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[Mid-Century Interior Dining Hall]
Photograph of a large room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. There are three dining tables with accompanying chairs spaced throughout the room and six lounge chairs lined along the walls. An outside entrance can be seen at the back of the room with several windows letting in light. There are what appear to be built in shelves at the back left corner of the room.
[Mail Room/Office]
Photograph of what appears to be either an office or mailing room located in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Three tables with chairs and two machines can be seen at the center of the room. To the left is a large window and a wall-length counter top containing various stacks of books and papers. On the back wall from left to right, a large shelving unit with various papers and boxes, a filing cabinet, and a closed wooden door can all be seen.
[Part of Examination Exhibit of Louis C. Page #2]
Copy negative of six labeled photographs and artist renderings of exterior views for buildings in Austin, Texas designed by Page, Southerland, and Page for the Architects Examination Exhibit. The images include left: an exterior and patio view of the Phi Mu Fraternity building; center: the Tribune Building and Brackenridge Hospital (rendering); and right: St. David's Hospital (rendering) and State Teacher's Building.
[Bank Vault]
Photograph of the interior of a bank vault at the Austin National Bank. A man is pulling out a safety deposit box while a women beside him holds its contents.
[Two Adjoined Offices]
Photograph of two adjoined offices divided by a wall with a glass paned door and windows in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association. In the foreground, four desks can be seen with accompanying chairs and various office supplies. A chair against the wall can be partially seen to the left. The background office contains two desks and a filing cabinet with a women's purse resting on top that can be seen to the left.
[Aerial of Longhorn Caverns Entrance]
Photograph of the entrance to Longhorn Caverns from an aerial point of view. The cavern entrance and roadways leading to it can be seen at the bottom center while the surrounding natural landscape stretches out to the horizon. Various small building structures can be seen on the campus of the cavern entrance.
[Dining Room with Mural]
Photograph of a dining or conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. On the wall to the right is a large metal framed mirror and two small statues that all hang centered above a decorative cart on wheels. The wall to the left is painted with a mural portraying several pieces of Romanesque architecture. A table with six chairs can be seen positioned parallel to the left wall.
[Mid-Century Modern Living Room]
Photograph of a mid-century style living room that features a large stone fireplace in the center back wall, flanked by bookshelves on either side. A coffee table sits in front of the fire place and chairs and end tables can be seen to the left and right. A long row of transom style windows can be seen across the top of the right wall. In the background to the right, a sun room with table and chairs can be seen.
[Building on Lamar Boulevard]
Photograph of one side of a light-colored, single story, mid-century-modern building owned by the Texas Medical Association, with three tall windows that can be seen to the right. The photo is taken downhill from the building with three to four trees in the foreground. The building is located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard.
[Texas Medical Association Building]
Photograph of a building owned by the Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard with the words "Texas Medical Association" attached on the exterior wall to the left of what appears to be a main entrance. The building features a wide set of steps leading up to the entrance with three windowed, square archways. A sidewalk stretches away from the building towards the background where three trees and a vehicle can be seen.
[Mid-Century Lounge Room]
Photograph of a lounge room or waiting room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Several small tables with chairs can be seen in the foreground and a few couches can be seen at the back of the room with several lamps spaced throughout. On the left wall can be seen a large, floor-to-ceiling curtain that may either be a window cover or a room partition.
[Hemphill's Book Store]
Photograph of a street-side bookstore named Hemphill's, with various books and advertisements displayed in the windows. To the right of the store, a parked vehicle can be partially seen and a partial sign of another store can be seen to the left. In the foreground and empty street can be seen, along with a partial car headlight in the bottom left corner. The building was located at 2501 Guadalupe Street.
[Mid-Century Modern Interior Entrance]
Photograph of the interior entrance of a building owned by the Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A broad staircase leading upstairs can be prominently seen, and a set of closed double doors and under-stair cupboard can be seen to the left. A chandelier can be seen hanging from the ceiling above. A large window by the stairs, a set of paned double doors, and a large, rectangular transom window can be seen to the right.
