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[Social Events 1930 thru 1938]
Photograph of two children posing outdoors.
[Social Events 1930 through 1938]
Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for a social event that occurred in 1936.
[Tiny Tot Program]
Photograph of the scenery at a Tiny Tot program in 1937. A group of children are seen playing around some trees and a few adults are with them.
[Boxer Posing]
Photograph of a man in boxing gloves posing with his arms up.
[Martha and Eva Lungkwitz]
Photograph of the Lungkwitz sisters posing for a photo in front of a house. In the background, there is also an old car and a couple trees. Handwritten note on the back reads, "the two Lungwitz Sisters - Eva (left) and Martha, Mrs. R. Klappenbock, Mrs. J. Bickler."
[Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]
Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. The photograph was taken from across the street on a 2nd or 3rd story. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. A large carved arched entryway to the tower is visible behind the crowd.
[Speech at Tribune Tower]
Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower in Chicago. He is visible from the chest up. He holds papers in his hands and speaks into a microphone.
[Two People Observing the Stone from the Alamo]
Photograph of two people, a man and a woman, observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. Both are wearing hats, and the woman is wearing a coat. The man reaches out and touches the stone.
Wading Above the Falls
Photograph of three people wading in Bull Creek. They are wearing swimsuits and the person in the middle is wearing a swim cap. Brushy hills are in the background behind them.
[Family Standing in Bull Creek]
Photograph of a family wading in Bull Creek. There are three children, an adult man, and a small dog standing in the water; a number of trees are visible along the bank in the background.
[Martha Bickler After Her First Flight]
Photograph of Martha Bickler after her first flight. She is getting off a plane with a man (Ralph Bickler?) standing next to her with a hat. The text on the back reads, "Taken by George Nalle on saturday morning, April 6, 1935, immediately after mama's first plane ride. Here first remark upon observing the hangar when the 'ship' returned to the airport was: "Pshaw, we are already back!" Ralph".
[The Falls of Bull Creek]
Photograph of the falls of Bull Creek. The text on the back of the photo reads, "The high falls near 'Slanting Rock' swimming hole in upper Bull Creek. This shows about half of the falls."
[View from University of Texas Tower]
Photograph of a view of Austin from the University of Texas Tower. There is snow on the ground and the Texas Capitol is visible in the distance.
[Adam R. Johnson at his desk]
Photograph of Adam R. Johnson, the Director of the Texas Relief Commission, at his desk in his office. A portrait of Franklin Roosevelt is on the desk behind him. Photograph is signed and dated 5/19/1936.
[Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]
Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. Kohler Company is behind the crowd and Fannie May candies are advertised in a window.
[Alamo Stone at the Tribune Tower]
Photograph of three men observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. All of them are wearing a suits, the first and third being dark, and the middle being light colored. One man reaches out and touches the stone.
[Anderson Mill on Cyprus Creek]
Photograph of two men posing on a wall by the Anderson Mill on Cypress Creek. One of them is standing on the wall, and one of them is sitting.
[Dinner Bell]
Postcard of a dinner bell in a field. There is a field of trees in the background. The text on the back reads, "How about answering the dinner bell on Prude Ranch". There is a stamp affixed to the back of the postcard and it was mailed July 25, 1938.
[Colorado River Flood 1]
Photograph of the flooded Colorado River. Trees are submerged in the water. "Handwritten note on the back reads, "1 By placing pictures 1 and 2 end to end the full width of the Colorado River is shown."
[Colorado River Flood 2]
Photograph of the south banks of the Colorado River during a flood. Handwritten note on the back reads, "2 The two buildings shown on either side of South Congress Avenue at the end of the bridge were the only ones left in the river valley."
[Correspondence to Carrie Crusemann from Charles S. Potts]
A letter to Carrie Crusemann, one of E.M. and Lucadia Pease's grandchildren, from Charles S. Potts, then dean of the Southern Methodist University school of law, requesting information on the Pease family—at the time, Potts was preparing an entry on E.M. Pease for the "Dictionary of American Biography."
