Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 51 Matching Results
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- [Man Butchering Meat]
- Photograph of a man in a chef hat standing in a kitchen butchering meat with a large knife. Cans of Hunt's brand vegetables are on the counter. More tools and pots hang above the man's head.
- [Man Giving a Lecture]
- Photograph of a man in a suit standing on stage next to a chalkboard and giving a lecture. The back of the head of one man in the audience is visible.
- [People at an Event]
- Photograph of a group of men and women standing in lines in a community recreation center (most likely Doris Miller Auditorium in Rosewood Park in Austin) at an event of some kind. Some people are at a ticket window.
- ["Spotlight On Fashion" Show]
- Photograph of a girl in a white dress standing on an outdoor runway. Hanging from the runway/stage is a sign that says "Spotlight on Fashion."
- [Students in a Classroom]
- Photograph of students in a classroom or auditorium. Six students stand behind a picnic table, one girl holding a microphone, while other students sit in desks facing them.
- [Students in an Auditorium]
- Photograph of students standing at a picnic table holding sheets of paper and singing together or giving a presentation. Other people are watching, sitting at various picnic tables in the auditorium.
- [Woman Sewing]
- Photograph of a woman working at a sewing machine, with three more women watching her. There are broken windows in the wall behind them, and boxes on a high shelf.
- [Sorority Dorm Room]
- Photograph of a dorm room within the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two beds can be seen to the left, pushed against the wall. A telephone sits between them on a small table and a window can be seen in the back left corner. A floor lamp with hats placed on it can be seen to the right of the bed in the background, along with a small bookcase with a radio on top. An abstract art piece hangs above the bookshelf and in the foreground, a dark, wood dresser can be seen pushed against the right wall.
- [Sorority House Courtyard]
- Photograph of the courtyard of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority building located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two women can be seen in the foreground under the shade of the building's patio. They are sitting to the right at a garden table with several open books. In the distance, two more women can be see walking together across the courtyard, and in the background to the left, another patio with chairs can be seen.
- [Sorority House Exterior]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Gamma Phi Beta building with intricate metal work, located at 2622 Wichita Street. The photo is taken from a corner of the building's courtyard where several pathways can be seen. Shrubs and other plants line the perimeter, and two garden chairs and a bench can be seen in the left background. A passageway can be seen at the back of the courtyard through stone pillars holding up the roof of two balconies..
- [Sorority House Interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Gamma Phi Beta building located at 2622 Wichita Street. In the foreground, a staircase can be seen with intricate metal work on the railings. In the mid-ground is a sparse seating area, and in the background is a room with a lower ceiling, where long dining tables and multiple chairs can be seen. Much of the molding and decorative architecture around the rooms is done in a Greek revival style.
- [Sorority House Staircase]
- Photograph of the Greek revival styled interior of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. A curved staircase can be seen leading up to a second floor landing with intricate metal work railings. In the background are multiple windows around a glass door entrance, and a very large transom window can be seen high above. A large mirror can be seen hanging on the wall to the right and a chandelier can be seen hanging in the foreground.
- [Looking north on Congress with Capitol in view]
- Photograph of the view looking north along Congress Avenue with businesses, cars and people.
- [Hillside Home]
- Photograph of the exterior of a home perched on a hillside. The home has Asian accents on the roof gable and balcony railings and is built on stilt beams to keep it level on the hill. Several small trees can been seen throughout the foreground, and another home can be partially seen in the background to the right.
- [Hillside Home Close Up]
- Photograph of a home built on a hillside with the aid of stilt-like structures, with the hill sloping down to the right. The structure is mostly wooden, with an Asian influence in its architectural accents. In the foreground, a sloping yard can be seen, a small stone wall with plants growing in and around it, and a small tree in partial view to the right.
- [Hillside Home Dining Room]
- Photograph of a dining room seen through exterior windows at night, where a dining table with four chairs can be seen at the center, and a painting can be seen on the wall to the left. A living room can be seen in the background, where a couch, side table with vase, and side table with lamp can be seen. In the outdoors foreground, a garden or patio area full of multiple tropical plants can be seen.
- Dolores Catholic Church - Governors Office
- Group of representatives from Dolores Catholic Church meeting with Governor Price Daniel.
- [Students in a Classroom]
- Photograph of a group of female students in a classroom. Six sit behind a table and others stand behind them.
- [National Recreation Month Event]
- Photograph of a group of musicians performing at a National Recreation Month event at Zilker Park. The musicians are performing behind a stand labelled "Know Now On The Air".
- Governor John B. Connally
- Governor John B. Connally in an office talking with two men.
- Governor John B. Connally
- Governor Connally signing a document. Two men look on.
- Governor John B. Connally
- Governor Connally with three men. One is speaking to the governor.
