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- Texas First Air Flight
- Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane is in the sky and a man's hat is partially visible at the left and a utility pole is at the right. "Rogers" is indicated in the inscription on the back.
- [First Flight in Texas]
- Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane in visible in the sky above some buildings. Inscription on the back reads "Dallas 1908, Rogers in plane."
- The Gentle Grafter
- This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
- The Memento
- Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- "What You Want"
- A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- The Quest of Soapy
- "This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
- The Moment of Victory
- Short story about a young war veteran.
- Schools and Schools
- Short story about courtship.
- Helping the Other Fellow
- Short story set in South America.
- New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories
- Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
- A Night in New Arabia
- Short story set in New York
- The Head-Hunter
- A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
- The Rose of Dixie
- Short story about a magazine and its editor.
- The Last of the Troubadours
- Short story set in Texas
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- Short story set in Texas
- The Third Ingredient
- Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
- Thimble Thimble
- Short story about a wealthy family.
- The Voice of the City
- This is O. Henry's third collection of short stories set in New York City.
- [Capitol Greenhouse]
- Exterior of a greenhouse building.
- [1908 County Officials]
- 1. John W. Hornsby, County Judge; 2. Tom Anderson, Commissioner Precinct 1; 3. Jack Booth, Commissioner Precinct 4; 4. Sid Nolan, Commissioner Precinct 3; 5. J. Ben Fischer, Commissioner Precinct 2; 6. Tom Davis, County Auditor; 7. Orlands Caldwell, Secretary to the Commissioners Court; 8. John Kreuz
- [Man Sitting on Ledge at Barton Creek]
- Photograph of a man sitting on a ledge at Barton Creek.
- [Train wreck south of Austin in 1908]
- Photograph of of wrecked railroad train cars, with a small boy in a hat in the foreground looking at the camera. The elevated end of the locomotive and a damaged stock car are visible.
- Austin High School graduates of 1908
- Photograph of the Austin High School graduating class of 1908. Bottom row (left to right): John D. Miller, Ralph Goeth. Middle row (seated left to right): Walter Arlitt, Julius Runge, Robert F. Campbell, M.E. Rogers Jr., Raymond Phelps, Robert Bright, Rufus Waterson. Middle row (standing left to right): Lucy Blocker, Pauline von Rosenberg, Pauline Rex, Katie Clark, Laura Tucker, Janie Tannehill, Inez Slaughter, Salome Anthony, Lomie Layton, Louise Lambie, Cammie Briggs, May Belle Robbins, Lillian Clarke, Nannie von Rosenberg. Back row (standing left to right): Annie F. Campbell, Frankie Cochran, Florence Sears, Lena Rogan, Anna Magee, Agnes Robertson, Edna von Rosenberg, Mabel Maud. Absent: Nettie B. Sullivan (inset bottom right), Rosa Maas, and Preston Reynolds (not pictured).
- Cedar Choppers
- Scene with cedar choppers. Men and boys are in a car and a truck. A house and trees are partially visible in the background.
- [Old Anderson High School]
- Photograph of the old Anderson High School for Negro students, a two story wood frame building located in the 900 block of Olive Street at the northeast corner of Olive and Curve Streets. Anderson was a segregated school created for colored students. The building appears to be an "L" configuration, with a small porch at the inside corner of the "L", 6/6 wood windows, a wood shingle roof and a brick chimney. Used from 1908 to 1912, the building appears to have been originally constructed as a residential structure. The school was named in honor of Professor E. H. Anderson, the second principal of Prairie View State College, and one of the pioneer educators of the state.
- Footprints of Texas history
- A book about Texas history.
- Revised Ordinances of the City of Austin.
- This book contains the text of Austin City ordinances which were revised and adopted in 1908. Subject index begins on page 351.