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- [Negro Basketball Team]
- Photograph of a Negro basketball team playing indoors at Rosewood Park in 1947.
- [Dancers on Stage #2]
- Photograph of a group of women on stage performing a dance in native costume.
- [Children Dressed as Indians #2]
- Photograph of a group of children dressed as Indians posing outdoors by some trees. The children are all making different poses in the photo.
- [Dancers on Stage]
- Photograph of a group of young women on stage performing a dance in native costume.
- [Children Dressed as Indians]
- Photograph of a group of children dressed up as Indians and posing around some trees.
- [Children Dressed as Indians #3]
- Photograph of a group of children dressed as Indians and posing outside by some trees.
- [Beauford Jester and Woman Walking Down Stairs]
- Photograph of a Beauford Jester and a woman standing arm-in-arm at the bottom of a staircase inside a building. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit.
- [Band Playing on Stage]
- Photograph of three member of a band playing instruments at an amateur contest on a stage at St. Edward's University. Two are holding guitars, and one is holding an accordion.
- [Interior View of Jolly Juniors]
- Photograph of the interior of Jolly Juniors. There are six highchairs, two cribs, and a room of toys in the background.
- [Women's Missionary Union Meeting in First Baptist Church]
- Photograph of women gathered in the Women's Missionary Union, who is meeting in a First Baptist Church. There are three rows of girls in the background, and four women standing in front of them.
- [Children on a Roller Coaster at Riverside Amusement Park]
- Photograph of nine children sitting on a roller coaster at Riverside Amusement Park. There are 3-4 children in each car, and the roller coaster is three cars in length.
- [Exterior View of the Fabricon Building]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Fabricon building, taken from across the street. It is a long stone one-story building.
- [Man and Woman in Black-Face Makeup Dancing]
- Photograph of a man in black-face makeup and a woman dancing on a stage, with two rows of children in the background. There is a large sambo-style face in the background.
- [Women Dining at Blue Willow Tea Room]
- Photograph of two women sitting at a table at the Blue Willow Tea Room, being attended by a man. The man is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and dark-colored pants, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses. There is a mantle and fireplace in the background, as well as a cabinet with china.
- [Exterior View of Big Bear Food Store]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Big Bear Food Store, which advertises meats, groceries, and picnic supplies. There is an advertisement for Butter Krust on a billboard in the background.
- [Cook Funeral Home Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Cook Funeral Home located at 1100 Colorado Street. There are two couches and an armchair in the waiting area, and two stands for check-in books. There are two lamps, a coffee table, and a bouquet of flowers.
- [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.
- [Butchers Working at W&R Locker Plant]
- Photograph of two butchers working on a carcass, preparing a piece of meat. They are both wearing light-colored coats, and standing at an electric knife.
- [Texas State Capitol Building and Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol Building from south on Congress Avenue. There is a line of parked cars on the east side of the street, and three lanes of cars on the west side of the street.
- [Man Arranging Displays at Burnette Appliances]
- Photograph of a man arranging appliances in a store front of Burnette Appliances, located at 1704 San Jacinto Street. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit and working on a stereo.
- [Exterior of the Lamar Café]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word Lamar is illuminated on the exterior, and there is a light bar on the roof.
- [Two Men and a Woman in the Kitchen of the Blue Willow Tea Room]
- Photograph of two men and a woman working in a kitchen. They are all wearing light-colored uniforms. The woman is wearing a dress, and putting muffins into an oven. One of the men is holding a plate, ready to serve, and the other is preparing a plate.
- [Shopper at Scales Electric Company Store]
- Photograph of two women and a dog standing in a Scales Electric Company shop. One of the women is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt, holding the dog (possibly a service dog) by a leash. They are surrounded by light fixtures.
- [Exterior of the Lamar Café]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word "Lamar" is illuminated in a neon sign, and there is a bar of neon light on the roof.
- [Interior View of the Enfield Food Mart]
- Photograph of an interior view of the Enfield Food Mart. There are no people in the store, but the store is full of shelves of cans and and vegetables. There is a a wall of stuffed deer heads in the background.
- [Woman Singing on Stage]
- Photograph of a woman singing on a stage at a "Black Face and Beauty" performance. There are two rows of children in the background. The woman is wearing a formal dress with a corsage on her hip.
- [People Dancing in a Gymnasium]
- Photograph of two people dancing in the middle of a room at St. Edward's University. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress suit.There are other couples and a basketball hoop dancing in the background behind them.
- [People Line a Street for a Parade for Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]
- Photograph of people lining up down the street from the Texas State Capitol Building, watching the parade for Governor Beauford H. Jester. There are some American flags in the crowd, as well as a band and a car in the parades.
