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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.
- Pontoon Bridge
- Photograph of a pontoon bridge. A man is standing on the right side of the bridge. Further to the right is a horse tied to the bridge's post. A small building is visible past the other side of the water. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- [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
- The Marionettes
- Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
- [Handwritten letter from F.M. Maddox to W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- F. M. Maddox's reply to O. Henry's request for Maddox to lend him seventy-five dollars. Maddox asks if it's possible for O. Henry to get the money from his friend in New York.
- One Dollar's Worth
- Short story about a counterfeiting case.
- A Retrieved Reform
- A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.
- Unveiling of Confederate Monument at Capitol
- People gathered on the Capitol grounds including two men on top of a power line pole.
- Holding up a Train
- Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
- [Group Portrait of a Family]
- Photograph of a family in a group pose in front of a wooden house. A handwritten note on the back reads "House made from RR [railroad] ties." 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."
- [Pecos High Bridge and Railroad]
- Photograph of a railroad with the foot of a cliff to the left and a river to the right. Utility lines run above and to the right of the railroad. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Sunset Route."
- [Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]
- Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "From the Pecos High Bridge - Sunset Route - 4/10/13 - Ht. 320 ft."
- Sunset Route
- Photograph of a railroad running along the Pecos River on the Sunset Route. Utility lines and a wire fence are visible between the railroad and the river.
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bullfight in Juarez, Mexico. The crowd watches from their shaded balcony as the matadors enter the ring. Inscription on the back reads "Torrodors [sic] and Picadors entering the Bull Ring."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a matador delivering the killing blow in a bullfight. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull charging to his death against the sword."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a matador close to a bull in a bullfighting arena. The crowd watches from the bleachers and a shaded balcony.
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bull charging a horseback matador in an arena. A small crowd watches from the bleachers and a shaded balcony. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull Charging Picador, Juarez 4-13-13. The horses being blind-folded, stands his ground - The bull is thrust off with the long lance - not always does the horse escape being [illegible] - in this instance, the picador had his breeches ripped at the seam."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bull by a downed horse in a bull fighting arena. Two matadors have their backs turned to the camera, watching the bull. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bull tossing a horse he has just gored to death."
- [Racecar in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a car driving on a racetrack. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Movies in the making (taking), Juarez Race Course 4-20-13."
- [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.
- [Bickler Family Women Knitting]
- Photograph of six women of the Bickler family sitting on a nench or fence and knitting. The five on the left are looking at their knitting or sewing projects, but the one on the right is looking at the camera. Martha Bickler is possibly fourth from left.
- [Bickler Family Women Knitting]
- Photograph of six women of the Bickler family seated on a bench or fence and knitting. Handwritten note on the back reads "I asked for a smile and see what I got."
- 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.
- [Martha Bickler After Her First Flight]
- Photograph of Martha Bickler after her first flight. She is getting off a plane with a man (Ralph Bickler?) standing next to her with a hat. The text on the back reads, "Taken by George Nalle on saturday morning, April 6, 1935, immediately after mama's first plane ride. Here first remark upon observing the hangar when the 'ship' returned to the airport was: "Pshaw, we are already back!" Ralph".
- [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.