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- [Model on Stage at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of a model posing on stage during a style show at Barton springs in 1941.
- [Christmas Program at Rosewood #3]
- Photograph of a group of children on stage with musical instruments during a Christmas Program at Rosewood Park in 1949.
- [Christmas Program at Rosewood #2]
- Photograph of the scenery at a Christmas event at Rosewood Park in 1949.
- [Construction at the Recreation Department]
- Photograph of the construction activity at the Recreation Department in 1948.
- [Member of Female Baseball Team]
- Photograph of a member of the female baseball team standing on stage with a ball in hand.
- [Activities at Recreation Centers]
- Photograph of a child and a lady standing by a book shelf and holding a book.
- [Christmas Program at Rosewood]
- Photograph of a group of children gathered in a Hall at Rosewood during a Christmas event in 1948. A person dressed as Santa Claus is seen standing by the children with a bag in hand.
- [Rosewood Christmas Program]
- Photograph of the view at a Christmas program at Rosewood Park in 1948. A group of children are seen gathered in a hall and a person dressed as Santa Claus is seen passing by.
- [Girls Baseball Team]
- Photograph of several members of the girls baseball team posing.
- [Bread on Conveyor]
- Photograph of several conveyor belts carrying loaves of bread through the Austin Baking Company factory. Various steps, ladders, and machinery can be seen amidst the conveyors, and fluorescent lights can be seen hanging from above.
- [Architect Milton Ryan]
- Photograph of the architect, Milton A. Ryan, standing in front of a brick, duplex home. A bare tree can be seen in front of the home's doorway and Milton, in the foreground, is standing facing the camera, hands in his pockets. He is wearing dark pants and a dark woven jacket, along with glasses and a light shirt and tie.
- [Industrial Bakery]
- Photograph of loaves of bread on a conveyor belt in an industrial bakery at Austin Baking Company (Butterkrust). Rows of fluorescent lights hang overhead and more conveyor belts and machinery can be seen in the foreground. A worker in an apron and hat can be seen beneath the conveyor with the bread. Large, floor to ceiling shelves filled with more loaves of bread can be seen int he background.
- [Veterinarian Clinic]
- Photograph of Northside Veterinarian Clinic in front of an empty street. The building is a mid-century design and features an abstract horse mural next to the building's sign. Three trees, an empty street, and power lines can be seen in the fore ground. Two cars can be seen in the background just behind the building.
- [Painting Exhibition]
- Photograph of a group of people after an opening ceremony for a painting exhibit for artist, Sheila Lichacz. The paintings can be seen in the background, behind a small group of well dressed people clapping. Amidst the group, the governor's wife, Linda Gale White [right], can be seen shaking the hand of the artist [left].
- [Woman Modeling Tape Player]
- Photograph of a woman wearing headphones plugged into a Wireless Lab reel-to-reel tape player. She can be seen seated at a table reading a piece of paper. She is wearing a patterned jacket with dark buttons and piping. A light colored brick wall can be seen behind her.
- [Postmodern Architectural Model]
- Photograph of an architectural model for an unidentified building. The model features a multi-arched, geometric roof and geometric, diamond shaped dock. A model sailboat can be seen near the small dock, implying the building could be a marina. A spire with multiple diamond shapes can be seen behind the model to the left.
- [Painting Ceremony]
- Photograph of a group of people at a ceremony display for artist, Sheila Lichacz, and her paintings. Two men and a woman can be seen standing in the back row in front of three paintings. Four women can be seen in the front row, one of which is governor's wife, Linda Gale White, seen cutting a ceremonial ribbon.
- [Aerial of Longhorn Caverns Entrance]
- Photograph of the entrance to Longhorn Caverns from an aerial point of view. The cavern entrance and roadways leading to it can be seen at the bottom center while the surrounding natural landscape stretches out to the horizon. Various small building structures can be seen on the campus of the cavern entrance.
- [Ragsdale Terminal Exterior]
- Photograph of the Ragsdale Terminal with an exterior facade that is dark with matching dark columns that can be seen on the left wall, along with a glass door entrance. The roof is a very light color and has a multi-arched scalloped shape to it that extends far past the edge of the building. The terminal sign can be seen to the right in a garden area with boulders and palm trees.
- [Bakery Worker]
- Photograph of an Austin Baking Company factory worker operating the knobs for a machine. He stands to the right of the photo and is wearing a light colored shirt, apron at the waist, and a cap with the name of the bakery printed on the side. An industrial catwalk can be seen hanging from above in the background.
- [Plasterers Union]
- Photograph of a group portrait taken outdoors of several people wearing name tags. The photo is taken at a slightly higher angle, looking down on the group. A few trees and a fenced in area can be seen just behind the group. In the background, an apartment or motel building can be seen, along with a Texaco sign seen behind it.
- [Language Class Example]
- Photograph of a woman's hands resting on a desk with a sample of Spanish writing along with a Wireless Lab reel-to-reel tape player designed, for use in school language classes. Two wires can be seen plugged into the the tape player and the woman has a wedding band and engagement ring on her left hand.
