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- [Group of African American women in the Negro War Recreation Council Building]
- Photograph of a group of African American women seated in a reading room at the Negro War Recreation Council Building and bus depot, located in the former city market building at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35). The group is seated in a "U" shape, facing a woman seated at a the head table. Books, a four-drawer card file, magazines, and a radio line the back wall. On the wall there is a war bond poster which reads: "Don't let that shadow touch them, Buy WAR BONDS", where the "shadow" is in the shape of a swastika and three children cower in its wake. There is a wall-mounted electric fan to the right of the war bond poster, and a fur coat hangs on a coat hook on the left window wall. A hand-made poster on a window at the back reads: "ATTENTION, Have you written a Letter home to-day? Writing facilities may be obtained at the information desk. Books and Magazines are available in the office for SERVICE MEN."
- [Interior view of the Negro War Recreation Council Building with 3 women and 3 Soldiers around a table]
- Photograph of the interior of the Negro War Recreation Council Building, located at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35) in the former city market building, showing a group of African Americans, including 3 women and 3 soldiers in uniform. Four of the women and men are seated in couples at a table, while the remaining soldier is sitting on the table as the woman stands in front of it. All of the women are nicely dressed; one has a fur collar and hat, and one has flowers in her hair. The building, which also served as a bus depot, has several wooden benches, roughly constructed of lumber. Several of the windows to the rear of the photograph are decoratively painted with stars, patriotic shields and the letter "V". Three single glass globe pendant light fixtures are visible hanging from the open vaulted ceiling. The market building was originally constructed as a 1935 Public Works Administration (PWA) project, which opened in June 1935.
- [Negro War Recreation Council Headquarters building]
- Photograph of the Negro War Recreation Council Headquarters building, a concrete frame building located at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35) in the former city market, repurposed as a bus depot and recreation building for African American soldiers. The windows are 6/6 configuration, many of which are decoratively painted with stars, patriotic shields and the letter "V". The 5-panel double wooden entrance doors, at the center of the photograph, each have painted or decal flags on the second horizontal panel from the top. The sign above the doors reads: "HEADQUARTERS, SUB-BUS STATION, NEGRO WAR RECREATION COUNCIL". To the left of the doors sits a 1930s-era sedan, and to the left of that is a ground-mounted sign that reads: "SUB-BUS STATION for COLORED SOLDIERS". There is a large flag pole, without a flag, visible to the rear of photograph. A wooden bench sits in front of the right building bay. There are several suitcases on the bench, and an overcoat appears to be draped over some of them. The market building was originally constructed as a 1935 Public Works Administration (PWA) project, which opened in June 1935.
- Looking north up Congress Avenue
- Looking north up Congress Avenue from just north of the bridge. A variety of businesses and cars in view.
- Waller Creek Bridge at Twelfth Street
- Waller Creek bridge at 12th St. looking south. The creek, though running swiftly, is low.
- Pan American Recreation Center Boxing Room
- Photograph of one side of the Pan-Am Rec Center Boxing Room. Boxers and trainers exercise by stretching, shadowboxing, and beating punching bags. The sparring ring is visible in the foregrond. Jackets hang on hooks on the left. Clock on the back wall reads about 6:50.
- [South Congress Avenue looking north]
- Looking north from South Congress.
- Santa Rita Street
- Photograph of a view down Santa Rita Street looking West from Perdenales in East Austin. L.A. Preston Food Store can be seen on the South side of the street.
- [Lone Star Paper Company]
- Looking northwest at the building at 404 Paul St.
- [Gonzales Wedding]
- Portrait of the wedded couple.
- [Gonzales Wedding]
- Portrait of bride in gown.
- Portrait of Governor Beauford H. Jester
- Governor Beauford and Mabel Jester on the left. Lt. Governor Allan and Marialice Shivers on the right.
- Governor Allan Shivers & Mexican President Miguel Aleman Valdez
- No Description Available.
- Will Wilson at Texas Supreme Court
- Will Wilson, Supreme Court Associate Justice, standing in front of the bench at the Texas Supreme Court. The motto engraved on the bench, "Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobis" (As God was to our fathers, may He also be to us), partially shows behind him.
- 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden
- Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden's Golden Wedding Anniversary. Elderly couple standing behind anniversary cake.
- Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden's family posing at their 50th Wedding Anniversary
- Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Holden's family pose at their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Forty two people in total stand in three rows, outside.
- [Lauritz Melchior signing autograph]
- Lauritz Melchior, opera singer, signing autograph after concert.
