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- [Two Men and a Woman in the Kitchen of the Blue Willow Tea Room]
- Photograph of two men and a woman working in a kitchen. They are all wearing light-colored uniforms. The woman is wearing a dress, and putting muffins into an oven. One of the men is holding a plate, ready to serve, and the other is preparing a plate.
- [Women Dining at Blue Willow Tea Room]
- Photograph of two women sitting at a table at the Blue Willow Tea Room, being attended by a man. The man is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and dark-colored pants, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses. There is a mantle and fireplace in the background, as well as a cabinet with china.
- [Entertainers at a Tower Party]
- Photograph of two men entertaining people at a tower party. One man is standing at a microphone, and the other is dressed in a hobo or hillbilly - type costume and holding a homemade fishing pole. There are people sitting at tables in the background.
- [Five Men Entertaining People at a Party]
- Photograph of five men standing in front of a room at a tower party. One is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the other four are wearing light-colored suits. There is extra chairs and tables and a stage in the background.
- [Party Goers Sitting at a Table]
- Photograph of six people sitting at a table for a meal at a tower party. There are other people sitting at a table in the background.
- [Girl Holding a Hearing Aid]
- Photograph of a young girl holding a hearing aid. She is sitting on a couch, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the knees up.
- [Jazz Band Playing at Law School Party]
- Photograph of a jazz band playing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three members of the band are holding saxophones, four members are holding trumpets, and one is holding an upright bass The band members' music stands have the initials "CL" on them.
- [Man Standing on the Dance Floor at a Law School Party]
- Photograph of a man in a dark-colored suit standing in the middle in the middle of a floor, holding a champagne bottle at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. There are other men and women in the background in dark- and light-colored clothing.
- [People Dancing at a Law School Party at the Avalon Club]
- Photograph of a group of people dancing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three women are sitting in the foreground at a table, and the dance floor is full of people.
- [Seven People at a Table at a Law School Party]
- Photograph of four men and three women sitting at a table with bottles on it at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis.
- [J. C. Simpson and Miss Palma Hughs Walking Down the Aisle]
- Photograph of J. C. Simpson and Miss Palma Hughs walking down the aisle from the alter on their wedding day. Simpson is wearing a suit and tie, and Hughs is wearing a white satin dress. There are multiple rows of people looking the other way on either side of them.
- [Newlyweds Sharing a Piece of Wedding Cake]
- Photograph of newlyweds J. C. Simpson and Miss Palma Hughs sharing a piece of wedding cake. Simpson is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Hughs is wearing a white satin wedding dress. There are two women standing on either side of them in dark-colored dresses.
- [Palma Hughs Preparing for Wedding]
- Photograph of Miss Palma Hughs getting ready for her wedding day. She is adjusting her hat in a vanity mirror, and there is a portrait of her soon-to-be husband J. C. Simpson on the vanity.
- [Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Dining Area]
- Photograph of the dining area at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. There are multiple tables around the area, and a sink in the foreground.
- [Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Lobby]
- Photograph of the lobby and information desk at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. The information desk has "INFORMATION" written in big letters above it, and a plant by the front door.
- [Children at a Birthday Party]
- Photograph of a group of kids at a birthday party. There are five parents watching the children play. The kids are playing on the ground, and some are looking at the camera.
- [Group of Children on a Carousel]
- Photograph of a group of children posing for a portrait on a carousel. Two children are on horses, and the others are arranged in two rows on the side of the carousel.
- [Exterior of the Daily Tribune]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Daily Tribune building, located at 920 Colorado Street. In the background, a second large building is visible.
- [House for Sale]
- Photograph of a house for sale, once located at 610 West 17th Street. The home is a Gothic Revival style with a sign on the fence outside advertising that the house and its individual material parts, such as lumber, doors, and pipes, are all for sale. Four cars can be seen parked in the street in the foreground and a large tree sits on the right corner of the property. In the right background, a large, four-story building can be seen with a cross on the roof.
- [Architect Draft Room]
- Photograph of a draft room in an architect office located at 2816 Hemphill Park. Ten men can be seen working at drafting tables in the photo and an architectural model can be seen in the foreground. The wall to the right of the room is covered in windows and a partition screen with a photo of a building can be seen partially to the right. A cabinet can be seen in the back left corner.
