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- The Man Higher Up
- This collection of short stories was No. 4 in the Sunday American's Summer Library of Gems of Short Fiction. The volume contains the following stories: "The Man Higher Up," "A Tempered Wind," and "Innocents of Broadway."
- [Man in a Car on Riverside Drive, Austin]
- Photograph of a man driving a car on Riverside Drive in Austin. A logo on the side of the car reads "Henderson."
- [Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]
- Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
- [Man in a Horse-Drawn Cart]
- Photograph of a man by the name of Bob in a horse-drawn cart. The photograph was taken in a level field with sparse trees, likely near Abilene.
- [A man in a Sinclair uniform]
- A man dressed in a Sinclair uniform. He is standing in front of many Sinclair automotive products.
- [Man in Control Room]
- Photograph of a man in uniform sitting at a desk in a room full of controls. In the room is a Univac 1050-II Real Time System computer and a FASTRAND II magnetic storage drum.
- [Man in Crowd Holding Up Sign at Gay Pride Event]
- Photograph of a crowd at a Gay Pride Event and a man standing in the center holding up a sign that says "What have the pulpits said about Nicholas Ray West, about gays, about AIDS, about love, about hate-crimes?".
- [Man in Dunking Tank]
- Photograph of a man sitting above a dunk tank falling into the water. Two women watch to the left.
- [Man in Flight Suit]
- Photograph of a man in a flight suit performing maintenance on the side of a plane.
- [Man in Gas Mask Holding Up Hands]
- Photograph of a person in a gas mask holding up their hands. Another person holds a camera in front of the person. This occurred during a mock casualties and chemical warfare exercise at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Man in Gas Mask on Ground]
- Photograph of a person in a gas mask lying on the ground next to two others. A truck is visible in the background.
- [Man in Horse-drawn Carriage]
- Photograph of a man dressed in a coat, gloves, and hat sitting in a horse-drawn carriage in front of a white carriage house. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
- [Man Inspecting Object]
- Photograph of a man kneeling down to inspect an object he found on the ground during a Foreign Object Damage walk. He holds a large plastic bag in one hand. Other people are visible in the background.
- [A man loading cotton cake into a car]
- A man loading a large bag of cotton cake into a car. The cake is the solid that remains after the cottonseeds have had the oil pressed out of them.
- [Man Looking Over Shoulder]
- Photograph of a man in a military uniform looking over his shoulder in an office. He sits at a typewriter, and there are papers on the walls and the desk to his right.
- [Man near Airplanes]
- Photograph of a man near a line of airplanes at an airport in Austin. The airplanes are mid 20th century models with two seats.
- [Man near an Airplane]
- Photograph of a man near a plane at an airport in Austin. The plane is a mid 20th century model with two seats.
- [Man on Horse in Front of Building]
- Photograph of a man in a suit and hat on horseback in front of a newly constructed building. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
- [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.
- [Man Performing Maintenance]
- Photograph of a man performing maintenance on a small machine.
- [Man showing woman sewing]
- Photograph of a man either showing a female inmate how to sew or inspecting her sewing at Travis County Jail in Austin.
- [Man Standing in Front of Crowd at Republican Party Rally]
- Photograph of a man in a suit standing at the top of a set of stairs and facing a crowd at a Republican Party Rally at the University of Texas. The people in the crowd are standing a looking at him while holding signs displaying government official candidate names.
- [A man standing next to a Jax display at 7-11]
- A man holding a long fork, next to a Jax display at 7-11. The display is promoting barbecues, using recipes found on Jax cartons. There is Butter Krust Bread to the right of the display and many advertisements in the 7-11.
- [Man Testing Precision Instruments]
- Photograph of a man testing precision instruments at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Man walking in snow before Ranger statue at Texas State Capitol building]
- Photograph of a man walking in the snow and carrying an umbrella to protect his uncovered head from snow flurries. He is in front of the Texas Ranger equestrian statue on the grounds of the Texas state capitol building. Light snow covers the sidewalk and ground, indicating this snowfall as the first.
- [A man with a trowel laying a cornerstone at St. David's Hospital]
- A man using a trowel to lay the cornerstone at St. David's Community Hospital. There are other men in suits standing around the stone. The stone states: "St. David's Community Hospital, Erected 1954, Board of Trustees, 1951-1954, Hulon W. Black, Pres., Joseph Cocke, Vice Pres., Ronald W. Byram, Sec., Ben H. Parrish, Treas., R.C. (Bob) Armstrong, John A. Barclay, Fred W. Catterall Jr., Edward Clark, Ed P. Cravens, John E. Harrison, E. W. Jackson, Gatewood Newberry, A. Bryan Spires, Max Starcke, Charles A. Sumners, Claude W. Voyles, Robert B. Lloyd, Administrator, 'And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick' Luke 9:2"
- [Man with Infrared Receiver]
- Photograph of a man sitting at a desk checking an infrared receiver.
