Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 17 Matching Results
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- [Announcement of E.M. Pease’s candidacy for governor]
- A circular in which E.M. Pease announces his candidacy for governor.
- [Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Sterling McNeel]
- A letter to E.M. Pease from Sterling McNeel that includes a list of slaves at Darrington Plantation.
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Sheriff W.B. Knox, and “Wanted” poster]
- A letter from Sheriff W.B. Knox of Bexar County notifying Governor E.M. Pease that some prisoners had escaped from the county jail and asking Pease to post a reward for their capture, and an accompanying “Wanted” poster. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]
- A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- Bulger's Friend
- Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.
- [Letter from Christopher Morley to John Stahl]
- Letter signed by Chirstopher Morley declining an invitation by Mr. Stahl of the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
- 1938 Colorado River Flood
- Colorado River in flood at 1st Street.
- [Two men standing across the road from a Butter Krust billboard]
- Two men wearing suits are standing across a road from a billboard advertisement for Butter Krust bread. Hilgers & Co. Real Estate is located to the right of the photo.
- [Children in Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of two young girls standing in a park with a group of children playing behind them. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken in Rosewood Park in Austin in 1958.
- [Children on Playground]
- Photograph of a group of children spinning on a roundabout at a playground.
- [Group of Young Men and Women]
- Photograph of a group of young men and women standing together in a field in front of a fence. Some of them are holding textbooks.
- [Girls Jumping Rope]
- Photograph of a group of little girls playing jump rope in a courtyard.
- [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.
- [Audiometer]
- Photograph of a man inspecting an audiometer inside of a traveling hearing lab van. The man is wearing a light toned, checked suit, and a small sign on the wall can be seen displaying who built the interior frame of the van.
- [Hearing Test Van]
- Photograph of a portable hearing test lab in a large van named, Rudmose Audiometer Travel Lab. The van can be seen parked center in the foreground at the top of a hill and the company's information can be seen painted onto the side. Several people can be seen with bikes in the left background, and a woman driving a car can be seen in the background to the right.
- [The Barn Exterior in Daytime]
- Photograph of the exterior of a restaurant called "The Barn", located at 8611 Balcones Drive. Three large buildings can be seen side by side and attached to one another. The first is a cylindrical structure with the words, "Steaks and Seafood", seen painted on. Next, is a barn-like building with the restaurant's name seen on the front. Third, is a building made to appear like a steamboat with the words, "Showboat" and "Port of Austin".
- [Commanders at Desk]
- Photograph of Commander Charles Laughlin and Vice Commander George Gennin at a desk. Loflin is seated, and holds a pen over a paper in front of him. Gennin stand to the right.