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- [Alfonso Ramos Band plays for a wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of the Alfonso Ramos Band playing at the San Jose Community Center in South Austin. The band includes saxophone, drums, bongo drum, trombone, and trumpet. A man in tan suit is singing or talking into the microphone as other band members talk or wait. Five little girls, some wearing white dresses, and two little boys sit on the edge of the stage and watch the dancers. Women, wearing foral bridesmaid dresses, dance with men in suits.
- [Bouquet toss with bridesmaids and female guests at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of a group of women, some with outstretched ars, waiting to catch the bouquet thrown by the bride at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, Texas. Some women wear long flowered bridesmaid dresses, three women are dressed in white dresses of a similar design, one wedding guest wears a black jacket trimmed with faux fur, and another guest wears a black checked top and red checked pants. Two little boys stand to the right, looking on.
- [Bridesmaid and groomsman at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of a Hispanic bridesmaid and groomsman at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, TX. The couple is seated at a table, apparently about to kiss. The bridesmaid is wearing a flowered dress. The groomsman is wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt and a boutonniere tied with a pink ribbon on his lapel. A woman's hand rests on his right forearm at the left of the photograph. A longneck beer bottle and paper cup sit on the table in front of the couple.
- [Bridesmaids, groomsman, and other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of three bridesmaids wearing flowered dresses and short veils and a groomsman with shoulder-length hair, a mustache, and wearing a black tuxedo with a ruffled shirt, along with other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center in Austin. They sit with other wedding guests around a long, rectangular table. Several disposable paper cups sit on the tablecloth.
- [Commissioners Watching a Presentation]
- Travis County Commissioners Richard Moya and Ann Richards and County Judge Mike Renfro seated together in a meeting room watching a presentation from an unidentified man in the foreground. The man appears to be holding a map or large document. Other spectators are off to the side.
- [Elazar Tamayo and his wife, Lupe Tamayo]
- Photograph of Elazar Tamayo and his wife, Lupe Tamayo, a Hispanic or Latino couple, visible from the waist up, standing in front of a building. Both appear to be in their late 50s or early 60s. He has salt-and-pepper hair and a moustache, and she has dark, wavy chin-length hair. She is wearing a sleeveless, open-collar cotton shirt, and he is wearing a button-front shirt with elbow-length sleeves. The 1976 Austin City Directory lists their residence as 1100 Lilly Terrace.
- [Formal portrait of Travis County Sheriff Truitt O. Lang]
- Photograph of Travis County Sheriff T. O. Lang, who served from January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1972. He was the longest serving sheriff in Travis County history, and died April 28, 1977. This head-and-shoulders portrait is part of the Austin Citizen Collection. It shows Sheriff Lang dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and a patterend tie, wearing glasses, with greying hair, and seated in front of a light neutral background. Lang also has a Masonic pin on his left lapel.
- [Gardens at the French Legation]
- Photograph of the French Legation in Austin Texas. The picture features the eastern side of the house and includes the front porch and the sculpted gardens.
- [Groomsmen wait to catch the garter at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of several groomsmen wearing black tuxedos and ruffled shirts wait for the garter toss at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, Texas. Two men hold the stretched garter up in the air. A group of women, including two young girls wearing long dresses, look on in the background.
- Holly Street Power Plant
- Photograph of Holly Street Power Plant taken from across LTown Lake.
- [Laying of Sidewalk near Elementary Schools]
- Photograph of laying of sidewalks near elementary schools in Austin. Pictured are members of city council & president of PTA city council.
- [Man looks at body wrapped in blanket on gurney in high security Travis County Jail cell area]
- Photograph of a man with long sideburns and wearing a jacket, possibly a doctor or medical examiner, standing over a body or corpse completely wrapped in a blanket on a collapsible metal gurney. The location is the Travis County Jail in an area where the doors are solid and a have small barred window with a hinged cover. A man wearing a uniform, possibly a guard, is partially visible behind the gurney.
- Memorial Stadium
- Color view of one side of Memorial Stadium shot from the stands looking north. the pressbox is being demolished with the major addition of seating on west side. Building in center is UT law school, bldg on right is St. David's hospital. On the far right you can see construction of the LBJ Library.
- [Older man seated in a wheelchair next to a table with a birthday cake]
- Photograph of a man wearing a checked shirt and a neutral expression seated at a table with a sheet birthday cake decorated with icing flowers, scolloped and shell borders, and the words "Happy Birthday Johnny San James". In his right hand he holds an open can of Schlitz beer.
- [Protesting Aqua Fest Boat Races]
- Photograph of a group of people protesting the boat races on Lake Austin (now Lady Bird Lake) that were a common during Austin's Aqua Fest. The protests were led by Austin's Latin American communities who did not like the loud noises produced by the boats as the raced by their community.
- [Ricky Miramontez pinning tail on donkey]
- Photograph of Ricky Miramontez, a young Hispanic boy wearing a blindfold and party hat, playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey as a woman looks on.
- [A small Conjunto band in the Montopolis Neighborhood]
- Photograph of three male Conjunto musicians taking a break, as they visit with an audience of six other people, possibly Latinos. One man has an electric amplifier for his acoustic guitar, and two of the three are holding Schlitz beer cans. The audience includes a young woman standing in the doorway, a mature woman sitting on a wooden chair with a young girl on her lap, and a mature man facing the group. The group appears to be in front of a pre-fabricated building.
