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- [Cotton Compress at Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of a man in a suit and bowler hat standing amidst stacks of compressed cotton bales. Several buildings and electric lines are visible in the background.
- [Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of three men with cotton. Many large bales of cotton are visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Moore, Thomas and the common negro."
- [Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
- Photograph of pigeons gathered around a wooden-fenced area with a large birdhouse or dovecote. Much of the view is obscured due to the motion blur of flying pigeons.
- [Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
- Photograph of numerous pigeons gathered in a wooden-fenced. Some are sheltered in what appears to be a large birdhouse or a dovecote.
- [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.
- [General Robert C. Mathis At Lunch]
- Photograph of General Robert C. Mathis giving a speech at lunch on Bergstrom Air Force Base. Technical Sergeant Dennis Roberts and Senior Airman Charles Nead are seated at the general's table. The men at the other tables turn to listen to the general.
- [Flag Ceremony]
- Photograph of Tony McPeak handing a flag to Carl Franklin. A man, who is tentatively identified as Charlie Laughlin, stands to the right. A plane is visible in the background.
- [Michael Short Makes Speech]
- Photograph of Colonel Michael C. Short making his first speech as the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Commander. He stands at a podium, and other people in uniform are visible behind him.
- [Presenting Arms]
- Photograph of Lieutenant General Peter T. Kempf, Colonel Charles E. Loflin, and Colonel Michael C. Short saluting the colors during the playing of the national anthem.
- Southern Union Gas Service Men's School
- Photograph of two men from the Southern Union Gas Service Men's School standing in front of a piece of equipment with a panel removed, revealing the interior. The young man on the left is pointing into the space behind the opened panel while the man on the right looks on. The man on the left wears grey slacks, a white shirt and a dark tie, and the man on the right wears a light-colored suit. Both men hold cigarettes. The corner of a desk with a manual on it is visible on the left.
- Aerial: Austin downtown
- Aerial photograph of downtown Austin.
- Aerial: Austin Downtown
- Photograph of a high aerial view of downtown Austin.
- Capital National Bank [exterior]
- Photograph of the original Capital National Bank building exterior. Signs on the building for Norwood Motoramp, McCall-Smith-Hiblew, and a storage facility are visible. Several pedestrians are visible in the street.
- [Capital National Bank opening interior]
- Photograph of the empty interior of the Capital National Bank before the grand opening. A large, square, marble pillar is in the middle of the room. At the back left are the teller counters which are also marble. In the back right are desks and chairs. No customers are in the lobby. No tellers are at the windows. No bankers are at the desks.
- [Mrs. Molly Wynn turns 100]
- Photograph of Mrs. Molly Winn atop a donkey at her 100th birthday celebration in Austin, Texas. A Kash 'N' Karry Grocery is visible in the background. The date may have been mis-recorded and might be 1953.
- Sani-Products for Texas [employee and customers]
- Photograph of a Sani-Products for Texas employee handing out products to customers in front of the company truck. A man and woman accept a bag of potato chips from the employee. The truck's rear doors are open, and the truck is packed to the roof with boxes of Sani-Products potato chips and corn chips boxes.
- The Flag Paramount
- A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- To Him Who Waits
- Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.
- O. Henry
- Biography and literary analysis of O. Henry's life and works.
- The Lotos and the Bottle
- Short story about a consul for the United States.
- The Hypothesis of Failure
- A short story set in a lawyer's office.
- A Ghost of Chance
- Short story about a ghost.
- O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact
- Newspaper clipping containing a review of the "O. Henry Bibliography."
- O. Henry's Pen Name
- Letter entitled, "O. Henry’s Pen Name," on the possible origin of his pseudonym.
- [Texas Rangers with Governor Miriam "Ma" Ferguson]
- Group of men in suits with a woman standing on the steps of the Capitol.
- [South Congress Avenue looking north]
- Looking north from the about the 1100 block of South Congress. State Capitol is in view.
- [Rio Grande Campus in Winter]
- Photograph of Austin High School, Rio Grande Campus, after snowfall.
- Pool at Zilker Park
- Photograph of the pool at Zilker Park. Inscription on back of photo reads "Lily Ponds built w/relief labor 1935 Annual Report"
- [Municipal Airport Hangar]
- Photograph of a view of a hangar with doors open. There is a man on top of the roof and man below with truck.
- New Sanitation Truck
- Photograph of the new City of Austin Sanitation Division sanitation truck. The truck in the photograph is a 1939 General Motors dump truck.
- East First Street
- Photograph of East First Street looking west from San Marcos Street, after track removal. Cagles Place, Lockhart Ice Cream and Heep Dairy Products are on the south side of the street.
