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- [Governor's Mansion from the grounds]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion looking southeast from northwest side of the mansion on the grounds. Trees and a stone birdbath are visible in front of and partially obscure the mansion from view. A sprinkler is on and watering the lawn on the right side of the mansion. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1929 was Governor Dan Moody. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Seaholm Power Plant boiler room construction]
- Photograph of ongoing construction of the Seaholm Power Plant boiler room building. Other established plant buildings and the water tower can be seen behind the boiler building on the right. Various debris including wood, metal pipes, and a work shed surround the new building. The Seaholm Power Plant, located at 800 West 1st Street (later renamed Cesar Chavez Street), began construction in the 1930s and was eventually demolished in the 1960s.
- [Seaholm Power Plant rear view]
- Photograph of the rear view of the Seaholm Power Plant. The river can be seen on the right with the capitol building in the background. The Seaholm Power Plant was constructed in the 1930s and was eventually demolished in the 1960s.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from A.E. Wood]
- A letter to Richard Niles Graham from politician A.E. Wood, who thanks Graham for a campaign donation to his recent run for the state senate.
- Train bearing Emilio Carranza's body in Austin July 21, 1928
- Photograph of a train bearing Emilio Carranza's body as it stops in Austin on its way back to Mexico. From verso: "Emilio Carranza was a famous Mexican 'Ace' who was killed in an accident in New Jersey just after he had taken off for Mexico City where his bride of four months awaited him. His father Sebastian Carranza accompanied the body. At various stops along the way from New York to Mexico, recognition was given the flying ace. In Austin members of state and city governments met the train as well as members of the Chamber of Commerce: Max Bickler, J.A. Nichols, A.D. Bolm, Sam Sparks, Horace Barnhart, John D. Miller, James W. Bass, Lynn Hunter, A.D. Boone, Walter Murray, Martin Andersen, Walter Seaholm, R. Niles Graham, H.H. Luedecke, J. W. Ezelle, and Walter E. Long."
- [Campsite]
- Photograph of a campsite, with a tent and a campfire visible. A small note on the back of the photograph says "honey moon."
- Fall Creek, Llano Co.
- Photograph of a waterfall at Fall Creek in Llano County. The photograph was taken from the water level below, showing the water flowing from above. Inscription on the back reads "104 ft. waterfall."
- Frank Caldwell on Deer Creek
- Photograph of Frank Caldwell in a small cave at Deer Creek.
- Old Church at Brazoria
- Photograph of an old church at Brazoria, Texas. There is a picket fence in front of the church.
- [Letter from Christopher Morley to John Stahl]
- Letter signed by Chirstopher Morley declining an invitation by Mr. Stahl of the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
- [Invitation to "Will Rogers" Party at Woodlawn for Governor-elect Dan Moody]
- An invitation to a "Will Rogers" Party at Woodlawn for Governor-elect Dan Moody.
- [Will Rogers and Governor-elect Dan Moody at Woodlawn]
- Photograph of Will Rogers and Texas Governor-elect Dan Moody posing together on "Will Rogers' Horse" at Woodlawn. They are wearing hats and holding guns as part of the post. The horse is in a living room or sitting area, next to a brick fireplace.
- Advertisement for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisment offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Advertisement letter for complete O. Henry collection]
- Advertising letter offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- Advertising postal card for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisement offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Richard Berkeley Bell]
- A short letter to Richard Niles Graham from tennis player Richard Berkeley Bell.
- Barton Springs Pool
- People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- Governor's Mansion [under snow]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front and north elevations. It has a screen porch with steps. The front lawn is covered in snow. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The mansion here was occupied by first female Texas governor Miriam A. Ferguson in 1925. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.
- [May Day play at Treaty Oak]
- Photograph of children playing on and around the Treaty Oak branches on May Day ca. 1925. Three girls sit and stand on the oak's low branches. A fourth girl looks on with a young boy and their caretaker. Everyone is dressed in white. The lawn is littered with children's chairs and various outdoor equipment.
