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- [Colorado River Flood]
- Photograph of Colorado River floodwaters, with several wooden buildings visible in the background.
- [Aftermath of 1915 Flood]
- Photograph of the aftermath of the 1915 Colorado River flood. A house is destroyed, with furnishings visible inside. A woman, man, and young girl pose in one of the house's rooms.
- [Hyde Park Baptist Church]
- Photograph of people posing out in front of Hyde Park Baptist Church during its construction. Children are sitting on the ground and one woman is standing with her bicycle. Scaffolding is visible on the building.
- [Hyde Park Baptist Church]
- Photograph of exterior view of Hyde Park Baptist church built in 1895 on Avenue A and 39th street. This structure is now part of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church.
- [Racing in Hyde Park]
- Photograph of Barney Oldfield in his racing car, the "Green Dragon" at the old fair grounds in Hyde Park, Austin, Texas.
- [Duval Cash and Carry]
- Photograph of Duval Cash and Carry at 410 E. 43rd Street. There is snow on the ground with tire tracks running in front of the building. A filling station is attached to the store.
- [Mr. Taniguchi and Mr. Robinson in the Oriental Garden]
- Photograph of Mr. Taniguchi and Mr. Jack Robinson in the Oriental garden in Zilker Park.
- [City Manager Dan Davidson at Zilker Park]
- Photograph of City Manager Dan Davidson speaking at a podium in front of a playground at Zilker Park. Two boys are visible in the foreground.
- [Building in Zilker Park]
- Photograph of a stone building in Zilker Park.
- [Stone Structure in Skeet Field]
- Photograph of a stone structure in Skeet Field with trees in background.
- [Covered Tables at Zilker Park]
- Photograph of covered tables at Zilker Park, surrounded by trees. A stone structure is visible in the right foreground.
- Two Women on Horseback
- Photograph of two women on horseback. Note that they are riding English style saddles.
- [Governor's Mansion with trees]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion from northeast looking at the front of the mansion partially obscured by trees. The upper porch is screened. There are leaves strewn on the lawn. The steps on the walkway are flanked by urns and the sidewalk is visible in the foreground. A flag pole is mostly obscured by a tree on the right, but the state flag can be seen reaching above the topmost branches. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Tornado in Sky]
- Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922. Caption on back reads: "Cyclone at Austin, Texas; Ruth Granberry."
- [Tornado in Sky]
- Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922, over downtown Austin. Writing on back reads: "Alta Heflin Wilder, photographer (?)."
- [Austin Home Institute Girls' Dormitory]
- Photograph of students in front of the Austin Home Institute girls' dormitory. Writing on back reads: " The girls' dormitory at the Austin Home Inst. that was on E. 12th. All buildings were burned and this is the only picture that I had of the school. Eleanor Digger Middleton. I was in this dorm. from 1891 finished in 1893."
- First Baptist Church
- Photograph of First Baptist Church front and side elevations, with view of steeple and front door.
- Bull Creek - 1920
- Photograph of Bull Creek, taken from a high angle on top of a hill.
- Liberty Lunch
- Photograph of exterior view of the Liberty Lunch nightclub, located at 405 West 2nd Street. It is a small brick building with faded paint.
- [Congress at 7th]
- Photograph of a concrete crew working on Congress Avenue at 7th Street, looking north. Several businesses, including Nixon Commercial College, are visible along the left side of the street.
- [Dan Davidson and Jack Robinson]
- Photograph of (left to right): Dan Davidson, Austin City Manager, shaking the hand of Jack Robinson, Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (facing) in an office. Architectural plans lean against the wall behind manager Davidson.
- [Beverly S. Sheffield at desk]
- Photograph of Beverly Sheffield sitting at his desk. He holds a fountain pen above some papers. Sheffield wears a short-sleeved, button-up shirt and has glasses. A phone sits at his left elbow. His desk sits near a wall with two windows and a radiator. His name plate reads "B. S. Sheffield."
- [Planting Tree at Brentwood Elementary]
- Photograph of a group of 3 women and 3 men posing next to a tree that had just been planted at Brentwood Elementary School.
- [Boys making model airplanes at the Pan American Recreation Center in Austin]
- Photograph of a group of six Latino youth making balsa-wood airplanes from a Comet brand "Air-Age Educational Kit" at the Pan American Recreation Center (Pan American Community Center), 300 Comal Street, in Austin. The boys are working at two picnic tables placed end-to-end. Several other people, including a girl, two boys, a man and a woman, stand behind the table either observing or assisting. There is a Mexican tourism poster featuring a woman, with her hair in braids, holding a basket of fruit on the wall behind one of the tables.
- [Group of African American women in the Negro War Recreation Council Building]
- Photograph of a group of African American women seated in a reading room at the Negro War Recreation Council Building and bus depot, located in the former city market building at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35). The group is seated in a "U" shape, facing a woman seated at a the head table. Books, a four-drawer card file, magazines, and a radio line the back wall. On the wall there is a war bond poster which reads: "Don't let that shadow touch them, Buy WAR BONDS", where the "shadow" is in the shape of a swastika and three children cower in its wake. There is a wall-mounted electric fan to the right of the war bond poster, and a fur coat hangs on a coat hook on the left window wall. A hand-made poster on a window at the back reads: "ATTENTION, Have you written a Letter home to-day? Writing facilities may be obtained at the information desk. Books and Magazines are available in the office for SERVICE MEN."
