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[Family Relaxing at a River]
Photograph of a family of five by a river. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Henry W. Rosenberg, Company A33, Infantry..." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter
Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter, signed by both parties, dated 21 October 1907.
[Copies of unsigned publishing contracts]
Two unsigned copies of publishing contracts by two different publishing houses: H. H. McClure and Co., and Phillips Publishing Co.
[Women Wading in Bull Creek]
Photograph of six women wading in Bull Creek. They are holding up their skirts and pointing their toes at the camera. The names written on the back of the photo are (from left to right): Gertrude, Myrtie, Beulah, Ethel, Mamie McKenzie, and Zula Edens.
[Campsite]
Photograph of a campsite, with a tent and a campfire visible. A small note on the back of the photograph says "honey moon."
Train bearing Emilio Carranza's body in Austin July 21, 1928
Photograph of a train bearing Emilio Carranza's body as it stops in Austin on its way back to Mexico. From verso: "Emilio Carranza was a famous Mexican 'Ace' who was killed in an accident in New Jersey just after he had taken off for Mexico City where his bride of four months awaited him. His father Sebastian Carranza accompanied the body. At various stops along the way from New York to Mexico, recognition was given the flying ace. In Austin members of state and city governments met the train as well as members of the Chamber of Commerce: Max Bickler, J.A. Nichols, A.D. Bolm, Sam Sparks, Horace Barnhart, John D. Miller, James W. Bass, Lynn Hunter, A.D. Boone, Walter Murray, Martin Andersen, Walter Seaholm, R. Niles Graham, H.H. Luedecke, J. W. Ezelle, and Walter E. Long."
[Travis County Courthouse under construction]
Exterior of the Courthouse under construction. "Progress Photo No. 4."
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
Buchanan Dam
Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. The photograph was taken from a long distance to capture the entire dam. A single individual is visible at a cliff in the distance.
[Buchanan Dam]
Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
[James Maxwell at Desk]
Photograph of James Maxwell sitting at a desk. He is wearing suspenders and a tie. There is a ledger open in front of him. Behind him is a man reading a newspaper.
[Margaret Meador Sitting with Two Women]
Photograph of Margaret Meador and two women sitting on the grass.
Bishop Reicher Anniversary Party
Group of people seated around a banquet table. Bishop Louis J. Reicher stands behind the microphone.
Jack K. Baumel, Director of Production Texas Railroad Commission
Man seated at desk in front of open window.
[Group of Men in Uniform]
Photograph of a group of soldiers in a few styles of uniform, with a few women and a pastor, possibly at Camp Mabry.
[Children's League Baseball Team]
Photograph of a group of players from the children's league softball playoff for the city championship.
[Junior Softball Championship]
Photograph of a group of some players at a children's league softball playoff for a city championship in 1959.
[East 8th Street at Sabine]
Photograph of E. 8th St. looking east from Sabine St. after paving. Cars and businesses, including East Produce, line the sides of the street.
[Governor Coke Stevenson and Group of Boys]
Governor Coke Stevenson with a group of men and boys in the Capitol.
[Governor Coke Stevenson and Group of Boys]
Governor Coke Stevenson with a group of men and boys in the Capitol.
[David Wuntch, Assistant Attorney General of Texas]
Portrait of David Wuntch in suit and tie.
P.K. Williams Nash Company - Christmas Window
Christmas tree and two Santas in display window of P.K. Williams Nash Co. This auto dealership was located at 200-210 Congress Avenue.
[Beauford Jester and Woman Walking Down Stairs]
Photograph of a Beauford Jester and a woman standing arm-in-arm at the bottom of a staircase inside a building. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit.
[Crowd at Capitol for Governor Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of a group of people gathering outside the Capitol building to watch a man speak during the inauguration of Texas governor Beauford Jester. There are people hanging over a second-story balcony and leaning out of second- and third-story windows, watching the man speak. There is a large Texas state flag hanging from the building, as well as multiple banners.
[Parade Comemmorating Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of an aerial view of a parade commemorating Beauford H. Jester's inauguration of Texas Governor. The Texas State Capitol Building is visible in the background.
[People Dancing at the Governor's Inauguration]
Photograph of a room of people dancing at the inauguration of Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester. Streamers are draped from the ceiling, and a band is playing on a stage in the background.
[People Line a Street for a Parade for Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of people lining up down the street from the Texas State Capitol Building, watching the parade for Governor Beauford H. Jester. There are some American flags in the crowd, as well as a band and a car in the parades.
[Woman Sings at the Governor's Inauguration]
Photograph of a woman singing on a stage with the Mel-Tones band behind her at the inauguration of Beauford H. Jester as Texas Governor. She is wearing a dark-colored satin and taffeta dress, and the band is in dark-colored suit.
[Man Arranging Displays at Burnette Appliances]
Photograph of a man arranging appliances in a store front of Burnette Appliances, located at 1704 San Jacinto Street. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit and working on a stereo.
[Staff at an A&W Rootbeer Stand]
Photograph of employees of an A&W Root Beer stand standing outside their restaurant before they open. There are four men and a boy on the left, wearing light-colored clothing and aprons. There are four women on the right, wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.
Governor Jester, Football Team and Fish
Governor Beauford Jester and a young man holding a large chinook salmon. They are surrounded by a group of young men.
[Judge Harris Gardner]
Photograph of man sitting at desk.
[Central Forwarding and Freight Warehouse]
Photograph of the corner lot on the southeast corner of Colorado and 4th Streets.
[Central Forwarding and Freight Warehouse]
Photograph of the corner lot on the southeast corner of Colorado and 4th Streets.
[The Steck Co. building]
Photograph of the Steck Company building at 205 W. 9th
[The Steck Co. building]
Photograph of the Steck Company building at 205 W. 9th looking southeast.
[Group Portrait of the Staff of the Chicken Shack]
Photograph of the staff of the Chicken Shack in their uniforms in the dining hall. In the middle of the portrait is a couple in dark-colored suits, presumably the owners.
[Miller's Storage Garage]
Photograph of the exterior of the building at 112-114 E. 7th St. A. M. Gribble, Jr., manager.
[Miller's Storage Garage]
Photograph of the exterior of the building at 112-114 E. 7th St. A. M. Gribble, Jr., manager.
Mrs. Jack Rodgers
Three young boys sitting on the floor with a dog.
Medical Bill Filibuster
Man dons his socks as he arises for hearings on the Medical Bill in the legislature
Medical Bill Filibuster
Sleeping Legislator naps on a couch during medical bill filibuster hearings
Al Jennings at The Austin Hotel
Photograph of a man doing a sales presentation. He is standing beside a display case which advertises Swift's Premium Chickens.
Al Jennings at The Austin Hotel
Photograph of a man doing a sales presentation on Swift's Premium Chickens. He is standing in front of a group.
[Exterior View of the City Coliseum]
Photograph of the exterior of the City Coliseum in Austin. It is a dome-shaped building. There are doors around the first floor. There are parking spots in the foreground, and a car parked on the side of the building.
Jess Akin, Artist
Jess Akin, local artist, seated at table with brushes in hand.
Jess Akin, Artist
"Self Portrait" circa 1949 by local artist J. Coleman Akin.
N. Sikes
Photograph of a man standing.
[Man on tractor]
Photograph of a man standing on a tractor in a field.
Aerial Photograph of Train Wreck at San Marcos
Aerial photograph of train wreck. Cars are off track and smoking.
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