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First Baptist Church - 1926 Women's Bible Class
Photograph of the 1926 Women's Bible class of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
First Baptist Church - 1938 Stanmore Class
Photograph of the 1938 Stanmore Class; the children are seated with their teacher.
First Baptist Church - Choir, 1928
Photograph of the choir of First Baptist Church in 1928. They are posed on a flight of stairs in front of a building
First Baptist Church - Choir, 1972
Photograph of the choir of First Baptist Church in 1972.
First Baptist Church - Congregation, 1922
Photograph of the congregation of First Baptist Church outside the church building in 1922.
First Baptist Church Congregation - 1922
Photograph of the congregation of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX in 1922.
First Baptist Church - Cornerstone from 1966
Photograph of the cornerstone laid in 1966 at First Baptist Church. Edwin Brown was pastor at the time.
First Baptist Church Day Proclamation
Proclamation made by Samuel T. Briscoe, Commissionar of Princinct 1 that proclaims April 20, 1997 as First Baptist Church Day.
First Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall
Photograph of ladies in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in 1968.
First Baptist Church - Group 2
Photograph of a group of women from First Baptist Church. The women in the first row are seated in chairs and the women in the back row are standing. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 2.
First Baptist Church - Group 3
Photograph of a group of twelve people from the congregation of First Baptist Church. The women in the front row are sitting in chairs and the men and women in the back are standing behind them. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 3.
First Baptist Church - Group 4
Photograph of a group of people from the First Baptist Church congregation. There are five women in the front, sitting in a row of chairs; two women and two men are standing behind them. it appears that they are posing outside in front of a building. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 4.
First Baptist Church - Group 5
Photograph of a group of people from the First Baptist Church congregation. They are posed in two rows with those in front sitting in chairs and the back row standing behind them. The photograph appears to have been taken out-of-doors in front of a building. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 5.
First Baptist Church - Group 6
Photograph of a group of people from the First Baptist Church congregation. They appear to be outside, in front of a building and are arranged in two rows; those in the front are sitting in chairs and the back row is standing behind them. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 6.
First Baptist Church - Group 8
Photograph of a group of people from the First Baptist Church congregation. They are posed in two rows with those in front sitting in chairs and the back row standing behind them. The photograph appears to have been taken out-of-doors in front of a building. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 8.
First Baptist Church - Group 10
Photograph of thirteen men from the First Baptist Church Congregation. The men in the front row are sitting in chairs and those in the back are standing. They appear to be outside, in front of a building. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is Group 10.
First Baptist Church - Group to Consider a New Church
Photograph of twelve people from the First Baptist Church congregation. They are posed in two rows with those in front sitting in chairs and the back row standing behind them. The photograph appears to have been taken outside, in front of a building. When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is group #9, the Deaconesses.
First Baptist Church - Group to Consider a New Church
Photograph of a group of people from the congregation of First Baptist Church. They are arranged in two rows and those in the front are sitting in chairs. Most of the people are wearing choir robes, and a man to the left of the photograph is posing with a string bass. The photograph was taken outside, in front of a building When First Baptist Church was at it's 14th and Red River Streets location in 1930, Rev. Levi Stanmore selected 10 groups to discuss, review the survey given to them, and at a later date give their group reports to him about "considering a New Church". This is group #7, the Senior Choir, Sister Ann Grant, Director.
First Baptist Church - Historic Bell
Photograph of the historic Bell from First Baptist Church.
First Baptist Church - Historic Bell
Photograph of the historic bell from the old building at 14th and Red River Streets. Once in a belfry, it is currently atop the bulletin showcase at 4805 Heflin Lane in Austin, TX.
First Baptist Church Member in a Suit and Hat
Photograph of a member of First Baptist Church wearing a suit and hat. The man is walking through a room; other people are partially visible behind him, sitting in chairs.
First Baptist Church Member Wearing a Hat
Photograph of a woman wearing dressy clothes including a hat and jewelry. She is a member of First Baptist Church and is walking through a room. Other people are partially visible behind her, sitting in chairs, as well as a vending machine against the back wall.
First Baptist Church Member Wearing a Hat
Photograph of a woman who is a member of First Baptist Church wearing a hat. She is standing behind a table, holding a piece of paper. There are decorated tables and other people visible in the background.
First Baptist Church Member Wearing a Hat
Photograph of a woman who is a member of First Baptist Church wearing a hat. She is standing in the middle of a room; other people are sitting at a table and are partially visible behind her.
First Baptist Church Members
Photograph of a group of members of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX. They are standing in a row in a room and most of them are wearing coats. Decorated tables are partially visible behind them.
First Baptist Church Members
Photograph of members of First Baptist Church. The group includes women and children, standing in a line; the women are dressed up and the young boys are wearing suits. Behind them, several people are sitting at a table.
First Baptist Church - Members, 1930
Photograph of a group of members of First Baptist Church in 1927. The four men and four women are standing in a line outside of a building. They all appear to be dressed up and are wearing coats.
First Baptist Church Members Having a Meal
Photograph of a group of members of First Baptist Church enjoying a meal at the church. The people are seated at long tables in a room and various objects are visible on the tabletops.
