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[Emancipation Day Celebration band, June 19, 1900]
Photograph of African-American band at Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900, held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Mrs. Grace Murray Stephenson kept a diary of the day's events, which she later sold to the San Francisco Chronicle, which wrote a full-page feature on it.
[Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900]
Photograph of Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Mrs. Grace Murray Stephenson also kept a diary of the day's events which she sold to the San Francisco Chronicle which reported a full-page feature on it.
Georgia's Ruling
Short story about the General Land Office in Austin, Texas. Story was published while O. Henry was in prison in Columbus, Ohio.
[Fort Saloon]
Photograph of a group of men, women, and children at "Fort Saloon."
Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches
Short story set in Texas.
The Marquis and Miss Sally
Short story set in Texas.
October and June
A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.
A Dinner at _____
Short story set in New York.
The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas
Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.
[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Jeemo]
O. Henry inviting "Jeemo" to visit New York.
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
The Rose of Dixie
Short story about a magazine and its editor.
No Story
Short story about a journalist in New York.
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