- [Architect Office Exterior]
- Photograph of an office building located at 2816 Hemphill Park, designed and owned by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven. The photo is taken from the street and a foot path coming from the left can be seen cutting through the yard of grass to the entrance. A glass sun room can be seen in the foremost side near the entrance. A cluster of trees can be seen to the the right, and multiple shrubs and bushes are planted around the office's perimeter. A short, rectangular chimney can be seen on the roof of the building.
- [Conference Room]
- Photograph of a conference room within the architecture office of Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven, located at 2816 Hemphill Park. A marble table with eight dark chairs around it can be seen in the foreground. A light fixture hangs above the table and a standing lamps can be seen in the back left corner next to a spare wooden chair. Through the background wall's glass sliding doors, a statue of a person laying back can be seen outdoors on the patio.
- [Club Caravan Comedians]
- Photograph of a Las Vegas comedy duo on stage at Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Comedians, Pepper Davis and Tony Reese, can be seen performing a bit, where Davis is telling jokes in a pair of boxing gloves and robe. Musicians from the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen in the background.
- [Club Caravan Comedy Duo]
- Photograph of a Las Vegas comedy duo doing a comedy bit at Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Comedians Pepper Davis and Tony Reese can be seen on stage dancing on a set of drums. An audience can be seen to the right int he background and a sign for the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen to the left.
- [Tracking Receiver]
- Photograph of the front view of VLF Tracking Receiver Model 599 CS. Various knobs and gauges for fine tuning the signal and other components can be seen on the front face, along with two metal bars attached to either side.
- [Credit Union]
- Photograph of the interior of a Credit Union building in an unknown location in Austin. A desk and chair with telephone and typewriter can be seen in the right foreground, and a cubicle desk area can be seen to the left. A decorative brick wall divides the room areas and a seating area can be seen near a window in the background.
- [Credit Union Cubicles]
- Photograph of the interior of a Credit Union at an unknown location in Austin. Three cubicle spaces with desks and drawers can be seen to the left and two larger desk can be seen to the right. One desk has a telephone and typewriter that can be seen and a partition wall with an open door can be seen in the background. A decorative brick wall can be seen to the far left.
- [Television with Keyboard]
- Photograph of an exposed circuit board with an alphanumeric keyboard, attached to a Hitachi television displaying text.
- [Head-Shoulder Portrait]
- Photograph portrait of a young African-American man seen from the shoulders up. He can be seen wearing a light colored suit jacket with no tie, and a dark, wide shirt collar over his lapels. A short, chain necklace can be seen around his neck.
- [Children at School Lunch]
- Photograph of a small group of school children having lunch at a long table in the Vic Robertson Elementary School cafeteria. The children can be seen at the center left of the room, surrounded by empty tables. Teachers can be seen helping students in the background to the right, along with windows on the back wall through which lunch ladies can be seen in the kitchen.
- [Children in Library]
- Photograph of a group of children in the Vic Robertson Elementary School school library. In the foreground, three older children can be seen sitting at a bench looking at several books lined up on its surface. Just behind them, a younger group of children can be seen sitting on the floor as a woman sitting in a chair to the left reads them a story. Short library shelves filled with books can be seen in rows on the right side of the room, and two librarians or teachers can be seen working in the background.
- [Classroom with Children]
- Photograph of an Vic Robertson Elementary School classroom full of small children. The kids can be seen sitting at clusters tiny, child-sized desks throughout the room, and the teacher can be seen in the background, caught mid-motion on camera. A chalkboard can be seen on the wall behind the teacher, and an open doorway can be seen in the corner to the right in the background. Various classroom charts and signs can be seen on the walls.
- [Vic Robertson Exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of Vic Robertson Elementary. The building is a long, single story, brick structure, with a large, blocky roof awning seen protruding from the North wall. A long row of windows can be seen to the right of the awning, and sidewalk paths can be seen around the building's perimeter. A flag pole and mail box can be seen in the mid-ground on the school's small lawn, and an empty street corner can be seen in the foreground.