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[Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. with a Cow]
Photograph of Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. standing with a cow and holding a ribbon that says "Reserve Champion Beef Calf." He wears a cap with the 4-H clubs symbol. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken at the Third Annual Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in 1946.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy kneeling next to a beef calf and holding a ribbon which says "Grand Champion Beef." He is at the annual Travis County Food and Livestock show in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Interior view of a Home]
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.
[Elderly Couple]
Photograph of an older couple standing with a table between them. On the table is a cake with candles, possibly a birthday cake or anniversary cake.
[Group of Men and Women at a Meeting]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting around a table at a meeting.
[Band Performing]
Photograph of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist, saxophonist, and pianist visible. The man in the center is possibly a singer. Hi hands are blurry from movement, probably clapping or tapping a tambourine. A few women are visible in the background, standing behind the band.
[4-H Club Style Show]
Photograph of a girl walking across a stage wearing a dress. A sign hangs below the stage and reads "Tour Topics." A string of flags hangs above the stage and each has the 4-H logo and says "4-H Clubs."
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of children standing on a stage in the front of a room holding signs that say "candy," "cookies," "cake," and "pie," with people in rows of chairs facing them. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]
Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display of clothes, fabric, a sewing machine and sewing patterns. A sign above the display reads, "Good sewing techniques + proper equipment = well finished, fitted garment."
[Women and Girls Doing Crafts]
Photograph of girls sitting at a picnic table outside doing crafts together. Women are sitting at a table behind them. Trees are in the background.
[4-H Members Giving Presentation]
Photograph of a young woman speaking at a podium in the front of a room. Two other girls are standing to her right and two boys are taking their seats to her left, all 4-H members. A screen is visible in the background. The shoulder of an audience member is visible in the lower left corner.
[Girl Holding Clothes]
Photograph of a young woman holding up shirts and dresses on hangers, with an open closet behind her. Shelves full of books are next to the closet. A school-room style chair with attached desk is in the foreground.
[Group Portrait of Men and Women]
Photograph of a group of men and women, with some wearing straw hats, and a sign behind them that says "Mexico." This was possibly a Travis County Negro Extension Service educational event or program.
[Display on Swine Integration]
Photograph of a man standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Swine Integration." The display has information about and photos of pigs.
[4-H Club]
Photograph of a group of young men and boys from 4-H. They stand between a large tent and a row of cars in a large open field. Other tents are visible behind them. Trees are in the background.
[Photograph of a Policeman Lecturing]
Photograph of a group of men and boys sitting on the ground facing a picnic table. One man is sitting at the table while a police officer stands next to it and gives a speech. A swing-set is visible in the background.
[Man Outside a House]
Photograph of a man standing outside of a house with his hand on the door handle and a paintbrush in his other hand. A wooden chair sits next to the house and a water tank is visible behind the house.
[Group of Young Men and Women]
Photograph of a group of young men and women standing together in a field in front of a fence. Some of them are holding textbooks.
[4-H Camp]
Photograph of large tents in a park surrounded with trees. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken during a 4-H camp.
1949 Livestock Show, Travis County
Photograph of young men standing in a row with their calves at the 1949 Travis County Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin, Texas. Two men with sticks appear to be inspecting the cattle. A group of spectators is in the background.
[Hellen Mae Davidson, Bertha Hutchins, and Mrs. Viola Andrews]
Photograph of three women sitting at a table sewing. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Hellen Mae Davidson, left, Bertha Hutchins, center, and Mrs. Viola Andrews, all of Del Valle community, says leather craft is an enjoyable and profitable hobby."
[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]
Photograph of a three children standing in front of a display with informational posters, baby clothes, and a sign that reads, "Proper childcare promotes good physical health, good mental health, wholesome personality, plus good citizenship."
[Group Portrait of Men and Boys]
Photograph of a group of men and boys posing in a field with a row of cars behind them. Two boys in the front row hold baseball bats. The fourth man from the left on the back row is identified as Thomas A. Mayes, Travis Co. Agricultural Agent.