- [Lauritz Melchior with Man]
- Photograph of Lauritz Melchior descending stairs with a man. Melchior performed in Austin in January 1951.
- [Gerdes Wedding]
- Wedding party photographed in their home at 1013 W. 5th St. Demolished.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- People gathered around a speaker at Holy Cross Hospital at 2600 E. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- Clergy photographed while walking during ceremony.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- Clergy photographed while walking during ceremony.
- [Capital National Bank and Norwood Tower]
- View of building at 114-120 W. 7th St before it was renovated to be Capitol National Bank.
- [Capital National Bank Interiors]
- Interiors of building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Capital National Bank Interiors]
- View of the lounge area of the building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Capital National Bank Interiors]
- View of the vault area in the building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Capital National Bank Interiors]
- View of the lobby area in the building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Norwood Tower and Capital National Bank]
- Exterior view of the building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Capital National Bank Interiors]
- View of the board room in the building at 114-120 W. 7th St.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- Aerial view of northeast Austin
- Aerial photograph looking northeast at the future site of Maplewood Elementary. Closest road intersecting the railroad tracks is E. 38th 1/2 St. Maplewood bisects E. 38th 1/2 St. with Ashwood and Kirkwood Streets bisecting Maplewood and running parallel with E. 38th 1/2 St. The municipal airport runways can be seen in the background.
- Howard Bull House
- Photograph of front view of a rock house on a corner lot.
- Margaret Simpson, Mascot of the 47th Texas Legislature
- Photograph of Margaret Simpson, mascot of the 47th Texas Legislature, standing on a table and flanked by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Simpson. Marvin Simpson, a Democrat from Tarrant County, served in The Texas Legislature from 1941-1947.
- J.C. Carrington and Jack Stanford
- Photograph of J.C. Carrington(R)and Jack Stanford(L)seated at a desk and surrounded by a group of people. Photo was probably taken inside the capitol. According to the notation on the photo they were representatives from Travis County.
- Margaret Simpson, Mascot of the 47th Texas Legislature
- Photograph of Margaret Simpson, dressed in a white coat. She was the mascot of the 47th Texas Legislature.
- Howard Bull House
- Side view of a rock cottage on a corner lot.
- [Wool Scouring Equipment from Marble Falls]
- Photograph of several men standing with large wool scouring equipment from Marble Falls. Several men are standing on top of the structure in the worksite and others are standing on an embankment to the right.. The site is on 5th street in downtown Austin and the view is looking toward the east.
- [Garland Adair and P. B. Searcy with Painting]
- Photograph of Garland Adair, curator of the Texas Memorial Museum, and P. B. Searcy, painter, standing with the Texas Touchdowners painting. The painting reads "Dana X. Bible's Longhorns Stampede to Victory" at the top of the frame. It is a painting of the University of Texas football team playing Texas A&M in the stadium.
- [Young Man Standing at Counter]
- Photograph of a young man standing at a counter. He is holding a pen and looking at the camera. There is a woman sitting behind the counter. The photographer wrote the name "Fritts" on the sleeve of the negative.
- [Man and Child Outside Austin High School]
- Photograph of a man and young man standing outside of Austin High School. The photographer wrote the name "Fritts" on the sleeve of the negative.
- [Marble Falls Wool Scouring Equipment]
- Photograph of large wool scouring equipment from Marble Falls. There are several men standing on and in front of the equipment. The picture was taken at the site of the Walker's Austex Chili Plant in downtown Austin.
- [Men with Wool Scouring Equipment]
- Photograph of men wearing suits and work clothing standing in front of wool scouring equipment from Marble Falls. Walker's Austex Chili Company building is in the background.
- Henry Warren (Rip) Collins -- New Travis County Sheriff and Staff
- Photograph of Sheriff H. Warren (Rip) Collins and his staff. Collins served as Travis County Sheriff from 1940 until December 1948.
- Henry Warren (Rip) Collins -- New Travis County Sheriff and Staff
- Photograph of two men standing. One man is standing on crutches.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the exterior of Camp Mabry Bulding #6.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the interior of Building #6 at Camp Mabry.
- Camp Mabry - West End
- Photograph of a line of seven buildings at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The buildings have stone walls on the ends and wooden or metal siding along their lengths. Text at the bottom of the image says "West End."
- Camp Bullis -- Colonel Wakefield
- Photograph of two men in uniform standing behind desk.
- W. Lee O'Daniel -- Inaugural Barbecue
- Photograph of O'Daniel standing beside cattle truck with steer destined for barbecue?