[Part of Examination Exhibit of Louis C. Page #1]
Copy negative of six labeled photographs of exterior and interior views of buildings in Texas designed by Page, Southerland, and Page for the Architects Examination Exhibit. The buildings are organized in three columns with an exterior view at the top and an interior view below; they are identified (left-right) as: [1] Capital National Bank in Austin, [2] Huntsville High School in Huntsville, and [3] Casis Elementary School in Austin (aerial and close-up exterior view).
[Conference Room/Rare Books Room]
Photograph of a wood-paneled conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A table with eight chairs sits in the center of the room and a ninth chair sits back against the wall to the right. On the adjoining wall to the left, a built in book case containing many large, old looking books can be seen. A closed wood-paneled door can be seen to the right of the book case.
[Woman Demonstrating Stove]
Photograph of a woman in a checkered dress and floral apron demonstrating how to use a stove. She can be seen either removing or replacing the filter for the stove's ventilation hood.
[Interior of a Mid-Century Modern Home]
Photograph of an interior view of a mid-century modern home. In the foreground, there are two rooms divided by partitions to the right, and a hallway with a long counter, chairs, and shelves on the wall to the left. The left foremost room contains a chair and two beds. In the background there is a doorway to another room where a chair and a window are visible.
[Interior View of a Masonic Temple Hallway]
Photograph of an interior view of a Memorial Masonic Grand Lodge Temple hallway. There are shelves going down the middle of the hallway with items in it.
[Woman Standing in Front of Crowd at Harlem Theater]
Photograph of a women standing on stage at the Harlem Theater, located at 1800 East 12th Street, during a Harlem Amateur Show. The theater has people sitting in it, and is approximately half full. On stage, there is a table with a TV on it.
[Exterior View of a Modern House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a house. There are exterior windows and two entrances. There are also trees outside the house.
[Interior View of a Diner Entryway]
Photograph of an entryway to a diner with a circular pattern made out of bricks. There is a cash register on a counter with snacks inside and a clock on the wall above the entryway.
[Interior View of a Masonic Temple Foyer]
Photograph of an interior view of the Memorial Masonic Grand Lodge Temple foyer. There is a tile mosaic with masonic imagery on the ceiling, and an altar on the wall.
[Interior View of Living Room]
Photograph of an interior view of a house living room. There is a freestanding circular fireplace in the middle of the room with chairs around it. There are also several tables and other furnishings around the room.
[Interior of Room in House]
Photograph of an interior view of a room in a house. There is a baby carriage in the back ground, and a row of cabinets along the back wall. A piece of furniture is visible in the foreground.
[Interior View of a Living Room Inside a House]
Photograph of an interior view mid-century modern living room inside a. There are chairs in the corner, and a couch in the foreground. There are wall-length windows to the outside around the back corner.
[Interior View of a Masonic Temple Auditorium]
Photograph of an interior view of the Memorial Masonic Grand Lodge Temple auditorium. There are multiple rows of chairs, including a second-level balcony. There is a large stage in the front with various podiums and chairs.
[Interior View of a Diner Seating Area]
Photograph of a seating area in a diner. There are multiple booths along the wall, and a table with chairs in the middle of the room.
[Interior View of a Masonic Temple Hallway]
Photograph of an interior view of a Memorial Masonic Grand Lodge Temple hallway. There are pictures on the wall of past masons, and flags along the pillars in the hallway.
[Two Men Standing in Front of a Theater of People]
Photograph of two men standing on stage during a Harlem Amateur Show. The theater has people sitting in it, and is approximately half full. On stage, there is a table with a TV on it.
[Interior View of a Diner Oven]
Photograph of an oven in a kitchen in a diner. There are five compartment to light the fires, and two grabbers hanging on the wall next to the ovens.
[Yellow Checker Cab with a KTXN Advertisement at Commodore Perry Hotel]
Photograph of a Yellow Checker Cab from the back with a KTXN advertisement on the back. There is also another taxi behind it, and both cars are parked outside the Commodore Perry Hotel.
