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City Hall

Description: Postcard with a colorized image of City Hall in Taylor Texas, viewed from a corer to show the front and one side. It is a two-story building with classic-style architecture and a tower above the entrance. Correspondence on the back says: "Taylor Sept. 34 - 1915. Dear Laura! I'm now in Taylor I came home two weeks agoe [sic] was in Round Rock too but you was not there. I'm been [...] on the country and came home today best regards from Mrs. Sandstrom"
Date: September 24, 1916
Creator: Sandstrom, Mrs.
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Decorated Pony Cart

Description: Photograph of a cart decorated in patriotic regalia for a parade. The cart contains a young boy and an older girl, both in costume. The cart is pulled by two white horses, with two African American men holding the bridles. Note the unpaved and muddy streets, and the Christian Church in the background, located at the corner of 6th Street and Talbot, Taylor.
Date: 1913
Partner: Taylor Public Library

[First airplane in Taylor]

Description: Sepia toned photograph of a group of men gathered around an early biplane airplane. The men are all wearing trousers, hat, and white dress shirts. Most are wearing suit jackets. The plane has a single engine with a propeller. The photograph was taken from a neighboring field and there is a barbed wire fence in the foreground. Several blurry buildings are in the background. Photo is labelled in the margin "First airoplane at Taylor"--first airplane in Taylor.
Date: 1910/1920~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[First Monday Trade Days, Georgetown]

Description: A black and white image; recorded by a camera and printed on light sensitive paper. This image is of the 1st Monday trade days in Williamson County-on the square. There are at least 50-60 men gathered in front of a couple of buildings- one, "PALACE BARBER SHOP"; the other "WILLIAMSON COUNTY SUN". Several people have wagons pulled by horses. Most of the men are on foot.
Date: October 1912
Partner: The Williamson Museum

Foster's Laundry

Description: Photograph of Foster's Laundry, located at 205 E. Third Street. Employees stand on the front walkway with a horse-drawn delivery cart. Note the elevated water tank to the right rear of the building.
Date: 1916
Partner: Taylor Public Library
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