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- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lorrain T. Pease, his father]
- A letter from E.M. Pease to Lorrain T. Pease, his father, in which he gives a detailed, contemporary account of the Texas Revolution. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from W.S. Porter (O. Henry), who asks her for a loan with his printing office as collateral.
- [Group Portarit at Camp Mabry, Austin]
- Photograph of a group of people seated in a grassy area at Camp Mabry. The person on the far left is in a military uniform, holding a rifle. There are three women and one other man. Large tents and other men are visible in the background. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- Our religion : a discourse to the First Unitarian Society, Austin, Texas
- Sermon to the First Unitarian Society in Austin from Edwin M. Wheelock, dated Oct. 8, 1899.
- [Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom]
- A letter to Henry Ladd from attorney D.W. Doom regarding “the case of Elisabet Ney against yourself and Mosle.”
- [Haschke Family in their Car]
- Photograph of the Haschke Family (Cecilia, Reinhold, and Feodor) in a car parked in front of an unidentified stone building. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ma Haschke, Pa Haschke, Fedo Haschke - About the first car in Austin, Texas." The photograph is a cyanotype.
- [Troops at Spofford Junction]
- Photograph of a line of troops on horseback near a railroad line. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Spofford Junction - 4/8/13 - 14 Cav. Troops leaving for Brownsville, Tex. via R.R."
- Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
- Photograph of the "horse shoe curve" in the S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad), where the tracks make a U-turn. The photograph was likely taken from the front or rear end of a moving train.
- Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
- Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
- [Hotel at Lobo, Texas]
- Photograph of a hotel in Lobo, Texas. A water tower is visible to the left of the building. Inscription on the back reads "$100,000 hotel, Lobo, Texas, S.P.R.R. 2-8-15, taken from train, only building in Lobo."
- [Soldiers near El Paso]
- Photograph of U.S. soldiers at a camp near El Paso, Texas. A line of soldiers are standing at attention for an officer. Inscription on the back indicates this photo was taken from a train, "S.P.R.R."
- [Night Hawk Staff]
- Photograph of a group portrait of the Nighthawk restaurant staff. They wear uniforms and stand in front of the restaurant. The woman in the middle, behind the two women at center, is Violet Franklin Sanders. The restaurant was located at 1907 Guadalupe Street, Austin.
- [Drawing by Oscar Strobel]
- A humorous drawing, with text, of a steer by artist Oscar Strobel.
- Rosewood Park for Negroes
- Photograph of a group of black children watching a youth prepare to dive from the diving board into the public pool at Rosewood Park.
- O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact
- Newspaper clipping containing a review of the "O. Henry Bibliography."
- [Construction of] Municipal Golf Course tool house
- Photograph of construction of the Austin Municipal Golf Course tool house, made of white bricks. Scaffolding circles the walls, and the support for the roof is visible. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and then donated to the city in 1936, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Construction of the Municipal Golf Course tool house]
- Photograph of construction workers work on building the tool house at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. A ladder leans on a scaffolding leading to the roof. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Three Men Standing in Office]
- Photograph of three men standing in an office and looking at a document. There is a Topographic and Road Map of Travis County on the wall behind them. The photographer wrote the name "Guiton Morgan" on the negative envelope. Morgan was the City Manager of Austin.
- [Mrs. Joes Bowling]
- Photograph of Mrs. Joes rolling a bowling ball in bowling alley.
- [Mrs. Joes Holding Bowling Ball]
- Photograph of a woman holding a bowling ball. She is wearing a skirt and shirt with a scarf.
- [Jim Novy at Desk]
- Photograph of a man sitting at a desk. There is a telephone on the wall behind him.
- Confederate Veterans
- Unidentified Confederate veterans from the Civil War at Camp Ben McCullough.
- Confederate Veterans
- Unidentified Confederate veterans from the Civil War at Camp Ben McCullough.
- [Lester Long, Jr.]
- Photograph of adult man standing in room.
- [Lester Long, Jr.]
- Photograph of little boy standing on a table.
- [Walter K. and Lillie Oatts 50th Anniversary]
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Oatts holding a calendar with the date October 16. It is their 50th anniversary.
- [Bascom Giles and Laredo Group]
- Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, standing with large Laredo group outside of a building.
- [Bascom Giles Standing with Group]
- Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, standing outside with two women and three men.
- [Helen Keller and Governor W. Lee O'Daniel]
- Photograph of Governor O'Daniel and Helen Keller. There are several people clapping in the background and Polly Thompson is holding the arm of Helen Keller.
- [Helen Keller Standing with Polly Thompson]
- Photograph of Helen Keller (left) holding flowers and standing on stage with her assistant Polly Thompson.
- Austin Girl Scouts
- Photograph of two girls in swimming suits holding a board filled with badges.
- Carl Edward Bock - Austin Girl Scouts
- Girl with horse standing in a field.
- Carl Edward Bock - Austin Girl Scouts
- A large group of girls seated at a table on a screened-in porch.
- Carl Edward Bock - Austin Girl Scouts
- Group of girls standing in front of a tent holding puppies. The mother dog sits in the foreground.
- Carl Edward Bock - Austin Girl Scouts
- Two girls in a tent. One is waking the other up.
- Gerald Mann
- Man seated behind desk reading a book.
- Gerald Mann
- Man seated at a dictation machine.
- [Man with a Pig]
- Photograph of a man showing a pig in the to a crowd of people formed into a circle.
- [Senator Weaver Moore]
- Photograph of Senator Weaver Moore in the Senate Chamber holding right hand up. Moore served as Senator from Harris County 1939-1947.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Group of small children playing in a sandbox in the back yard.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Small boy seated on table next to birthday cake.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Birthday child opening present
- [Charlie Lung and His Wife Walk Away From the Altar]
- Photograph of Charlie Lung and his wife walking away from the altar at their wedding. Lung is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Mrs. Lung is wearing a light-colored dress.
- [Four Members of a Wedding Party Meeting With a Man]
- Photograph of four members of a wedding party meeting with a man, preparing for a wedding.
- [Steck Publishing Company]
- Photograph of a press at 217-221 W. 9th.
- [Steck Publishing Company]
- Photograph of a press at 217-221 W. 9th.
- [Fireplace With a Mantle]
- Photograph of a fireplace with a mantle. There is a bear rug on the ground in front of the fireplace, and there are two decorative horses on the mantle. Above the mantle is a stuffed elk head.
- [Austin Electro Plating Company]
- Photograph of front of building at 2406 E. 1st Street.
- [Austin-Travis County Tuberculosis Sanatorium]
- Sanatorium for tuberculosis located on Tannehill Lane. Austin, Texas.
- Ben White - Man behind counter
- Photograph of Ben White standing behind a a counter at a pharmacy or store. Behind him, there are shelves full of bottles, small boxes and round containers; in the foreground, the counter has a glass top to display open boxes, and other bottles are arranged on top of the counter.