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- [Dinner Bell]
- Postcard of a dinner bell in a field. There is a field of trees in the background. The text on the back reads, "How about answering the dinner bell on Prude Ranch". There is a stamp affixed to the back of the postcard and it was mailed July 25, 1938.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. This photograph was taken from the side where the water flows out of the dam.
- Shrine Parade
- Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. The water is flowing through the dam's open floodgates.
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
- [Mansfield-Marshall Ford Dam Construction]
- Group photograph of "U.S. Royal Boots on Marshall Ford Dam. Brown & Root - McKenzie Construction Co., Austin, Tex."
- [Austin Public Library, Carver Branch]
- Photograph of the Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library.
- Damned up Creek between East Avenue and Red River Street
- Photograph of a damned up creek between East Avenue and Red River Street.
- [Gaston Avenue in Pemberton Heights]
- Photograph of Gaston Avenue looking west from Claire Avenue in the Pemberton Heights subdivision. Two large homes are in the background.
- Montopolis Bridge
- View of the Montopolis Bridge across the Colorado River. It is a steel truss bridge. Though dated 1886 in the photo, the bridge was not built until 1937-1938.
- [Aerial view of Zilker Park looking west]
- Aerial photograph of Zilker Springs during development in 1938.
- [Partially Submerged House in Floodwaters]
- Photograph of an aerial view of a house submerged almost to the roofline in the water of the flooded Colorado River. Trees and debris can be seen in the water.
- [Marching band at Wooldridge Park]
- Photograph of a marching band performing for a crowd at Wooldridge Park
- Sing Song at Barton Springs
- Photograph of a large audience seated on the grass at a performance of "Sing Song" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.
- [Entrance to Zilker Park]
- Photograph of a car driving past a large stone marker which reads "Zilker Park."
- [Children swimming at Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of a group of African-American children swimming and splashing at the Rosewood Park for Negroes swimming pool. Extensive use of swimming pool and facilities demonstrates success of this recreation center.
- Rosewood Park for Negroes
- Photograph of a group of black children watching a youth prepare to dive from the diving board into the public pool at Rosewood Park.
- 1938 Colorado River Flood
- Colorado River in flood at 1st Street.
- [Photograph of an Unidentified Boy with a Kitten in Water]
- Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in flood waters while holding a cat in his arms during the 1938 flood.
- Aerial View of Flood
- Aerial photograph of the 1938 flood. Looking Northeast from Congress Avenue, south of the Colorado River. Palm School in center background.
- [Two Unidentified Boys Next to a Flooded River]
- Two unidentified boys stand next to a flooded riverbank during the 1938 flood.
- [Photograph of Two Unidentified Boys in Front of a House]
- Photograph of two unidentified boys standing in front of a wooden house in a yard that has been flooded with water during the 1938 flood.
- Trees on a Flooded Riverbank
- Photograph of trees on a flooded riverbank in Austin, Texas during the 1938 flood.
- [Photograph of a Flooded Road]
- Photograph of a view looking down a flooded street with homes on either side and standing water in the road during the 1938 flood.
- Governor O'Daniel at Camp Bullis
- Governor W. Lee O'Daniel stands with the troops in a grassy field at Camp Bullis as they salute.
- Governor O'Daniel at Camp Bullis
- Governor W. Lee O'Daniel inspects the troops in a grassy field at Camp Bullis.