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[Spectacular Fire on East Hickory, 1942]

Description: Photograph of firemen battling a two-alarm fire at the 200 block of East Hickory Street. Several water hoses are being used and strewn across the ground. Fire Chief Eugene Cook and his men can be seen fighting the flames while several onlookers are in the street. The origin of the flame was undetermined. Southeast winds fanned the fire up the street to consume a domino parlor, the former Morris Feed Store, tin-covered sheds (once a lumberyard), and damaged J. B. Woodrum's tire shop, the Ted Priā€¦ more
Date: August 14, 1942
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Train #805 in Shreveport, La.]

Description: Photograph of a close shot of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H.K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #806]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #806 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Alexandria, La. Aug. 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #616]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #616 in Shreveport, Louisiana. A second train is partially visible behind the first. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #805]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Photograph of People Learning a Hymn]

Description: Photograph of a group of people sitting outdoors at a picnic table with open books. One woman stands behind them with open hymnal instructing. According to accompanying information, the group is learning a new hymn in English at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of the Making of Blue-Prints]

Description: Photograph from overhead of a craft project. A woman's hands and skirt are visible in the top of the frame. The craft is described as blue-prints and are leaf outlines on dyed paper. It is being done at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Blue-Prints]

Description: Photograph from overhead of a completed craft project. The craft is described as blue-prints and is the outline of leaves on dyed paper. The prints are laying on a wood bench. Tennis shoes are visible at the bottom of the frame. The craft is being done at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Group Doing Craft Project]

Description: Photograph of a group of people outdoors. They are gathered around a picnic table and are working on a craft project. The project is described as blue-prints. The people are in a forested area and automobiles are parked in the background.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Boys in Lake]

Description: Photograph of boys playing in a lake near the shore. They are dressed in shorts and are in the water up to their calves. The opposing shore is visible in the background and is covered by a forest. According to accompanying information, they are at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of People Playing Baseball]

Description: Photograph of people playing baseball on a dirt road in a clearing. Two girls and two boys play while one man sits on the side. The hills in the background are covered by forests. According to accaompanying infromation, they are at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas. The inscription on the slide reads "Those who didn't swim played ball."
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Interior view of a Home]

Description: Photograph of a kitchen with a small stove and pots hanging on the walls, as seen from a bedroom. The door between the two rooms is made of a cardboard. Most likely this was the home of an African American family in Austin.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of a Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a small kitchen with a small stove, oven, and table. The walls are covered in newspaper. The floor is uneven and stained. This was most likely the kitchen in the home of an African American family.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Family Outside Their Home]

Description: Photograph of a family with two small children and a dog outside of their wooden house. Laundry is hanging to dry on lines. Other wooden houses in the background. Dirt, patches of weeds, and small trees surround the houses.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man Working on a Block of Stone]

Description: Photograph of a man working on a block of stone at a Texas Quarries location. He is holding a chisel; there is a machine in the background.
Date: August 12, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Scene at Texas Quarries]

Description: Photograph of a group of men working on at the Texas Quarries. There is a crane set up with a hook hanging from the top of the image and mobile devices on railroad tracks to move things.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Saw Cutting a Slab of Stone]

Description: Photograph of a large circle saw cutting a slab of stone at a Texas Quarries location. The saw is on a long track that spans a workshop.
Date: August 12, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman Standing Outside the University of Texas Clock Tower]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing outside the University of Texas Tower, looking up at the clock. The woman is standing next to a suitcase, holding a purse, and facing away from the photographer.
Date: August 14, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Stone Blocks at Texas Quarries]

Description: Photograph of a stack of limestone blocks at a Texas Quarries location. There is a crane in the background used for lifting the blocks, and a bucket in the foreground.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Stone Blocks at Texas Quarries]

Description: Photograph of a stack of stone blocks at a Texas Quarries location. There is a crane in the background used for lifting the blocks, and a railroad going next to the pile of stones.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Scene at Texas Quarries]

Description: Photograph of a group of men working at Texas Quarries. There are two big machines on railroad tracks and the men work around them.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin, TX]

Description: Photograph of the city of Austin looking northeast from the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Walter Tips Co. Hardware store can be seen on the north side of the street.
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Football gear drying rack

Description: Photograph of a full set of white and orange football gear clipped to a hanging drying rack in front of a row of lockers. The hanger and jersey both have the number "44." The clothing includes the jersey (right), pants, helmet, and black shoes (center), undergarments and towel (left).
Date: August 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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