First Baptist Church Members Having a Meal
Photograph of members of First Baptist Church enjoying a meal at the church. They are seated at long tables; bulletin boards are visible on the wall behind them.
First Baptist Church Members Outside a Restaurant
Photograph of a group of members of First Baptist Church outside a restaurant. They are posed in two rows with several women sitting on a bench and others standing behind them.
First Baptist Church Members Wearing Hats
Photograph of a man and a woman who are members of First Baptist Church. Both of them are wearing jackets and hats and they appear to be in a room standing in front of a soda machine.
First Baptist Church Members Wearing Hats
Photograph of several women who are members of First Baptist Church wearing hats.
First Baptist Church - Picnic
Photograph of Lewis Mitchell, Jr. and Lilian Murray Breward at the First Baptist picnic at the dam in 1925. The two are posing on a group of large rocks near a stream; trees are visible behind them.
First Baptist Church - Picnic
Photograph of a group of people at a picnic honoring Rev and Mrs. Pius in 1922. Pictured are: Rev. and Mrs. Pius, Annie Roberts, La and Bueland Murphy, Ruth A. Pius, Mollie Perry, Rena Belle Leonard, Tracy Lewis, Janie Perry, Edna Stevenson, Rev. J.B. Knox, Lewis Mitchell, Mamie Smith, Birdie Lee, and Bessie Dotson.
First Baptist Church - Sunday School Picnic
Photograph of a large group of church members attending the Sunday School picnic at Onion Creek on July 4, 1927. Most of the people are arranged in a large semicircle and others are standing on top of buses directly behind them.
First Baptist Church - Third Location
Photograph of First Baptist Church at its third location, 12th and Graham Streets. Rev. Robert E. Lee was the pastor.
First Baptist Church - Travis Heights Trio
Photograph of the Travis Heights trio; the three women are standing outdoors in front of a group of trees.
First Baptist Church - Usher Board -1
Photograph of a group of ushers from First Baptist Church. The group includes several children standing in the front with rows of women and men standing behind them. They appear to be wearing matching outfits. This is Usher Board - 1 at First Baptist Church in 1930.
First Baptist Church - Usher Board 2
Photograph of a group of ushers from First Baptist Church. The group includes eight women and five men standing in two rows. They appear to be wearing matching outfits. This is Usher Board 2 at First Baptist Church in Austin around 1930.
First Baptist Church - Vacation Bible School
Photograph of the children and instructors from the 1968 First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School classes. The group is posing in multiple rows at the front of the church.
Five Members of First Baptist Church
Photograph of five members of First Baptist Church posing together. The one man in the group is seated with four women standing behind him.
Frank Strain Family
Photograph of a family including a man and woman seated with a young girl as well as two older girls and young boys standing around them. Frank Strain (Mahala's second oldest child) is pictured with his wife and five children. Frank Strain was the porter on the first train to make a trip to Austin, a Houston and Texas Central train from Houston.
Frank Strain Residence on Speedway Blvd.
Photograph of Frank Strain's residence on Speedway Blvd; the house and portions of the surrounding yard are visible. Frank was one of the oldest members of Metropolitan. He is a janitor for North Austin white school. The home is surrounded by the richest white citizens in Austin. He has been offered a handsome price for this place on the account of its surroundings but he is holding it for a higher price, which he feels confident he will get.
Friendly R. Rice
Portrait of Friendly R. Rice, principal of the Blackshear School of Austin, Texas from 1931 - 1972. Mr. Rice initiated the hot lunch program and the first black elementary school library in Texas. The F. R. Rice Secondary School is named in his honor.
G.W. Norman School Faculty
Photograph of the faculty from the G.W. Norman Elememtary School in Austin, TX around 1970. The 3rd lady on the left is Ida Hunt. She would become principal of Blackshear Elementary School. Also, Mr. Allen standing in the back was the current principal at the time, and also taught at Blackshear, in Austin, under F. R. Rice.
G.W. Norman School Students Singing
Photograph of students from the G.W. Norman Elememtary School in Austin, TX in a music class in 1971. In the foreground, a woman is sitting at a piano.
Grandma Dedrick
Photograph of Grandma Derick, a member of Wesley Chapel M.E. Church in Austin, TX. She provided the sacrament bread for Old Weslay
Granville Webster Norman
Photograph of Granville Wester Norman, seated in front of two partially-visible women. He served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor.
Granville Webster Norman and Faculty
Photograph of Granville Wester Norman and faculty members posed on the stairs outside of a brick building. Norman and a woman are standing on either side of the group; the others are seated on various steps. Granville Wester Norman (left) served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor. He is pictured with other faculty from the Austin area including E. E. Yearwood, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Washington (noted on the photo).
Granville Webster Norman and Faculty
Photograph of Granville Wester Norman with other faculty from the Austin area including E.E. Yearwood, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Washington (noted on the photo). Norman and three women are seated in the front and the other teachers are standing in a semi-circle behind them. They appear to be outside, in front of a building. Norman served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor.
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