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- City of Austin and Vicinity
- Photograph of a map of Austin and surrounding area.
- Looking southwest from Governor's Mansion
- Looking northwest toward the Quality Shoppe at 1104 Colorado.
- Barton Creek Bridge
- Photograph of three women and a baby in front of the bridge.
- Grist Mill on Barton Springs
- Photograph of men on the banks of the springs. Horse-drawn carriage up on hill next to the mill.
- Pontoon bridge across the Colorado
- Men on horses crossing the Colorado River on a pontoon bridge.
- [Tightrope walker John Devier on Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a tight rope walker. Caption reads, "Scene on Congress Avenue in 1867, showing exhibition by a tight-rope walker (Devier) across the Avenue from the historic old Avenue Hotel at Eighth and Congress, on East side. The carriage at the left, entering the Avenue, is that of Gov. E. M. Pease (Gov. from 1853-57 and 1867-69)."
- Barton Creek Bridge
- Photograph of Barton Creek Bridge looking east.
- [Carriages at Barton Creek]
- Photograph of two horse drawn carriages with several men and women. Barton Creek Bridge is in background.
- July 4th parade
- The Hibernian Association made up of male musicians and a group of women in the same white dress parade up Congress Avenue towards the ice cream garden of Messrs. Rosenfield and Co. Other citizens watch from the sides while traffic of horses and buggies wait in the background.
- Alexander Jackson Hamilton Funeral
- View of Capitol looking north. People crowded on the steps and to the east of the building.
- Congress Avenue
- Photograph of Congress Avenue, looking north from between 5th and 6th streets. 1853 Capitol building in view.
- [Congress Avenue at 7th Street]
- Looking south down the east side of Congress Avenue and 7th Street.
- Capitol under construction
- Photograph of the construction site for the current Capitol building, constructed 1881-1888. View is from the Travis County Courthouse located on 11th Street.
- Scottish Granite Cutters
- Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."
- The Burning Capitol
- View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.
- Downtown Austin
- Photograph of downtown Austin with Capitol under construction. Caption reads, "Birdseye view of Austin, Texas taken from School for Deaf showing the Capitol Bldg under construction. Note that west wing of main bldg of University was only partly built at that time."
- Goddess of Liberty with Workers
- Capitol construction crews surrounding the Goddess of Liberty statue that was later placed on top of the Capitol dome. Right side, back row, fifth from right with mustache is identified as Hans Falkenberg. This original iteration of the Goddess was taken down during restoration of the Capitol in 1985, restored and eventually put on display at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
- Capitol Dedication
- Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."
- Manor, Texas
- Street scene of Manor, Texas with horse-drawn carts.
- Manor, Texas
- Street scene of Manor, Texas with horse-drawn carts.
- [Capitol from Old Main Building (University of Texas)]
- View from the top of the Old Main Building (University of Texas) looking south at the Capitol. An unpaved University Avenue is in view.
- [Texas Rangers - Company "E" Frontier Battalion]
- Group of men with guns sitting in front of an encampment. Captain JS McNeel is seated in the center.
- Texas State Capitol
- View of the north side of the Texas State Capitol grounds from 17th St. Roads are unpaved and there is a group of girls under trees and a woman with a horse in the foreground.
- University of Texas Football Team
- Portrait of the University of Texas football team in uniform and their coach.
- Camp on Sanitarium grounds, Hyde Park
- Men in military uniform lined up in front of tents.
- [Snow on Capitol Grounds]
- Looking south from the Capitol. The Temporary Capitol is in view on the right with the Travis County Courthouse on the left.
- [Pavillion at Hyde Park]
- A crowd watching four men in the lake behind the pavillion.
- 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
- Fulton's Ice Cream Parlor
- Two men and a little girl at the bar. A rooster is standing on the stool next to the girl. Fulton's was located at 1608 Lavaca St.
- Temporary Capitol Burning
- View of the Temporary Capitol building burning looking west. People witnessing the event in the intersection of 11th and Congress Avenue
- [1900 Flood of Austin]
- 500 block of East 1st Street with street rail car in the water.
- Austin Cotton Gin
- Austin Cotton Gin was owned by W. T. Caswell and was located on the west side of Chicon St. Horse-drawn wagons with bales of cotton. Workers pose for photograph. Hand-crank loading cranes on platform.
- Austin Cotton Gin
- Austin Cotton Gin was owned by W. T. Caswell and was located on the west side of Chicon St. Horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. Workers pose for photograph.
- [Congress Avenue Bridge]
- Looking north towards the Capitol on the Congress Avenue bridge.
- [Governor’s Mansion]
- Front elevation, walkway with urns, gothic screen door, grounds.
- Union Depot
- This is a photograph from the book - "Austin, Texas, illustrated: Famous Capital City of the Lone Star State" published in 1900 that shows Union Depot on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. Trains and passengers in view. Property of International & Great Northern Railroad.
- Governor’s Mansion in winter
- Front elevation, south elevation, from southeast, picket fence, gazebo.
- University of Texas grounds
- Three women sitting among the bluebonnets on the Campus grounds. In the background are the Woman's Building built 1903 on the left and the old Chemical Laboratory built 1891. Both buildings were destroyed by fire; the Woman's Building burned in 1959 and the Chemical Laboratory in 1926.
- Unveiling of Confederate Monument at Capitol
- People gathered on the Capitol grounds including two men on top of a power line pole.
- Congress Avenue at night
- Looking south down Congress Avenue from the west side of 10th St. Congress is paved with bricks with lamp posts along the middle of the street. A moonlight tower can be seen on the northwest corner.
- Congress Avenue looking north
- Looking north along Congress Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets.
- Paving of Congress Avenue
- Official men and workers on possibly the first completed section of brick paving on Congress.
- Governor’s Mansion with first family
- Black and white photograph of the Campbell Family standing in front of the Governor's Mansion. Governor Campbell served 1907-1911.
- [1908 County Officials]
- 1. John W. Hornsby, County Judge; 2. Tom Anderson, Commissioner Precinct 1; 3. Jack Booth, Commissioner Precinct 4; 4. Sid Nolan, Commissioner Precinct 3; 5. J. Ben Fischer, Commissioner Precinct 2; 6. Tom Davis, County Auditor; 7. Orlands Caldwell, Secretary to the Commissioners Court; 8. John Kreuz
- [Capitol Greenhouse]
- Exterior of a greenhouse building.
- [Governor’s Mansion]
- Front elevation walkway with urns, gazebo, carriage house, grounds, curb, dirt street and no picket fence.
- Congress Avenue Bridge
- Congress Avenue bridge looking northwest towards downtown from the southeast corner. Skeleton of the Scarbrough Building under construction is in view.
- Governor’s Mansion
- Front facade, walkway with urns, gazebo, carriage house, grounds, curb.
- Congress Avenue looking north from 5th Street
- Looking north up Congress Avenue towards the Capitol. Automobiles and horses can been seen.
- Congress Avenue looking towards Capitol
- Aerial view of Congress Avenue looking north from the Littlefield Building at 6th and Congress.