[Austin Photographer's Guild Meeting]
Photograph of a group of people at an Austin Photographer's Guild meeting. There is food and drink on the tables, and a mounted stag's head on the back wall.
[Interior View of a Rosewood Courts Kitchen]
Photograph of a kitchen at Rosewood Courts housing project. There is a refrigerator, a sink, an oven, a water heater, and shelf space overhead.
[Boys at Rosewood Courts Housing Project]
Photograph of three small boys standing outside the Rosewood Courts Housing projects located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue. The building behind them is a two-story modern residential structure.
[Interior View of a Sitting Space at the Driskill Hotel]
Photograph of an interior view of a sitting space at the Driskill Hotel. There is a couch, an armchair, a coffee table, and two end tables with lamps.
[Ted Weems and Dancers at the Austin Club]
Photograph of bandleader Ted Weems conducting his orchestra in front of a dance floor at the Austin Club, located at 110 East 9th Street. People dressed in semi-formal attire are dancing behind him.
[Portrait of Staff at the Driskill Hotel]
Photograph of seven staff members of the Driskill Hotel posing for a portrait in the lobby. They are all wearing dark-colored bellhop uniforms.
[Exterior View of the St. Mary's Academic Building and Parking Lot]
Photograph of the St. Mary's Academic Building and a parking lot, taken from the south. It is a three story building with windows on the south and east faces of the building. The sign in the lot is for the Commodore Perry Hotel. The base of a tower light (moontower) is visible in the foreground.
[Exterior View of a House]
Photograph of a house, taken from the southeast corner. It is a two and a half story Victorian style building with windows on the south and east faces of the building, with awnings over some of the windows. There are stairs on the sidewalk in front of the building and leading up to the building.
[Exterior View of the St. Mary's Academic Building]
Photograph of the St. Mary's Academic Building, taken from the southeast corner street. It is a two story building with exterior windows on the south and east faces of the building. There is a parking lot on the south and east sides of the building.
[Headliner's Club, Parliament Room]
Photograph of the interior of the Parliament Room at the Headliner's Club. There are dining and lounge areas with mid-century modern furnishings.
[Portrait of Ted Weems and His Orchestra]
Photograph of Ted Weems and his orchestra at the Austin Club. He is standing in front of them, and the musicians have music on their music stand. There are saxophones and clarinets in the front row and a trombone in the back row. In the background is a guitar, a bass, and a piano.
[Rosewood Courts Housing Project]
Photograph of children playing outside the Rosewood Courts housing project located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue.The buildings are plain brick two-story structures with multiple entrances. Children across the street are playing close to the camera, and cars parked on the street.
[Clincher Softball]
Photograph of a Clincher softball with a stamp that reads "C&S Sporting Goods Co. Ft. Worth, Austin, & San Antonio."
[Two Men Boxing at a Fight Night at St. Edward's University]
Photograph of two men boxing at a fight night at St. Edward's University. Both men are in boxer shorts and boxing gloves.
[Two Men Boxing at a Fight Night at St. Edward's University]
Photograph of two men boxing at a fight night at St. Edward's University. Both men are in boxer shorts and boxing gloves.
[Front View of a John Bremond Coffee Truck]
Photograph of a front view of a John Bremond Coffee truck. It is dark-colored, with a large transportation area on the back.
[Fehr and Granger Working on Plans]
Photograph of Arthur Fehr and Charles Granger sitting side-by-side at a table working on the architectural model of the Municipal Airport.
[Exterior View of Church Building]
Photograph of a church building, taken from the south. It is a two story building with exterior windows on the south face of the building. There is machinery on the road to level it in preparation for paving.
[Street Scene]
Photograph of a street intersection with several buildings in the background. Most prominent is the Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning building in the right foreground. Many cars can be seen driving down the busy street and more can be seen in a parking lot to the right in the background.
[Driskill Hotel Front Desk]
Photograph of a view of the Driskill Hotel front desk. There are three people standing behind the desk, two bellboys on either side of the desk, and a person checking in at the desk.
[Side View of a John Bremond Coffee Truck]
Photograph of a side view of a John Bremond Coffee truck. It is dark-colored, with a large transportation area on the back.
[Two Men Boxing at a Fight Night at St. Edward's University]
Photograph of two men boxing at a fight night at St. Edward's University. Both men are in boxer shorts and boxing gloves.
[Fehr and Granger Staff Working on a Model]
Photograph of the Fehr and Granger staff sitting and standing around a table with an architectural model of the Austin Municipal Airport on it.
[Martha and Eva Lungkwitz]
Photograph of the Lungkwitz sisters posing for a photo in front of a house. In the background, there is also an old car and a couple trees. Handwritten note on the back reads, "the two Lungwitz Sisters - Eva (left) and Martha, Mrs. R. Klappenbock, Mrs. J. Bickler."
[Deed for sale of slave to E.M. Pease and John W. Harris]
A deed for the sale of a slave ("one mulatto girl") from D.R. and E.B. Walker to E.M. Pease and John W. Harris.
[Man near Airplanes]
Photograph of a man near a line of airplanes at an airport in Austin. The airplanes are mid 20th century models with two seats.
[Man near an Airplane]
Photograph of a man near a plane at an airport in Austin. The plane is a mid 20th century model with two seats.
[Girl Holding Clothes]
Photograph of a young woman holding up shirts and dresses on hangers, with an open closet behind her. Shelves full of books are next to the closet. A school-room style chair with attached desk is in the foreground.
[Group Portrait of People in a Meeting]
Photograph of a group of people posing behind a large table at a meeting. Various books and notes are on the table.
[Floral Design Class]
Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement at the front of a room. Several other women sit and stand around tables and watch.
[Floral Design Class]
Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement. Other women sit and stand around at tables and watch her.
[Boy in a Garden]
Photograph of a boy in a vegetable garden. He leans over and feels the leaves of a plant. A chain-link fence is in the background.
Liberty Bell in Front of the Capitol
Photograph of the United States Liberty Bell in front of the Texas state Capitol building. A sign on the Ford Liberty Bell Fleet truck reads "Save for YOUR Independence - Buy U.S. Savings Bonds."
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