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[San Antonio River, San Antonio]
Photograph of a small, wooden dam in the San Antonio, River. A log in the dam says, "Spanish Oil."
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. The photograph was taken from a long distance to capture the entire dam. A single individual is visible at a cliff in the distance.
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of pigeons gathered around a wooden-fenced area with a large birdhouse or dovecote. Much of the view is obscured due to the motion blur of flying pigeons.
[Kampmann Building]
Photograph of the Kampmann Building, a bank at the Northeast corner of the Alamo Plaza at San Antonio, Texas. People are visible walking in the street along with horse-drawn carriages. A sign is partially visible reading "Solomon, Dry Goods, Clothes." Cabinet card format.
[Railroad near Llano]
Photograph of a crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages gathered around an A&N Locomotive No. 1 train on a railroad in a forest. A note on back reads "Mr. Will Todman from England, Time Keeper for Quarries at Llano, Texas. Quarrying granite for consturction of the State Capitol at Austin. 50,000 tones narrow gauge R.R. A. & N.W. Near Llano -- before R.R. was finished to an Austin Band was was hired to play -- Group Moore F. [illegible], (Major Ramsdell)." The Austin and Northwestern Railroad was used to transport all the granite that built the state capitol in Austin.
U.S. Military Post Church
Photograph of a U.S. Military post church. This is St. Paul's Episcopal Church which is shown behind a small picket fence with a barracks building to the right. A history of San Antonio is printed on the back. Cabinet card format.
[Men in Colorado City, Texas]
Photograph of two men in front of a large, two-story building with a clock tower (likely the Mitchell County Courthouse). A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Jones & Ed Hanlon, Colorado City, Texas, 06."
[Granite for the Capitol]
Photograph of people and horses gathered around a deposit of granite. The granite is cut into progressively smaller blocks from its original mass. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Granite Mountain about 1884. This mountain of granite supplied 50,000 tons of granite for the Texas State Capitol at Austin and about 450,000 tons to Galveston for the sea wall and jetties."
[Austin Dam]
Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
[Men at a Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men, Bob Rutledge, Phil Hanlon, and [unidentified] Hanlon, standing in front of many stacked bags of compressed cotton. They're holding and observing some of the cotton. They all wear suits and hats.
Aunt Sallie Carlton
Photograph of an elderly woman by the name of Sallie Carlton. Carlton was the wife of Charles Carlton, founder of Carlton College in Bonham.
[Haschke Family in their Car]
Photograph of the Haschke Family (Cecilia, Reinhold, and Feodor) in a car parked in front of an unidentified stone building. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ma Haschke, Pa Haschke, Fedo Haschke - About the first car in Austin, Texas." The photograph is a cyanotype.
[Painted Rocks on the Concho River]
Photograph of three rock slabs with painted symbols on them. A printed note on the back of the photograph says, "Painted Rocks, on Concho river at Paint Rock, Texas. Signs painted with unknown red mixture which is indelible. Painted by Indians."
[Presidio La Bahía Church Interior]
Photograph of the interior of the church at Presidio La Bahía. The photograph was shot down the aisle of pews, giving a view of the church altar on the other end of the room.
[Presidio La Bahía]
Photograph of the historic Presidio La Bahía in Goliad, Texas. There appear to be wildflowers in bloom in the grass around the mission.
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of numerous pigeons gathered in a wooden-fenced. Some are sheltered in what appears to be a large birdhouse or a dovecote.
[Nimitz Hotel, Fredericksburg]
Photograph of the exterior of the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg. Several Ford cars are parked in front of the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads: "One of these Fords could very well be on I traveled in while with the U.S. Rubber Co. I often stopped at the old Hotel, long long ago. [illegible signature]."
[Burning Building in Bonham]
Photograph of a burning building in downtown Bonham. A large crowd of citizens watch as firemen try to extinguish the fire. Some of the burning building has already collapsed at this point.
[Jones County]
Photograph of a landscape in Jones County. An unidentified stone structure in ruins is visible behind the tree.
[Old Karnes County Courthouse]
Photograph of Karnes County Courthouse. It is a small, two-story building with a staircase leading up to the second floor. Inscription on the back reads "Ancient courthouse at Old Helena, one time capitol of Karnes County."
[Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]
Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas. The parade-goers shown are on horseback, including the performing musicians. Crowds fill the sidewalks on either side of the parade route.
["Law West of the Pecos"]
Photograph of Judge Roy Bean's House, the "Law West of the Pecos." Several men sit on the porch and more men are on horseback outside the house. Caption reads "This old relic is located in the little town of Langtry, Texas, which was the abode of Judge Roy Bean--a "Saloon" and also a "Hall of Justice" he being the only peace officer west of the Pecos River, at the time the photo was made, about 1900, and shows Judge Bean holding court, trying a horse-thief. Left of the picture is the stolen horse. On horses, guarded by officers, are two other horse thieves, supposed partners of the one on trial."
[Buchanan Dam]
Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
[U.S. Military Post, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a residential area of a military post near San Antonio, Texas. Several two-story buildings are surrounded by three apartment buildings. Cabinet card format. On the back of the card is a printed history of the San Antonio missions.