- [Man Working at Desk]
- Photograph of a man working in an office at his desk. A phone sits on the desktop, and a lamp hangs over the desk. What appears to be raw cotton sits in a pile on top of the desk. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.
- [Man Working on Machinery]
- Photograph of a man working on machinery on the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There are tools spread out on the table in front of him.
- [Man Writing at Desk]
- Photograph of a man in uniform writing at a desk. There is a seal of the U. S. Air Force on the wall behind him, and a clock on the wall to the right. Other papers are spread out on the desk.
- [Man Writing On Board]
- Photograph of a man writing on a board at the Bergstrom Air Force Base Hospital. He talks on the phone at the same time.
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Dirt roads criss-cross into the town. There are two circles of buildings in the distance, with people and horses standing in the dirt roads. A handwritten note on the back says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Bank Saloon, Granite [Mountain?]"
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Two dirt roads lead into the town. Several buildings are visible in the distance, with hills covering the horizon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls [...] Hotel, Chalk Hotel, [...] Stone, Kingsland ? Antlers Hotel, From Project Saloon, Pare Hotel."
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of a river at Marble Falls, Texas. The water is flowing down layers of flat rock. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls, Texas 1879, Granite Shoals, Looking North [illegible]."
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of a stream at Marble Falls. A small group of men, women, and children are on the rocks on the far side of the river. The rocks in the stream are flat layers of sedimentary rock. Shrubbery is in the background.
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of a small town by a river, taken from the other side of the water. Small buildings are visible to the left, and men and horses are visible in various locations in the distance.
- [Marble Falls]
- Photograph of a small town (possibly Marble Falls) by a river, taken from the other side of the water. Small, wooden buildings are visible just past the bank.
- Marble Falls, Texas
- Photograph of a river at Marble Falls. This vantage point captures the part of the falls where the calm, reflective water meets with the rocks. A note on the back indicates "Harry Roper's mill on west bank."
- Marble Falls, Texas
- Photograph of Marble Falls. A narrow river flows through shelves of rock. Two small buildings are visible in the top left corner of the photograph.
- Marble Falls, Texas
- Photograph of the river at Marble Falls. Water flows down the shelves of sedimentary rock. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Roper Mill - at Marble Falls", probably referring to the small building in the distance, slightly to the left of the center of the photograph.
- The Marionettes
- Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
- The Marquis and Miss Sally
- Short story set in Texas.
- [Martha Bickler After Her First Flight]
- Photograph of Martha Bickler after her first flight. She is getting off a plane with a man (Ralph Bickler?) standing next to her with a hat. The text on the back reads, "Taken by George Nalle on saturday morning, April 6, 1935, immediately after mama's first plane ride. Here first remark upon observing the hangar when the 'ship' returned to the airport was: "Pshaw, we are already back!" Ralph".
- [The Martin family in KTBC-TV studio]
- The Martin family, back row from left to right, Bruce, Sharon, Victoria, Eve Marie(Mother) holding Marguerite, George Martin. Seated front row left to right, Nina, Christopher, Edward, Mary, John, Helen and Laura. There is a cameraman to the left of the photo recording them. They are in the KTBC-TV studio. George and Eve Marie hosted a television show called "Life Begins."
- [May Day play at Treaty Oak]
- Photograph of children playing on and around the Treaty Oak branches on May Day ca. 1925. Three girls sit and stand on the oak's low branches. A fourth girl looks on with a young boy and their caretaker. Everyone is dressed in white. The lawn is littered with children's chairs and various outdoor equipment.
- [Maynard, Texas]
- Photograph of men working with agricultural machinery in a field in Maynard, Texas. Buildings, including a saloon, in the downtown area of the town are visible in the background.
- [Mears Studio Ad]
- Photograph of a collection of objects arranged to promote Mears' architectural photography. The objects that can be seen piled together are a hammer, nails, lumber, blueprints, a t-square, drawing compasses, and sawdust, with a note that reads, "Mears Photography - Serving the Building Industry".
- [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.
- [Mechanics With Chemical Alert Gear]
- Photograph of two mechanics wearing gas masks putting together chemical alert gear in order to prepare down-locks on an RF-4C aircraft during a mock casualties and chemical warfare exercise at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Mechanics Working in a Garage]
- Photograph of a large garage. In the centerground is a jacked 1967 Buick Wildcat with the hood up; behind it is a Chevrolet C/K with the hood up. A stationwagon is visible in the garage door in the left background. The cars are attended to by several mechanics, possibly students, while others work with machinery at desks along the right wall.