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- [Brigadoon performance at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of the cast of actors performing Brigadoon as the summer drama at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin.
- [Catherine Lamkin and Howard Norris in Office]
- Photograph of Mrs. Catherine Lamkin & Mr. Howard Norris behind a deask in an office, looking through some paperwork.
- Don Stence with Town Lake Exhibit
- Photograph of Don Stence, of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, showing Town Lake Exhibit.
- "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
- Photograph of musicians in the orchestra pit and actors on stage during a production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [Girl Crazy performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. Cast members perform on a western-themed set.
- [Girl Crazy performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perfom on an outdoor plaza set.
- Inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Center
- Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
- Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph at Elisabet Ney Museum
- Photograph of Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph looking at a book inscription reading, "Very sincerely bride Nell Taylor, Feb 16, 1929, Elisabet Ney Museum" in front of a classic bust. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.
- Music Man
- Photograph of two actresses on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- Music Man
- Photograph of two performers on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- Oriental Garden - Zilker Gardens
- Photograph of a rock structure at Zilker Gardens' Oriental Garden.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi shoveling rocks at the Oriental Garden.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi at the Oriental garden at the Austin Area Garden Center. He is sitting on a stone pathway and working with plants.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of garden architect and builder Isamu Taniguchi kneeling at Oriental Garden.
- Pan American Citizenship Class
- Photograph of ten elderly women and three men sit around a table at the Pan American Recreation Center for a United States citizenship class. A double sink and cupboards are in the background.
- Pan American Recreation Center flag football
- Photograph of children, aged about 10-13 play flag football at the Pan Am Recreation Center. A few boys have jerseys that say "Pan Am Aces" on the front; the rest play in plain clothes. A boy in the foreground raises a cup and looks at the camera. The boy next to him leans forward, ready to catch a pass thrown by a boy in sunglasses. Other children stand around casually. The game is not in full-play.
- [Pan American Recreation Center] Hillside Program
- Photograph of a band performing on a stage before a large audience seated on the lawn at the Pan American Recreation Center Hillside Program.
- Pan American Recreation Center Library
- Photograph of children in the stacks at the Pan Am Rec Center library. The shelves are packed with books. Two girls reach for books on shelves within reach. A third boy stands on a child's chair for reach.
- Pan American Recreation Center Library
- Photograph of children reading at the Pan Am Rec Center library. Three children sit at a child's table with books covering the tabletop in front of them. Older children browse books from a shelf in the back. An adult looks on.
- [Pan American Recreation Center] Tiny Tot trip to Hillcrest Farms
- Photograph of children petting a calf at Hillcrest Farms on a Tiny Tot field trip hosted by Pan American Recreation Center. A boy pets the calf while a young girl feeds the calf a treat. Another boy and girl look on.
- [Pan American Tiny Tot Christmas party]
- Photograph of Santa Claus visiting the children at the Pan American Recreation Center Tiny Tot Christmas party. A girl sits on Santa's lap while the rest of the children wait and watch from tables around the room. They wear paper reindeer hats and have candy canes. Christmas decorations include Santa's sleigh with three reindeer on the far wall.
- PARD Exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce
- Photograph of Parks & Recreation Department exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce. Banner hanging in background reads "National Gold Medal Award - Class II - 1968."
- [W.T.Williams, Ladybird Johnson, and Beverly Sheffield]
- Photograph of City Manager W. T. Williams, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Beverly Sheffield standing in front of the Parks and Recreation Department office.
- [Wildcat Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of Photograph of the orchestra from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. The orchestra sits on a raised platform while spectators sit on the ground surrounding.
- [Wildcat performed on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perform on stage and two actors climb a tower set.
- [The Music Man at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a performance of "The Music Man" for the 11th Summer Musical at the Zilker Park Hillside Theater. Spectators sit on the grass and watch the play.
