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- [Boys' woodworking class at John T. Allan Junior High School]
- Photograph of a boys' woodworking class at the Old Red Campus building of the John T. Allan Junior High School, formerly Stephen F. Austin High School. The room is crowded with work stations, where the boys are engaged in making various projects such as wooden stools and picture frames. The rounded masonry wall has arched windows, covered by translucent roller shades for indirect light. There are frames mounted between the windows displaying various tools and examples of metal work. The exposed wood truss ceiling has several belts and pulleys mounted on it. Examples of finished wooden stools stand on a wooden file case to the left in the photograph. Pictured are: Rufus Watterson, Malcolm Williams, Willie Earnest, Durwell Johnson, Sid Colquitt, Vincent Murray, Windom Burke, Louis Blenderman, Ernest Von Rosenberg, Harry Hafer, Henry Murray, Homer Wedig, ____ Yates, Francis Patton, Henry Paggi, ____ Brady. The teacher is Mr. N. S. Hunsdon. The building was completed in 1900 from the plans of Burt McDonald and James Reily. It was used as Austin High School until 1925, when it became the John T. Allan Junior High School. Classes were held here until 1956, when the school was destroyed by fire. A State of Texas Subject Marker was placed on the site in 1981 by the Texas Historical Commission.
- [Brackenridge Elementary School]
- Photograph of Brackenridge Elementary School, located at 319 West Elizabeth Street, a segregated school for Negro children. The building was a one story wooden structure with board and batten exterior walls, 6/6 wood windows, and a plain, square-columned porch entrance. The wooden doors are topped by transom windows. This school for colored children was first listed in the 1909-1910 Austin City Directory, and a school by that name was operating as late as 1965.
- [Brackenridge School Students]
- Photograph of students of Brackenridge Elementary School posing for a group portrait. Students' names are partially listed on back of photograph.
- Brentwood Pool
- Photograph taken from outside the chain-link fence around Brentwood community pool in Austin. A number of people are swimming the the pool or seated in chairs on the deck around the outside of the pool; a young man on a bicycle is balancing against the fence on the left side of the image. A long brick building is visible in the background and a small tree is planted in front of the pool.
- Brick laying crew, West Sixth Street, looking West
- Photograph of the railroad crew laying bricks around rail lines on West 6th street looking west. Trolly and telegraph wires cross heavily overhead. A large sign on a building behind the crew reads "Phoenix Saloon / Ice Cold Lager Beer / Wines Liquor." A penciled caption in the lower left reads "Some Texas / sunshine."
- [Bridesmaid and groomsman at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of a Hispanic bridesmaid and groomsman at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, TX. The couple is seated at a table, apparently about to kiss. The bridesmaid is wearing a flowered dress. The groomsman is wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt and a boutonniere tied with a pink ribbon on his lapel. A woman's hand rests on his right forearm at the left of the photograph. A longneck beer bottle and paper cup sit on the table in front of the couple.
- [Bridesmaids, groomsman, and other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]
- Photograph of three bridesmaids wearing flowered dresses and short veils and a groomsman with shoulder-length hair, a mustache, and wearing a black tuxedo with a ruffled shirt, along with other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center in Austin. They sit with other wedding guests around a long, rectangular table. Several disposable paper cups sit on the tablecloth.
- 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.
- [Bridge over Barton Creek]
- Photograph of a bridge over Barton Creek.
- Bridge over Barton Creek
- Photograph of a group of people stand on and below a stone bridge, built by Swiss engineer and former Confederate colonel Getulius Kellersberger (1820-1900), at Barton Creek. Kellersberger, along with Arnold Kellersberger (July 30 1883-June 19 1972) and Alma Shudde Kellersberger (March 6 1888-October 2 1976), are pictured but not identified.
- [Bridge Over Lily Pond]
- Photograph of a wooden foot bridge crossing over a lily pond at botanical gardens.
- [Brigadoon performance at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of the cast of actors performing Brigadoon as the summer drama at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin.
- Broken Spoke
- Photograph of the exterior of the Broken Spoke located at 3201 South Lamar Boulevard. Neon signs in the shape of wagon wheels and with the name are above the porch. American flags are draped on each end of the building.
- [Bryker Woods Elementary School Classroom]
- Photograph of a room, possibly a library or study room, at Bryker Woods Elementary School, located at 3309 Kerbey Lane. Several large tables are in the foreground, bookshelves are along the back wall, and a chalkboard is on the wall on the right side.
- [Building at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery]
- Photograph of the exterior of a building at the Austin Memorial Park Cemetery.
- [Building in Zilker Park]
- Photograph of a stone building in Zilker Park.
- [Buildings on Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of a view looking south down Congress Avenue. Among the buildings lining the street are he Austin American and the Von Boeckmann Jones Company.
- Bull Creek - 1920
- Photograph of Bull Creek, taken from a high angle on top of a hill.
- [Bullock's Hotel]
- Photograph of the Bullock's Hotel on the corner of Congress Avenue and 6th Street.
- [Bullock's Hotel]
- Photograph of exterior view of Bullock's Hotel on Congress Avenue. Other buildings, including Sampson & Henricks Groceries/Hardware, are visible.
- Butler Shores
- Photograph of a woman and her small dog on the shore of Town Lake. The woman is reaching down into the water.