- [Conference Room/Rare Books Room]
- Photograph of a wood-paneled conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A table with eight chairs sits in the center of the room and a ninth chair sits back against the wall to the right. On the adjoining wall to the left, a built in book case containing many large, old looking books can be seen. A closed wood-paneled door can be seen to the right of the book case.
- [Woman Demonstrating Stove]
- Photograph of a woman in a checkered dress and floral apron demonstrating how to use a stove. She can be seen either removing or replacing the filter for the stove's ventilation hood.
- [Ragsdale Terminal Airplane]
- Photograph of the interior view of the small Ragsdale Terminal, which has a postmodern design with minimalist decor and a multi-arched ceiling. Chairs and decorative plants can be seen in both the left and right foreground. A wall of windows can be seen to the right, through which a desert garden and a small airplane can also be seen.
- [Gregg House Common Area]
- Photograph of a few people reading in a common area at the Gregg House of All Saints Episcopal Church located at 2685 University Avenue, in Austin, Texas. A small yard is visible through the windows.
- [Exterior of the Lamar Café]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word Lamar is illuminated on the exterior, and there is a light bar on the roof.
- [Gregg House Nursery]
- Photograph of a group of small children in the nursery at the Gregg House of All Saints Episcopal Church located at 2685 University Avenue, in Austin, Texas.
- [Gregg House Exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Gregg House of All Saints Episcopal Church located at 2685 University Avenue, in Austin, Texas.
- [Women's Clothing Store Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a posh women's clothing store. Clothing displays and mannequins are visible along the walls, and there are chairs and display cases throughout the store.
- [Interior View of the Goodall Wooten Dorm]
- Photograph of the interior of the Goodall Wooten Dorm located at 2112 Guadalupe Street. The room is furnished with modern décor.
- [Exterior of the Goodall Wooten Dorm]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Goodall Wooten Dorm located at 2112 Guadalupe Street. The building has a fire escape going up the right side, and there are cars parked in the lot out front.
- [Gregg House Reading Room]
- Photograph of two women in a reading room at the Gregg House of All Saints Episcopal Church located at 2685 University Avenue, in Austin, Texas. Bookcases lining the walls are filled with books.
- [Women's Clothing Store Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a posh women's clothing store. Racks of dresses are visible along the walls, and there are chairs throughout the store.
- [Interior View of the Goodall Wooten Dorm]
- Photograph of the interior of the Goodall Wooten Dorm located at 2112 Guadalupe Street. The room is furnished with modern décor. The University of Texas Tower is visible through the window.
- [Interior View of the Goodall Wooten Dorm]
- Photograph of the interior of the lobby area of the Goodall Wooten Dorm located at 2112 Guadalupe Street. The room is furnished with modern décor. There is a television in the corner of the room, and ashtrays on the tables. Cars are visible in the street outside the front door.
- [Gregg House Playground]
- Photograph of a group of small children playing on the playground at the Gregg House of All Saints Episcopal Church located at 2685 University Avenue, in Austin, Texas.
- [Interior View of Blum & Guerrero Engineering]
- Photograph of the interior of Blum & Guerrero Engineers. Three men and a woman are working at standing desks with stools.
- [Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]
- Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. The photograph was taken from across the street on a 2nd or 3rd story. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. A large carved arched entryway to the tower is visible behind the crowd.
- [Speech at Tribune Tower]
- Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower in Chicago. He is visible from the chest up. He holds papers in his hands and speaks into a microphone.
- [Two People Observing the Stone from the Alamo]
- Photograph of two people, a man and a woman, observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. Both are wearing hats, and the woman is wearing a coat. The man reaches out and touches the stone.
- [Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]
- Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. Kohler Company is behind the crowd and Fannie May candies are advertised in a window.
- [Alamo Stone at the Tribune Tower]
- Photograph of three men observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. All of them are wearing a suits, the first and third being dark, and the middle being light colored. One man reaches out and touches the stone.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The third in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Maury Maverick, mayor of San Antonio]
- A letter to Richard Niles Graham from Maury Maverick, mayor of San Antonio, who says that he is returning Graham’s copy of the book A Maverick American, which Maverick wrote, with his autograph.
- [Tax receipts for E.M. Pease]
- Receipts for direct taxes in insurrectionary districts
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease, August 23, 1870]
- The sixth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday. The crowd is watching uniformed men on horseback ride through the street. The photograph was taken from the second floor of one of the street's buildings.
- [Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas. The parade-goers shown are on horseback, including the performing musicians. Crowds fill the sidewalks on either side of the parade route.
- [Shriners Marching at the Shriner's Parade]
- Photograph of a group of Shriners in the Shriner's Parade marching down Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. The men wear matching outfits of fezzes with tassels, dark ties, decorative short jackets, dark cropped pants, and white spats over black shoes. Two leaders march alongside the group, and they wear white suits and fezzes. They march past Kruger's Jewelers which is visible on the left. Spectators stand in front of a car parked in front of the jewelry store. Other stores visible in the background include "Kress" and a shoe store.