- [Interior view of the Negro War Recreation Council Building with 3 women and 3 Soldiers around a table]
- Photograph of the interior of the Negro War Recreation Council Building, located at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35) in the former city market building, showing a group of African Americans, including 3 women and 3 soldiers in uniform. Four of the women and men are seated in couples at a table, while the remaining soldier is sitting on the table as the woman stands in front of it. All of the women are nicely dressed; one has a fur collar and hat, and one has flowers in her hair. The building, which also served as a bus depot, has several wooden benches, roughly constructed of lumber. Several of the windows to the rear of the photograph are decoratively painted with stars, patriotic shields and the letter "V". Three single glass globe pendant light fixtures are visible hanging from the open vaulted ceiling. The market building was originally constructed as a 1935 Public Works Administration (PWA) project, which opened in June 1935.
- [Negro War Recreation Council Headquarters building]
- Photograph of the Negro War Recreation Council Headquarters building, a concrete frame building located at 702-14 East Avenue (now I-35) in the former city market, repurposed as a bus depot and recreation building for African American soldiers. The windows are 6/6 configuration, many of which are decoratively painted with stars, patriotic shields and the letter "V". The 5-panel double wooden entrance doors, at the center of the photograph, each have painted or decal flags on the second horizontal panel from the top. The sign above the doors reads: "HEADQUARTERS, SUB-BUS STATION, NEGRO WAR RECREATION COUNCIL". To the left of the doors sits a 1930s-era sedan, and to the left of that is a ground-mounted sign that reads: "SUB-BUS STATION for COLORED SOLDIERS". There is a large flag pole, without a flag, visible to the rear of photograph. A wooden bench sits in front of the right building bay. There are several suitcases on the bench, and an overcoat appears to be draped over some of them. The market building was originally constructed as a 1935 Public Works Administration (PWA) project, which opened in June 1935.
- [Austin park rangers]
- Photograph of city of Austin park rangers. Front row (seated) left to right: G. Edward, D. Youngblood, R. Hotte, M. Mullinix. Back Row (standing) left to right: J. McCowin, B. Wright, L. Manley, (unidentified), G. Hooks, and (unidentified).
- [Don Stence and assistant]
- Photograph of Don Stence (seated) of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and assistant looking over architectural park plans. The drafting desk is covered with drawings and plans.
- [St. David's Episcopal Church exterior]
- Photograph of an oblique view of the south front and west side of Saint David's Episcopal Church located at 301 East 8th Street. The gothic revival stone building has punched gothic windows, edged with stone quoins on the south facade, engaged pilasters and dormer vents. The symetrical south front has a central tower and castleated parapets. Two entrances are visible, both on the west facade: one on the south end and one on the north. There are four children standing in front of the west facade facing the camera, and what appears to be gas lamp standard at the southwest corner. The building was originally constructed in 1854. In 1870 the south addition was constructed, and the south tower was completed in 1885.
- [Playground leaders]
- Photograph of a group of playground leaders. Women are seated in the first row, and men are standing in the rear. Beverly Sheffield is identified in the back row, 2nd from right.
- [Construction at Zilker Park]
- Photograph of men working on the construction of Zilker Park Club House addition.
- [Men Working at Palm Park]
- Photograph of five men in hard hats working in Palm Park.
- Construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company
- Photograph of the construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company offices, located at 301 W 2nd St. The photograph emphasizes the segregated restrooms in the foreground.
- Once Upon a Mattress
- Photograph of an actor and actress in costume for a production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.
- [Tightrope walker John Devier on Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a tight rope walker. Caption reads, "Scene on Congress Avenue in 1867, showing exhibition by a tight-rope walker (Devier) across the Avenue from the historic old Avenue Hotel at Eighth and Congress, on East side. The carriage at the left, entering the Avenue, is that of Gov. E. M. Pease (Gov. from 1853-57 and 1867-69)."
- University of Texas Football Team
- Portrait of the University of Texas football team in uniform and their coach.
- [Congress Avenue]
- View of Congress Avenue looking north at the Capitol from Pecan (6th) Street.
- Downtown Austin with Capitol in view
- View of Capitol from Congress Avenue and 5th Street looking north.
- [Capitol from Old Main Building (University of Texas)]
- View from the top of the Old Main Building (University of Texas) looking south at the Capitol. An unpaved University Avenue is in view.
- 6th and Congress Streets in Austin
- Photograph of the intersection of 6th and Congress Avenue looking east towards the Driskill Hotel. People, horse-drawn carriages and street cars occupy the street.
- View of Downtown Austin and Capitol
- Photograph of downtown looking northwest from south of the river.
- Sam Houston's Bed
- Sam Houston's bed in the Governor's Mansion.
- Scottish Granite Cutters
- Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."
- Armistice Parade up Congress
- People lining Congress Avenue watching a parade of military personnel pass on their way toward the Capitol.
- Governor's Mansion
- Exterior of the Governor's Mansion looking south.
- Capitol Dedication
- Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."
- The Burning Capitol
- View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.
- Temporary Capitol Burning
- View of the Temporary Capitol building burning looking west. People witnessing the event in the intersection of 11th and Congress Avenue
- Drawing of the Capitol Building of the Republic of Texas
- Drawing of the layout, street position and artist rendering of the Capitol and stockade 1839-1856.