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Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes S

Description: Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from March 1925 to February 1927, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval… more
Date: 1925-03/1927-02
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Governor's Mansion [under snow]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front and north elevations. It has a screen porch with steps. The front lawn is covered in snow. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The mansion here was occupied by first female Texas governor Miriam A. Ferguson in 1925. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1925
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Boys' woodworking class at John T. Allan Junior High School]

Description: 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… more
Date: 1925/1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[University of Texas Old Main Building, 1925]

Description: Photograph of Old Main Building at UT featuring vine growth on building. A number of students and faculty walk on the sidewalks and lounge on the grass in front of and on the sides of the lawn. Architect F. E. Ruffini of Austin designed this building in the Victorian-Gothic style. The structure was built in three stages: the west wing was completed in 1883 for The University’s first class of 221 students; the central section in 1891; and finally the east wing in 1899. Old Main featured wide co… more
Date: 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 28, July 1924 - April, 1925

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, statistical reports, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 333.
Date: 1925
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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