[Colorado River Bridge]
Photograph of a view of a bridge over the Colorado River, shot from below. A town (possibly Kingsland) is visible on the other side of the bridge.
Austin Trade Excursion, Bruceville
Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Bruceville. Uniformed men are seen boarding a train. Others, including women and children, crowd around the train.
[Colorado River]
Photograph of the Colorado River. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "The Colorado Northwest of Austin. Llano County, Kingston, Below Falls [...]"
Riverside Drive, Austin
Photograph of a man driving a car on Riverside Drive in Austin. A logo on the side of the car reads "Henderson."
[Boy Dressed as a Cowboy]
Photograph of a boy named Billy, dressed as a cowboy. He is holding a revolver in one hand, and a rifle in the other.
[Train at Mineral Wells, Texas]
Photograph of a train engine at Mineral Wells, Texas. No other cars are attached to the engine.
Laredo
Photograph of a street scene in Laredo, Texas. Stalls are set up in front of a building, with people visible under their tarps. Two people drive a horse-drawn cart down the street.
Henderson County Lynchers
Photograph of the Henderson County Lynchers in front of a jailhouse. Four Texas Rangers are also present in the picture, squatting down in front of the lynchers. Inscription on the back reads "Lynchers being transferred to Anderson Co. for trail. Lynchers who lynched the Humphries."
Hix Ball Team -- Champs of Central Texas
Photograph of the Austin Hix Baseball Team, a group of nine young men in uniforms. Their names and positions are handwritten on the back of the photograph. They are, seated left to right: William G. Bell (pitcher), D. G. Eglehart (3rd base), Allen Harn (Right Field), Claud Steward (Center Field); standing: Bob Huck (2nd Base), Hugh Hajnie (Left Field), David A. McFall (Catcher), Fred T. Connaly (1st Base), James Gibbs (short stop). The photograph is cabinet card format.
Austin Trade Excursion, Granger
Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Granger. Men in suits walk down a street followed by a brass marching band. Buildings are in the background.
"Big Foot Wallace"
Photograph of "Big Foot" Wallace (William Alexander Anderson Wallace, 1817-1899). The photograph is cabinet card format.
Travis Heights, Austin
Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. The area is heavily shaded by nearby trees.
[Automobile in Austin]
Photograph of an automobile parked at the curb in front of a house in Austin. The vehicle has a woman in the driver's seat, and two children in the back.
[Fort Bliss, El Paso]
Photograph of Fort Bliss, El Paso. A soldier is shown patrolling a fenced area. Inscription on the back reads "Showing Salazaar who objects to having his picture taken. El Paso, Ft. Bliss Refugee Camp. 4-5-14. I got this picture anyway by pressing the bulb with my foot. -F.C."
[Frank Caldwell]
Photograph of Frank Caldwell in a full-length portrait. He is dressed in a suit and hat.
[Barn at Beasley Crossing]
Photograph of a small barn. The building is made up of log walls and a plank roof. A typed note on the back of the photograph says, "Original barn built by Judge John Beasley at Beasley Crossing on Colorado River in 1847." Judge John Beasley came to Erath County in 1860 from Stoddard County, Missouri, and later moved to McCulloch County. Beasley was the first County Judge and was on the committee to select Brady as the county seat.
[Automobile]
Photograph of an automobile parked on the side of a dirt road, with tall grass covering a wire fence. A nearby fence post has a sign on it that says, "Ocean Highway." The vehicle has a sign on its back that says, "Excuse My Dust" and a barrel hanging from it reads "1081 Austin."
Courthouse at Baird, Texas
Photograph of the old Callahan County Courthouse at Baird, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a statue of a person on top of a dome in the center of its roof. A small windmill is set up on the, near a telephone pole. A fence surrounds the building.
[San Jose Mission in San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of "the second mission" in San Antonio. The back of the photograph provides a printed history of the building, along with the other missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Juarez, Mexico
Photograph of General Carranza in Juarez, Mexico. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "Gen. Carranza is just about to enter the city - showing front of auto in which his brother in law and his wife and others [attending?] 3 daughters of Carranza, Capt. Alberto Sabinas, Col. Solinas."
Battle Ship South Carolina
Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
El Paso, Texas
Photograph of a scene in downtown El Paso. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is seen in the center of the photograph, riding a carriage through the street with a large crowd watching. Inscription on the back reads "El Paso, Texas, taken thru window of Paso del Norte Hotel, Buffalo Bill Cody."
[San Marcos, Texas]
Photograph of a fish station at San Marcos, Texas, taken from above. The photograph captures a large, circular pond that is split into four quarters. A handwritten note on the back reads, "U.S. Fish [Coms.?] Station, San Marcos, Texas, Ponds No. 1-2-3-4 and 5 just in front of dwelling. J.L. Leary, Mkt."
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.
[River near San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a river running below a stone arch, possibly a bridge. Brush is seen hanging from the arch and around the banks of the water. The back of the photograph contains a printed, detailed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
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