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[Texas Electric Cooperatives]
Photograph of the front of a building owned by an electric company called Texas Electric Cooperatives. To the left are several tall windows, including the glass, double door entrance. The company name can be seen hung to the right. A roof awning can be seen running the length of the building and a sidewalk leads up to the entrance from the street. Small shrubs can be seen dotting the length of the building and in the foreground, the sidewalk ends abruptly.
[Concrete Coring]
Photograph of a man operating a concrete coring device, or concrete drilling device, with a very large drill bit attached. The machine is drilling in the corner of a concrete floor, and the man can be seen wearing gloves and stained work clothes as he holds a lever on the machine.
[Plasterers Union]
Photograph of a group portrait taken outdoors of several people wearing name tags. The photo is taken at a slightly higher angle, looking down on the group. A few trees and a fenced in area can be seen just behind the group. In the background, an apartment or motel building can be seen, along with a Texaco sign seen behind it.
[Elgin-Butler Brick Company Exterior]
Photograph of the Elgin-Butler Brick Company's office exterior at 4000 East Avenue. Three sidewalks can be seen in the foreground leading up to the steps of the building. Shrubs surround the perimeter of the building in brick planters, and a sign displaying the company's name can be seen on the wall to the right of the entry. An entrance can be seen with double-doors and windows can be seen to the left of the wall sign.
[Exterior of the Daily Tribune]
Photograph of the exterior of the Daily Tribune building, located at 920 Colorado Street. In the background, a second large building is visible.
Wading Above the Falls
Photograph of three people wading in Bull Creek. They are wearing swimsuits and the person in the middle is wearing a swim cap. Brushy hills are in the background behind them.
[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 Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease]
A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses a massacre/race riot in which African Americans were killed.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The fifth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]
A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith, who discusses the repelling of “Indian incursions.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Car with a Flat Tire]
Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
[Race at Galveston Beach]
Photograph of a car race at Galveston Beach. Two cars are visible behind the spectators. The inscription on the back reads "L. Disbrow in his 290 HB 'JIC' attempts to lower record for beach comer."
Travis Heights, Austin
Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. The road is dirt and is surrounded by trees; no houses are visible.
[Two Cars near the Brazos River]
Photograph of a man standing by two cars on the side of the road. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Just before arriving at Brenham - 7/17/13 - Brazos River."
[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.
Start in 300 mile race, Galveston Beach
Photograph of a car race at Galveston Beach. The drivers are lined up with their cars behind the crowd.
[Ship at Galveston]
Photograph of a U.S. Transport Ship at Galveston.
Riverside Drive, Austin
Photograph of a car driving through Riverside Drive, Austin. A rocky hillside is at the right.
Galveston Causeway
Photograph of the Galveston Causeway. A man is standing in the road next to two parked cars.
Travis Heights, Austin
Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. The area is heavily shaded by nearby trees.
Battle Ship South Carolina
Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
Travis Heights, Austin
Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. There are trees and shrubs on either side of the dirt road; no houses are visible.
[Women and Girls Doing Crafts]
Photograph of girls sitting at a picnic table outside doing crafts together. Women are sitting at a table behind them. Trees are in the background.
[Woman Holding a Quilt]
Photograph of a woman standing in a room and holding up a quilt. Her face is only partially visible above it.
[Green & White Grocery Store]
Photograph of the Green and White Grocery store building, taken from a building across the street. The store was located at 1201 East 7th Street in Austin.
[Women Tooling Leather]
Photograph of women sitting at a wooden table outside and tooling leather items. Various supplies are on the table. Trees are in the background.
[Women Doing Crafts]
Photograph of women sitting at wooden tables outside and doing crafts together. Various tools and supplies are on the tables. Trees are in the background.
[School Demonstration]
Photograph of a young woman and two young men standing in front of an auditorium at a table giving a demonstration. Other students sit in desks facing them.
[Girls at 4-H Camp]
Photograph of a group of girls standing in rows in a field during a girls' 4-H camp. They all hold their hands above their heads, possibly as part of an exercise or athletic activity.
[Mrs. Dee Gabrial Collins]
Photograph of Mrs. Dee Gabrial Collins with another woman in a room with tables. The tables have sewing machines and projects on them.
[Aircraft Accident]
Photograph of a major aircraft accident, in which an RF-4C crashed in a field.
[Bergstrom RF-4's]
Photograph of several RF-4 aircraft lined up at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
[RF-4's Departing Bergstrom]
Photograph of the last two RF-4 aircraft leaving the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There is a crowd and a band in the background, and a line of three soldiers at attention in the foreground.
[Watching the Last RF-4's]
Photograph of a line of personnel watching the last two RF-4 aircraft taking off from the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Round Rock Motor Company [exterior]
Photograph of Round Rock Motor Company garage and service station. Two cars are parked halfway in two garages. A number of cars are parked around the lot near signs advertising used cars for sale. Three gas pumps sit at the street side of the station. A sign advertises Sinclair Gasoline and another sign advertises regular gas for 21 cents.
[Adams Extract Open House]
Photograph of a line of men, women, and children at the Adams Extract factory open house. Three factory workers stand at the machinery, while most men and women talk to each other in groups or wait for samples behind a rope.
[Adams Extract display]
Photograph of a D.G. Benjamin Advertising campaign for Adams Extract displayed at a local retailer. A grocer in a white shirt and apron and bow-tie holds up a box of Adams Best, priced fifteen cents. Adams Pure Almond and Pure Lemon extracts retail for twenty-nine cents. Adams Extract is a top-shelf item in the spice aisle above McCormick and Colman's spices and extracts.
[Totem pole at Camp Mabry]
Photograph of the totem pole at the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry. The totem pole was erected in 1949 by the Royal Canadian Air Force in honor of Texans who served in the RCAF during World War II. The totem pole itself was carved by Squamish Hereditary Chief Mathias Joe (1887-1966) of Vancouver Canada. The Camp Mabry Totem Pole is one of 3 poles carved by Chief Mathias Joe in the United States: 1 in San Francisco in front of the Cliff House at Ocean Beach, and 1 for Maurice Agly in Houston.
Buried Treasure
Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
Remorse
A three-stanza poem by O. Henry and published under the pen name S. H. Peters.
Texan Days
This article is the second part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in Texas and is illustrated with photographs.
Adventures in Neurasthenia
Short story written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
An Afternoon Miracle
Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
Hostages to Momus
Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
The Handbook of Hymen
Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
Jimmy Hayes and Muriel
Short story about a company of Texas Rangers.
The Caballero's Way
Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
The Last of the Troubadours
Short story set in Texas
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