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- [Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman]
- An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman.
- [Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana]
- A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana.
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California]
- A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California.
- [Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
- The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
- The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- Alexander Jackson Hamilton Funeral
- View of Capitol looking north. People crowded on the steps and to the east of the building.
- [Andrew Jackson Hamilton Funeral at Capitol]
- Photograph of funeral of former Texas governor Andrew Jackson Hamilton at the State Capitol building. Original albumen print filed with Gethsemane Collection, AR.M.013. Same as C00253
- [Cavalry Troops Marching in Texas Capitol Building Dedication Parade]
- Photograph of the parade for the dedication of the Texas State Capitol building. This particular photograph features cavalry troops (Interstate drill) marching down Congress Avenue. Crowds of spectators are standing watching on either side of the street. Many flags are on display.
- [Pavillion at Hyde Park]
- A crowd watching four men in the lake behind the pavillion.
- Austin High School Mid A. Grade, 1896
- Photograph of Austin High School Mid A. Grade class portrait on April 13, 1896. Austin High School opened in 1881. The class consists of 22 young women and five young men seated and standing in front of a school building at 11th Street and Rio Grande Street. There is a broken window behind the woman (Clara Whitteu) on the far left of the group, and a man stands nearly out of frame on the far left. From left to right (first row, seated): Gene Clark, Annie Spence, Mamie Heflybower, Lenora Patterson, Nellie Brown, Haysie Heflybower, Edna Slaughter, Molly Alison, George Decherd; (second row standing and seated): Clara Whitteu, Doree Durfee, LuEmma Raymond, Nan Turner, Kate Mayes, Willie Smith, Gracie Taylor, Laura Hirshfeld, Mary Perry; (last row, seated and standing): Ira Hamilton, Bessie Walsh, Zella Swancoat, Erin Crane, Lula Rose, Scott Key, Ansell Carouth, Will Orr, and Harry Bach.
- Texas School for the Blind
- Group of men in suits and hats lined up in front of campus buildings. For more information: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kct25
- Unveiling of Confederate Monument at Capitol
- People gathered on the Capitol grounds including two men on top of a power line pole.
- [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."
- [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.
- [Palace of the Governor, Santa Fe, New Mexico]
- Photograph of the Palace of the Governor in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a long, single-story building with a shaded walkway along the street. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The old Palace of the Governor, oldest Govt. Bldg. in U.S. Built about 1600, occupied by all Governors up to 1890. In this bldg. Gov. Lew Wallace wrote a portion of Ben Hur. This building is now the property of the American School of Archaeology - 4-27-13."
- El Paso, Texas
- Photograph of a scene in downtown El Paso. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is seen in the center of the photograph, riding a carriage through the street with a large crowd watching. Inscription on the back reads "El Paso, Texas, taken thru window of Paso del Norte Hotel, Buffalo Bill Cody."
- [Fort Bliss, El Paso]
- Photograph of Fort Bliss, El Paso. A soldier is shown patrolling a fenced area. Inscription on the back reads "Showing Salazaar who objects to having his picture taken. El Paso, Ft. Bliss Refugee Camp. 4-5-14. I got this picture anyway by pressing the bulb with my foot. -F.C."
- Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
- Photograph of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. A Mexican bandit (Maximo Castillo) is being kept inside a fenced area with tents. The inscription on the back reads "Castillo, the Mexican Bandit, who is supposed to have blown up tunnels, killing several people and wrecking trains. I was not allowed to take this picture: U.S. officers made me put away my Kodak; so I put is on the ground at my feet and stepped on the bulb and got this snapshot. --F.C."
- Fort Bliss, Tex.
- Photograph of the refugee camp at Fort Bliss, El Paso. Patrolmen are seen on duty outside of a fenced off camp with rows of tents. A sign on a pole advertises "Horas de visita" Inscription on the back reads "Refugee Camp where 600 Mexican Federal Soldiers are kept."
- [Street Car Bridge over Waller Creek]
- Photograph of the street car bridge over Waller Creek located at 1st and Red River. People are standing along the bridge and there is a home in the background. Note on photograph reads: "Street car bridge 1st & Red River Austin, Tex. 4-23-15."
- [Biplane]
- Photograph of a grounded biplane in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Biplanes]
- Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Campbell Family at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbells and John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The family is posing on a tree leaning off of a cliff. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
- [Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
- [Men near Biplanes]
- Photograph of men observing grounded biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [People near Biplanes]
- Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children observing a line of biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- Mount Bonnell
- Photograph of John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell, Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
- St. David's Episcopal Church
- Looking northeast at the church building at 304 E. 7th St. Two cars are parked in front.
- Guadalupe Street
- Photograph of Guadalupe Street taken from the west approximately where the present-day "The Drag" is located. A street car is in motion along the street. Texas Bookstore, University Co-Op and Roach Brothers pharmacy are on the west side of Guadalupe Street.
- General View of New Addition, Looking NE
- Photograph of the construction of a new addition to the Seaholm Power Plant. Men are installing sterling boilers.
- [City of Austin Takes Municipal Golf Course Deed]
- Photograph of Guiton Morgan, City Manager, (at left) accepting deed from John H. Tobin of Austin Lions Club. Tobin was club president 1919-1920. The city of Austin took over the Municipal Golf Course on April 1, 1937.
- [People at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of people sitting and standing along the side of the pool at Barton springs. Some are in swimming suits and others are in street clothes.
- Buchanan Dam
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
- [Buchanan Dam]
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam, with a view of the Colorado River in Llano, Texas.
- Damned up Creek between East Avenue and Red River Street
- Photograph of a damned up creek between East Avenue and Red River Street.
- [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.
- [People Walking Around Barton Springs Pool]
- Photograph of Barton Springs pool and visitors walking around its perimeter. A concession stand built to look like a windmill is visible in the background.
- [Frozen Animal Lying in Hay]
- Photograph of an injured and frozen animal lying in hay after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Goat and Kid]
- Photograph of a goat with a feeding kid after the Bee Cave hail storm. The number "46" is drawn/painted on the side of the goat.
- [Goat and Two Kids]
- Photograph of two kids and a goat after the Bee Cave hail storm. One of the kids is feeding.
- [Governor’s Mansion]
- Looking west at the entrance of the Governor's Mansion.
- [Home After Hail Storm]
- Photograph of the exterior of a home after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Lamb Lying in Trough]
- Photograph of a lamb lying in a trough after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Man Holding Large Hail Stones]
- Photograph of a man kneeling outside and holding large hail stones after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Man Holding Large Hail Stones]
- Photograph of a man kneeling outside and holding two large hail stones after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Man Standing with Tree Trunk]
- Photograph of a man standing next to a tree trunk after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Man with Fallen Tree Limbs]
- Photograph of a man standing outside with fallen tree limbs after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Man with Hail Damaged Tree]
- Photograph of a man standing with a stripped tree after the Bee Cave hail storm.
- [Two Goat Kids]
- Photograph of two goat kids after the Bee Cave hail storm.