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[American Legion Parade]

Description: Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
Date: October 30, 1922
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Entry in Fool's Parade

Description: Photograph of a group of individuals lining up for an American Legion parade. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.", "Travis Post American Legion", and "Looking for the New Hotel". The men are in costume. Some are in dresses, some are in tuxedo jackets without pants. A handwritten notes on the back reads, "Evidently they didn't know how to hold 'em." Individuals are named on the back of the print.
Date: October 30, 1922
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922

Description: "Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, a postoffice [sic] directory, educational institutions, churches, banks, incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., etc., a street guide and householders directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens giving full name, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete classified business directory 'The Buyers' Guide'."
Date: 1922
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co., Compilers
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of tornado as seen from Congress Avenue downtown Austin, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the May 4, 1922 tornado in Austin, Texas, as seen from a rooftop on downtown Congress Avenue. Visible in the foreground are: the Queen Theater at 700 Congress Avenue, the Walter Tips Building at 708-710-712 Congress Avenue, and the F. W. Woolworth & Company at 800-802 Congress Avenue. The side of the Paramount Theater is also visible. There is a painted sign, on a building in the foreground, for Maxwell House Coffee. The tornado is clearly visible in the dark sky to the northwest … more
Date: May 4, 1922
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Tornado Damage]

Description: Photograph of damage caused by a tornado on May 4th, 1922 in Austin. A collapsed building is visible in the foreground with damaged buildings in background, possibly on the St. Edward's University campus.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.228184 -97.757055
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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