- [University of Texas Old Main Building, 1925]
- Photograph of Old Main Building at UT featuring vine growth on building. A number of students and faculty walk on the sidewalks and lounge on the grass in front of and on the sides of the lawn. Architect F. E. Ruffini of Austin designed this building in the Victorian-Gothic style. The structure was built in three stages: the west wing was completed in 1883 for The University’s first class of 221 students; the central section in 1891; and finally the east wing in 1899. Old Main featured wide corridors, high rotundas, a 2,000 seat grand auditorium, a library, a chapel, 9 spacious lecture halls, 30 classrooms, and even a dressing room for the ladies’ cloaks and bonnets. The Girl's Study Hall was furnished with wicker rocking chairs. In 1932, a mere 35 year after the building was completed, the University announced the raising of Old Main in favor of building a new administration-library building, much to the protests of faculty, students, and residents of Austin.
- Indian Mound near Bertram
- Photograph of a young man standing in a field of small, unidentified plants. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Indian Mound near Bertram -- June 11th, 1923."
- [Farmland in Burnet, Texas]
- Photograph of farmland in Burnet, Texas. A farmer can be seen harvesting crops in the distance.
- Mount Bonnell
- Photograph of John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell, Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
- History of the First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas
- A history of the First Baptist Church of Austin, Texas.
- 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.
- Weather Wisdom of the Texas-Mexican Border
- Essay discussing folklore about predicting weather, gathered from the areas around the Texas-Mexican border.
- [American Legion Parade]
- Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
- Barton Springs Pool
- View of the pool from the north bank looking west toward the diving board.
- Letters to Lithopolis
- This work is a collection of letters from O. Henry to Mabel Wagnalls.
- Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922
- "Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, a postoffice [sic] directory, educational institutions, churches, banks, incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., etc., a street guide and householders directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens giving full name, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete classified business directory 'The Buyers' Guide'."
- Austin street and avenue guide and Travis County rural route directory with logs of the road
- "The Street and Avenue Guide consists of two sections. The first section comprises the numbered streets in numerical order. The second section comprises the streets by name in alphabetical order."
- Capitol Directory, Austin, Texas
- "Names, street addresses, telephone numbers and department of employment of persons permanently located in the state capitol and the state land office building on February 1, 1921."
- The Crucible
- A poem entitled "The Crucible" by O. Henry turned into a song by Alexander McFayden.
- [Aerial view of Capitol grounds and governor's mansion]
- Photograph of an aerial view of the grounds near the state Capitol and governor's mansion.
- Austin High School 9A class of 1920
- Photograph of the Austin High School 9A class of 1920 seated outside one of the campus buildings.
- Austin High School 9B Class of 1920
- Photograph of the Austin High School 9B class of 1920. The group is posed outdoors with trees visible behind them. There are approximately 90 students.
- Austin High School Hayne Society, 1920
- Photograph of the Hayne Society at Austin High School in the fall/winter of 1920. The club consists of 11 young, male students seated and standing in two rows in front of a wall of shrubbery. Leaves are on the ground.
- [Group Portrait of Men]
- Photograph of 23 men in suits. Some men are unidentified, but most of the names are listed on the back (L to R by row). Names includes Cott Alexander, Warren Taylor, George Watkins, Melvin Stones, Ed Mosure, Walter Hanna, August Zeppin, Guy Collette, Max Sxhmitz, Emmett Rose, Guy Ross, M. McSwain, W.H. Richardson, Jr., W.C. Love, Ernest STubbs, O.L. koock, Harry Land, and Frank Caldwell.
- O. Henryana
- This work was published posthumously.
- Ruins of Ft. Croghan
- Photograph of a man standing in the ruins of Fort Croghan in Burnet County. The ruins consist of a very low stone wall and other stones strewn about a field.
- Songs of the Y.M.B.L., Austin, Texas
- Songbook for the Young Men's Business League of Austin. Includes lyrics for America; 'Tucky Home; 'Round Her Neck She Wears a Yeller Ribbon; Peggy O'Neill; Pack up Your Troubles; and others.
- [Waller Creek at 6th Street]
- Waller Creek looking at the 6th Street bridge from 5th Street.
- The windows of old St. David's
- Booklet describing the stained glass windows of St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin.