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- [Train on Waller Creek Bridge]
- Photograph of the front view of a steam train paused on the Waller Creek bridge in Austin. Buildings can be seen on both the right and left hand side of the bridge. There are passengers visible on the platform to the left of the train. On the back of the photograph there is a note that reads "With a little steam left this forerunner of a soon-to-be speeding civilization has stopped on the little Waller Creek bridge in Austin to let the passengers from Houston and other points out a the Depot House, Christmas day, 1871." Also on the back there is a note that reads "504 E 5th(?) Houston & Texas Central."
- Athol Estes Porter Autograph book
- Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."
- Capt. Drannon -- Chief of Scouts
- Photograph of Capt. Drannon, Chief of Scouts, at age 80 in Clarendon, Texas. A farmhouse is visible in the background.
- [Woman in Galveston, Texas]
- Photograph of a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman is wearing a spotted dress and a bonnet. She stands on the beach, and the bottom of a pier or platform is partially visible behind her.
- [Rio Grande River]
- Photograph of the Rio Grande River. Inscription on the back reads "Brownsville, Texas looking west from bank of Rio Grande towards Ferry landing Mexico (Matamoros) and U.S. Customs House, May 25, 1915."
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease, a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from a former employee who had emigrated from Japan—he wants to go back and get married, and he asks Pease to verify that he had legally come into the US from Japan, so that he can return with his wife.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Richard Berkeley Bell]
- A short letter to Richard Niles Graham from tennis player Richard Berkeley Bell.
- [Water Pageant at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of Water Pageant at Barton Springs for the Chamber of Commerce mid-year meeting. Crowds of spectators sit on the hillside on the far side of the pool; four people in costume dance in the foreground.
- [Water Pageant at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of Water Pageant at Barton Springs for the Chamber of Commerce mid-year meeting. Crowds of spectators sit on the hillside on the far side of the pool; four people in costume dance in the foreground.
- [Falstaff Beer Trucks]
- Beer trucks belonging to the Lightsey Carroll Company Distributors stand at the ready to deliver beer to thirsty Austinites. Featuring the Capitol in the background lends an air of legality to beer distribution, particularly considering that Prohibition had ended just five months before.
- [The Falls of Bull Creek]
- Photograph of the falls of Bull Creek. The text on the back of the photo reads, "The high falls near 'Slanting Rock' swimming hole in upper Bull Creek. This shows about half of the falls."
- [Family Standing in Bull Creek]
- Photograph of a family wading in Bull Creek. There are three children, an adult man, and a small dog standing in the water; a number of trees are visible along the bank in the background.
- Shrine Parade
- Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
- [Gaston Avenue]
- Photograph of Gaston Avenue looking east to McCallum Drive; Pemberton Heights subdivision. Houses are visible on both sides of the street and in the background; also in the far background is the UT tower.
- McCallum Drive Looking North
- Photograph of McCallum Drive facing north. Houses are visible on both sides of the street and a car is parked on the right side of the street.
- Santa Rita Street
- Photograph of a view down Santa Rita Street looking West from Perdenales in East Austin. L.A. Preston Food Store can be seen on the South side of the street.
- Woolridge Drive looking north from Claire Avenue
- Photograph of Wooldridge Drive looking north from Claire Avenue. Several houses are visible in the background.
- [Women in a Field of Crops]
- Photograph of four women standing in a field looking at vegetable plants. Two women are pointing to plants. A car is parked alongside the field. Telephone poles are in the background.
- [Governor W. Lee O'Daniel Seated at Desk]
- Photograph of Governor W. Lee O'Daniel seated at a desk. He is about to sign a draft order in the Governor's Mansion.
- Swearing in of Bill Lawson
- Portrait of Bill Lawson behind a reflective desk during his swearing in as the new Secretary of State.
- [Father Patrick Duffy and Archbishop Robert E. Lucey]
- Photograph of Father Patrick Duffy, founder of St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church in Austin, and Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio are standing with three other men. The men are standing outside looking at a document.
- [Father Patrick Duffy and Archbishop Robert E. Lucey with Group]
- Photograph of Father Patrick Duffy, founder of St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church in Austin, and Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio are standing outside in a group of men. Three of the other men are clerics and one man is wearing a suit.
- Child's Birthday Party
- Photograph of a group of children gathered around a birthday cake.
- Eddie Joseph
- Photograph of a group of children seated on the floor around a man in a chair who is talking to them. Eddie Joseph operated The Campus Man's Shop at 2350 Guadalupe.
