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[4th Artillery Camp]

Description: Soldiers gather between two rows of large tents busy with a variety of tasks. In the center foreground two soldiers sit on chairs near a table. Equipment and gear including a wheel and a strapped bundle are scattered in a rough circle in front of the table. Smoke is blowing from beyond that table to the left. In the right rear, approximately twenty soldiers are standing in a rough line moving toward soldiers at another table. In the middle rear, soldiers gather near another table in front … more
Date: [1913..1915]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

4th Artillery Headquarters after the hurricane, Texas City

Description: A group of soldiers sit and stand on a pile of wooden debris in a pathway between two rows of wooden Army buildings. The building on the left has no roof, but the roof beams remain. Soldiers have rolled-up sleeves, unbuttoned tunics and one soldier is hatless. Wording on phot front "4th Art. Hdqs. after the hurricane, Texas City." Wording in pencil on photo back "Aug. 16, 1915." The number "10." is written in the right hand corner.
Date: August 16, 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

Acock Laboratory

Description: Exterior view of Acock Laboratories building with cars and company trucks parked in front. Truck painted with sign: "Another Load of Acock Brand Cotton Poisons, Acock Laboratories Ltd, Austin, Texas".
Date: October 8, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Acock Laboratory

Description: Exterior view of Acock Laboratories building with cars and company trucks parked in front. Truck painted with sign: "Another Load of Acock Brand Cotton Poisons, Acock Laboratories Ltd, Austin, Texas".
Date: October 8, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A view of the dock area and shorelines across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Clouds of white smoke cover the horizon, and smoke still rises from the debris. The Seatrain loading crane is visible on the far right. Directly across the water from it, unseen firefighters direct a stream of water toward burning debris near shore. The area in the foreground is covered with debris of all kinds including metal and wooden pieces, wire cabling, and an unknown prod… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial Photo]

Description: Aerial photo. Austin, Texas. Looking south toward the Colorado River from East Austin. East 7th Street running from right to left (West to East) in mid center of frame. The swimming pool area (notice baseball field) in the center foreground of the photograph is now Zaragoza Park. In the center is the Iglehart buildings next to the railroad and lower the Govalle Shopping Center . Far left center is Brooks School.
Date: January 11, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An aerial photograph of the Davis Water Treatment Plant]

Description: An aerial view of the city filtration plant in Austin, the Davis Water Treatment Plant. The view is from over a large body of water, looking east. There are many trees surrounding the plant. The dirt road coming to plant from northeast is 35th St. Mt. Bonnel Rd (with bridge) is on west side of plant. The open areas in the upper center of the image with rows of buildings is Camp Mabry.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.314790 -97.780568
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aerial view from the railroad yard after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A elevated shot from the rail yards toward the port. View is from above a line of freight cars in the rail yard. Debris lies piled along the line of cars to the far right of the picture. Several men stand on top of one of the cars, while several more stand amid the metal debris below. Another line of rail cars loaded with uniform loads of large forms stands on a parallel set of tracks. In the distance is the grain elevator, a smokestack, two large water towers and the loading structures at… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial View-North towards Capitol]

Description: Aerial View. North towards Capitol. Austin, Texas. The Commodore Perry Hotel (One Commodore Plaza and now Brazos Place) is prominient on the center right. [View from corner of 7th and Brazos]
Date: November 23, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Aerial view of 919 E. 32nd St. - St. David's Hospital

Description: Aerial view of 919 E. 32nd Street and the surrounding area. On the upper right is Blue Star Memorial Highway (Now part of I.H. 35), below and running parallel is Airport Blvd, connecting Airport Blvd and the Highway is Middle Fiskville Road. Below Airport Blvd is the golf course on the left and right hand side of Red River, which runs from the lower left through the middle of the photograph. Concordia College is visible on the right-center.
Date: June 7, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An aerial view of American Oil storage tanks in Texas City in 1934]

Description: An aerial view of two large round black storage tanks of American Oil in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground are other refinery structures. Behind the large storage tanks can be seen some one-story buildings. Further back can be seen some homes and other structures. On the horizon can be seen other structures and the water tower. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil :"2-12-34". Taped to the back of the photograph is a label that reads: "Donated to Texas City Historical Com… more
Date: February 12, 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of burning storage tanks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: An aerial view of burning storage tanks on a storage tank farm near the port in Texas City during the Texas City Disaster. Large clouds of heavy black and white smoke are rising from several of the tanks. A number of the tanks show visible compression and explosion damage. The caption on back of this photograph reads: "White smoke rises for a fire that is burning out. The thick black smoke is being fed by all manner of petroleum products."
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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