- [Women Packaging Meat at W&R Locker Plant]
- Photograph of two women in white uniform dresses packaging meats at W&R Locker Plant. They are each standing at plastic wrap rolls near a cart with baskets of packaged meat.
- [Doc Withers Top Shop]
- Photograph of two men standing in a room with multiple rolls of fabric, at Doc Withers Top Shop. There are multiple cars and a store front across the street in the background
- [Exterior View of the Fabricon Building]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Fabricon building, taken from across the street. It is a long stone one-story building.
- [Exterior View of Jolly Juniors]
- Photograph of the exterior of Jolly Juniors, a business being run out of a two-story house. There is a porte cochere on the right side the house, and the second floor has a balcony.
- [Meat Counter at Big Bear Food Store]
- Photograph of a woman standing at a meat counter, holding a piece of meat. She is standing inside the Big Bear Food Store, and wearing a dark-colored dress.
- [Exterior View of a 7-Eleven Store]
- Photograph of a view of a 7-Eleven store. There are no cars in the parking lot. Across the top of the building is a sign for 7-Eleven, and advertisements for food, ice, meats, and ice cream. a bin in the front has "ice cold beer."
- [Interior View of Sammie's Restaurant]
- Photograph of customers sitting at booths in Sammie's Restaurant, located at 5224 Georgetown Road. There is two people sitting at the corner booth in the back, and there is a woman sitting alone two tables forward. There are two people sitting at the fourth table from the back, and at the closest table, there are three women.
- [Exterior View of a Furniture Showroom]
- Photograph of a furniture showroom for the H.M. Oetting Furniture Company taken from outside and viewed through large picture windows. The display includes six chairs, a table, two dressers, and two lamps.
- [Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School]
- Photograph of Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School writing on a chalk board. She is wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the waist up. The board reads, "Our Earth's Neighbors / Mercury," and is in the process of writing Venus.
- [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.
- [Couple Dancing in a Gymnasium]
- Photograph of two people dancing in the middle of a ballroom at St. Edward's University. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress.There are other couples dancing in the background behind them.
- [Bakers at Milam Cafeteria]
- Photograph of two bakers pulling bread out of an oven at the Milam Cafeteria. They are both holding trays of bread and wearing a chef hats and white uniforms. There is a hot box behind one of the men, and a pan of uncooked bread.
- [Exterior View of a Furniture Showroom]
- Photograph of a furniture showroom for the H.M. Oetting Furniture Company taken from outside and viewed through large picture windows. The display includes two armchairs, a chair at a desk, two dressers, three lamps, and a bed with a bench at the end.
- [Portrait of Woman and Child at Women's Missionary Union Meeting]
- Photograph of a woman and a child posing for a portrait at a meeting of the Women's Missionary Union at the First Baptist Church. The woman is wearing a long satin dress with a matching shawl, holding a star wand, and the girl is wearing a white dress with ruffles and a bow around her torso.
- [Workers Cleaning the Milam Cafeteria]
- Photograph of three cafeteria workers cleaning the cafeteria. One is wiping off tables, one is carrying trays to be cleaned, and one is sweeping the floor. All three are wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.
- [Staff at an A&W Rootbeer Stand]
- Photograph of employees of an A&W Root Beer stand standing outside their restaurant before they open. There are four men and a boy on the left, wearing light-colored clothing and aprons. There are four women on the right, wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.
- [Patio of Lung's Chinese Kitchen]
- Photograph of the patio of Lung's Chinese Kitchen. There are people sitting at the tables, and four workers standing on the right side of the photograph. Lanterns hang from the roof.
- [Portrait of Girls and Women]
- Photograph of a group of girls posing for a portrait at a meeting of the Women's Missionary Union at a First Baptist Church. The girls are wearing light-colored dresses, and the girl in the front is holding a star wand.
- [Women with Punch Bowls at Women's Missionary Union Meeting]
- Photograph of two women standing at a table with punch bowls and snacks at the meeting for the Women's Missionary Union at First Baptist Church. The table is decorated with a flower star and a lace tablecloth, and the women are dressed in formal attire.
- [People Dancing at the Governor's Inauguration]
- Photograph of a room of people dancing at the inauguration of Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester. Streamers are draped from the ceiling, and a band is playing on a stage in the background.
- [Four Members of a Band on a Stage]
- Photograph of four member of a and playing instruments on a stage. One is playing a tenor saxophone, one is playing the drums, one is playing a trumpet, and the other is playing piano. There is a big star on the wall behind them.
- [Crowd at Capitol for Governor Jester's Inauguration]
- Photograph of a group of people gathering outside the Capitol building to watch a man speak during the inauguration of Texas governor Beauford Jester. There are people hanging over a second-story balcony and leaning out of second- and third-story windows, watching the man speak. There is a large Texas state flag hanging from the building, as well as multiple banners.