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- [Children Reading]
- Photograph of a group of children reading at a library. The children are seated at a table and the older one among them has a book in hand while others are focused on him.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup #3]
- Photograph of the scenery at Barton pool when it was being cleaned in 1970. A man is seen seated on a tractor.
- [Events at Recreation Centers and OEO Workers]
- Photograph of a group of men and female children at a recreation center during an unknown event in 1967. Three of the children are seated on a table and a young man is standing behind them between two other men.
- [Children Digging]
- Photograph of two boys digging with shovels outside a recreation center in 1967.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup #2]
- Photograph of the view at Barton Pool when it was being cleaned in 1970. Two men are seen; one of them is in the water and the other is seated by the grass.
- [Recreation Center Activities]
- Photograph of a group of children seated at a table with drawing paper in front of them and two adults can be seen standing behind them.
- [Children Playing with a Kite]
- Photograph of two children seated on the ground playing with a large kite.
- [Recreation Center Events and Activities]
- Photograph of three children standing next to a board and another lady and man are seen next to them.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup]
- Photograph of two men standing by a tractor on a flooded street.
- [Cleaning Up Barton Pool]
- Photograph of a group of people holding a hose in the middle of Barton Pool.
- [Recreation Center Activities and Games #2]
- Photograph of a small group of people holding hands in a room at an unidentified recreation center.
- [Children Coloring at Rosewood #3]
- Photograph of a group of children seated by a table coloring on some papers.
- [Recreation Center Activities and Games]
- Photograph of a group of people gathered at a table at a recreation center inn 1967.
- [Group of People at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
- Photograph of a group of people at the March on Washington for Gay Rights standing behind a barricade and yelling with their arms raised.
- [Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
- Photograph of Austin photographers Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis hugging at the March on Washington for Gay Rights. Birchum is wearing a green shirt and Davis is wearing a black cap and white shirt that says "The Lesbian Avengers" on the front.
- [Kate Michelman and Phyllis Dunham Hugging at Choosing Choice Rally]
- Photograph of Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League, and Phyllis Dunham, executive director of the Texas Abortion Rights Action League, hugging at a Choosing Choice Rally. A group of people are visible standing on risers and holding up signs in the background.
- [Kate Michelman Standing at Podium and Speaking]
- Photograph of Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League, standing at a podium and speaking at a Choosing Choice Rally. Phyllis Dunham, executive director of the Texas Abortion Rights Action League, can be seen smiling behind Michelman on the left. A group of people are visible standing on risers behind her and holding up signs.
- [Bank Interior]
- Photograph of multiple desks spread in an Austin Savings and Loan Association office located at the corner of 11th and Lavaca Street.. Each desk has a chair on one side for a loan officer and two chairs on the other side for clients. The area is enclosed with a low fence that can be partially seen in the foreground. Cylindrical lights hang above the desk area, and in the back ground, an atrium area can be seen with plants and a decorative back wall.
- [Sacred Heart School]
- Photograph of the Sacred Heart Catholic School with a seen in the left foreground and another can be partially seen to the right. The school appears to be partially two story, with a second story peaking up above the roof line. An empty parking lot can be seen int he foreground.
- [Interior of St. Mary's Catholic School]
- Photograph of a classroom in St. Mary's Catholic School with several rows of wooden desks. Cabinets can be seen on the wall to the right and five ceiling lights hang spaced throughout the room. A world globe can be seen on top of the cabinets and a doorway into a hallway can be seen to the left. In the background, a wall of windows can be seen with views of another room. In the second room, a pale statue below a skylight can be seen in the center.
- [Catholic School Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of St. Mary's School Convent and Rectory, located at 1261, Highway 71, Nada, Tx. A pale statue can be seen standing at the center of a circular room. Plants grow at the base of the statue and the perimeter wall of the room is made of windows that show a view of secondary room. The second room follows the curvature of the inner room and is full of student desks.
- [Church Gymnasium]
- Photograph of the St. Cyril and Methodius Parish Gym. The gym can be seen in the center of the photograph and has a wing branching off to the right. A cross can be seen hung above the word, "Gymnasium", on the eastern wall to the upper right of an entrance. The foreground is an empty lot, and some small trees and buildings can be seen on either side of the gym in the background.
- [Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Terrace Motor Hotel. There is a concrete road leading up to the hotel, and a patio area with exterior lighting.
- [Exterior View of the Edna Fire Station]
- Photograph of the Edna Fire Station building taken from the north. The word "Edna" is written in brick on the building, and a firetruck inside the building.
