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- [Congress Avenue Before 1875]
- Photograph of a view looking down Congress Avenue, taken before 1875. There are builidngs and horse drawn buggies lining the street. The Capitol (1853-1881) building is in the background.
- Colorado River, Texas near Marble Falls
- Photograph of a river and the surrounding landscape near Marble Falls. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Colorado River, Texas - 1879, near Marble Falls, below the falls."
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Dirt roads criss-cross into the town. There are two circles of buildings in the distance, with people and horses standing in the dirt roads. A handwritten note on the back says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Bank Saloon, Granite [Mountain?]"
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of a river at Marble Falls, Texas. The water is flowing down layers of flat rock. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Granite Shoals, Looking North [illegible]."
- [Pecan Street (6th Street) Before Driskill Hotel]
- Photograph of Pecan Street (6th Street) looking east from Colorado circa 1879, taken before the Driskill Hotel was built. Hamilton Biscoe Hillyer's gallery is in the photograph.
- [Tree in a Boulder]
- Photograph of a tree growing through a boulder, with the boulder cracked midway. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Tree splits a granite boulder near Marble Falls, TX, Llano County 1879."
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes]
- A draft of a letter from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
- [Congress Avenue at 7th Street]
- Looking south down the east side of Congress Avenue and 7th Street.
- Mooney & Morrison's General Directory Of The City Of Austin, Texas, For 1877-78.
- General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
- Congress Avenue
- Photograph of Congress Avenue, looking north from between 5th and 6th streets. 1853 Capitol building in view.
- [Train at platform]
- Photograph of a train at a platform. A man stands near it. Smoke billows from the smokestack. No other passengers are visible. Houses are visible on the left parallel to the rail line.
- Alexander Jackson Hamilton Funeral
- View of Capitol looking north. People crowded on the steps and to the east of the building.
- [Andrew Jackson Hamilton Funeral at Capitol]
- Photograph of funeral of former Texas governor Andrew Jackson Hamilton at the State Capitol building. Original albumen print filed with Gethsemane Collection, AR.M.013. Same as C00253
- A Texas Scrap-Book: Made Up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and Its People
- A book about Texas history, biography, and miscellany.
- [Texas State Capitol and Street Railroad]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol with a view of the street railroad on Congress Avenue.
- July 4th parade
- The Hibernian Association made up of male musicians and a group of women in the same white dress parade up Congress Avenue towards the ice cream garden of Messrs. Rosenfield and Co. Other citizens watch from the sides while traffic of horses and buggies wait in the background.
- [Governor's Mansion view from the old Capitol building]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the site of the old Capitol building looking at the West and north elevations of the Governor's Manstion, grounds, street, barn and picket fence. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1874 was Governor Richard Coke. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Correspondence to Beriah Graham from Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis]
- A letter to Beriah Graham from Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis, who asks Graham to attend a conference regarding "the Indians on our frontier."
- Charter, by-laws and prospectus of the Austin Trust Co. ... : chartered May 3, 1873
- The charter and bylaws of the Austin Trust Company.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]
- A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- The Giants Pulpit, near Mable Falls
- Stereographic photographs of large rocks with trees in the background.
- [A Group of Hunters Wait in Camp]
- Stereographic photographs of a camp of buffalo hunters in Jones County. There is a tent held up by a log, with a covered wagon in the background.
- [J. G. Lieb]
- Photograph of J. G. Lieb, who is sitting and only his torso and up is visible.
- Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, Texas---1872-1873.
- The 1872-1873 Austin city directory, "Containing an Interesting History of Austin, the Name and Residence of its Citizens, and Local Information of General Interest." (From the title page.)
- A Topographical Map of the City of Austin
- Photograph of a topographical map of the City of Austin published by P. De Cordova, Texas Land Agency. Original map drawn in May of 1872.
- [A View of the Comal River]
- Stereographic photographs of the Comal river with a forest on one bank.
- [A View of the Comal River]
- Stereographic photographs of the Comal River. Trees are along the far bank.
- [Train on Waller Creek Bridge]
- Photograph of the front view of a steam train paused on the Waller Creek bridge in Austin. Buildings can be seen on both the right and left hand side of the bridge. There are passengers visible on the platform to the left of the train. On the back of the photograph there is a note that reads "With a little steam left this forerunner of a soon-to-be speeding civilization has stopped on the little Waller Creek bridge in Austin to let the passengers from Houston and other points out a the Depot House, Christmas day, 1871." Also on the back there is a note that reads "504 E 5th(?) Houston & Texas Central."
- [View of Austin, 1871]
- Photograph of Austin in 1871.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The eleventh in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The tenth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The ninth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The eighth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The seventh in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease, August 23, 1870]
- The sixth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The fifth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- Barton Creek Bridge
- Photograph of Barton Creek Bridge looking east.
- [Carriages at Barton Creek]
- Photograph of two horse drawn carriages with several men and women. Barton Creek Bridge is in background.
- [Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of Texas Governor's Mansion front and south elevation, unpainted brick, with fence and grounds. The upper balcony is not connected to the columns. Built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1870 is Governor Edmund J. Davis. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion from around 1870.
- Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, A. D. 1868, Volume 2
- Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. Index begins on page 539.
- Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868.
- Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. The Reoport of the Attorney-General of Texas and other documents are included in the Appendix, starting on page 947. Index begins on page 995.