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- Ostersonntag in Riverside Park
- Family group portrait in Riverside Park in San Antonio on Easter. A couple of the men hold drinks (beer?) and one boy holds a gun. There is a horse-drawn carriage and trees in the background.
- [Ralph and George W. Bickler]
- Photograph of Ralph A. and George W. Bickler, who are posing for a portrait. George is wearing a dress and Ralph is wearing a suit.
- [Bickler Family Portrait]
- Formal studio portrait of seven children in the Bickler Family. Handwritten note on the back reads, "To Mr.s [illegible] Cherry and Children with love from the BIckler, Family, Austin Texas, Dec. 22 92."
- [Portrait of Benno Goldbeck]
- Photograph of Benno Goldbeck, who is sitting and wearing a suit. The text on the back reads, "Benno Goldbeck born 19th January 1856 taken 1st of May 1895. to his friend Max Lungkwitz". He was the son of Theodor Georg Ludwig Goldbeck and Bianca Nohl.
- [Jacob Bickler Family Outside House]
- Photograph of the family of Jacob Bickler standing outside a house (502 West 14th Street) on the front porch. They are all wearing a coat and hat of some sort. The house is a 1-story brick building and has a picket fence.
- Picnic at Hyde Park
- Photograph of a large group of kids posing for a group picture after a picnic in Hyde park. They are lined up in four rows in front of what looks to be a stage with a painted backdrop of a street scene.
- [Bull Creek]
- Photograph of a man paddling a canoe in a body of water identified as Bull Creek; the shoreline is covered with trees.
- [Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry), who asks her for a loan with his printing office as collateral.
- [Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom]
- A letter to Henry Ladd from attorney D.W. Doom regarding “the case of Elisabet Ney against yourself and Mosle.”
- [Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry), who asks her for a loan.
- [Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry), who asks her to carry a note on a property.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry), who asks for funds for a weekly publication.
- [Fire Wagon]
- Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon stopped in the middle of an un-paved main street in front of a row of storefronts; a sign on the wagon says "Colorado No. 2, A Unit for the Dam, 44 Members - Strong." Other carriages are visible in the background and people are standing in the windows and on the first-floor roofs of the stores. The stores include Gammel's Used Books, J.O.Buaas, Phil Bruckmann Painter and Decorator, and a drug store.
- [Langtry, Texas Railroad Depot]
- Photograph of the Railroad Depot at Langtry, Texas. It's a small building by the train tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "During the time of Judge Roy Bean's Law West of the Pecos."
- Pontoon Bridge
- Photograph of a pontoon bridge. A man is standing on the right side of the bridge. Further to the right is a horse tied to the bridge's post. A small building is visible past the other side of the water. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- Jack County Courthouse
- Photograph of the Jack County courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Several horse-drawn wagons with bundles of hay are gathered in the foreground.
- Fort Sam Houston Tower
- Photograph of the clock tower at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.
- [Group Portarit at Camp Mabry, Austin]
- Photograph of a group of people seated in a grassy area at Camp Mabry. The person on the far left is in a military uniform, holding a rifle. There are three women and one other man. Large tents and other men are visible in the background. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- A&NW RR Depot, Marble Falls
- Photograph of the Austin and Northwest Railroad depot in Marble Falls. The train station consists of a small building (on the right) with a garden (in the foreground). Men and women are gathered around a train and the building, looking towards the camera.
- [Execution Scene]
- Photograph of a defendant at an execution, with a noose set up on a wooden platform. Caption on the back reads "This is a photograph of the defendant and assembled witnesses immediately prior to execution as he addressed a group of thousands assembled in front of jail. --Harry Hubert."
- [Group Portrait at a Picnic]
- Photograph of the Haschke and Brown families on picnic in a lightly wooded area. The names of the people in this photograph are listed on the back. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- East Austin School Children
- Photograph of East Austin school children in the lower 4th grade. The names of everyone in the photograph are listed on the back. Miss Mary Johnson is the teacher. The photograph is cabinet card format.
- [Austin Baseball Team]
- Photograph of a baseball team from Austin, Texas. The photograph is cabinet card format.
- Fredericksburg 50th Jubilee
- Photograph of the 50th Fredericksburg Jubilee. Men on horseback are lined up at the front. Several men are dressed in Native American clothing.
- [Group Portrait of Four Young Women]
- Photograph of four young women. Their names are handwritten on the back of the photograph and are as follows: Alma Harris, Eula Harris, Mayna (Molly) Caldwell, and another Harris whose first name is not listed.
- [Colorado River Bridge]
- Photograph of a bridge over the Colorado River, shot from one end of it and looking across its length. A town (possibly Kingsland) is visible on the other side.
- Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas
- Photograph of a large, smooth stone hill behind a line of trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. 1890."
- Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
- Short story about a "professional tramp" in New Orleans.
- Camp on Sanitarium grounds, Hyde Park
- Men in military uniform lined up in front of tents.
- [Pavillion at Hyde Park]
- A crowd watching four men in the lake behind the pavillion.
- [Texas Rangers - Company "E" Frontier Battalion]
- Group of men with guns sitting in front of an encampment. Captain JS McNeel is seated in the center.
- [Bridge over Barton Creek]
- Photograph of a bridge over Barton Creek.
- [40th and Avenue G in Hyde Park ]
- Photograph of the site of 40th and Avenue G in Hyde Park, taken before Avenue G was built.
- [Lobby of First National Bank, Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of the lobby of First National Bank, including the bank teller window behind a grill. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) is the teller. Another man stands behind the front counter, one is seated in back, and a customer is at the teller window. The man behind the open counter is listed as Brackenridge.
- [Interior of St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of the sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church. It is decorated with lights and garland for Christmas.
- [Exterior of Decker Methodist Church]
- Photograph of the front exterior of Decker Methodist Church circa 1892. The church was built in 1879 and was moved in 1901. There is a large group standing in front of the church. Among those present are Reverend August Wallin, S.A. Lundell (grandfather of Mrs. Simon Swahn who was Hilma Johnson) and his brother Gustav Lundell, L.P. Swahn (father of Simon Swahn)and his brother C.J. Swahn, and F.G. Swenson.
- Sprinkle Post Office
- Photograph of men and boys posing outside of the Sprinkle Post Office in 1893. There are people standing on the porch of the Post Office, sitting in carriages, and on horseback. There are two yoked steer in the center of the photograph. The photograph is from the essay, "History of Sprinkle, Texas" by Lulu Pearl.
- [Santa Monica Springs of the Colorado River]
- Photograph of people sitting around and wading in Santa Monica Springs of the Colorado River in 1890.
- [People in Boat on Colorado River]
- Photograph of three women and two nicely dressed men in a boat at Mormon Falls on the Colorado River with Mt. Bonnell in the background.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the northeast.
- [Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of the Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1897, crowded with people. In the foreground a man in a suit and hat, carrying an umbrella, and a woman wearing a long white dress and hat, stroll toward the Grand Stand. Other people, some wearing military uniforms, are milling about. The wooden structure had raked seating under a long hipped roof, and one large central second story tower with smaller second story towers at each end. The structure, which served as a reviewing stand for troops, was burned by arson in 1902, and the original specifications exist at the Alexandar Architectural Archives at the University of Texas at Austin.
- [Land Office Building]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Texas General Land Office building (now the Capitol Visitor's Center).
- [Austin White Lime Company]
- Photograph of the exterior of Austin White Lime Company. There is a man walking in front of the building and there are lime kilns in the background.
- [St. Mary's Academy]
- Photograph of St. Mary's Academy, a private school for girls. It was established in 1874 by the Holy Cross Sisters who assumed operations of a local parish school from the Sisters of Divine Providence. At first, Mother Angela Guillespie and Sister M. Austin did all of the teaching and cooking, but expansion was necessary as enrollment increased in 1875. This building was built in 1885 in the face of increased enrollment. By 1947, the sisters moved the school to a bigger location, and this building was sold and demolished on July 30, 1954.
- [Temporary Texas Capitol Building Fire]
- Photograph of the fire that destroyed the building that had temporarily served as the capitol building for the state of Texas while the new capitol building was being constructed. Firefighters can be seen spraying water in to the upper floors while a large number of spectators look on.
- House of Representatives Chamber, Texas Capitol Building
- View of the House of Representatives chamber in the Texas State Capitol Building. Rows of wooden chairs face the front and two painted portraits hang on the walls.
- [Reception Room, Texas State Capitol Building]
- Interior view of the reception room of the Texas State Capitol Building. There are several arm chairs and tables.
- The Governor's Mansion
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the front lawn.
- [Pease Elementary School Students]
- Photograph of high 1st & low 2nd students at West Austin School (Pease Elementary). Ellen (Helen) Paggi is on the back row, extreme right.
- Austin Primary School
- Group portrait of children posed for a portrait outside of a wood framed building. They wear costumes as if dressed for a school play. Many wear tunics with a large, round flower petal collar and a flower on the chest and one boy to the left holds an oversized flower. The building is a basic square design with a large window at the center of each quarter. Note that 200 Nueces and 717 West Ave. are written on the back.