- [Exterior View of the Edna Fire Station]
- Photograph of the Edna Fire Station building taken from the north. The word "Edna" is written in brick on the building, and there is a fire department sign with a firetruck inside the building.
- [Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Entrance]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Terrace Motor Hotel entrance. There is a concrete road leading up to the hotel, and green spaces with trees outside.
- [Street View of a Southeast Corner of a Building]
- Photograph of a building, located at 500 Congress Avenue, taken from the southeast corner. There is a group of three standing outside the building, and there are cars lining the streets.
- [Exterior View of the Edna Fire Station]
- Photograph of the Edna Fire Station building taken from the north. The word "Edna" is emboldened on the building.
- [Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Pool]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Terrace Motor Hotel. There is a large pool with a few people swimming, and, and a patio area with people eating and exterior lighting.
- [Modern Supply Company Building Exterior]
- Photograph of a view of the outside of the Modern Supply Company building. It has a two-story shop door and a first story door into the shop.
- [Interior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Office]
- Photograph of an interior view of the office of the Terrace Motor Hotel. There are couches along the back wall, with end tables next to and coffee tables across from them. The front desk is visible in the background.
- [Exterior View of Terrace Motor Hotel Buildings]
- Photograph of an exterior view of Terrace Motor Hotel buildings. There is a concrete road leading up to the buildings, and green spaces with trees and bushes outside.
- [Exterior View of Pack's Barbecue]
- Photograph of the front of the Pack's Barbecue Market. There are three people standing inside the markets, and the advertisements reads, "Pack's Pit Barbecue Beef Fryers Ribs."
- [Exterior View of the Cook Funeral Home]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Cook Funeral Home taken from the east. It is a two-story brick building with exterior windows and two entrances. There is a sign that reads "Cook Funeral Home" on the side of the building.
- [Interior view of the City Coliseum]
- Photograph of interior view of the City Coliseum in Austin. There are rows of chairs set up around a boxing ring in the center of the floor.
- [Exterior View of a Terrace Motor Hotel Building]
- Photograph of an exterior view of a Terrace Motor Hotel leasing building. There is a concrete road leading up to the buildings, and green spaces with trees and bushes outside.
- [Family Standing in Bull Creek]
- Photograph of a family wading in Bull Creek. There are three children, an adult man, and a small dog standing in the water; a number of trees are visible along the bank in the background.
- [The Falls of Bull Creek]
- Photograph of the falls of Bull Creek. The text on the back of the photo reads, "The high falls near 'Slanting Rock' swimming hole in upper Bull Creek. This shows about half of the falls."
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease, a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from a former employee who had emigrated from Japan—he wants to go back and get married, and he asks Pease to verify that he had legally come into the US from Japan, so that he can return with his wife.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Richard Berkeley Bell]
- A short letter to Richard Niles Graham from tennis player Richard Berkeley Bell.
- [Rio Grande River]
- Photograph of the Rio Grande River. Inscription on the back reads "Brownsville, Texas looking west from bank of Rio Grande towards Ferry landing Mexico (Matamoros) and U.S. Customs House, May 25, 1915."
- [Woman in Galveston, Texas]
- Photograph of a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman is wearing a spotted dress and a bonnet. She stands on the beach, and the bottom of a pier or platform is partially visible behind her.
- Shrine Parade
- Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
- Capt. Drannon -- Chief of Scouts
- Photograph of Capt. Drannon, Chief of Scouts, at age 80 in Clarendon, Texas. A farmhouse is visible in the background.
- [Women in a Field of Crops]
- Photograph of four women standing in a field looking at vegetable plants. Two women are pointing to plants. A car is parked alongside the field. Telephone poles are in the background.
- [Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Opens]
- Photograph of students unloading furniture from the back of a moving van at the newly opened Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
- Armstrong Tractor Company [Displays New Tractors]
- Photograph of employees of Armstrong Tractor Company displaying the new Ford tractor and equipment. Signs read "We Welcome the New Ford Tractor to Texas" and "Ford Tractors Flown to Austin by Braniff for State Highway Department, Armstrong Tractor Co." A crowd of men and boys gather to look at the new equipment.
- [Chief Justice Tom C. Clark in Austin]
- Photograph of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom C. Clark sitting in a chair and holding a copy of the Austin Statesman. The headline reads: "Moscow Charges B29 Attacked Red Fighters Over Soviet Region."