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- Central Fire Station Living Room
- Photograph of the living room of the central fire station located at 401 East 5th Street. A table and chairs is at center, and more chairs and a sofa circle the room.
- Central Fire Station Southwest View
- Photograph of a southwest view of the central fire station located at 401 East 5th Street.
- [Chef Jean-Pierre]
- Photograph of Chef Jean-Pierre standing with anoher man in a kitchen. He is placing food onto a plate.
- Child takes a wild ride at Zilker Playscape
- Photograph of a child sliding down a tube slide at Zilker Park. His hands are in the air while his mother leans over to support his exit. She carries a camera in her right hand.
- [Children around USN sand sculpture at Sandcraft]
- Photograph of a group of children around a sandbox with a sand sculpture of an anchor and the initials U.S.N. (United States Navy) imprinted over it at Sandcraft Park.
- [Children at Barton Springs Pool]
- Photograph of older children and young people splashing in the water and siting in the shallow waters of Barton Springs pool.
- [Children in Palm Park Swimming Pool]
- Photograph of a lifeguard with boys in Palm Park swimming pool. The children are identified on the back of the photograph as follows: L-R: Ouerry(?), Bobby; Day, Edward; Bell, Roger; Young, Roger; Chamber, Alton; Houseton, John. Guard: Colthorpe, Duane.
- [Children playing at Wooldridge Park]
- Photograph of children playing at Wooldridge Park. Wooldridge Park gazebo is in the center of the photograph.
- [Children swimming at Rosewood Park]
- Photograph of a group of African-American children swimming and splashing at the Rosewood Park for Negroes swimming pool. Extensive use of swimming pool and facilities demonstrates success of this recreation center.
- [Children's washtub band at Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm]
- Photograph of a washtub band consisting of at least nine young adults performing in a barn at Pioneer Farms. They wear homemade t-shirts that read "I'm a Singing Spark." Instruments consist of: three guitars, guitarron, banjo, washtub bass, and at least one tambourine.
- [Choir Singing at St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of the choir singing and standing around the altar of St. David's Episcopal Church.
- Christie's Seafood, Steaks and Cocktails
- Photograph of a view of the rear of Christie's Restaurant from the water; a Christie's boat is docked on the water behind the restaurant. Christie's was located on Town Lake at 1st St in Austin.
- [Christmas Event at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a group of older adults seated for a Christmas event at Hancock Recreation Center. A wreath is visible along one of the walls of the room.
- [Christmas Program - Rosewood Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a large group of children singing at a Christmas program at Doris Miller Auditorium at Rosewood Park. Some of the audience is visible in the foreground.
- Christopher Street, looking west from 3rd Street
- Photograph of Christopher Street looking west from 3rd Street. The road is unpaved and just a few houses, partially obscured by trees, are visible.
- [Circus Camels]
- Photograph of circus camels on parade.
- [City Coliseum]
- Photograph of an exterior view of the City Coliseum, located at South 1st and Riverside Drive.
- [City Council Swearing-In Ceremony]
- Photograph of city council members being sworn into office. The members are standing in a gazebo that is decorated with red, white, and blue banners and American flags.
- [City Manager Dan Davidson at Zilker Park]
- Photograph of City Manager Dan Davidson speaking at a podium in front of a playground at Zilker Park. Two boys are visible in the foreground.
- [City of Austin Auditorium]
- Photograph of the City of Austin Auditorium taken from the north side of Town Lake after a snowfall.
- [City of Austin Sanitation Division]
- Photograph of the City of Austin Sanitation Division truck and workers collecting garbage.
- [City of Austin Takes Municipal Golf Course Deed]
- Photograph of Guiton Morgan, City Manager, (at left) accepting deed from John H. Tobin of Austin Lions Club. Tobin was club president 1919-1920. The city of Austin took over the Municipal Golf Course on April 1, 1937.
- Clara Anderson
- Portrait of Clara Anderson, sitting in a wooden chair on a porch. Anderson was previously enslaved.
