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Aerial view of northeast Austin

Description: Aerial photograph looking northeast at the future site of Maplewood Elementary. Closest road intersecting the railroad tracks is E. 38th 1/2 St. Maplewood bisects E. 38th 1/2 St. with Ashwood and Kirkwood Streets bisecting Maplewood and running parallel with E. 38th 1/2 St. The municipal airport runways can be seen in the background.
Date: January 27, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: None

[Capital Memorial Park]

Description: Artist's rendering of aerial view of park. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.
Date: October 27, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal

Firm Foundation Publishing House

Description: Work area of Firm Foundation Publishing House. Firm Foundation was a publisher and general distributor of religious literature located at 3110 Guadalupe at the time. The image shows two men, Tom Selly on the left and an unknown man on the right.
Date: August 27, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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