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Court-House crowd [Group of Travis County officials standing on the steps of a stone building]

Description: Photograph of a group of men wearing suits standing on the steps of what may be either the Travis County Courthouse or the Travis County Jail. The identified men, including Judge George Calhoun, District Clerk James P. Hart, and Deputy Sheriff Fred Peck, are all Travis County officials, but most of the group are unidentified. One of the the men is African American, and he appears to be the only person not wearing a suit coat. Several of the men are wearing ties -- including bow ties, string tie… more
Date: 1900?
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[Fairland Depot]

Description: Photograph of Fairland Depot in Burnet County. A train engine is on the tracks and passengers wait to board on a small platform. A caboose can be seen in the distance on right on a second set of tracks. A windmill and water tower stand in front of the depot building, and some type of mechanical or construction apparatus can be seen on the far left in the foreground. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Family Portrait in Front of Tent]

Description: Photograph of a family, possibly cedar choppers at a cedar camp, standing barefoot in front of a tent. The photo features a man, a pregnant woman, and a mother and her four children. The children range in age from teenager to toddler, and the youngest child is held on his mother's hip. The man holds a rifle and a small dog on a leash. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Family Portrait in Garden]

Description: Photograph of a family posed for a portrait in a garden. Grandparents and parents are seated with the youngest child between them, and two older children stand behind them. A bicycle and the steps to the back porch as well as the porch railing can be seen in the background. The lower portion of the seated family members are not visible due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Four Men Outside of The Mansion]

Description: Photograph of four men standing outside of a building, perhaps a hotel, on a city street. The men look at the camera under the building's sign that reads, "The Mansion." One other man can be seen in the background standing in a doorway. One of Austin's historic Moonlight Towers can be seen just behind the building. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Gathering at Congress Avenue Bridge]

Description: Photograph of a group of Austin citizens gathered on the banks of the Colorado River facing the water. To their right is the Congress Avenue Bridge that was constructed in 1884 and stood until 1910. Two outhouses are behind the crowd. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Gathering at Texas State Capitol]

Description: Photograph of a community gathering, likely a political rally, at the Texas State Capitol Building. Many men and a handful of women crowd together to hear speakers. A small platform with chairs for those leading the gathering can be seen across the crowd. Two men stand on a ledge outside a second floor window for a better vantage point. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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Group at Elisabet Ney's

Description: Photograph of a group of people outside Elisabet Ney's house in Austin. A young boy on the right is holding a gun and a young lady is holding a fan. In the background two girls (Viola Bickler and Hannah von Rosenberg) stand in alcoves on the building. The back of the photo identified most of the people.
Date: 1900~
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Location: 30.306567 -97.726391

[Group at Picnic]

Description: Photograph of a group seated at a table, enjoying an outdoor picnic, likely at a park. Plates of meat and rolls, pitchers, and glasses of various beverages can be seen on the table. Many of the picnickers are holding food or are mid-bite. Trees, additional tables, and a covered outdoor area can be seen in the background. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Group of men on horseback, including Sheriff George S. Matthews, in front of Barnes and Company Grocers store]

Description: Photograph of a group of men on horseback in front of Barnes and Company Grocers, including George S. Matthews, who served as Travis County Sheriff from 1902 to 1920. Prior to that Matthews was a deputy sheriff. The men are wearing suits and hats, and some are wearing sashes and ribbons. Horses and buggies are visible behind the men on horseback, just in front of the store. Two women on the store's front porch are wearing long skirts and large hats. The Barnes and Company grocery was a two-stor… more
Date: 1900/1901
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[High School Students in Shop Class at Austin High School]

Description: Photograph of twenty high school students and one teacher at Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas in some sort of shop class. The co-ed group stands posed, facing the camera, among worktables. Some of the female students wear aprons and hold tools in their hands. A brick wall with large windows is in the background. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Informal Group Portrait]

Description: Photograph of two men, a woman, and a young girl in fashionable clothes posed for a picture outdoors. One man makes eye contact with the camera, but the others are posed looking away. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Informal Group Portrait in Garden]

Description: Photograph of three women and two men sitting on the lawn in front of an elephant ear plant on the side of a white house. The photographer is sitting in the middle of the three women, holding the trigger release cord to take the picture, making this a self portrait of sorts. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
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[Informal Outdoor Group Portrait]

Description: Photograph of two men and two women outdoors near a small creek. One woman holds a parasol, and the other holds a fan. A second camera on a tripod is visible next to one of the men who holds the trigger release cord for that camera. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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