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In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive
Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Hello Dolly at the Zilker Hillside Theater
Photograph of "Hello Dolly" performed on stage at the Zilker Park Hillside Theater in Austin.
Hello Dolly at the Zilker Hillside Theater
Photograph of "Hello Dolly" being performed at Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin.
[Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of the exterior of the front entrance to the Govenor's mansion.
[Cactus Pryor speaking at Hancock Recreation Center]
Photograph of Cactus Pryor, legendary Austin radio/tv personality and author, who was the featured speaker at the Hancock Recreation Center and Golf Course's Centennial Luncheon, September 1999.
[Airplanes at Robert Mueller Municipal Airport]
Photograph of airplanes waiting for passengers to load at the new municipal Austin airport.
[Cars at Austin Robert Mueller Airport]
Photograph of cars dropping off or picking up people from the Austin Robert Mueller Airport. The signal tower is visible in the background.
[Cars at Austin Robert Mueller Airport]
Photograph of cars waiting in the departure lane at the Austin Robert Mueller Airport. Cars also wait on the other side of the road, to the left.
[Cars in the Departure Lane]
Photograph of cars waiting in the departure lane at the Austin Robert Mueller Airport. To the right, a woman gets out of a car.
[Chess Table Set with Chairs]
Photograph of an elaborately carved table with a marble chess board in it and matching wooden chairs with a cherry finish. The chess table is set to appear mid-game.
[Children Around Plaque]
Photograph of several children standing around a plaque in front of an airplane.
[People at Escalator]
Photograph of several people standing in front of an escalator leading to Gates 13-16 at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport in Austin, Texas. A man with a camera kneels to the right.
[People By Sign]
Photograph of a crowd of people standing around a sign that reads "1998 - Austin's New Airport". Trees are visible in the background.
[Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at New Airport]
Photograph of a man standing at a podium in front of three flags at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
[Two Young Boys in Cowboy Costumes]
Photograph of two young boys posing on a porch, wearing matching cowboy costumes consisting of chaps, hats, vests, and holstered toy revolvers.
[Front View of Lesbian Avengers Members Holding Signs at Texas Capitol]
Photograph of members of the Lesbian Avengers holding up signs at the Texas Capitol. The members are sitting and standing on steps leading up to the Capitol building entrance and holding signs that say "Legalize Lesbian Sex," "Homophobia Stinks," and "The Sodomy Law Still Sucks."
[Side View of Lesbian Avengers Holding Signs at Texas Capitol]
Photograph of members of the Lesbian Avengers holding up signs on Memorial Day at the Texas Capitol. The members are sitting and standing on steps leading up to the Capitol building entrance and holding signs that say "Legalize lesbian sex" and "Lesbian Avengers Repeat Offenders."
[Girls in The Nose Band at Video Shoot]
Photograph of the band Girls in The Nose at a video shoot. The people in the video are standing and kneeling with their arms extended straight out in front of them.
[Storyville Band Performing at Antone's]
Photograph of the band Storyville performing at Antone's during South by Southwest (SXSW) in 1994. Malford Milligan is standing on the left and wearing an all black outfit. A man is standing next to him on the right and playing a green guitar. David Grissom is visible in the background playing the guitar.
[Girlie Action Panel at South by Southwest]
Photograph of a Girle Action Panel at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Girlie Action affiliates are sitting in an arch-shaped formation in chairs and two of them are holding microphones and speaking. Gretchen Phillips is second from right.
[Lisa Davis and Darcee Douglas in Studio]
Photograph of Lisa Davis and Darcee Douglas in studio. Davis is standing behind Douglas and leaning forward with her arms resting on their shoulders, and Douglas is holding a bass guitar and smiling.
[Lisa Wickware Playing Guitar During Meg Hentges Studio Session]
Photograph of Lisa Wickware smiling and playing guitar during a studio session with Meg Hentges. Wickware was a guitarist for the band Handful.
[Meg Hentges and Jude O'nym in Studio]
Photograph of Meg Hentges with her arm around Jude O'nym's shoulders in a studio. Hentges is wearing a white jacket and black glasses and looking at the camera and O'nym is wearing a white shirt and overalls and looking over at Hentges.
[Meg Hentges, Darcee Douglas, and Musician in a Studio]
Photograph of Meg Hentges, Darcee Douglas, and another musician in a studio. Douglas is standing on the right and playing the guitar, Hentges is standing in the middle and looking down, and a third musician is sitting on a cushion on the left and playing the guitar.
[Meg Hentges in Studio With Headphones and Microphone]
Photograph of Meg Hentges during a studio session; she has headphones on and and is standing next to a studio microphone.
[Joycelyn Elders Speaking at Planned Parenthood Dedication]
Photograph of U. S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone at a Planned Parenthood Dedication in Austin, Texas. A group of people are standing to her right and listening to her speak.
