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[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel]

Photograph of two men standing inside the Commodore Perry Hotel. One, likely a bellhop, is standing in front of the desk, and the other, a desk clerk, is standing behind the desk. There are multiple chairs around the main area and overhead lighting.

Date: February 17, 1950

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270070 -97.741012

[Interior View of John W. Floore's Office Building]

Photograph of an interior view of John W. Floore's office building. There are two men working at tables, and there is another office in the background behind a wall.

Date: October 17, 1952

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sign]

Photograph of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio sign protruding from the building. There are people walking on the street underneath the sign, and a line of cars parked on the street to the left.

Date: December 17, 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270170 -97.741888

[Batter Standing in Position on Baseball Field]

Photograph of a batter wearing a baseball uniform, standing in position in a field with a bat over his left shoulder. In the background, several men are seated on steps outside entrances to the fieldhouse, a large, white building with wooden siding.

Date: April 17, 1948

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.229047 -97.755883

[Two Couples Square Dancing]

Photograph of two couples square dancing in the middle of a dance floor. There are two men and two women, and they are wearing western clothing. The man in the foreground has a large ribbon affixed to his shirt. There are other couples dancing in the background.

Date: April 17, 1948

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[People Square Dancing]

Photograph of a room of approximately 100 people square dancing in a ballroom at the inauguration of the Governor of Texas, Beauford Jester.

Date: [1949-01-17..1948-01-18]

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]

A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: November 17, 1872

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Letter

[Car with a Flat Tire]

Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."

Date: July 17, 1913

Item Type: Photograph

[Acock Laboratories interior equipment]

Photograph of the interior of the Acock Laboratories in east Austin near East Fifth Street. The machinery is dirty with use, and a fresh bag of Acock Brand product sits on one of the machines on the right.

Date: May 17, 1952

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.

Date: August 17, 1975

Creator: Smoot, Jane

Item Type: Letter

Guadalupe Street

Photograph of Guadalupe Street taken from the west approximately where the present-day "The Drag" is located. A street car is in motion along the street. Texas Bookstore, University Co-Op and Roach Brothers pharmacy are on the west side of Guadalupe Street.

Date: April 17, 1927

Creator: Boone

Item Type: Photograph

[Entrance to Memorial Park Cemetery]

Photograph of entrance to Memorial Park Cemetery, showing Sexton's residence and office.

Date: October 17, 1941

Item Type: Photograph

[Interior of St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of the interior sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church, taken from the altar. There are large windows, a vaulted ceiling, and rows of pews in the photo.

Date: April 17, 1963

Item Type: Photograph

[Sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of the interior sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church looking towards the altar. There are large windows, a vaulted ceiling, rows of pews, and a view of the altar in the photo.

Date: April 17, 1963

Item Type: Photograph

Dedication of Lohman's Bridge

Photograph of the road leading to Lohman's Bridge taken during dedication celebration. Several cars are visible on the road and on the new bridge.

Date: June 17, 1933

Creator: Studer

Item Type: Photograph

[Barton Springs After Flood]

Photograph of flooding at Barton Springs. Caption reads: "Picturesque and peaceful Barton Springs was turned into a raging torrent that left debris and destruction after this flood rolled in the morning of June 17, 1958."

Date: June 17, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Stephen F. Austin Hotel

Looking east from W. 7th at intersection of 7th and Congress. Photo taken after the extension to the Stephen F. Austin Hotel.

Date: March 17, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Barton Springs Pool

People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.

Date: June 17, 1925

Creator: Ellison Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

Barton Springs bathhouses

View of the bathhouses and cars from the parking lot north of the pool.

Date: June 17, 1925

Creator: Jordan Company

Item Type: Photograph

[Laura Robinson]

Portrait of woman.

Date: December 17, 1951

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Floyd Arnold

Photograph of Floyd Arnold seated behind a desk. He is wearing a light-colored suit and patterned tie, with his arms on the desk in front of him. The desk is covered with papers, telephone and other items. The corner of the room and a window are visible behind him.

Date: March 17, 1950

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Representative Sewell looking through box of perishables

Representative Sewell looking through box of perishables surrounded by a standing man and two seated women. He is holding a package of Log Cabin maple syrup and a Butter Krust loaf of bread. A pineapple and some herbs can be seen inside the cardboard box.

Date: May 17, 1951

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Goad Motor Company]

Exterior view of buildings at 1214 W. 6th St. Goad Motor Company sold Cadillac and Oldsmobile automobiles.

Date: October 17, 1951

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

[Construction on 1st Street]

Photograph of a view of construction on West 1st (now Cesar Chavez) Street at site of the 1st Street-Drake bridge, facing east.

Date: September 17, 1953

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

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[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel]

[Interior View of John W. Floore's Office Building]

[Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sign]

[Batter Standing in Position on Baseball Field]

[Two Couples Square Dancing]

[People Square Dancing]

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]

[Car with a Flat Tire]

[Acock Laboratories interior equipment]

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Guadalupe Street

[Entrance to Memorial Park Cemetery]

[Interior of St. David's Episcopal Church]

[Sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church]

Dedication of Lohman's Bridge

[Barton Springs After Flood]

Stephen F. Austin Hotel

Barton Springs Pool

Barton Springs bathhouses

[Laura Robinson]

Floyd Arnold

Representative Sewell looking through box of perishables

[Goad Motor Company]

[Construction on 1st Street]