[6 Cards from "72 Pictured Party Stunts"]
Six cards taken from a 1930s party game called "72 Pictured Party Stunts." Each card has an illustration and lists an action or activity that is stereotypical or attributed to a particular ethnic group. The backs of the cards are decorated with a geometric design in blue, with a portrait of a woman in the center.
[Engraving of E.M. Pease]
A steel-plate engraving of E.M. Pease.
[Drawing by Oscar Strobel]
A humorous drawing, with text, of a steer by artist Oscar Strobel.
[Austin Dam]
Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
[Men in Corsicana, Texas]
Photograph of three men in suits and a child in overalls. The child is standing on a barrel to stand at an even height with the rest of the group. The group stands next to agricultural containers.
[Man near Airplanes]
Photograph of a man near a line of airplanes at an airport in Austin. The airplanes are mid 20th century models with two seats.
[Group portrait of Texas Rangers]
Photograph of a group of Texas rangers. Each ranger is holding a rifle of their own. Identified on the back are Jim King, Bass Outlaw, Riley Boston, Charles Fusselman, -- Derbin, Ernest Rodgers, Charles Barton, Walter Jones, Bob Bell, Cal Aten, Captain frank Jones, Walter Durbin, JIm Robinson, and Frank Schmidt.
[Austin Dam]
Photograph of the Austin Dam. This photograph was taken from the side where the water flows out of the dam.
[Man near an Airplane]
Photograph of a man near a plane at an airport in Austin. The plane is a mid 20th century model with two seats.
Shrine Parade
Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
[Austin Dam]
Photograph of the Austin Dam. The water is flowing through the dam's open floodgates.
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.
[Austin Dam]
Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
[Buchanan Dam]
Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
[View of a House]
Photograph of a wood-paneled house with laundry drying on a line on the porch. Some buckets are in front of the house and a pile of firewood is under the porch. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the house belongs to Cecil Hayes. It was located at 303 Orchard Street, Austin, Texas.
O. Henry As I Knew Him
Article from unknown magazine where Mrs. Porter discusses her experience being courted by O. Henry
Advertisement for O. Henry Bibliography
Lengthy advertisement for an O. Henry Bibliography.
O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact
Newspaper clipping containing a review of the "O. Henry Bibliography."
O. Henry to illustrate "Indian Depredations in Texas"
Negative image of affidavit concerning Jossiah [sic] Willbarger employment of O. Henry to illustrate "Indian Depredations in Texas," 10 November 1932, signed by N.A. Rector
O. Henry's Pen Name
Letter entitled, "O. Henry’s Pen Name," on the possible origin of his pseudonym.
O. Henry's cradle
Back of postcard reads: "Cradle in which O. Henry was rocked."
School attended by O. Henry
Postcard with an illustration of a small, one-story building surrounded by a fence with a forest in the background; text beneath the image says, "Little School House Where O. Henry Went to School." Printed text on the back of the postcard reads: "This is the only school that O. Henry (Wm. Sydney Porter) ever attended. He was taught by his Aunt, Miss Lina Porter, and left this school when he was only fifteen."
Statement by Judge J.W. Maxwell
Regarding William S. Porter's note on some debt he owed Hatzfeld and Co.
Excerpt pages from The Caliph of Baghdad
Excerpt pages from "The Caliph of Baghdad" relevant to J.W. Maxwell’s certifying claim with copy of receipt to PH Hatzfeld’s.
East Avenue looking south at 8th St. during paving project
Looking south along East Avenue (now I-35) from 8th St. during a paving project. St. Edward's University can be seen on the horizon.
East Avenue looking south at 8th St. after paving project
Looking south along East Avenue (now I-35) from 8th St. after a paving project. St. Edward's University can be seen on the horizon.
East Avenue looking south from 12th St. after paving project
Looking south along East Avenue (now I-35) from 12th St. after a paving project. St. Edward's University can be seen on the horizon.
Guadalupe and 38th St.
Guadalupe Street looking south from 38th St. before paving project. Jimmyville Ice Cream on the east side of the street.
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