- Trio Los Amigos
- Photograph of a trio of Mexican mariachi musicians at the Pan American Recreation Center. The mariachi wear sombreros and patterned panchos. The two mariachi on the right and left play six-string guitars while the middle mariachi plays the Mexican vihuela. The mariachi mouths are open in mid-song. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- All Tied up on Zilker Kite Field
- Photograph of "All tied up on Zilker kite field." Two teenagers try to untangle a number of kite strings while two girls stand by. They are in a field at Zilker Park in Austin.
- [Aftermath of Fire at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a room at the Hancock Recreation Center following a fire. Water from fire hoses and debris covers the floor. A charred piano sits along the back wall.
- [Aftermath of Fire at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of rubble in the aftermath of a fire at the Hancock Recreation Center, October 1965.
- [Performance at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of two actors perform on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. They wear rumpled suits and a bridge set piece is visible behind the actors.
- [Performance at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of actors performing a song while extras look on in the background at Zilker Hillside Theater in Zilker Park in Austin.
- [19th Street Looking West]
- Photograph of 19th Street (now Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.) looking west from about Trinity. Buildings line the left side of the street and construction vehicles and workers are on the right side.
- [Austin Municipal Airport]
- Distant view of the municipal airport parking lot and terminal with air control tower in background.
- [City of Austin Auditorium]
- Photograph of the City of Austin Auditorium taken from the north side of Town Lake after a snowfall.
- [Interior of the Carver Branch Library]
- Photograph of an Interior view of the Carver Branch Library. Tables and chairs are in the foreground.
- ["Oklahoma!" Cast Members]
- Photograph of several cast members of Zilker Hillside Theatre's "Oklahoma!" posing in costume in a surrey. Written on back of photo: "Norman Eaton (Curley), Shaaron Melcher (Laurey), Camille Tracy (Aunt Eller)."
- [Railroad tracks near Austin]
- Photograph of International and Great Northern railroad tracks outside of Austin. On the tracks in the distance can be seen the switch, and in the far distance, the city watertower is visible. Telephone poles and brush are dominant, though some houses and fences indicating residences are visible.
- [Texas State Capitol]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building in the late 1890s or early 1900s taken from the balcony at 1006 Congress Avenue.
- [Tiny Tots - Austin Athletic Club]
- Photograph of eight young children sitting on a bench, mimicking gestures made by their instructor. Caption on back reads: "Tiny Tots- 1963, Austin Athletic Club. (Brunette girl in center is daughter of John Bustin)."
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Governor's Mansion taken from "Souvenir of Austin" (1906).
- The Zilker Zephyr
- Photograph of children and parents riding the Zilker Zephyr miniature train through Zilker Park. Downtown Austin and the Capitol building are visible in the background.
- [Visitors and bust of Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum]
- Photograph of Visitors Lesly Cain (age 7) and Mrs. Don Johnson examine a bust is of Mrs. Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.
- Horse Training at Manor Downs
- Photograph of a man at Manor Downs holding a lead for a dark horse who is trotting in front of him. A barn and pickup truck are in the background.
- [Aftermath of Fire at Hancock Center]
- Photograph of two men surveying rubble in the locker room of Hancock Recreation Center, in the aftermath of a fire.
- [Tiny Tot Christmas Party]
- Photograph of a Tiny Tot Christmas Party at Hancock Recreation Center. Santa Claus hands out candy canes to a group of children.
- [Tiny Tots at Hancock]
- Photograph of a group of children playing a game. They are in a large circle, holding hands, with two adult instructors.
- Once Upon a Mattress
- Photograph of an actor and actress in costume for a production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.
- "Sweetheart" Pan American Invitational Softball Tournament
- Photograph of Pan American Recreation Center's "Sweetheart" for their Invitational Softball Tournament with the trophies. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- "Andrews Day"
- Photograph of the going away party for Andrew Bragg, janitor, 1950-1966, in the staff lounge in the basement of the Austin Public Library. L-R: Ann Bowden, Janett Varner, Mary Carter Rice, ?, Annette Evans, Bragg, ? Diane Moore, Tommy McCalla. Andrew Bragg stands in the foreground behind a cake with his back partially turned to the camera.