- [Old Austin Power Plant boiler room building]
- Photograph of a tilted view of the east facade of a boiler room at the old Austin Power Plant, near the site of the existing Seaholm Power Plant at 800 West Cezar Chavez Street. The concrete building has metal commercial windows and a vent stack is visible to the left of the building. A railroad bridge is visible in the background. Constructed during the 1930s, this building was demolished in the 1960s. A rubber stamp on the verso of the print reads: "BOONE's, FEB 25 1942, Austin, Texas". Boone Photo Company offered both photo finishing and commercial photography services.
- [Power Lines at the Power Plant]
- Photograph of power lines on the river side of the Seaholm Power Plant.
- [Capitol Monument to Builders of State of Texas]
- Photograph of a monument across from the Texas State Capitol Building. It reads: "This Memorial to the Builders of the Great State of Texas Erected A.D. 1938 by the Texas Historical and Biographical Record." A list of names follows.
- [Monument and Texas State Capitol Building]
- Photograph of a monument across from the Texas State Capitol Building. It reads: "This Memorial to the Builders of the Great State of Texas Erected A.D. 1938 by the Texas Historical and Biographical Record." A list of names follows. The Texas State Capitol building is in the background.
- [Covert Buick]
- Photograph of exterior view of Covert Buick Buildingg, 416-420 San Antonio Street.
- [Portrait of man seated at desk at Covert Automobile Co.]
- Photograph of man at desk.
- [Portrait of man seated at desk at Covert Automobile Co.]
- Photograph of man at desk.
- [Portrait of man seated at desk at Covert Automobile Co.]
- Photograph of man at desk.
- [Portrait of man seated at desk at Covert Automobile Co.]
- Photograph of man at desk.
- [Exterior View of Pack's Barbecue]
- Photograph of the front of the Pack's Barbecue Market. There are three people standing inside the markets, and the advertisements reads, "Pack's Pit Barbecue Beef Fryers Ribs."
- Beverly Sheffield
- Man seated at desk writing. Beverly Sheffield served as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department for many years. In 1947 when this photo was taken, he was Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach.
- Beverly Sheffield
- Man sitting at desk talking on the telephone. Beverly Sheffield is listed as being Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach in the 1947 City Directory. He later served for many years as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department.
- Governor Beauford Jester on the Telephone
- Photograph of two men and a woman. The men are talking on telephones. The man on the right is Governor Beauford Jester.
- Lomis Slaughter
- Man dressed in suit, tie and hat standing in a grocery warehouse. Lomis Slaughter owned and operated Slaughter Grocery Stores.
- Armstrong Tractor Company [Displays New Tractors]
- Photograph of employees of Armstrong Tractor Company displaying the new Ford tractor and equipment. Signs read "We Welcome the New Ford Tractor to Texas" and "Ford Tractors Flown to Austin by Braniff for State Highway Department, Armstrong Tractor Co." A crowd of men and boys gather to look at the new equipment.
- [Austin National Bank]
- Photo of Austin National Bank. Austin, Texas.
- [Exterior of Austin National Bank]
- Photograph of a view of the exterior of the Austin National Bank building taken from across the street.
- [Tom Miller with unidentified men and women at Austin National Bank]
- Photo of unidentified men and women inside the Austin National Bank. Man standing was Mayor Tom Miller. Austin, Texas.
- [Unidentified Lady at Austin National Bank]
- Photo of an unidentified lady inside the Austin National Bank. Austin, Texas.
- The Prescription Laboratory
- Two men standing beside delivery truck. Sign on door of truck reads: "Radio and Telephone Equipped." One of the men is talking on the telephone.
- The Prescription Laboratory
- Two men standing beside two delivery trucks in front of building. The Prescription Laboratory was a retail pharmacy with two locations. Number 1 was located at 125 1/2 W. 7th Street. Number 2 was located at 1501 Guadalupe Street. Owners were Gary E. Bray and Howell R. Jordan.
- The Prescription Laboratory
- Photograph of the interior of The Prescription Laboratory. Prescription Laboratory #1 was located at 125 1/2 W. 7th St. and #2 was located at 1501 Guadalupe. G.E. Bray and Jordan Howell were the pharmacists.
- The Prescription Laboratory
- Interior photo of The Prescription Laboratory showing seating area and display cases. Located at 125 1/2 W. 7th.
- The Prescription Laboratory
- Photograph of the interior of The Prescription Laboratory. Located at 125 1/2 W. 7th.