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[Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. with a Cow]

Photograph of Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. standing with a cow and holding a ribbon that says "Reserve Champion Beef Calf." He wears a cap with the 4-H clubs symbol. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken at the Third Annual Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in 1946.

Date: 1946

Item Type: Photograph

[Boy with a Cow]

Photograph of a boy kneeling next to a beef calf and holding a ribbon which says "Grand Champion Beef." He is at the annual Travis County Food and Livestock show in Rosewood Park in Austin.

Date: 1948

Creator: Ross Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Interior view of a Home]

Photograph of a kitchen with a small stove and pots hanging on the walls, as seen from a bedroom. The door between the two rooms is made of a cardboard. Most likely this was the home of an African American family in Austin.

Date: August 8, 1949

Creator: Studtman Photo Service

Item Type: Photograph

[Elderly Couple]

Photograph of an older couple standing with a table between them. On the table is a cake with candles, possibly a birthday cake or anniversary cake.

Date: June 10, 1959

Item Type: Photograph

[Group of Men and Women at a Meeting]

Photograph of a group of men and women sitting around a table at a meeting.

Date: October 1, 1964

Item Type: Photograph

[Band Performing]

Photograph of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist, saxophonist, and pianist visible. The man in the center is possibly a singer. Hi hands are blurry from movement, probably clapping or tapping a tambourine. A few women are visible in the background, standing behind the band.

Date: November 18, 1954

Item Type: Photograph

[4-H Club Style Show]

Photograph of a girl walking across a stage wearing a dress. A sign hangs below the stage and reads "Tour Topics." A string of flags hangs above the stage and each has the 4-H logo and says "4-H Clubs."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Children on Stage Holding Signs]

Photograph of children standing on a stage in the front of a room holding signs that say "candy," "cookies," "cake," and "pie," with people in rows of chairs facing them. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.

Date: March 12, 1962

Item Type: Photograph

[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display of clothes, fabric, a sewing machine and sewing patterns. A sign above the display reads, "Good sewing techniques + proper equipment = well finished, fitted garment."

Date: May 24, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[Women and Girls Doing Crafts]

Photograph of girls sitting at a picnic table outside doing crafts together. Women are sitting at a table behind them. Trees are in the background.

Date: July 8, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

[4-H Members Giving Presentation]

Photograph of a young woman speaking at a podium in the front of a room. Two other girls are standing to her right and two boys are taking their seats to her left, all 4-H members. A screen is visible in the background. The shoulder of an audience member is visible in the lower left corner.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Girl Holding Clothes]

Photograph of a young woman holding up shirts and dresses on hangers, with an open closet behind her. Shelves full of books are next to the closet. A school-room style chair with attached desk is in the foreground.

Date: June 22, 1962

Item Type: Photograph

[Group Portrait of Men and Women]

Photograph of a group of men and women, with some wearing straw hats, and a sign behind them that says "Mexico." This was possibly a Travis County Negro Extension Service educational event or program.

Date: March 12, 1962

Item Type: Photograph

[Display on Swine Integration]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Swine Integration." The display has information about and photos of pigs.

Date: May 24, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[4-H Club]

Photograph of a group of young men and boys from 4-H. They stand between a large tent and a row of cars in a large open field. Other tents are visible behind them. Trees are in the background.

Date: 194X

Creator: Ross Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Policeman Lecturing]

Photograph of a group of men and boys sitting on the ground facing a picnic table. One man is sitting at the table while a police officer stands next to it and gives a speech. A swing-set is visible in the background.

Date: 19uu

Creator: Howard, Edward C.

Item Type: 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.

Date: November 21, 1964

Item Type: Photograph

[Group of Young Men and Women]

Photograph of a group of young men and women standing together in a field in front of a fence. Some of them are holding textbooks.

Date: May 26, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

[4-H Camp]

Photograph of large tents in a park surrounded with trees. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken during a 4-H camp.

Date: 1946~

Creator: Ross Studio

Item Type: Photograph

1949 Livestock Show, Travis County

Photograph of young men standing in a row with their calves at the 1949 Travis County Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin, Texas. Two men with sticks appear to be inspecting the cattle. A group of spectators is in the background.

Date: 1949

Creator: Ross Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Hellen Mae Davidson, Bertha Hutchins, and Mrs. Viola Andrews]

Photograph of three women sitting at a table sewing. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Hellen Mae Davidson, left, Bertha Hutchins, center, and Mrs. Viola Andrews, all of Del Valle community, says leather craft is an enjoyable and profitable hobby."

Date: June 16, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]

Photograph of a three children standing in front of a display with informational posters, baby clothes, and a sign that reads, "Proper childcare promotes good physical health, good mental health, wholesome personality, plus good citizenship."

Date: May 24, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[Group Portrait of Men and Boys]

Photograph of a group of men and boys posing in a field with a row of cars behind them. Two boys in the front row hold baseball bats. The fourth man from the left on the back row is identified as Thomas A. Mayes, Travis Co. Agricultural Agent.

Date: 194X

Creator: Ross Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Woman Holding a Quilt]

Photograph of a woman standing in a room and holding up a quilt. Her face is only partially visible above it.

Date: July 15, 1956

Item Type: Photograph

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[Jerome Boyd Collins, Sr. with a Cow]

[Boy with a Cow]

[Interior view of a Home]

[Elderly Couple]

[Group of Men and Women at a Meeting]

[Band Performing]

[4-H Club Style Show]

[Children on Stage Holding Signs]

[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]

[Women and Girls Doing Crafts]

[4-H Members Giving Presentation]

[Girl Holding Clothes]

[Group Portrait of Men and Women]

[Display on Swine Integration]

[4-H Club]

[Photograph of a Policeman Lecturing]

[Man Outside a House]

[Group of Young Men and Women]

[4-H Camp]

1949 Livestock Show, Travis County

[Hellen Mae Davidson, Bertha Hutchins, and Mrs. Viola Andrews]

[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]

[Group Portrait of Men and Boys]

[Woman Holding a Quilt]