[KKK Rally Protester Burning a Confederate Flag]
Photograph of a protester holding a lighter in her right hand and using it to burn a small confederate flag that she is holding in her left hand during a KKK Rally at the Texas Capitol.
[KKK Rally Protesters Holding Up Signs]
Photograph of protesters standing behind barricades and holding up signs during a KKK Rally at the Texas Capitol. A line of police officers are standing on the opposite side of the barricades and facing the protesters.
[KKK Rally Protesters With Banner]
Photograph of a group of protesters holding up a banner that says, "One Planet One People" at a KKK Rally at the Texas Capitol. The protesters are standing behind barricades and police officers are standing in a line on the opposite side of the barricades and facing the protesters.
[Man Speaking at KKK Rally]
Photograph of a man at a KKK Rally speaking into a microphone with his right arm and hand outstretched and the palm of his hand facing down. The Confederate Flag, the Texas Flag, and the United States Flag are displayed behind him and multiple people are visible standing in the background.
[Men Speaking and Displaying Drawing at a KKK Rally]
Photograph of a man holding a clipboard and a microphone and speaking at a KKK Rally. A man is standing next to him and holding a drawing that depicts a man riding a horse with white garments displaying KKK symbols draped over both of them. In the background, people are holding up Confederate and United States flags.
[Protester Holding Up a Sign at KKK Rally]
Photograph of a protester holding up a sign that says, "I hate your hate, I love my girlfriend" at a KKK Rally and counter protest. A rainbow flag and other protesters are visible in the background.
[Protester in Crowd Holding a Sign at KKK Rally]
Photograph of a protester holding up at a sign that says "Jewish Lesbian 4 Love" during a KKK Rally at the Texas Capitol.
[George W. Bush at VFW Convention]
Photograph of George W. Bush holding a piece of paper in his left hand and waving during a VFW Convention in Austin Texas. Two men are partially visible standing on the left.
[Gretchen Phillips Experience]
Photograph of members of the Gretchen Phillips Experience band. Gretchen Phillips is sitting backwards in a chair with her arms resting on the chair and Andy Loomis is standing next to her and looking to the side with their arms crossed.
[Mollie Iley and Woman Laughing]
Photograph of Mollie Iley and a woman laughing. Iley has short dark hair and is wearing a suit and has her hands placed on the woman's hips. The woman has short blonde hair and is wearing a black dress and holding Iley's tie.
[Mollie Iley and Woman Smiling]
Photograph of Mollie Iley and a woman smiling. Iley has short black hair and is wearing a suit and the woman has short blonde hair and is wearing a black dress. The woman is sitting in front of Iley with her arm resting on her lap and Iley is sitting behind her and resting her hands on the woman's shoulder and arm.
[Treaty Oak Table]
Photograph of a table with a base created from a piece of Austin's famous Treaty Oak tree. A metal-worked barbed wire can be seen sculpted around the base. A circular clear glass top can also be seen with an image etched into the glass of the Treaty Oak before it was poisoned.
[Looking at Aerial Map of Bergstrom]
Photograph of men and women sitting around a table with binders on it. There is a large aerial map of Bergstrom Air Force Base on the wall, and a woman to the right points towards it.
[Col. Madole Receiving Gift]
Photograph of Colonel Madole receiving a gift from two men at a festival. He holds a framed picture of a horse and rider, and the man on the far right holds a microphone towards him.
[Man in Dunking Tank]
Photograph of a man sitting above a dunk tank falling into the water. Two women watch to the left.
[Men With Water Pistols]
Photograph of three men shooting water pistols at each other. They stand around small bales of hay.
[Ribbon Cutting at Festival]
Photograph of six people standing around a ribbon about to be cut at a festival.
[Two Men Arm Wrestling]
Photograph of two men arm wrestling at a festival. Five people stand by the table and watch them.
[Group of People at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
Photograph of a group of people at the March on Washington for Gay Rights standing behind a barricade and yelling with their arms raised.
[Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
Photograph of Austin photographers Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis hugging at the March on Washington for Gay Rights. Birchum is wearing a green shirt and Davis is wearing a black cap and white shirt that says "The Lesbian Avengers" on the front.
["Lift the Ban on Lesbians & Gays" Billboard]
Photograph of a billboard that says, "Lift the Ban on Lesbians & Gays". A fence and small house are visible next to the billboard.
[Babatunde Olatunji Playing a Drum and Singing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji playing a drum and singing into a microphone. Another man is visible sitting next to him playing a drum and singing.
[Babatunde Olatunji Playing Drums and Woman Dancing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji and musicians playing drums while a woman is dancing in front of them; she is wearing a long white dress and holding strips of fabric in her hands.
[Bantunde Olatunji and Percussion Group Performing]
Photograph of Babatunde Olatunji smiling and resting his hand on a child's head while percussionists are standing next to him and playing drums. A crowd is visible standing around Olatunji and the percussionists.
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