[Girl With a Trophy]
Photograph of a girl, wearing a one-piece bathing suit and a sash that reads "KTXN", holding a trophy. She is standing on a carpeted platform, and looking away from the camera.
[Exterior View of a House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a house. There are exterior screens encasing a porch. There are also trees outside the house.
[Dr. Hepcat Holding a Record]
Photograph of "Dr. Hepcat" Albert Lavada Durst holding a record in his studio. He is wearing a suit and tie, and sitting near a record player and a microphone.
[Girls in a Building]
Photograph of girls standing in a building with wooden columns and an exposed ceiling.
[Woman Baking]
Photograph of a woman using a towel to take food out of an oven.
[Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition]
Photograph of women and a child standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition."
[Students Outside of School]
Photograph of three young women in school uniforms sitting on a brick wall outside of their school building. They hold papers in their hands.
[Women Preparing Food Outdoors]
Photograph of women standing at a table outdoors and preparing food in a large colander. One woman stands at the right and holds a can and another woman stirs something in the colander. A boy and another person only partially visible stand at the left and hold cans of food. Trees are in the background.
[Athol Estes home]
Photograph of the home of Athol Estes, wife of William Sydney Porter, known in literary circles by his pen name O. Henry. The two-story house is white, and trees and a birdbath are visible on the small front lawn. Two young children hold hands on the front walk. A car is parked on the street in front of the house. The narrow driveway on the left side of the house appears ill-cared for.
Sani-Products for Texas [employee and customers]
Photograph of a Sani-Products for Texas employee handing out products to customers in front of the company truck. A man and woman accept a bag of potato chips from the employee. The truck's rear doors are open, and the truck is packed to the roof with boxes of Sani-Products potato chips and corn chips boxes.
[Men examining brickwork at St. Paul's Lutheran School]
Photograph of three men examining the brickwork at St. Paul's Lutheran School. The engraved stone says "St. Paul's Ev. Luth. School 1890-1930." The photograph was taken 23 years after the last date on the engraving. One of the men holds a box that is covered in brick dust while the other two look on. They have not yet opened the box.
[Junior-Senior Banquet at Liberty Hill High School]
Photograph of the Junior-Senior Banquet at Liberty Hill High School on May 15, 1953. Co-ed students in formal dress are seated around the exterior of tables arranged in a "U" shape.
[Construction at Holy Cross Hospital]
Photograph of expansion construction on the grounds of Holy Cross Hospital. The grounds have been broken and cleared, though construction has not yet begun on the structure to appear at this location. A couple of cars are at the construction site. A man with a wheelbarrow and two other men appear near the hospital buildings.
Austin Country Club [exterior]
Photograph of the exterior entrance and parking lot of the Country Club of Austin, located on East Riverside Drive on the east end of Felix Avenue. Cars are lined up in the parking lot on this sunny day. A woman exits the building while another woman stands at the entrance.
[Child on a horse]
Photograph of a young girl on a horse. The girl and horse are on a road with a fenced field behind them.
[Daughters of the American Revolution Austin headquarters]
Photograph of the exterior of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Thankful Hubbard Chapter) headquarters at 708 San Antonio Street in Austin, Texas.
[Applying Scotchlite Striping to police cars]
Photograph of members of the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) applying Scotchlight reflective striping tape to the bumpers of police cars. Four Jaycees and two police officers stand around the rear of the vehicle. A roll of striping tape sits on the trunk of the car.
[Bathing beauty]
Photograph of a young woman posing on the riverbank. She is wearing a bathing suit and holding a beach towel over her head and shoulders. She is standing on a rocky river bank and smiling at the camera. A bridge and a dam are behind her.
Our Lady of Guadalupe [graduating class of 1953]
Photograph of the graduating class of 1953 of Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Austin, Texas. The class is composed of twelve young women and five young men, all proudly holding their diplomas. They are posed in two rows, women seated in the front row and men and women standing in the second row. All wear dark gown and mortar board caps with white tassels.
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