- [L.C. Anderson High School class of 1960]
- Photograph of Anderson High School graduating class of 1960. The school was originally named E. H. Anderson and later renamed L. C. Anderson. The school, located at 900 Thompson Street, was Austin's all-black high school for many years until students were integrated following desegregation.
- [L.C. Anderson High School closing boycott]
- Photograph of students boycotting the closing of L.C. Anderson High School. The school was ordered closed in 1971 by a federal judge as part of desegregation. African-American students and parents sit on sidewalks and cars to protest the closing. The school, located at 900 Thompson Street, was originally named E.H. Anderson, and later renamed L.C. Anderson after one of its longest-serving principals. In 1973, a new, integrated L.C. Anderson High School reopened at its current location at 8403 Mesa Drive.
- [L.C. Anderson High School football field]
- Photograph of the L.C. Anderson High School football field. Workers are visible at the tops of each light pole on the far side of the field. The photograph was taken during the erection of the lights at the field.
- [E.C. Nauert at Public Market]
- Photograph of a man standing, holding his ribbon next to a bin of produce at city market. Caption on back of photo reads: "1st prize winner Mr. E. C. Nauert, New Sweden. Dedication of Public Market."
- [Cactus Pryor speaking at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Cactus Pryor, legendary Austin radio/tv personality and author, who was the featured speaker at the Hancock Recreation Center and Golf Course's Centennial Luncheon, September 1999.
- [Calbraith P. Rodgers landing plane]
- Photograph of a crowd gathered around Calbraith P. Rodgers when he crash landed his plane at Ridgetop. He was flying from Sheepshead Bay, New York to Pasadena, California.
- Camp Mabry
- Photograph of a building at Camp Mabry with cars and trucks parked outside.
- [Camp Mabry Gate]
- Photograph of front gate of Camp Mabry. Cars are parked along the fence and horse-drawn wagons are visible behind the fence. Men in uniform stand near the cars.
- [Canadian Street Library Branch]
- Photograph of the Canadian Street Branch Library located at 2131 East Ceaser Chaves/1st st. (was Canadian Street).
- [Capitol Building After Fire of 1881]
- Photograph of state Capitol building after the fire on the 9th of November, 1881. Several people can be seen standing on the steps leading up to the building.
- [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.
- [Capitol Construction]
- Photograph of a close up view of the construction of the Capitol building. A man stands on top of a high wall while a few other men on scaffolding guide a pillar, attached to a crane, into place.
- [Capitol Construction]
- Photograph of construction of the state capitol building. The main building is mostly complete while construction of the dome is just beginning.
- [Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for the cornerstone dedication during the construction of the state Capitol. Some onlookers can be seen sitting and standing on top of the derricks used for the construction.
- Capitol Fire, February 6, 1983
- Photograph of Lt. Governor Hobby's library after it was destroyed by a fire in his apartment on February 6, 1983.
- Capitol Grounds - Austin, Texas
- Photograph of the Capitol Grounds in Austin, Texas. The photograph is on the front of a postcard written to Joe Harrell in Kingsland, Texas from Bob. The correspondene on the postcard reads, "It is he_ _ to have to go back to work after having such a fun easy time. Regards to All. Bob."
- Capitol under construction
- Photograph of the Texas state capitol building under construction. Several cranes are erected. Two small buildings in the foreground are offices for the contractors.
- Cars in Traffic
- Photograph of cars stuck in traffic by Brackenridge Hospital, waiting to turn right at a yield sign onto 15th Street.
- [Carver Branch Library]
- Photograph of exterior view of the Carver Branch Library, later part of the Carver Museum. Two trees in front of the building are bare of leaves.
- Carver Branch Library
- Photograph of a man wearing glasses is looking at a book whlie sitting at a table inside the Carver Branch Library. It is a wide view of the room and there are a couple of children checking out books in the background.
- [Catherine Lamkin and Howard Norris in Office]
- Photograph of Mrs. Catherine Lamkin & Mr. Howard Norris behind a deask in an office, looking through some paperwork.
- "Caught by Captain" from Zilker Hillside Theater's "Peter Pan"
- Photograph of Zilker Hillside Theater's production of "Peter Pan". The scene depicted shows Captain Hook's capture of Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and her brothers/the lost boys.
- [Cavalry Troops Marching in Texas Capitol Building Dedication Parade]
- Photograph of the parade for the dedication of the Texas State Capitol building. This particular photograph features cavalry troops (Interstate drill) marching down Congress Avenue. Crowds of spectators are standing watching on either side of the street. Many flags are on display.
- [CCC Tents Under Trees]
- Photograph of a campsite for the Civilian Conservation Corps, with two rows of tents with cots under shade of trees.
- Cedar Choppers
- Scene with cedar choppers. Men and boys are in a car and a truck. A house and trees are partially visible in the background.
- [Central Fire Station]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Central Fire Station #1 at 401 East 5th Street.
- [Central Fire Station]
- Photograph of the northeast view of the central fire station.
- [Central Fire Station Dormitory]
- Photograph of the dormitory in the central fire station.
- Central Fire Station Kitchen
- Photograph of the interior of the kitchen of the central fire station. A refrigerator is at left, a stove and oven at center, a sink to the right and a table and chairs partially visible in the foreground.