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- Montopolis Bridge
- View of the Montopolis Bridge across the Colorado River. It is a steel truss bridge. Though dated 1886 in the photo, the bridge was not built until 1937-1938.
- [Man Sitting on Ledge at Barton Creek]
- Photograph of a man sitting on a ledge at Barton Creek.
- [Austin Dam Broken after Flood]
- Photograph of a view southeast at the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood.
- [Austin Dam Broken after Flood]
- Photograph of a view southwest at the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood.
- [Construction Model of the Municipal Airport]
- Photograph of a construction model of the Austin Municipal Airport. The scene includes model cars, airplanes, airport and tarmac.
- [Home Damaged by Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of a house damaged by the Colorado River flood.
- [Texas League Ball Park Flooded by Colorado River]
- Photograph of the Texas League Ballpark in South Austin flooded by the Colorado River in December 1913.
- [Aftermath of 1915 flood]
- View of aftermath of April 1915 flood, Waller Creek at 705 E. 6th Street, Austin. People are gathered on the stone bridge and look down onto the creek. Damaged buildings are on either side of the creek.
- [Boy Standing in Waller Creek Flood Debris]
- Photograph of a boy standing among debris of Waller Creek flood.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the Colorado River flood in June, 1935.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the 1935 Texas flood of the Colorado River. The photograph was taken of Congress Avenue from the south. The Capitol building can be seen in the background of the photograph.
- [Congress Avenue Flooded by Colorado River]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue flooded by the Colorado River. Note on photo reads: "Looking northwest from So. Congress Sept. 28, 1936."
- [People in Boat on Colorado River]
- Photograph of three women and two nicely dressed men in a boat at Mormon Falls on the Colorado River with Mt. Bonnell in the background.
- [Construction of the Capitol Building]
- Photograph of the Capitol building being constructed.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the northeast.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the exerior of the Texas Governor's mansion.
- [Governor O'Daniel & Molly in front of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of Governor O'Daniel and Molly posing in front of the Texas Governor's mansion after a recent snowfall.
- [Exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of a side/rear exterior view of the Governor's Mansion looking northeast. The grounds and fire escape are shown, and the Capitol building is in the background.
- [Front Exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the front exterior of the Governor's Mansion. The grounds and a sidewalk are in the foreground.
- [Front Exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the front exterior of the Governor's Mansion. This view shows the east elevation and walkway, with large trees at the curb, screened porch, and carriage house is visible in background.
- [Exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of a southeast view of the corner exterior of the Governor's Mansion.
- [Rear Exterior of Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of a rear exterior view of the Governor's Mansion.
- [Street Car Bridge over Waller Creek]
- Photograph of the street car bridge over Waller Creek located at 1st and Red River. People are standing along the bridge and there is a home in the background. Note on photograph reads: "Street car bridge 1st & Red River Austin, Tex. 4-23-15."
- [Chef Jean-Pierre]
- Photograph of Chef Jean-Pierre standing with anoher man in a kitchen. He is placing food onto a plate.
- [Traders and Employees in Cotton Exchange]
- Photograph of traders and employees in cotton exchange. There are men standing in front of a large chalkboard on the wall with stock information.
- [Cotton Gin]
- Photograph of a cotton gin near Austin. In front of the cotton gin are men with horse drawn carts full of cotton. There is another man standing near a cotton bale in the foreground.
- [Hunter Cotton Gin]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Hunter Cotton Gin. There are several men standing around the cotton gin and two men are sitting on horses.
- [Old Courthouse in Montopolis, Travis County]
- Photograph of an old courthouse east of Montopolis. It is said to be the first court house (now demolished). Sgt. Leslie J. Fox of the Austin Police Department is sitting in the doorway.
- Travis County Courthouse
- Exterior view of the Travis County Courthouse, Austin, Texas. It is an art deco style building.
- [Bohn Brothers Department Store]
- View of Bohn Brothers Department Store on Congress Avenue, in Austin. Several men and women are lined up on the sidewalk in front of the store, facing the camera. A boy holds a bicycle and a man is in a horse-drawn buggy. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. is to the left of the department store.
- [Men Walking on Path at Botanical Gardens]
- Photograph of two men walking down a path at the Zilker Park botanical gardens.
- [Central Fire Station]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Central Fire Station #1 at 401 East 5th Street.
- [Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of the Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1897, crowded with people. In the foreground a man in a suit and hat, carrying an umbrella, and a woman wearing a long white dress and hat, stroll toward the Grand Stand. Other people, some wearing military uniforms, are milling about. The wooden structure had raked seating under a long hipped roof, and one large central second story tower with smaller second story towers at each end. The structure, which served as a reviewing stand for troops, was burned by arson in 1902, and the original specifications exist at the Alexandar Architectural Archives at the University of Texas at Austin.
- [Exterior of Driskill Hotel]
- Photograph of a corner view of the Driskill Hotel taken from the southeast corner of 6th Sreet and Brazos.
- [Exterior of Driskill Hotel]
- Photograph of a northwest view of the exterior corner of the Driskill Hotel.
- [Land Office Building]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Texas General Land Office building (now the Capitol Visitor's Center).
- [Deserted Log Cabin]
- Photograph of the exterior of a deserted log cabin.
- [Exterior of Log Cabin at Bohl's Place]
- Photograph of the exterior of a log cabin located beyond Oak Hill.
- [Austin White Lime Company]
- Photograph of the exterior of Austin White Lime Company. There is a man walking in front of the building and there are lime kilns in the background.
- 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."
- Mount Bonnell, Austin, Texas
- View of Mount Bonnell, Austin, Texas.
- [Visitors and bust of Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum]
- Photograph of Visitors Lesly Cain (age 7) and Mrs. Don Johnson examine a bust is of Mrs. Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.
- [Emancipation Day Celebration band, June 19, 1900]
- Photograph of African-American band at Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900, held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Mrs. Grace Murray Stephenson kept a diary of the day's events, which she later sold to the San Francisco Chronicle, which wrote a full-page feature on it.
- Negroes at McFadden Place near Circleville, Texas
- Photograph of a family of women and children doing laundry under a tree by the banks of a river at McFadden [sic] Place near Circleville, Texas in Williamson County.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue taken from the south looking towards the Capitol Building.
- [First Air Mail Plane]
- Loading air mail on first mail plane to leave Robert Mueller Municipal Airport after dedication ceremonies. Adolph Koch, Niles Graham, P.R. James, Raymond Grasty, "Bub" Merrill, Bub's mother, Paul Cruseman, Lynn Hunter, Max Bickler, Bub's Father and others
- [Locomotive leaving International and Great Northern station]
- Photograph of locomotive leaving International and Great Northern railroad station heading west towards the camera. From verso: "W. 3rd and approximately Guadalupe looking east. Building with tower is old. International & Great Northern station at 3rd & Congress recently (1950) demolished."
- [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.
- [People boarding a passenger train]
- Photograph of two women wearing long dresses and large hats, two men in suits and hats, a black porter and two conductors (one black and one white) stand near a stationary train. One of the women is standing on the boarding stool at the train door and bending over; she appears to be looking for something. Above her, part of a third woman's body is visible in the door opening. There is a number written in pencil on the lower left corner of the photograph that reads "6009".
- [Men working on railroad]
- Photograph of two men hammering spikes into the railroad. A draisine with materials sits off the rails to the right of the tracks. Telegraph wires stretch on poles overhead.