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[S. A. Winn Standing on a Porch]
Photograph of Mrs. S. A. Winn, a home improvement demonstrator, standing on the steps of a porch in front of a house.
[Award Ceremony]
Photograph of an award ceremony. A man receives an award from another man at a podium, while several other men sit in chairs behind them. A sign on the wall above the stage reads, "Agriculture." The heads of several audience members are visible in the foreground.
[L. B. Allen Arranging a Bedroom]
Photograph of L. B. Allen standing in a bedroom. A doll is on the bed, two pictures hang on the walls, and there is a bedside table with a lamp. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, she is giving a bedroom demonstration as part of the Pflugerville Home Demonstration Club.
[Boy Holding a Turkey]
Photograph of a boy holding a turkey and standing in front of a wire pen full of turkeys. A wood-sided barn or house is visible in the background.
[Boy in a Garden]
Photograph of a boy in a vegetable garden. He leans over and feels the leaves of a plant. A chain-link fence is in the background.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy wearing a 4-H hat and tie standing with a beef calf and holding a Food and Livestock Show ribbon in his hand. The show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin. The Doris Miller Auditorium is visible in the background.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy squatting next to a cow and holding a ribbon. Most likely he is at an annual Travis County Food and Livestock show in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Boy with a Pig]
Photograph of a boy squatting next to a pig eating out of a feed trough. Fields are visible in the background.
[Boy with a Show Pig]
Photograph of a young man sitting behind a large show pig and holding a ribbon in his hand.
[Boys Cooking Outdoors]
Photograph of a group of young men and boys standing around a wooden table, with one boy pouring a can of food into a pot.
[Boys Giving a 4-H Presentation]
Photograph of two boys standing on a stage talking into microphones. Behind them on the wall is a 4-H banner and an American flag. A poster is on the left but is illegible due to glare.
[Boys Giving a Presentation]
Photograph of two boys standing at a table and a microphone in the front of a room making a presentation. A girl sits at a table behind them. A sign to the left of the stage is partially visible and reads, "4-H Motto, Make the Best Better."
[Chickens in Cages]
Photograph of chickens in a row of cages sitting on top of a long, low table. Most likely they are at the Travis County Annual Food and Livestock Show.
[Child in Costume]
Photograph of a woman in a polka dot dress putting a robe on a child wearing a paper crown, probably in preparation for a play or theatrical production.
[Children at Tables]
Photograph of a group of young boys standing in a row behind tables with a microphone. Other children sit in chairs facing them, and a few sit on the stage in the background.
[Children Cooking Outdoors]
Photograph of a group of children cooking cans of food over a fire. Trees are in the background.
[Children Doing Crafts]
Photograph of young girls standing at an outdoor table making crafts.
[Children Feeding Chickens]
Photograph of a boy and girl feeding chickens in a yard. Small shacks or chicken coops are visible in the background.
[Children Holding Crafts]
Photograph of children standing at a table outside holding craft projects, with baskets displayed on the table. Tents are visible behind them.
[Children in a Field]
Photograph of a group of children in a field, with some sitting and others standing.
[Choir at the Negro Extension Agency]
Photograph of a small choir singing on the steps of the Travis County Negro Extension Service building, with an audience facing them. The building was located at 1154 Lydia Street in Austin, Texas.
[Christmas Party]
Photograph of people conversing at a Christmas party, with a man dressed as Santa standing next to a white Christmas tree in the background. Possibly at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
[Clothing, Rugs, Quilt, and Preserves on Display]
Photograph of a display in Doris Miller Auditorium in Rosewood Park with handmade clothes, rugs, quilts, and jars of preserves.
[Corn Field]
Photograph of a large field of corn.
[Demonstration on Pelts]
Photograph of a group of children sitting on the ground outside, with a man standing in front of them at a table covered with animal pelts. They are surrounded by trees and some cars are visible in the background.
[Display with Paintings and Hats]
Photograph of a display with religious paintings, small doll hats, and silver trays. The exhibition was likely in Doris Miller Auditorium in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Exterior View of a House]
Photograph of a house. Three chairs are on the front porch. Some wooden planks lead up to the porch. The yard is not landscaped. Trees are visible in the background.
[Floral Design Class]
Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement at the front of a room. Several other women sit and stand around tables and watch.
[Floral Design Class]
Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement. Other women sit and stand around at tables and watch her.
[Girl in a Garden]
Photograph of a girl holding vegetables in her hands while standing in a garden. She wears a white dress and sandals. Houses are in the background.
[Girl Reading]
Photograph of a girl sitting in a chair in the front yard of a house reading a book with a baby chicken on the cover. The porch of the house is visible on the left. The yard is not landscaped.
[Girl with a Paper Mache Dog]
Photograph of a girl holding a paper mache dog, standing in front of a camera on a tripod. Several young men and women are in the background and some tents are visible behind them.
[Girl with Award-Winning Beef Calf]
Photograph of a woman standing with a beef calf and holding a ribbon with says "Grand Champion Beef Calf." A note on the back of the photo indicates that the woman is "Miss Hau." This was part of the annual Travis County Food and Livestock show held at Rosewood Park in Austin. Doris Miller Auditorium is visible in the background.
[Girls' 4-H Campsite]
Photograph of tents in a field with a lot of trees. According to a handwritten caption below the image, it is the campsite for a girls' 4-H camp in Travis County.
[Girls Cooking]
Photograph of two girls standing at a table and preparing food. On the table are bowls, a pie tin, various tools, as well as ingredients, including a box of "Hi Ho Crackers."
[Girls Cooking]
Photograph of two girls sitting at a table with bowls, a pie tin, and several ingredients, with another girl braiding the hair of one of them. Blackboards are on the wall behind them.
[Girls Dancing]
Photograph of girls dancing in a circle outside under a tree, with a tent in the background.
[Girls Doing Crafts]
Photograph of girls standing at a table outdoors doing crafts.
[Girls Doing Paper Mache]
Photograph of women and girls standing at a table outside and making dogs out of paper mache. Some boys are standing and watching at left.
[Girls in a Building]
Photograph of girls standing in a building with wooden columns and an exposed ceiling.
[Girls in a Kitchen]
Photograph of a group of young women standing around an island in a large kitchen. This was likely at a cooking class or demonstration.
[Girls in Classroom]
Photograph of girls standing in a room looking at a poster which says "Calories: measure of heat or energy, produced by food in the body, needed for work and play."
[Girls Receiving Awards]
Photograph of three girls in white dresses standing on a stage and being given something from a man standing at a microphone.
[Goldie Hodge Holding a Plate]
Photograph of Goldie Hodge standing next to a wooden table and holding a large, ornate plate.
[Goldie Hodge Taking Notes]
Photograph of Goldie Hodge sitting in a chair and writing in a notebook. She is seated at a desk with a telephone on it. A calendar is on the wall behind her and various notes are pinned to the wall on her left.
[Group in a Classroom]
Photograph of a group of men, women, and children sitting in chairs listening to a man speaking in front of them.
[Group of Women]
Photograph of four women wearing dresses and standing together. They are likely at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building located at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
[Group of Women]
Photograph of a group of women wearing white outfits and holding paper packets. They are in front of a building, possibly a restaurant and gas station, with signs behind them that read "Mobilgas Special" and "Magnolia."
[Group of Women]
Photograph of young women standing in two rows facing each other, and one woman standing in the middle in front of a desk. They are at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building located at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
[Group of Women]
Photograph of four women standing together and laughing. Most likely they are at the Travis County Negro Extension Service Program building located at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
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