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- [Man and Woman Playing with a 3-D Game Board]
- Photograph of a man and a woman seated at a card table playing a game on a 3-D Game Board.
- [Interior View of the Austin Tropic Shop]
- Photograph of an interior view of the Austin Tropic Shop furniture store. There are numerous types of rattan furniture on display.
- [Department Store Lunch Counter]
- Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
- [Exterior View of the Austin Tropic Shop]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Austin Tropic Shop furniture store. The bottom floor is surrounded with large plate glass windows, and there is a billboard advertisement on the roof. The photograph is underexposed.
- [Lunch Counter]
- Photograph of the inside of a lunch counter, possibly at Grand Silver store, with many signs of lunch offerings. There are advertisements above and below the lunch options.
- [Horses Being Ridden Around an Arena]
- Photograph of people riding horses around an arena at a horse show at Cocke Horse Farm. There is a small building in the middle of the arena, and rows of people sitting behind a barrier.
- [Group of Children on a Carousel]
- Photograph of a group of children posing for a portrait on a carousel. Two children are on horses, and the others are arranged in two rows on the side of the carousel.
- [Children at a Bus Stop]
- Photograph of students standing outside at a bus stop in the shape of a school building. The building has "Sinclair" painted on the roof, as well as "Little Red School House" and "School Bus Stop" painted on the side.
- [Children at a Birthday Party]
- Photograph of a group of kids at a birthday party. There are five parents watching the children play. The kids are playing on the ground, and some are looking at the camera.
- [Band Playing Square Dance]
- Photograph of members of a western swing/hillbilly band standing on a stage, playing during a square dance. One is holding a fiddle, one is holding an upright bass, two are holding guitars, and a woman is standing at the microphone.
- [Eight Children Square Dancing in a Gymnasium]
- Photograph of eight children square dancing in the middle of a gymnasium floor. There are four boys wearing matching western outfits and four girls in matching plaid dresses..
- [Jazz Band Playing at Law School Party]
- Photograph of a jazz band playing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three members of the band are holding saxophones, four members are holding trumpets, and one is holding an upright bass The band members' music stands have the initials "CL" on them.
- [Hairdressers Working on Customers in the Texas Beauty School]
- Photograph of hairdressers working on customers' hair and nails in the Texas Beauty School. They are wearing white dress uniforms, and all but one of the people is a woman. The customers are sitting in front of mirrors.
- [Charlie Lung and His Wife Walk Away From the Altar]
- Photograph of Charlie Lung and his wife walking away from the altar at their wedding. Lung is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Mrs. Lung is wearing a light-colored dress.
- [Exterior View of the Seton Hospital]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Seton Hospital with a 50th Anniversary sign on the second story balcony. There are three women walking up the steps into the hospital, and another woman standing on the steps.
- [Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Dining Area]
- Photograph of the dining area at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. There are multiple tables around the area, and a sink in the foreground.
- [Couple at a Microphone at a Square Dance]
- Photograph of a man and a woman standing at a microphone, with a band in the background. The man is wearing a western suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored hat and dress.
- [Exterior View of Austin Motel]
- Photograph of the exterior of Austin Motel, located at 1220 South Congress Avenue. There is a large swimming pool in front of the building.
- [People Dancing at a Law School Party at the Avalon Club]
- Photograph of a group of people dancing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three women are sitting in the foreground at a table, and the dance floor is full of people.
- [Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Lobby]
- Photograph of the lobby and information desk at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. The information desk has "INFORMATION" written in big letters above it, and a plant by the front door.
- [Two Men with a Kite]
- Photograph of two Asian-American men holding a large kite in the shape of two fish that has a sign reading "Eating out is fun!" at Lung's Chinese Kitchen.
- [Children on Stage with Band Members]
- Photograph of two very young children sitting on a stage with three members of a band. One of the children is wearing a light-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants with cowboy boots. The men are kneeling behind them, two of them holding guitars.
- [View of the Mansfield Dam]
- Photograph of a view of the Mansfield Dam face from the northwest. It has five places for water run off, and the picture is taken from far away.
- [Beauford Jester with the Texas Square Dance Association]
- Photograph of Governor Beauford Jester posing in an office with a man and a woman from the Texas Square Dance Association. They are holding a Les Gotcher square dance album.
- [Interior View of Austin Motel]
- Photograph of the interior of the Austin Motel, located at 1220 South Congress Avenue. The room pictured is a cafe, and there is a man sitting at the bar.
- [Group Photo of Boys' Baseball Team
- Photograph of baseball teams of boys from Congress Avenue Baptist Church posing for a portrait. They are arranged in two rows, and the front row is holding bats. There is a man in the background in a white shirt and dark-colored pants.
- [Country Band Performing on a Stage]
- Photograph of six members of a country band standing on a stage, holding instruments. One is holding a violin, one is holding a bass, three are holding guitars, and the final one is singing.
