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[Woman with an Egg]
Photograph of a woman wearing a white apron and sitting behind a table with an egg on a scale.
[Women on a Couch]
Photograph of a group of women sitting on a couch in a living room, with two of them holding their children in their laps. Calendars, pieces of art and other notes are pinned to the wall behind them.
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of children standing on a stage in the front of a room holding signs that say "candy," "cookies," "cake," and "pie," with people in rows of chairs facing them. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
[Group Portrait of Men and Women]
Photograph of a group of men and women, with some wearing straw hats, and a sign behind them that says "Mexico." This was possibly a Travis County Negro Extension Service educational event or program.
[Woman in a Home]
Photograph of a woman in an apron standing in the middle of a cluttered room, with a china cabinet, telephone, sewing machine, and chairs visible. The photo is taken looking through the doorway of a bedroom into the other room. The walls are not fully painted and there are patches on the ceiling.
[Women Outside of a House]
Photograph of two women standing outside of a house with an enclosed porch. The area around the house is dirt and is not landscaped. Fields are visible in the background.
[Young Women on Stage]
Photograph of a group of young women standing in a line on stage at the front of a room with other young people sitting in rows of chairs facing them. They appear to be giving a presentation. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
[Women with Sock Monkeys]
Photograph of women holding sock monkeys and standing in a large room with crafts displayed on the walls. Jarred goods are on shelves behind them, and a sign for 4-H is on the wall next to the shelves.
[Boys Giving a Presentation]
Photograph of two boys standing at a table and a microphone in the front of a room making a presentation. A girl sits at a table behind them. A sign to the left of the stage is partially visible and reads, "4-H Motto, Make the Best Better."
[Woman with Eggs]
Photograph of a woman standing next to a table with eggs spread on a towel. Cartons full of eggs are at the back of the table and a fan is also on the table.
[Woman in a Kitchen]
Photograph of a woman in an apron standing in a kitchen holding a framed certificate. A calendar and a picture of Jesus are on the wall near the certificate. A refrigerator is at right with tins on top of it.
[Group at Dinner]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting at a table with plates and cups in front of them. The woman on the far left is Mrs. Mildred Holliway and the second man from the right is Mr. Lloyd Kerley.
[Students and their Teacher in a Classroom]
Photograph of young students standing together at the front of a classroom, and their teacher standing with them. Several students have patches on their shirts with the 4-H symbol.
[Woman and Child Outside a House]
Photograph of a woman and child sitting on steps leading up to the front door of a house. The area in front of the house is dirt and is not landscaped.
[Woman Cutting Fabric]
Photograph of a woman cutting fabric on a table in a room.
[Girls Cooking]
Photograph of two girls standing at a table and preparing food. On the table are bowls, a pie tin, various tools, as well as ingredients, including a box of "Hi Ho Crackers."
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of a group children standing on a stage holding signs reading "Fruits," "Vegetables," "Cheese," and "Milk." One students holds a drawing of a tooth. A 4-H poster is on the wall behind them. Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Students in a Classroom]
Photograph of students sitting at desks in a classroom. Artwork (possibly Valentines) are affixed to a blackboard on the wall behind them, and the alphabet is displayed above the blackboard.
[Woman with Dishes]
Photograph of a woman putting dishes away neatly in a kitchen cabinet, probably as part of a home demonstration.
[Men Butchering Meat at Victory Food Show]
Photograph of give men butchering meat, with cuts of meat displayed on the walls behind them. A banner on the wall above the meat reads "First Annual Travis County Victory Food Show, March 17-18." According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the third man from the left is T. A. Mayes. About six people are on the opposite side of the table watching the men.
[Women at a Meeting]
Photograph of a woman speaking from a podium at a meeting with others sitting around a large table. Notes on a large pad of paper on an easel are about Travis County Population. A 4-H club poster is on the wall.
[People and a Cow at the Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of a woman with a cow, and four men standing on either side of them. A sign on the building behind them reads "Second Annual Food and Livestock Show, March 21 and 22, 1946." One man holds a sign reading "13." The show took place at Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Beef Calves at Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of people showing their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show took place in Rosewood Park.
[Children on Stage]
Photograph of children sitting at a table on a stage with a young woman apeaking at a podium in front of them. A poster on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo and motto and reads "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Group Portrait of School Class]
Photograph of a class of students standing outside of their school building. The building is wood-sided and painted white. A car is partially visible parked in front of the building.
[Men Butchering Meat at Victory Food Show]
Photograph of men standing at a counter butchering meat, with many cuts of mean displayed on the wall behind them. A sign on the wall above the meat display reads "First Annual Travis County Victory Food Show, March 17th and 18th."
[4-H Group]
Photograph of a group of girls of various ages in a field, with some of them holding booklets with the 4-H logo on the covers.
[Girls in Classroom]
Photograph of girls standing in a room looking at a poster which says "Calories: measure of heat or energy, produced by food in the body, needed for work and play."
[Group at Dinner]
Photograph of men and women sitting at a table with food and drinks on it.
[Beef Calves]
Photograph of a row of young men standing with their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Post Office Building]
Photograph of the United States Post Office building in Manor, Texas, with gravel in front of it. A house is visible in the background.
[Gildon Creek Third Baptist Church]
Photograph of a woman standing on the front steps of the Gildon Creek Third Baptist Church building. The sign above the door indicated the pastor was Reverend J. H. Penn.
[Children at Tables]
Photograph of a group of young boys standing in a row behind tables with a microphone. Other children sit in chairs facing them, and a few sit on the stage in the background.
[Group Portrait in a Church]
Photograph of a group of men and women dressed up and standing behind a table where two women are seated and writing on papers. A woman is sitting in the first row of seats facing them. They are in a church and on the wall behind them there is an image of Jesus as a shepherd.
[Woman and Child Outside a House]
Photograph of a woman standing on the front steps of a house with a child sitting next to her. The house is small and wood-sided. The area around the house is dirt and is not landscaped.
[Women Looking at Display with Dishes, Linens, and Dolls]
Photograph of three women looking at a display of dishes, handmade dolls, and linens. The exhibition was likely in Doris Miller Auditorium in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Woman in a Kitchen]
Photograph of a woman standing in a kitchen opening a drawer. A cabinet door is open and dishes are visible. A calendar is on the wall.
[Women and a Child]
Photograph of a child sitting on the steps of a building (possibly a church), with two women standing on either side of the steps.
[Young Man Speaking on Stage]
Photograph of a young man speaking at a microphone on a stage. Other young adults are at tables in front of the stage, and two young men are seated on the stage. A sign to the left of the stage is partially visible and reads "4-H Motto, Make the Best Better."
[Students in a Classroom]
Photograph of a group of students laughing together in a classroom. Artwork and lessons are visible on the walls behind them.
[Girls Cooking]
Photograph of two girls sitting at a table with bowls, a pie tin, and several ingredients, with another girl braiding the hair of one of them. Blackboards are on the wall behind them.
[Man at a Post Office]
Photograph of a man in a suit standing at the entrance to the post office building in Manor, Texas.
[Woman on a Porch]
Photograph of a woman standing on steps leading up to the porch of a house. The front wall of the house has been partially plastered, but has wood siding at the top.
[Young People Speaking on Stage]
Photograph of a young man and woman standing on a stage in front of a room of people making a speech. A sign on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo on the corners and says "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
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