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- [Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease Regarding Criminal Fugitives, June 13, 1855]
- A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitive William Gibson.
- [Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
- A letter to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease, who expresses her happiness that they have bought a house. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Deed for sale of Woodlawn]
- The deed for the sale of Woodlawn from James B. Shaw to E.M. Pease.
- [Tax receipts for E.M. Pease]
- Receipts for direct taxes in insurrectionary districts
- "Old Dismal" Substitute Hook and Ladder Wagon
- Photograph of the Substitute Hook and Ladder Wagon and firemen outside of Texas State Capitol building taken from 11th Street and Colorado Street looking east. The Hook and Ladder Wagon is drawn by two horses.
- [Emancipation Day Celebration band, June 19, 1900]
- Photograph of African-American band at Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900, held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Mrs. Grace Murray Stephenson kept a diary of the day's events, which she later sold to the San Francisco Chronicle, which wrote a full-page feature on it.
- [Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900]
- Photograph of Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Mrs. Grace Murray Stephenson also kept a diary of the day's events which she sold to the San Francisco Chronicle which reported a full-page feature on it.
- Georgia's Ruling
- Short story about the General Land Office in Austin, Texas. Story was published while O. Henry was in prison in Columbus, Ohio.
- [Fort Saloon]
- Photograph of a group of men, women, and children at "Fort Saloon."
- Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches
- Short story set in Texas.
- The Marquis and Miss Sally
- Short story set in Texas.
- October and June
- A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.
- A Dinner at _____
- Short story set in New York.
- The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas
- Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.
- [Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Jeemo]
- O. Henry inviting "Jeemo" to visit New York.
- [Men in Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
- The Rose of Dixie
- Short story about a magazine and its editor.
- No Story
- Short story about a journalist in New York.
- Calendar page
- Front page of calendar, found in the room in which O. Henry passed away, with June (month of death) showing.
- Born and Raised in No'th Ca'llina
- This article is the first part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's early life and is illustrated with photographs and sketches.
- [Family in a Car]
- Photograph of a family in a car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Fritz Bohn + Family and the Caldwells."
- Austin street and avenue guide and Travis County rural route directory with logs of the road
- "The Street and Avenue Guide consists of two sections. The first section comprises the numbered streets in numerical order. The second section comprises the streets by name in alphabetical order."
- [Farmland in Burnet, Texas]
- Photograph of farmland in Burnet, Texas. A farmer can be seen harvesting crops in the distance.
- Indian Mound near Bertram
- Photograph of a young man standing in a field of small, unidentified plants. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Indian Mound near Bertram -- June 11th, 1923."
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- Barton Springs bathhouses
- View of the bathhouses and cars from the parking lot north of the pool.
- Barton Springs Pool
- People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.
- Travis County Courthouse
- Exterior of the Courthouse with cars parked in the parking lot.
- [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.
- Dedication of Lohman's Bridge
- Photograph of the road leading to Lohman's Bridge taken during dedication celebration. Several cars are visible on the road and on the new bridge.
- [E.C. Nauert at Public Market]
- Photograph of a man standing, holding his ribbon next to a bin of produce at city market. Caption on back of photo reads: "1st prize winner Mr. E. C. Nauert, New Sweden. Dedication of Public Market."
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the Colorado River flood in June, 1935.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the 1935 Texas flood of the Colorado River. The photograph was taken of Congress Avenue from the south. The Capitol building can be seen in the background of the photograph.
- [Colorado River Flood 1]
- Photograph of the flooded Colorado River. Trees are submerged in the water. "Handwritten note on the back reads, "1 By placing pictures 1 and 2 end to end the full width of the Colorado River is shown."
- [Colorado River Flood 2]
- Photograph of the south banks of the Colorado River during a flood. Handwritten note on the back reads, "2 The two buildings shown on either side of South Congress Avenue at the end of the bridge were the only ones left in the river valley."
- [Colorado River Flooding]
- Intersection of South Congress and Barton Springs Road.
- Statement by Judge J.W. Maxwell
- Regarding William S. Porter's note on some debt he owed Hatzfeld and Co.
- [President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt making a whistle-stop campaign appearance in Austin]
- Photograph of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt standing behind a podium, on a platform, at the end of a train car as he addresses the large, night-time crowd assembled before him. His outstretched arms grasp the podium. Roosevelt is surrounded by a group of people including his wife, Eleanor, and possibly John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack"), the vice-president. A neon sign above the train car reads, "PROSPERITY'S ROSE BLOOMS AGAIN WITH ROOSEVELT." The crowd is standing shoulder-to-shoulder.
- [Widening of Woodrow Avenue]
- Photograph of the widening of Woodrow Avenue. A young boy is watching the men work.
- Central Christian Church
- Photograph of church Central Christian Church located on the corner of 11th and Guadalupe streets.
- Central Christian Church building
- Photograph of building taken looking southwest at the facade.
- [Dr. Hudson and Men]
- Photograph of a group of men standing around a seated man. The seated man, Dr. Samuel E. Hudson, is holding a clock. Around him are, left to right: L. E. Moursund, chief clerk to the superintendent; J. W. Morrey, round-house foreman; L. c. Nass, conductor; and O. T. Olson, president of the employees service club. All worked for Southern Pacific.
- Exterior View of the O. Henry Home
- Exterior view of the O'Henry home.
- [Jim Novy at Desk]
- Photograph of a man sitting at a desk. There is a telephone on the wall behind him.
- [Two Men Playing Checkers]
- Photograph of two men playing checkers. There are file cabinets in the background. The photographer noted the name Dan Moody on the sleeve of the negative.
- Two Unidentified Men Play Checkers
- Two unidentified men play checkers in a room with filing cabinets behind them.
- [Bascom Giles and Yale Football Player]
- Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, and a Yale Football Player shaking hands.
- [Guadalupe Street]
- Photograph of Guadalupe Street, looking south from 29th street, before street railway tracks were removed. A Humble service station is on the left side of the street and several other businesses including a laundry are on the right. The UT tower is visible in the background.
- [Man Seated in Office]
- Photograph of a man seated near a desk in an office. The photographer's note on the negative sleeve reads "Bascom Giles and Yale Football Player".