- Cleaning Barton Springs
- Photograph of two donkeys pulling a man in a cart through the shallow water at Barton Springs pool. From the Walter Long Collection.
- Club house at Municipal Golf Course [in snow]
- Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course Club House entrance covered in snow. Wooden chairs and a bench sit on the concrete patio to the left of the double screen door entrance. Two large bushes flank the walkway. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- Club House at the Golf Course
- Photograph of the Austin Municipal Golf Course club house and surrounding landscape. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
- [Colorado Machine Shop]
- Photograph of an industrial complex including Colorado Machine Shop and Lone Star Ice Works. On the dirt road in front of the buildings are men with horse-drawn wagons.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the Colorado River flood in June, 1935.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of the 1935 Texas flood of the Colorado River. The photograph was taken of Congress Avenue from the south. The Capitol building can be seen in the background of the photograph.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of a house surrounded by floodwaters during a Colorado River flood. The capitol dome is visible in the distance.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of an aerial view of the Colorado River in Austin during a flood. The Congress Avenue bridge and several blocks are submerged. A few buildings are seen sticking out above the water. A crowd is gathered at the south end of the bridge. The capitol is in the distance.
- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of Colorado River floodwaters, with several wooden buildings visible in the background.
- Comite Patriotico Mexicano at Parque Zaragoza
- Photograph of Fiesta Patrias, the group who planned patriotic activities for Parque Zaragoza. Seated L to R: Macrino Ortiz, Ignacio Arriaga, Frank Morales, Ignacio Acosta. Standing L to R: Pedro Cortez, Severino Guerra, Frank Prado.
- [Commissioners Watching a Presentation]
- Travis County Commissioners Richard Moya and Ann Richards and County Judge Mike Renfro seated together in a meeting room watching a presentation from an unidentified man in the foreground. The man appears to be holding a map or large document. Other spectators are off to the side.
- [Confederate Home for Men group photo]
- Large group portrait, including some Confederate veterans of the U.S. Civil War, in front of the Confederate Home For Men. A.W. Taber, superintendent, and wife Minnie Lee Taber, are in center forefront. The small child is Jean Sutherland.
- [Congress at 7th]
- Photograph of a concrete crew working on Congress Avenue at 7th Street, looking north. Several businesses, including Nixon Commercial College, are visible along the left side of the street.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of pre-1875 Congress Avenue taken from the southwest side of the avenue.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of pre-1875 Congress Avenue taken from the southwest looking towards the Capitol Building.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of a bustling Congress Avenue taken from the south looking towards the Capitol Builing. People are walking or riding on horse and carriage.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue taken from the south looking towards the Capitol Building.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north. The state capital building is visible in the background.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking North from 4th Street.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north. Cabaniss Hardware and Dewey Garage are visible at right, as well as cars and some advertisements painted on the buildings. The Capitol is visible in the distance. Streetcar rails are in the center of the road.
- [Congress Avenue and the Capitol Building]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue taken from the south looking towards the Capitol Building. Horse carriage tracks line the avenue. Patterson Wagon Yard is on the west side of the avenue.
- [Congress Avenue Before 1875]
- Photograph of a view looking down Congress Avenue, taken before 1875. There are builidngs and horse drawn buggies lining the street. The Capitol (1853-1881) building is in the background.
- [Congress Avenue Bridge]
- Photograph of the Congress Avenue bridge at night as seen from the water.
- [Congress Avenue bridge at night]
- Photograph of the Congress Avenue bridge at night. The reflection of the bridge is visible in the water.
- [Congress Avenue Flooded by Colorado River]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue flooded by the Colorado River. Note on photo reads: "Looking northwest from So. Congress Sept. 28, 1936."
- [Congress Avenue looking south from Capitol Building]
- View of Congress Avenue, looking south from Capitol Building. Signs are visible for Maerki's Bakery and Hill & Hill Groceries.
- [Congress Avenue with Capitol in snow]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue covered in snow with a veiw of the capitol building. The street is slushy with dirty snow that hasn't been plowed, and cars parked along the side of the streets are covered in snow.