- [Small conjunto band, including a guitar and an accordion, play next to a building in the Montopolis neighborhood]
- Photograph of a small conjunto band playing next to a building in the Montopolis neighborhood of Austin. A man stands on the right side, wearing cowboy boots and playing an accordion. A seated man seated in the middle plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. A third man sits on the left in the background. An electric cord, used to power an amplifier, the microphone, and the guitar is plugged into an electric socket just below the eaves. Three cans of Schlitz beer sit near the chairs.
- Student Protest March
- Photograph of student protesters marching on Congress Ave with flags and signs. Photo used in Headliners Club Austin American-Statesman sesquicentennial exhibit, 1986.
- [Wedding party dancing at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of a group of people dancing at a wedding. The women wear flowered bridesmaid dresses, elbow-length white gloves and short veils, and the men wear tuxedos. The women are holding long-stem flowers tied with trailing ribbons. The bride is partially visible towards the back of the group. A small group of people are seated off to the left.
- [Children at a Table]
- Photograph of a group of children gathered around a table at Zilker park and they are drawing on a paper with some crayons.
- [Children at Zilker Park Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of two children posing by their kites at the 1970 Zilker Park kite tournament. A group of people are seen behind them and some vehicles are parked in the lot.
- [Children Coloring]
- Photograph of a group of children seated by tables and coloring on paper at Zilker Park during the Kite touranment.
- [Kite Tourney in Zilker Park]
- Photograph of group of people at a field during a Kite Tournament at Zilker Park in 1970.
- [Kite Tourney in Zilker Park #3]
- Photograph of two young men posing with their kites at Zilker Park during a Kite tournament in 1970. Three vehicles are seen parked behind them.
- [Kite Tourney in Zilker Park #4]
- Photograph of three children standing on a stage during the Kite tournament at Zilker Park in 1970.
- [Scenery at Zilker Park Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of the scenery at the kite tournament event at Zilker Park in 1970. Three children are seen standing by a stage with kites in hand.
- [Zilker Park Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of the scenery at a kite tournament at Zilker Park. A child is seen holding up a kite and a vehicle is parked behind him.
- [Zilker Park Kite Tournament #2]
- Photograph of the scenery at a kite tournament event at Zilker Park in 1970. A large kite with the number 1 written on it is being held up by a few people.
- [Zilker Park Kite Tournament #3]
- Photograph of two children holding kites at Zilker Park during the kite tournament in 1970.
- [Zilker Park Kite Tournament #4]
- Photograph of three boys holding a large kite during the 1970 kite tournament event at Zilker Park.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup]
- Photograph of two men standing by a tractor on a flooded street.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup #2]
- Photograph of the view at Barton Pool when it was being cleaned in 1970. Two men are seen; one of them is in the water and the other is seated by the grass.
- [Barton Pool Cleanup #3]
- Photograph of the scenery at Barton pool when it was being cleaned in 1970. A man is seen seated on a tractor.
- [Cleaning Up Barton Pool]
- Photograph of a group of people holding a hose in the middle of Barton Pool.
- [Givens Beauty Pageant]
- Photograph of the scenery at Given Beauty Pageant in 1970. A group of people are seen gathered around a pool.
- [Givens Beauty Pageant #2]
- Photograph of one of the contestants at a Givens Beauty Pageant holding a trophy on stage in May 1970.
- [Givens Beauty Pageant #3]
- Photograph of the scenery at Givens Beauty Pageant in 1970. A model is seen walking by the pool and a large crowd is seen observing behind her.
- [Givens Beauty Pageant #4]
- Photograph of the scenery at the Givens Beauty Pageant in May 1970. A woman wearing a dress is seen on stage with a mic in hand and another lady is seen standing behind her.
- [Givens Beauty Pageant #6]
- Photograph of the view at the Givens Beauty Pageant event in 1970. A group of models are seen on stage holding trophies.
- [Pageants Posing with Awards]
- Photograph of a group of models posing on stage with their trophies from the Givens Beauty Pageant.
- [Scenery at Givens Beauty Pageant]
- Photograph of the scenery at the Givens Beauty Pageant in 1970. A group of models are seen walking in a straight line by the pool.
- [View at Givens Beauty Pageant]
- Photograph of the view at the 1970 Givens Beauty Pageant and a group of models are seen seated by the pool.
- [Opening of Bartholomew Playground]
- Photograph of the scenery at the opening ceremony of Bartholomew Park. A group of children are gathered around three suited men and one of them is cutting the ribbon with scissors in hand.
- [Opening of Bartholomew Playground #2]
- Photograph of a small group of people in formal clothing standing on stage at the opening ceremony of Bartholomew Playground in 1970.
- [Opening of Play at Bartholomew Playground]
- Photograph of the scenery at the Bartholomew Playground in 1970 during it's opening. A group of children are seen on swings and two adults are standing behind them.
- "Oliver!"
- Photograph of a close-up of two performers - a man and a boy - on stage during a production of "Oliver" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [Canadian Street Library Branch]
- Photograph of the Canadian Street Branch Library located at 2131 East Ceaser Chaves/1st st. (was Canadian Street).