[Woman Holding a Quilt]
Photograph of a woman standing in a room and holding up a quilt. Her face is only partially visible above it.
[View of a Kitchen]
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.
[Group at Dinner]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting at a table with plates and cups in front of them. The woman on the far left is Mrs. Mildred Holliway and the second man from the right is Mr. Lloyd Kerley.
[Meat Display]
Photograph of cuts of meat displayed on a butcher paper wall, with ribbons on some of them, and jars of preserved food on a table below them. Signs on the wall say, "Kill and cure the A&M way and save from waste," and "Hands off." According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken at Rosewood Park in Doris Miller Auditorium, probably for the Travis County Annual Food and Livestock Show.
[Home-Canned Food Display]
Photograph of a man and woman standing in front of a display of home-canned food and quilts. A sign above the display reads, "Texas Standard."
[Green & White Grocery Store]
Photograph of the Green and White Grocery store building, taken from a building across the street. The store was located at 1201 East 7th Street in Austin.
[Group Portrait of Men and Boys]
Photograph of a group of men and boys in a park, with some wearing ties with the 4-H logo. The eleventh man from the left on the back row is identified as Thomas A. Mayes, Travis County Agricultural Agent.
[Style Show]
Photograph of two girls standing on a stage at a style show wearing fancy white dresses. A sign on the curtain behind them reads, "There's magic in the right know how." A woman sits at a table with a microphone at the back of the stage.
[Group Portrait of Young Men and Women]
Photograph of a group of ten young men and women standing in front of a house. One of the boys holds a basketball. Another young boy is partially visible at the edge of the photo.
[Teenagers on a Baseball Field]
Photograph of a group of six teenage boys standing in a field, with one boy wearing a baseball glove. Two other boys are behind them, playing.
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of a group children standing on a stage holding signs reading "Fruits," "Vegetables," "Cheese," and "Milk." One students holds a drawing of a tooth. A 4-H poster is on the wall behind them. Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Style Show]
Photograph of a girl walking on stage during a style show wearing a floral print dress. A sign on the curtain behind her reads "There's magic in the right know how."
[Men Butchering Meat at Victory Food Show]
Photograph of give men butchering meat, with cuts of meat displayed on the walls behind them. A banner on the wall above the meat reads "First Annual Travis County Victory Food Show, March 17-18." According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the third man from the left is T. A. Mayes. About six people are on the opposite side of the table watching the men.
T. A. Mayes
Photograph of Thomas A. Mayes, a Travis County Agricultural Agent with the Negro Extension Service.
[Girls Holding Leather Crafts]
Photograph of two girls standing together and holding leather crafts. Some supplies are visible on the table in front of them.
[Boys and Men with Beef Calves]
Photograph of men and boys kneeling next to their beef calves in front of wooden pens at the 1948 Travis County Food and Livestock Show in Rosewood Park in Austin. Doris Miller Auditorium is partially visible in the background.
[Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition]
Photograph of women and a child standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition."
[Family Outside Their Home]
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.
[People and a Cow at the Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of a woman with a cow, and four men standing on either side of them. A sign on the building behind them reads "Second Annual Food and Livestock Show, March 21 and 22, 1946." One man holds a sign reading "13." The show took place at Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Beef Calves at Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of people showing their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show took place in Rosewood Park.
[Children on Stage]
Photograph of children sitting at a table on a stage with a young woman apeaking at a podium in front of them. A poster on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo and motto and reads "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]
Photograph of a woman kneeling down in a room full of turkeys. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
[Children at a 4-H Event]
Photograph of children signing in at a table with a 4-H banner on the front of it, at the entrance of a building.
[Display of Clothing]
Photograph of a display of handmade clothing. A sign on the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
[Men Butchering Meat at Victory Food Show]
Photograph of men standing at a counter butchering meat, with many cuts of mean displayed on the wall behind them. A sign on the wall above the meat display reads "First Annual Travis County Victory Food Show, March 17th and 18th."
[4-H Group]
Photograph of a group of girls of various ages in a field, with some of them holding booklets with the 4-H logo on the covers.
[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]
Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
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