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[Fairland Depot]

Description: Photograph of Fairland Depot in Burnet County. A train engine is on the tracks and passengers wait to board on a small platform. A caboose can be seen in the distance on right on a second set of tracks. A windmill and water tower stand in front of the depot building, and some type of mechanical or construction apparatus can be seen on the far left in the foreground. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Family Portrait in Front of Tent]

Description: Photograph of a family, possibly cedar choppers at a cedar camp, standing barefoot in front of a tent. The photo features a man, a pregnant woman, and a mother and her four children. The children range in age from teenager to toddler, and the youngest child is held on his mother's hip. The man holds a rifle and a small dog on a leash. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Family Portrait in Garden]

Description: Photograph of a family posed for a portrait in a garden. Grandparents and parents are seated with the youngest child between them, and two older children stand behind them. A bicycle and the steps to the back porch as well as the porch railing can be seen in the background. The lower portion of the seated family members are not visible due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Four Men Outside of The Mansion]

Description: Photograph of four men standing outside of a building, perhaps a hotel, on a city street. The men look at the camera under the building's sign that reads, "The Mansion." One other man can be seen in the background standing in a doorway. One of Austin's historic Moonlight Towers can be seen just behind the building. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

The Four Million

Description: This work is O. Henry's first collection of short stories, many of which are set in New York City. Stories in this volume include "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Cop and the Anthem."
Date: 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

[Gathering at Congress Avenue Bridge]

Description: Photograph of a group of Austin citizens gathered on the banks of the Colorado River facing the water. To their right is the Congress Avenue Bridge that was constructed in 1884 and stood until 1910. Two outhouses are behind the crowd. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

[Gathering at Texas State Capitol]

Description: Photograph of a community gathering, likely a political rally, at the Texas State Capitol Building. Many men and a handful of women crowd together to hear speakers. A small platform with chairs for those leading the gathering can be seen across the crowd. Two men stand on a ledge outside a second floor window for a better vantage point. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
Date: 1900~/1920~
Creator: Boone, Alanson D.

The Gentle Grafter

Description: This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
Date: 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
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