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[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.
[Group of Men and Women at a Meeting]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting around a table at a meeting.
[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.
[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."
[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.
[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.
[Woman Sewing]
Photograph of a woman working at a sewing machine, with three more women watching her. There are broken windows in the wall behind them, and boxes on a high shelf.
[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.
[Woman in a Home]
Photograph of a woman in an apron standing in the middle of a cluttered room, with a china cabinet, telephone, sewing machine, and chairs visible. The photo is taken looking through the doorway of a bedroom into the other room. The walls are not fully painted and there are patches on the ceiling.
[Students in a Classroom]
Photograph of students in a classroom or auditorium. Six students stand behind a picnic table, one girl holding a microphone, while other students sit in desks facing 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.
[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.
[Women Outside of a House]
Photograph of two women standing outside of a house with an enclosed porch. The area around the house is dirt and is not landscaped. Fields are visible in the background.
[Woman at a Bathtub]
Photograph of a woman washing towels in a bathtub.
[Young Women on Stage]
Photograph of a group of young women standing in a line on stage at the front of a room with other young people sitting in rows of chairs facing them. They appear to be giving a presentation. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
[Woman Decorating a Bed]
Photograph of a woman placing two stuffed dogs on a neat bed. Two religious pictures hang on the wall above the bed.
[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."
[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."
[Group Portrait of People in a Meeting]
Photograph of a group of people posing behind a large table at a meeting. Various books and notes are on the table.
[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.
[Group at Dinner]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting at a table with plates and cups in front of them. The woman on the far left is Mrs. Mildred Holliway and the second man from the right is Mr. Lloyd Kerley.
[Man Giving a Lecture]
Photograph of a man in a suit standing on stage next to a chalkboard and giving a lecture. The back of the head of one man in the audience is visible.
[Students in a Classroom]
Photograph of a group of students in a classroom. Boys sit at desks and girls stand against a wall behind them. A few girls hold plates and other girls hold boxes of food. A poster and student artwork are hanging on the wall behind them.
[Students and their Teacher in a Classroom]
Photograph of young students standing together at the front of a classroom, and their teacher standing with them. Several students have patches on their shirts with the 4-H symbol.
[Woman and Child Outside a House]
Photograph of a woman and child sitting on steps leading up to the front door of a house. The area in front of the house is dirt and is not landscaped.
[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 on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of a group children standing on a stage holding signs reading "Fruits," "Vegetables," "Cheese," and "Milk." One students holds a drawing of a tooth. A 4-H poster is on the wall behind them. Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Women Sewing]
Photograph of four women in a room working at sewing machines making clothes. The tables are covered in fabric and projects.
[Women at a Meeting]
Photograph of a woman speaking from a podium at a meeting with others sitting around a large table. Notes on a large pad of paper on an easel are about Travis County Population. A 4-H club poster is on the wall.
[Floral Design Class]
Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement. Other women sit and stand around at tables and watch her.
[Teacher and Students]
Photograph of a teacher holding a microphone and standing next to a table and an American flag, with a group of students behind her. They are in a covered, open-air auditorium, and trees are visible in the background.
[Students in a Classroom]
Photograph of a group of female students in a classroom. Six sit behind a table and others stand behind them.
[Handmade Clothing Display]
Photograph of a display with handmade clothing. A poster on the display reads, "Be thrifty, sew it yourself," and has a drawing of a woman sewing. A sign below the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
[Man Butchering Meat]
Photograph of a man in a chef hat standing in a kitchen butchering meat with a large knife. Cans of Hunt's brand vegetables are on the counter. More tools and pots hang above the man's head.
[Children on Stage]
Photograph of children sitting at a table on a stage with a young woman apeaking at a podium in front of them. A poster on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo and motto and reads "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Women Sewing]
Photograph of four women sitting and standing around a table with a sewing machine making clothes. There is extra fabric and tools on the table and chairs around them.
[Display of Clothing]
Photograph of a display of handmade clothing. A sign on the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
[Group Portrait of School Class]
Photograph of a class of students standing outside of their school building. The building is wood-sided and painted white. A car is partially visible parked in front of the building.
[Man Painting a Room]
Photograph of a man painting a room using a small paintbrush, with a ladder and two chairs in the middle of the room.
[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]
Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
[Students in an Auditorium]
Photograph of students standing at a picnic table holding sheets of paper and singing together or giving a presentation. Other people are watching, sitting at various picnic tables in the auditorium.
[School Demonstration]
Photograph of a young woman and two young men standing in front of an auditorium at a table giving a demonstration. Other students sit in desks facing them.
[Women with Pots and Pans]
Photograph of a woman sitting at a table covered in pots and pans, with two more women standing next to her. Empty chairs are facing them.
[Group at Dinner]
Photograph of men and women sitting at a table with food and drinks on it.
[Post Office Building]
Photograph of the United States Post Office building in Manor, Texas, with gravel in front of it. A house is visible in the background.
[Gildon Creek Third Baptist Church]
Photograph of a woman standing on the front steps of the Gildon Creek Third Baptist Church building. The sign above the door indicated the pastor was Reverend J. H. Penn.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[Group Portrait in a Church]
Photograph of a group of men and women dressed up and standing behind a table where two women are seated and writing on papers. A woman is sitting in the first row of seats facing them. They are in a church and on the wall behind them there is an image of Jesus as a shepherd.
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