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- [Zilker Park Christmas Tree]
- Photograph of the "World's Tallest Man-made Christmas Tree" in Zilker Park lit up with a few cars and people in the parking lot.
- [Boys on Bikes at Town Lake]
- Photograph of Auditorium Shores on Town Lake, looking east, with three boys riding bikes on a gravel path. A railroad bridge crosses the river behind them. Crest Inn is visible in the distance.
- [University of Texas practice game, 1900]
- Photograph of University of Texas practice game, which still draws a crowd of spectators to fill the stands. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
- Flagpole Inauguration
- Photograph of Flagpole inauguration at the Montopolis Branch of the Austin Public Library on July 4th, 1971. Two people stand at the base of the flagpole next to the small branch library building. A few cars are parked in front of the building.
- [Swimmers at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of swimmers in and around Barton Springs Pool. More young people socialize on the two banks of the pool than swim in its waters. Several swimmers are standing on the diving boards.
- Bridge Across Barton Creek just above the pool
- Photograph of a view of a bridge across Barton Creek just above the pool in Zilker Park. Some people sit on the edge of the bridge and one person is down below in the creek bed.
- [Capitol Building Burning]
- Photograph of the Capitol building on fire, with smoke emanating from the top floor and roof of the building. Onlookers are gathered in the street; also visible are horse-drawn fire engines.
- [Man welding at Weigl Iron Works in Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of a man wearing a welding mask, leather apron, jeans and work shirt, welding something on a bench in a work room. The wooden door to the room is open, and appears to let in light from the outside. There is a sign on the door that reads: "OPEN COME IN", and there are symbols branded into the door. Wires are strung across the rough wood plank floor, and many metal items are stacked on the floor, the workbench, and on shelves around the walls.
- [University of Texas practice game, 1900]
- Photograph of Tackle at a UT practice game. Even for a practice game, the spectators fill the bleachers. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
- [Railroad crew working on second track]
- Photograph of an African-American railroad crew working on a second rail road line in front of a row of hardware and home goods shops. The trenches have been dug and the brick stripped out from the roads where the rail lines will lie.
- [Houses on North Loop Boulevard]
- Photograph of North Loop Boulevard. Several houses are visible along the street. An undeveloped property is in the foreground.
- [Line of Cars Waiting to Enter a Festival]
- Photograph of a line of cars and people waiting for entry to an unidentified music festival. Bumper-to-bumper traffic sits long enough for people to sit on and hang out of vehicles. Many individuals choose to enter the festival on foot and are visible in lines on either side of the road.
- [Aerial View of Deep Eddy]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Deep Eddy pool and surrounding area. The pool is dried out and the trees are bare indicating winter. There are no visible people or activity near the pool. Deep Eddy began as a natural swimming hole in the Colorado River and was expanded into a man-made swimming pool in 1915 by A.J. Eilers, Sr. Deep Eddy pool is the oldest swimming pool in Texas and is operated and maintained by the City of Austin.
- [Lime Kiln in Reed Park]
- Photograph of a lime kiln in Reed Park. An unidentified man poses in front of the kiln.
- [Austin Dam broken in Colorado River flood]
- Photograph of Southeast view of the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood. The dam was built in 1890 in an attempt to bring industry to the city, but failed after upriver storms sent a flood cracking the dam and killing eight people when the powerhouse flooded.
- King and I - 1966
- Photograph of musicians in orchestra pit and actors at production of "The King and I" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [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
- [View of Austin]
- Photograph of a view of Austin taken from the top of the old Travis County Courthouse Building looking southwest. Old temporary Capitol building in foreground.
- [View of Austin, 1871]
- Photograph of Austin in 1871.
- [View of Austin, TX]
- Photograph of a view of Austin, TX taken from the top of a government building.
- [Governor's Mansion & Baptist Church]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion and Baptist Church. "Pease Stero Picture 5"
- [Aerial View of Power Plant from Across the Lake]
- Photograph of aerial view of Seaholm Power Plant, taken from across the lake. Roads and other buildings surrounding the plant are visible.
- [Old Red Building exterior, Stephen F. Austin High School]
- Photograph of the Old Red Campus building, John T. Allan Campus of Stephen F. Austin High School. The building is a large two-story brick structure. Nearly all the windows are open.
- [Koenig Lane Looking East]
- Photograph of a view of Koenig Lane in 1937 looking east toward a reservoir. It is a dirt road with empty fields on each side.
- Avoid this in fairway No. 2
- Photograph of a man standing in a sand trap to show how deep it is, on fairway number two at Austin Municipal Golf Course. A typed caption under the image says "Avoid this in Fareway No. 2."
- [Baker Elementary School Students]
- Photograph of students in front of Baker Elementary School. They are sitting and standing in front of the two-story stone school building.
- Santa Rita Street
- Photograph of a view down Santa Rita Street looking West from Perdenales in East Austin. L.A. Preston Food Store can be seen on the South side of the street.