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[Negro Poultry and Stock Show at Rosewood Park]
Photograph of the scenery at a Negro poultry and stock show at Rosewood Park.
[Negro Poultry and Stock Show at Rosewood Park #2]
Photograph of the view at a Negro poultry and stock show at Rosewood Park in 1946. A few people are seen in the center of the hall looking at the hens in cages and some others are in the back observing equipment placed on tables.
[Air Day Queens]
Photograph of a group of ladies identified as the Air Day Queens and a gentleman is standing to their right. A few airplanes are seen in the background behind them.
[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.
[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.
[Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. with a Cow]
Photograph of Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. standing with a cow and holding a ribbon that says "Reserve Champion Beef Calf." He wears a cap with the 4-H clubs symbol. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken at the Third Annual Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in 1946.
[4-H Camp]
Photograph of large tents in a park surrounded with trees. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken during a 4-H camp.
[Girls' 4-H Campsite]
Photograph of tents in a field with a lot of trees. According to a handwritten caption below the image, it is the campsite for a girls' 4-H camp in Travis County.
[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.
[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.
[Man Driving Truck]
Photograph of Frank Adams, in uniform, driving a truck.
Austin Beverage Company [warehouse interior]
Photograph of the interior of the Austin Beverage Company warehouse/distribution center at 411 Chicon Street. The trucks bear advertisements for the beverages they transport including "Jax Special Pale Brew" and "Blatz Pilsener Beer". Crates marked "Canada Dry" sit at the right of the image, ready to be loaded onto the empty truck at the left.
[Austin Beverage Company exterior]
Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Beverage Company factory and warehouse located at 1923 E. Seventh Street. Six cars and company trucks are parked in front of the main entrance. Seven drivers and company executives pose around the vehicles.
[Congress avenue 500 block street scenes]
Photograph of the 500 block of Congress Avenue. Western Auto Supply Stores and J.C. Penny department store can be seen behind the very busy street. The pedestrians are in coats and hats, and holiday lights are strung across the avenue.
[Congress Avenue 500 block street scenes]
Photograph of the 500 block of Congress Avenue opposite Western Auto Supply Stores and J. C. Penny. Cars line the near side of the street, leaving the far side empty of parked cars and traffic. Williams T.H. & Company department store and Mueller Travel are visible on the opposite side of the street. Holiday lights are strung from one side of the avenue to the other.
Congress Avenue [street scenes]
Photograph of Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas lined with businesses: Congress Hotel, Victory Bar, Austin Studio, Massey's Furniture Store, Richardson Company, and Texas Public Service Company. Cars line the street, including a military covered jeep parked in front of the hotel. Passersby wear coats and holiday lights stretch across the avenue. An advertisement for 7-Up is painted on the side of one of the buildings.
[600 Block of Congress Avenue]
Photograph of businesses along the 600 block of Congress Avenue at Christmas: the Baptist Cervice Center, Zales, Rapp Brothers, Western Union, and McKinnon's. Cars line the streets and holiday lights stretch across the street. Men, including two sailors in discussion, stand on the corner of Congress Ave and West 6th Street.
[Queen Theater at Christmas]
Photograph of the Queen Theater at 700 Congress Avenue at Christmas. The featured listed on the marquee is "First Yank Into Tokyo". West 7th Street flanks the theater on the left and Lerner Shops, Rhealee, and McLellan's flank the theater on the right. A bus and a couple of cars are parked in front of the theater. Christmas lights stretch across Congress Avenue.
[Hall Level Works]
Four women making levels in a workshop.
[Anna Duval Bank's Spring Dance Recital]
Photograph of Anna Duval Bank's Spring Dance Recital with a row of five young girls, including Sharon Ward (second from the front) and Elizabeth Ann Curry (third from the front), wearing drummer costumes and sitting on wooden chairs. They are holding drums decorated with cartoon characters on their laps. Champ Howell, a young boy wearing a similar costume, sits at the end of the row.
Soldiers on Parade in Austin, Texas
Photograph of American troops on parade through downtown Austin. The soldiers are riding in the back of 6x6 "deuce and a halfs" (CCKW350) which are towing 105mm howitzer cannons. The unit is probably part of either the 36th Infantry Division or the 2nd Infantry Division.
