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Battle Ship South Carolina
Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
Directory of the City of Austin, 1912-1913
General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the Present State, County and City Governments, County Officials of Texas, Giving Date of Organization of Each County as also County Seat; List of Counties, Judicial Districts, District Judges and Clerks, and Time of Holding Courts in all Counties in Texas; Representative, Senatorial, Congressional and Supreme Judicial Districts; Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Cirminal Appeals, U. S. Judicial District and U. S. Circuit Courts, where Returnable; a Complete List of all Postoffices and Money Order Offices in Texas; also an Index of Societies, Associations, Churches, Corporations, Eductional Institutes; Full Name and Address of all Residents, Thier Occupations or Pursuits and a Complete Classified Business Directory, also a Valuable Street Guide and Householder's Directory, numerically arranged.
A Fog in Santone
A short story set in San Antonio. "The only story by O. Henry not hitherto published--the last echo of his days of popularity."
The Independent: O. Henry and the Patriot
"Mr. Steger [O. Henry's] literary executor, made a trip to Texas not long ago in search of the early work of O. Henry and some of the material he gathered is presented here."
On O. Henry's Trail
"Some interesting fact-news discovered by the literary executor of the great author."
Pecos River
Photograph of the Pecos River seen from above, probably from the Pecos High Bridge. The river is in a dip between two cliffs. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Pecos River - 1912."
[Presidio La Bahía]
Photograph of the historic Presidio La Bahía from outside of its walls. A dirt road winds past the mission on the left.
[Presidio La Bahía]
Photograph of the historic Presidio La Bahía in Goliad, Texas. There appear to be wildflowers in bloom in the grass around the mission.
[Presidio La Bahía Church Interior]
Photograph of the interior of the church at Presidio La Bahía. The photograph was shot down the aisle of pews, giving a view of the church altar on the other end of the room.
Rolling Stones
This work is a collection of short stories, sketches, letters, and poems by O. Henry. The volume was named after the periodical the Rolling Stone, of which O. Henry was editor. It was published posthumously and includes a photograph of O. Henry, taken in 1909 shortly before his death.
The Texas Fine Arts Association and Elisabet Ney Museum
This pamphlet gives an overview of the museum with a brief biography of Elisabet Ney and legal documents of the Texas Fine Arts Association.
[Train at Mineral Wells, Texas]
Photograph of a train engine at Mineral Wells, Texas. No other cars are attached to the engine.
[Wheatville School Students]
Photograph of African American students at Wheatville School, 1912-1913. Writing on the back of the photograph reads as follows: "Wheatville School, 1912-1913. The teacher is Mrs. Maude Eason. The second boy on the right in the front row is Little Willie Daniels. Mr. Daniels resides in Austin at 2300 E. 10th St. He is an active member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The school was located on the northwest corner of Leon & 25th Sts."
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