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[Family Portrait in Front of Tent]

Description: Photograph of a family, possibly cedar choppers at a cedar camp, standing barefoot in front of a tent. The photo features a man, a pregnant woman, and a mother and her four children. The children range in age from teenager to toddler, and the youngest child is held on his mother's hip. The man holds a rifle and a small dog on a leash. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Class Photograph at Austin High School]

Description: Group photograph of students and what are likely two teachers in front of the Old Red Campus building on the John T. Allan Campus of Stephen F. Austin High School. The teachers stand on the right of the students who are both seated and standing in a posed group, the boys with their hats in their laps. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Family Portrait in Garden]

Description: Photograph of a family posed for a portrait in a garden. Grandparents and parents are seated with the youngest child between them, and two older children stand behind them. A bicycle and the steps to the back porch as well as the porch railing can be seen in the background. The lower portion of the seated family members are not visible due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Two Women Pose on Trail]

Description: Photograph of two women in fashionable clothing standing on a trail outdoors, possibly in a park or other public space, surrounded by trees. Two men and white tents are visible in the background. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Informal Group Portrait in Garden]

Description: Photograph of three women and two men sitting on the lawn in front of an elephant ear plant on the side of a white house. The photographer is sitting in the middle of the three women, holding the trigger release cord to take the picture, making this a self portrait of sorts. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Two Men Read on Porch, Smiling]

Description: Photograph of two men in bow ties and skimmer hats sitting at a small table on a porch. The man on right, the photographer, is reading David Harum by Edward Noyes Westcott and holding the trigger release cord out of frame to take the picture, making this a self portrait of sorts. The men appear to be laughing at the gag of taking a picture of themselves and are laughing, "breaking character" as they take the photograph. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photog… more
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Boys Corps of Cadets Group Portrait]

Description: Group portrait of a corps of cadet in uniform. The boys range in age; the oldest boys hold rifles, and the youngest boy has an "M" on his uniform's shirt. One boy is out of uniform. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Burial Plot]

Description: Photograph of a grave immediately following a burial in what is likely Austin's Oakwood Cemetery. A floral arrangement in the shape of a cross is at the head of the grave, and flowers cover the dirt over the plot. A headstone with the name "Charles W." is at the head of the grave to the left. Two benches are behind the burial plot. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Outdoor Group Photo]

Description: Photograph of a man and two women posing for a picture on large rocks across a small body of water. The man holds a small book, and a camera on a tripod can be seen in the background. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Fairland Depot]

Description: Photograph of Fairland Depot in Burnet County. A train engine is on the tracks and passengers wait to board on a small platform. A caboose can be seen in the distance on right on a second set of tracks. A windmill and water tower stand in front of the depot building, and some type of mechanical or construction apparatus can be seen on the far left in the foreground. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Three Men on Porch]

Description: Photograph of three men on a porch. The photographer can be seen on the far left, holding the trigger release cord to take the picture, making this a self portrait of sorts. A rocking chair is on the porch, and a bicycle rests against it. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[View of Colorado River]

Description: Photograph of the Colorado River and its surrounding landscape from near Mt. Bonnell in Austin. Bluffs and brush can be seen in the foreground with the river and landscape in the distance. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Log Cabin and Cow on River Bank]

Description: Photograph of a log cabin on the bank of what is likely the Colorado River in Austin, Travis County, Texas. The log cabin is surrounded by trees and enclosed by a barbed wire fence with a small gate. One cow stands outside the cabin but inside the fence. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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