[2nd Infantry Division on Parade]
Photograph of two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars from the 2nd Infantry Division on parade through downtown Austin. Following almost a year of combat in the European Theater, the 2nd Infantry Division was stationed in Texas to train up for deployment to the Pacific, which never happened due to the war's ending.
Wooden Arch Hangar at Robert Mueller Airport
Photograph of a wooden arch hangar at Robert Mueller Airport, built summer 1943. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "The glued, laminated wood arches were built onsite. The curve was formed to templates laid out on the floor and constructed of 1" X 10" yellow pine plank. They were bolted together at the center and hoisted in place to receive the roof joists. Built by J.M. Odom Construction Co. Work supervised by Charles Morton, chief estimator."
[First Mexican Baptist Church]
Photograph of exterior view of the First Baptist Church located at 1110 Karen Street, Austin. A sign above the door reads "Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana."
[Women sewing]
Photograph of women sewing in a room in the old Pan American Recreation Center on 3rd and Comal Streets. Most women sit at sewing machines while four women crowd together on a bench and sew or embroider by hand. four women stand at a table in the back for cutting fabric A young boy of a bout five sits on footrest in the foreground. There is Mexican art on the walls and the only door to the room is open. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
[Dress fitting at Pan American Recreation Center]
Photograph of a woman standing with her right arm lifted while a seamstress works on the waistline of her dress. More women are working on sewing machines or sewing by hand. Several women measure and cut fabric in the back. This sewing room was in the old Pan American Recreation Center at 3rd Street and Comal Street. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
[Boys making model airplanes at the Pan American Recreation Center in Austin]
Photograph of a group of six Latino youth making balsa-wood airplanes from a Comet brand "Air-Age Educational Kit" at the Pan American Recreation Center (Pan American Community Center), 300 Comal Street, in Austin. The boys are working at two picnic tables placed end-to-end. Several other people, including a girl, two boys, a man and a woman, stand behind the table either observing or assisting. There is a Mexican tourism poster featuring a woman, with her hair in braids, holding a basket of fruit on the wall behind one of the tables.
Construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company
Photograph of the construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company offices, located at 301 W 2nd St. The photograph emphasizes the segregated restrooms in the foreground.
[Firm Foundation Publishers]
Portrait of George Wallace Showalter. Firm Foundation was located at 104-108 E. 9th and 901 Congress Ave. Listed as "General Distributor of Religious Literature."
[Turkey Picnic]
Photograph of cook carving a turkey.
[Turkey Picnic]
Photograph of a bald man holding a cooked turkey.
[Governor Beauford Jester - Mr. Lock]
Photograph of Governor Jester and Mr. Coke shaking hands for the camera.
[Governor-Elect Beauford Jester & Mrs. Nalle]
Photograph of Governor Jester standing over a seated Mrs. Nalle.
[Mr. Janes]
Photograph of man and woman seated at desk.
[Janes Turkey Farm]
Photograph of man checking what could be turkey incubators.
[Governor Coke Stevenson and General Walter Krueger, 36th Infantry Division]
Photo of Governor Coke R. Stevenson and General Walter Krueger looking at book.
[Governor Coke Stevenson]
Photo of Governor Coke R. Stevenson seated at desk.
[Governor Coke Stevenson and Group of Boys]
Governor Coke Stevenson with a group of men and boys in the Capitol.
[Governor Coke Stevenson & Hershey Presentations]
Photograph of Governor presenting medal. Governor on the right.
[Governor Beauford Jester - Mr. Lock]
Photograph of Governor Jester and Mr. Lock shaking hands for the camera.
[Congress Avenue]
Photograph of the 400 block of Congress Avenue on the west side.
[Governor Coke Stevenson with unidentified people]
Photograph of four people in the Governor's office.
[Mr. Janes]
Photograph of man on telephone behind desk, with two men looking on from an open door.
[Governor-Elect Beauford Jester & Beauty Winner]
Photograph of Governor-Elect Jester with a woman holding flowers.
[Governor Coke Stevenson with University group]
Photograph of Governor Stevenson with four other people.
[Governor-Elect Beauford Jester & Beauty Winner]
Photograph of Governor-Elect Jester shaking hands with a woman.
[Major Harry Nolen]
Photograph of three men in uniform standing in front of a fireplace.
[Major Harry Nolen]
Photograph of three men in uniform standing in front yard.
Will Walt family groups
Family group w/three tiny tots
M. R. Watson, sales manager, Kullman Motors
Mr. Watson, portrait
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