- [Street Car Railroad]
- Photograph of a street car and street railroad tracks on West 40th Street near Avenue A.
- [St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from the front of the building looking northeast at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.
- [Austin Dam Broken after Flood]
- Photograph of a view southeast at the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood.
- [Governor's Mansion with screened upper porch
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion east elevation, showing the walkway with partial planting bed along it. The upper porch is screened, and the entry steps are concrete with iron railings. A stone birdbath is visible at the mansion's northeast corner. A bench is partially visible under an oak on the left. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1939 was Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- Domestic Science Senior Cooking Class, Austin High School, 1908
- Photograph of the 1908 domestic science senior cooking class at Austin High School. Bottom row (left to right): Annie Lou Puckett, Lily Ecklund, Lora Turner, Fannie Walker, Rosa Maas. Middle row (left to right): Katie Clark, Nettie B. Sullivan, Adele Barbisch, Clara Stovall, Alice Ramsdell, Lomie Layton. Top row (left to row): Miss Bell (teacher from Denton), Inez Slaughter, Nona Lewis, Janie Tannehill, Bessie Enlow, Mabel Maud, May Belle Robbins, Bessie Pate, Emma Seeker and Salome Anthony. Photo gift of Mrs. Mabel Maud Huckaby.
- UT Tower under construction
- View of University Avenue showing park in center and Tower under construction in background.
- [Moving large parts into Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of men moving a large piece of machinery into Seaholm Power Plant near Town Lake. A large crane hook is supporting the machinery part with four massive cables. The cylindrical component is sitting on a track which is moving through a trench into the plant. Three workers check the cables from on top of the cylinder, and several other men monitor the progress from the ground. The Seaholm Power Plant was designed by Burns & McDonell Engineering Co. and built in two phases by Odom Construction company in 1950 and 1955 at 800 West Cesar Chavez St in Austin, Texas. The plant was dedicated posthumously to Walter E. Seaholm in recognition of his 33-year service to the city of Austin as Superintendent of Water and Light and City Manager. The plant operated as a power source until 1989. The city of Austin authorized the decommissioning of the plant in 1996. In 2000 the city commissioned a District Master Plan for the site, and in 2008 it approved a plan by Seaholm Power Development, LLC to repurpose the buildings into retail, residential, and outdoor spaces.
- [Station wagon pulls Jackie Gerber, skiing on snow]
- Photograph of Jackie Gerber of Austin, trying to ski behind a car on the first snowfall in several years. About 3-4 inches fell in the area, causing the closure of schools and many businesses. The modified water skies used by Gerber didn't do too well on the dry snow.
- [Wood and corrugated metal building]
- People stand in front of a wood and corrugated metal building at a housing project. There is debris scattered on the dirt ground around them.
- [Looking north on Congress with Capitol in view]
- Photograph of the view looking north along Congress Avenue with businesses, cars and people.
- [East 1st Street]
- Photograph of East First Street looking west from San Marcos Street after track removal. Lockhart Ice Cream store sign visible on left.
- [Trying to save Municipal Golf Course]
- Photograph of Austin citizens trying to save Municipal Golf Course's 144 acres on Jan. 4,1973. The people have concerned faces and lift up clubs. One man holds a sign that says "Save Muny."
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north. Cabaniss Hardware and Dewey Garage are visible at right, as well as cars and some advertisements painted on the buildings. The Capitol is visible in the distance. Streetcar rails are in the center of the road.
- [Mrs. John Barclay to save Municipal Golf Course]
- Photograph of Mrs. John Barclay handing out flyers that say "Forever Green. Save Muny" as a male hand signs a petition to save the Municipal Golf Course's 144 acres. Mrs. Barclay sits behind a table and places a hand over a number of cut out newspaper articles while she watches the supporter sign. The petition page is filled with two columns of names.
- [Gaston Avenue]
- Photograph of Gaston Avenue looking east to McCallum Drive; Pemberton Heights subdivision. Houses are visible on both sides of the street and in the background; also in the far background is the UT tower.
- [19th Street Looking West]
- Photograph of 19th Street (now Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.) looking west from about Trinity. Buildings line the left side of the street and construction vehicles and workers are on the right side.
- McCallum Drive Looking North
- Photograph of McCallum Drive facing north. Houses are visible on both sides of the street and a car is parked on the right side of the street.
- Woolridge Drive looking north from Claire Avenue
- Photograph of Wooldridge Drive looking north from Claire Avenue. Several houses are visible in the background.
- [Streetcar on West 40th Street]
- Photograph of "West 40th Street, looking east from Guadalupe Street, before street railway tracks were removed." A streetcar is in the middle of the road and cars are on each side.