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- [Ariel view of Camp Swift including Headquarters, Post Finance Office, U. S. Post Office and north cantonment area]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Camp Swift Headquarters, Finance Building, U. S. Post Office and a portion of the north cantonment area. The long wooden buildings are arranged parallel to each other, with the two-story Headquarters building in the center and the one-story Finance and Post Office buildings to each side. A flag pole with flag is visible in the foreground, and the cantonment area buildings are in the background.
- [Army enlisted men and women in civilian dress pose with leis at the Austin USO Club]
- Photograph of a group of soldiers standing on a stage with women at the U.S.O. Club. All are wearing leis, and some of the soldiers wear white t-shirts with their uniform pants. Most of the women are wearing colorful cotton dresses or skirts. One couple is holding a U.S.O. flag. Two soldiers and one woman are standing on a ladder leading up to the stage. The people look like they are participants in a Hawaiian-themed party or show.
- Camp Bullis - Colonel Wakefield
- Photograph of two soldiers doing martial arts. They are on a lawn and there is a tent in background.
- [Camp Bullis - Colonel Wakefield]
- Soldiers making explosives with nails and cans.
- Camp Bullis -- Colonel Wakefield
- Photograph of two men in uniform standing behind desk.
- Congress Avenue looking towards Capitol
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north from 7th St.
- Doyle Bert
- Young girl seated at table in front of birthday cake. Woman standing next to her.
- [Ford Liberty Bell Fleet]
- Photograph of a Ford f-5 pickup truck with two service men and a woman along with model of the Liberty Bell in the back. Painted on the truck's bed rail is the motto "Save For YOUR Independence - Buy U.S. Savings Bonds." The truck is parked in front of the Texas Capitol building.
- George Ferris
- Photograph of man in uniform standing with woman and two boys.
- George Ferris
- Photograph of man (George Ferris) in uniform standing between two women.
- George Ferris
- Photograph of man (George Ferris) in uniform standing between an elderly man and woman.
- George Ferris
- Photograph of man in unform taking oath. A. George Ferris was a partner in S. Farris Sons, a department store which was located at 501 E. 6th Street. He and his wife Anna and family lived at 2421 Jarratt Avenue in Pemberton Heights.
- Harry Knox
- Photograph of man with boy in some type of uniform. Harry Knox, Jr., was Chairman of the State Board of Control.
- [Japanese Midget Submarine]
- Photograph of one of the Japanese midget submarine No. 19 that was involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor while the sub was on display at the University of Texas while on a tour to sell war bonds. Note that this is the midget submarine that is on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War (formerly the Nimitz Museum) in Fredericksburg Texas.
- John Kingsbery
- Photograph of John Kingsbery, wearing a naval uniform, seated on a settee with an unidentified woman.
- Soldier standing with binoculars
- Soldier wearing a helmet and a pair of binoculars around his neck, commenting on a map on the desk.
- Soldiers making explosives with nails and cans
- Five men pictured demonstrating construction of explosives.
- [A United States Army private and a woman in Austin's U.S.O. Club]
- Photograph of a man and a woman seated at a wooden table at Austin's U.S.O. club. Each holds a bottle of 7up with a straw in it. The man is wearing a United States Army enlisted man's uniform, consisting of a jacket, shirt, tie and pants, and the woman is wearing a dress. There is an empty ashtray on the table in front of them. Austin's U.S.O. Club was located at 111-115 East 6th Street.
- Nash? Wedding
- Small boy dressed in dark suit with short pants standing in front of wall inside house.
- Camp Mabry - Building #5
- Photograph of a building #5 at Camp Mabry.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the exterior of Camp Mabry Bulding #6.
- Camp Mabry -- Building #6
- Photograph of the interior of Building #6 at Camp Mabry.
- Camp Mabry - West End
- Photograph of a line of seven buildings at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The buildings have stone walls on the ends and wooden or metal siding along their lengths. Text at the bottom of the image says "West End."