- Governor John B. Connally
- Governor Connally speaking with two men.
- [Group of Men and Women at a Meeting]
- Photograph of a group of men and women sitting around a table at a meeting.
- El Matamoros: Wedding Reception
- Musical group in action at the wedding reception while bass player looks aside
- El Matamoros: Wedding Reception
- Shot of musical group playing at the wedding reception
- El Matamoros: Wedding Reception
- Couples dance on open floor at El Matamoros
- El Matamoros: Wedding Reception
- Mr. Flores dances as a newlywed with his new wife alone on the dance floor
- UT Silver Spurs
- UT Silver Spurs group poses in front of Littlefield Fountain and UT Tower
- UT Silver Spurs
- UT Silver Spurs stand facing the Littlefield Fountain and UT Tower on 21st Street at the UT campus
- A.C.T. performer atop piano
- Costumed young lady from the Austin Civic Theater sits atop piano.
- [Furniture Set]
- Photograph of a western themed furniture set on display that features a couch with a horse head printed on its back, two end tables with lamps made of painted hide and stirrups, a chair with a saddle printed on it, and a wooden coffee table. Most of the furniture is made from a half wagon wheel structure, and a western painting can be seen hanging on display on the left wall.
- Bulls and Austinites
- Young men display their competing cattle side by side in front of a barn
- Bulls and Austinites
- Young man J J Pettus leads an award-winning bull in the field
- Farmland and Countryside
- Sheep graze on Vince Taylor's land on the Central Texas prairie
- [Aerial View of Highway Interchange]
- Photograph of an aerial view of a highway interchange.
- Highway Interchange - Aerial View
- Aerial view of what appears to be a highway interchange. Location is not identified.
- Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association at Municipal Golf Course
- Photograph of Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association golfer and spectators at start of drive.The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association golfer and family at Municipal Golf Course]
- Photograph of a family of four featuring an AWPLGA golfer, her husband, son, and daughter, on fairway during an AWPLGA tournament at the Municipal Golf Course. The Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association (AWPLGA) was founded in 1940 by local female amateur golfers at the Municipal Golf Course in 1940. According to the 1950 AWPLGA constitution, the organization was formed to "promote the true spirit of golf and good fellowship among its members." Membership was open to all women golfers of Central Texas. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association tournament at the Municipal Golf Course]
- Photograph of four golfers standing on the green at the Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association tournament at the Municipal Golf Course. The Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association (AWPLGA) was founded in 1940 by local female amateur golfers at the Municipal Golf Course in 1940. According to the 1950 AWPLGA constitution, the organization was formed to "promote the true spirit of golf and good fellowship among its members." Membership was open to all women golfers of Central Texas. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association trophy at the Municipal Golf Course tournament]
- Photograph of a trophy awarded at the AWPLGA tournamen at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. Spectators are visible in the background. The Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association (AWPLGA) was founded in 1940 by local female amateur golfers at the Municipal Golf Course in 1940. According to the 1950 AWPLGA constitution, the organization was formed to "promote the true spirit of golf and good fellowship among its members." Membership was open to all women golfers of Central Texas. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Awards at the Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association tournament at the Municipal Golf Course]
- Photograph of a woman being presented with a trophy on green at the AWPLGA tournament at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. Spectators stand to the right. A man operates a camera in the bed of a truck on the left. The Austin Women's Public Links Golf Association (AWPLGA) was founded in 1940 by local female amateur golfers at the Municipal Golf Course in 1940. According to the 1950 AWPLGA constitution, the organization was formed to "promote the true spirit of golf and good fellowship among its members." Membership was open to all women golfers of Central Texas. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Bergstrom RF-4's]
- Photograph of several RF-4 aircraft lined up at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [RF-4's Departing Bergstrom]
- Photograph of the last two RF-4 aircraft leaving the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There is a crowd and a band in the background, and a line of three soldiers at attention in the foreground.
- [Watching the Last RF-4's]
- Photograph of a line of personnel watching the last two RF-4 aircraft taking off from the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Interior of the Carver Branch Library]
- Photograph of an Interior view of the Carver Branch Library. Tables and chairs are in the foreground.
- [Photograph of Texas State Capitol at Night]
- Photograph of Austin, Texas shot from downtown on South Congress showing the State Capitol lit up at night.
- Two Unidentified Men at a Drill Press
- One unidentified man holding a white piece of paper talks to another unidentified man who is sitting in front of and operating a large drill press.
- Two Unidentified Men with measuring Tools
- Two unidentified men with measuring tools kneel in front of an unknown instrument.
- Austin Aerials - Downtown and East Austin
- Aerial view of Downtown, East Austin, and UT football stadium with Robert Mueller airport in upper left.