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- [Shoal Crest Baptist Church Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of a church. The view is down the center aisle to the front pulpit. There are several wooden seats on each side of the center aisle.
- [Three Children Standing at Bell]
- Photograph of two boys and a girl standing below a hanging bell. They are wearing shorts and sandals. The little boy in the middle is pointing up at the bell.
- [Three Men at Desk]
- Photograph of three men in an office. They are gathered around a desk talking. One of the men is holding up a document.
- [Three Men Laughing]
- Photograph of three men wearing suits standing together and laughing. One of the men is showing another a paper.
- [Three Women Seated]
- Photograph of three women seated. Another woman, a boy, and a man are standing behind them.
- [Two Men Shaking Hands]
- Photograph of two men shaking hands while two other men look on. They are wearing suits and standing outside in front of the wing of an airplane.
- [Westminster Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of the exterior of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin.
- [Woman at Postal Counter]
- Photograph of a woman standing at a postal counter and looking in her wallet. There is a man standing behind the counter with a package.
- [Woman Outside Holding Flower]
- Photograph of an elderly woman standing outside of a home. She is holding a large flower up to her chest.
- [Woman Posing with Baby]
- Photograph of a woman seated in a chair and holding a baby in her lap. A man and woman are standing behind her.
- [Woman Seated]
- Photograph of a woman seated in front of a blank wall. She is wearing a dress and looking away from the camera.
- [Woman Seated at Table]
- Photograph of a woman sitting at a table. She is holding a pen in her hand and there is a paper in front of her.
- [Woman Standing]
- Photograph of a woman standing in front of a white backdrop.
- [Woman Standing Next to Crutches]
- Photograph of a woman standing in a dress in front of a wall. There is a pair of crutches leaning on the wall next to her.
- [Woman Standing With Seated Man]
- Photograph of a woman standing next to a seated man. They are talking and she has her hand on his shoulder. The man has a pen in is hand and there is a document on the table in front of him.
- [Young Woman in White Dress and Veil]
- Photograph a young woman, possibly Mary Marcelle Hower, posing in a white dress and veil. She is holding a pair of white gloves in her hands.
- [Exterior View of a Building]
- Photograph of a two-story brick building. It has a sign with the words, "Prescription Laboratory" on it. There is highway signs for US Highways 79, 81, and Texas Highway 29 outside the building. There are cars parked on the street.
- [Exterior View of a Edith Kirkland Interiors]
- Photograph of an exterior view of a Queen Anne-style house. It is a one-story house with a large porch and a stone pathway leading to a front entrance. There are cars parked on the street, and two signs on the house reading, " EDITH KIRKLAND interiors" and "RESERVED for CUSTOMERS."
- [Exterior View of Two Buildings]
- Photograph of an exterior view of two buildings. Both are two-story buildings with exterior windows and entrances in the middle of the first floor. There are cars parked on the street outside, and a grass median splitting the two sides of the street in the foreground.
- [Moving large parts into Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of men moving a large piece of machinery into Seaholm Power Plant near Town Lake. A large crane hook is supporting the machinery part with four massive cables. The cylindrical component is sitting on a track which is moving through a trench into the plant. Three workers check the cables from on top of the cylinder, and several other men monitor the progress from the ground. The Seaholm Power Plant was designed by Burns & McDonell Engineering Co. and built in two phases by Odom Construction company in 1950 and 1955 at 800 West Cesar Chavez St in Austin, Texas. The plant was dedicated posthumously to Walter E. Seaholm in recognition of his 33-year service to the city of Austin as Superintendent of Water and Light and City Manager. The plant operated as a power source until 1989. The city of Austin authorized the decommissioning of the plant in 1996. In 2000 the city commissioned a District Master Plan for the site, and in 2008 it approved a plan by Seaholm Power Development, LLC to repurpose the buildings into retail, residential, and outdoor spaces.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- People gathered around a speaker at Holy Cross Hospital at 2600 E. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- Clergy photographed while walking during ceremony.
- [Holy Cross Hospital Dedication Ceremony]
- Clergy photographed while walking during ceremony.
- [Lone Star Paper Company]
- Looking northwest at the building at 404 Paul St.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Main Building]
- Renovations of the building at 120 W. 9th.
- [Will Wilson]
- Photo of Will Wilson, Supreme Court Justice, in courtroom. Austin, Texas.
- Will Wilson at Texas Supreme Court
- Will Wilson, Supreme Court Associate Justice, standing in front of the bench at the Texas Supreme Court. The motto engraved on the bench, "Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobis" (As God was to our fathers, may He also be to us), partially shows behind him.
- [Gerdes Wedding]
- Wedding party photographed in their home at 1013 W. 5th St. Demolished.
- [Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals]
- Photo of Civil War veteran, Mr. Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals. When photo was taken, Mr. Riddle was 104 years old. 14 years old when the Civil War began, Mr. Riddle served with Co. 1, 22nd Regiment, Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Photo taken in Austin, Texas.
- [Lauritz Melchior signing autograph]
- Photo of Lauritz Melchior signing autograph. Austin, Texas.
- [Lauritz Melchior signing autograph]
- Lauritz Melchior, opera singer, signing autograph after concert.
- [Lauritz Melchior with Man]
- Photograph of Lauritz Melchior descending stairs with a man. Melchior performed in Austin in January 1951.
- Se. E. Small seated behind desk
- Se. E. Small seated behind desk.
- [Construction at the University of Texas at Austin]
- View of construction fencing to the north of the intersection of E. Campus Dr. and 23rd St.
- [Glazier Frosted Foods Company Building]
- Exterior of Glazier Frosted Foods Company Building, 2617 E. 6th Street.
- [Yellow Transit Freight]
- Warehouse building at 401 Colorado. Looking west along 4th St. Demolished.
- [Yellow Transit Freight]
- Warehouse building at 401 Colorado. Looking northeast from the intersection of Colorado St. and 4th St. Demolished. Yellow Transit trucks loading/unloading at the Central Transit warehouse.
- [Congress Avenue Baptist Church, Education Building]
- Exterior of building located on the north side of the 100 block of E. Monroe St.
- Exterior of Casis Elementary School
- Exterior view of Casis Elementary School, on 2710 Exposition Boulevard, with five cars parked outside.
- Exterior of Casis Elementary School
- Exterior view of Casis Elementary School, on 2710 Exposition Boulevard. Landscaping has not yet been finished.
- Exterior of Casis Elementary School
- Exterior view of Casis Elementary School, on 2710 Exposition Boulevard, with a few cars parked outside. The road leading to it is still a dirt road and landscaping has not been done yet.
- [Southern Union Gas Company]
- Employee group photograph at warehouse.
- [Portrait of Ralph Kies Sitting at an Organ]
- Photograph of Ralph Kies sitting at an organ. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, and a book of music is sitting on the music stand.
- Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Exterior of Capitol Laundry & Cleaning Company, at 801 Barton Springs Road.
- [Senator McGregor]
- Photo of Senator McGregor. Austin, Texas.
- Trench-digging machinery
- Trench-digging machinery in action, on a field.
- Trench-digging machinery
- Trench-digging machinery in action, seen from inside the dug out trench.
- [Planning Fund Drive for Crippled Children]
- Eight people sitting around a table.
- [People Attending a William Watkins Concert]
- Photograph of a group of people sitting at a William Watkins Concert inside a church. Watkins is sitting at an organ at the front of the room, and there are eight rows of people in pews.