- Del Valle Air Base Open House
- Photograph of three men in uniform standing beside an airplane, possibly a C-47. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Del Valle Air Base Open House with Governor Coke Stevenson
- Group standing in front of an airplane. Sign in picture reads: "Come on Folks! Help Texas Win the War!"
- Mayor Tom Miller and Frank Scofield
- Frank Scofield is seated at desk. Mayor Tom Miller is standing.
- Mr. E. B. Moody
- Photograph of a man, woman and two children standing outside house. Man, dressed in suit, has his foot on a gardening fork. E.B. Moody is listed as Secretary of The Steck Company in The 1942 Austin City Directory. The family lived at 1605 Northwood Rd.
- University Presbyterian Church - 50th Anniversary
- View of The University Presbyterian Church, Austin Texas.
- Renfro Corner, 6th & Congress
- Photograph of Renfro Corner, 6th and Congress, before demolition. White Pharmacy is visible on the left side of the image. Cars and people are also visible in the streets.
- Arnold Chote and Buggy
- Man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy on a city street. Arnold Chote was the County Commissioner for Precinct 1 according to the Austin City Directory for 1942.
- Arnold Chote and Buggy
- Photograph of two men riding in a buggy. Arnold Chote was Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 1.
- Judge Keeling
- Man seated at desk.
- [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.
- Larry Cox Ranch
- Man on a rearing horse.
- Larry Cox Ranch
- Photograph of a saddled horse standing in front of a stone house.
- Larry Cox Ranch
- Photograph of man on horse in front of stone house.
- Dr. Thomas B. Bailey and the Return of the First Recruit
- Photograph of two men standing. One is in uniform. Thomas B. Bailey was a physician with offices at 317 Scarbrough Building.
- D.H. Morris in Uniform
- Photograph of man standing in uniform. David H. Morris was a salesman for The American Statesman.
- [Annual Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of a group of people gathered outdoors at the Annual Kite Tournament in 1942.
- [Annual Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of a group of children posing with their kites on a field during an annual kite tournament in 1942.
- Austin Annual Kite Tournament, 1942
- Photograph of a group portrait of participants at the annual kite tournament featuring home made kites of various sizes flown by boys and a few girls. Most kites are decorated with a patriotic theme, in support of the American troops in World War II.
- S.M. Apperson and Family
- Family group seated on and around sofa. Family dog is lying on the floor in front of sofa.
- S. M. Apperson and Family
- Photograph of a family group seated on floor in front of fireplace. The group is seated in a circle and appears to be playing a card game. A man is seated in a chair next to them, reading a newspaper and a woman is partially visible in the foreground, seated in a chair next to a dog. S.M. Apperson is listed in the 1942 Austin City Directory as the new business manager of Texas Public Service Co. The family resided at 3413 Clearview.
- S.M. Apperson and Family
- Three women dressed in slacks and two men standing beside an automobile. Ford automobile in background.
- Charles Coburn
- Photograph of three men standing. Charles Coburn is in middle holding a paper of some kind.
- Bishop Reicher Anniversary Party
- Group of people seated around a banquet table. Bishop Louis J. Reicher stands behind the microphone.
- Pete Engelking, Night Editor of The Austin American-Statesman
- Pete Engelking, Night Editor of The Austin American-Statesman, seated behind his desk.
- [Raising the Flag at Camp Swift]
- Photograph of four soldiers raising the flag for the first time at Camp Swift. Writing on the back reads: "Left to right: 1st Lt. Victor M. Wallace, adjutant; 2nd Lt. Henry Stone, Motor Pool Officer; Major Oscar P. Houston, Executive; and Major Earl Chase, Director of Supply. When the flag pole was originally set in place it was not perfectly vertical. It was necessary to take it up and reset it which was a major operation because of its length, weight, and concrete setting."
- Dan Moody
- Photograph of former governor Moody seated at a table in a library. Moody served as governor of Texas from 1927-1931 and was credited with the prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas and with restoring integrity to state government.