- [Large Crowd of People Square Dancing]
- Photograph of people square dancing inside a gymnasium. At the front of the room is a stage with a band on it, and there are about 100 people in western wear on the floor dancing.
- [Catcher Sitting in Position in Baseball Field]
- Photograph of a baseball catcher sitting in position in a field at St. Edward's University. There are other boys sitting on steps, and a boy walking across the field in the background.
- [Men at Pontifical Mass at the Seton Hospital 50th Anniversary]
- Photograph of a group of men standing at Pontifical Mass at the Seton Hospital 50th Anniversary. One man is standing with three other men with their hands together. There are also three men standing in the background.
- [Pontifical Mass at Seton Hospital 50th Anniversary]
- Photograph of people at the Pontifical Mass at the Seton Hospital 50th Anniversary celebration. There is a large group of men kneeling at the front of the room, and there is a large stained-glass window in the back of the room.
- [View of the Mansfield Dam]
- Photograph of a view of the Mansfield Dam face from the northwest. It has five places for water run off, and two water chutes into the Colorado River.
- [Woman Singing on a Stage With a Band]
- Photograph of a woman standing at a microphone on a stage with a band. One man is holing a violin, and two men are holding guitars in the background. The men are wearing dark-colored western clothing, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored paisley skirt and white blouse. There is another man and another woman in the background.
- [Group Portrait of Members of the Seton Hospital Administration]
- Photograph of members of the Seton Hospital administration standing in a room. There are two members of clergy, two nuns, and two men in dark-colored suits.
- [Band Playing at Square Dance]
- Photograph of two men and a woman on a stage, posing for a picture at Henlee Studios. Left to right: man seated with lap steel guitar, woman seated with hollowbody guitar, and a man standing in front of a microphone. The group is about to play a square dance.
- [Model of a Municipal Airport Terminal]
- Photograph of a detailed model of a municipal airport terminal building with a control tower, runways, and planes.
- [Window Display for Polar Ice Cream]
- Photograph of a window at Grand Silver store advertising Polar Ice cream. There are sample ice cream flavors sitting in the display case, and advertisements on the right side.
- [Exterior View of the St. Mary's Academic Building and Parking Lot]
- Photograph of the St. Mary's Academic Building and a parking lot, taken from the south. It is a three story building with windows on the south and east faces of the building. The sign in the lot is for the Commodore Perry Hotel. The base of a tower light (moontower) is visible in the foreground.
- [Model of a Municipal Airport Terminal]
- Photograph of a detailed architectural model of the Austin municipal airport terminal building with a control tower, runways, and planes.
- [Students in a Classroom]
- Photograph of students in a class learning at the Texas School for the Deaf. There are eight students sitting in desks and another student standing at the front of the room with the teacher. The teacher is pointing to a picture of a cow.
- [Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams Square Dancing]
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams square dancing next to a brick wall. Mr. Adams is wearing a western shirt and dark-colored pants, and Mrs. Adams is wearing a light-colored dress. The wall has a poster advertising for the Texas Square Dancing Festival.
- [Four Members of a Wedding Party Meeting With a Man]
- Photograph of four members of a wedding party meeting with a man, preparing for a wedding.
- [Four Couples Square Dancing on a Porch]
- Photograph of four couples square dancing on a porch. There are four men, dressed in western wear, and four women, wearing long dresses with ruffles.
- [Exterior View of a House]
- Photograph of a house, taken from the southeast corner. It is a two and a half story Victorian style building with windows on the south and east faces of the building, with awnings over some of the windows. There are stairs on the sidewalk in front of the building and leading up to the building.
- [Interior of a Department Store]
- Photograph of the interior of a department store. Visible in the aisles are candy, bolts of fabric and other sewing needs, hosiery, cosmetics, and other various items. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
- [Exterior View of a Fabricon Plant]
- Photograph of an exterior view of a Fabricon plant. It is a one-story building with the word "Fabricon" on the outside. There are bushes lined up outside the entrance.
- [Exterior View of the St. Mary's Academic Building]
- Photograph of the St. Mary's Academic Building, taken from the southeast corner street. It is a two story building with exterior windows on the south and east faces of the building. There is a parking lot on the south and east sides of the building.
- [Seven People at a Table at a Law School Party]
- Photograph of four men and three women sitting at a table with bottles on it at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis.
- [Students and a Teacher Gathered Around a Sheep]
- Photograph of a group of male students and a teacher gathered around a sheep in a field at the Texas School for the Deaf. The students are wearing dark-colored clothing, and on of the students is using a forceps-like tool on the sheep.
- [Six Couples on a Dance Floor]
- Photograph of six couples of dance partners square dancing on a gym floor. There is a basketball hoop hanging in the background, and other people are sitting on the sidelines.