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- Capitol Directory, Austin, Texas
- "Names, street addresses, telephone numbers and department of employment of persons permanently located in the state capitol and the state land office building on February 1, 1921."
- In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive
- Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Richard Berkeley Bell]
- A short letter to Richard Niles Graham from tennis player Richard Berkeley Bell.
- Guadalupe Street
- Photograph of Guadalupe Street taken from the west approximately where the present-day "The Drag" is located. A street car is in motion along the street. Texas Bookstore, University Co-Op and Roach Brothers pharmacy are on the west side of Guadalupe Street.
- [Governor's Mansion from the grounds]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion looking southeast from northwest side of the mansion on the grounds. Trees and a stone birdbath are visible in front of and partially obscure the mansion from view. A sprinkler is on and watering the lawn on the right side of the mansion. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1929 was Governor Dan Moody. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Seaholm Power Plant rear view]
- Photograph of the rear view of the Seaholm Power Plant. The river can be seen on the right with the capitol building in the background. The Seaholm Power Plant was constructed in the 1930s and was eventually demolished in the 1960s.
- [Will Rogers and Governor-elect Dan Moody at Woodlawn]
- Photograph of Will Rogers and Texas Governor-elect Dan Moody posing together on "Will Rogers' Horse" at Woodlawn. They are wearing hats and holding guns as part of the post. The horse is in a living room or sitting area, next to a brick fireplace.
- Train bearing Emilio Carranza's body in Austin July 21, 1928
- Photograph of a train bearing Emilio Carranza's body as it stops in Austin on its way back to Mexico. From verso: "Emilio Carranza was a famous Mexican 'Ace' who was killed in an accident in New Jersey just after he had taken off for Mexico City where his bride of four months awaited him. His father Sebastian Carranza accompanied the body. At various stops along the way from New York to Mexico, recognition was given the flying ace. In Austin members of state and city governments met the train as well as members of the Chamber of Commerce: Max Bickler, J.A. Nichols, A.D. Bolm, Sam Sparks, Horace Barnhart, John D. Miller, James W. Bass, Lynn Hunter, A.D. Boone, Walter Murray, Martin Andersen, Walter Seaholm, R. Niles Graham, H.H. Luedecke, J. W. Ezelle, and Walter E. Long."
- History of the First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas
- A history of the First Baptist Church of Austin, Texas.
- [Kite Tournament]
- Photograph of a kite flying tournament with cars parked in a row by a field and spectators watching. A small boy in the foreground holds the string of a kite.
- Austin street and avenue guide and Travis County rural route directory with logs of the road
- "The Street and Avenue Guide consists of two sections. The first section comprises the numbered streets in numerical order. The second section comprises the streets by name in alphabetical order."
- Weather Wisdom of the Texas-Mexican Border
- Essay discussing folklore about predicting weather, gathered from the areas around the Texas-Mexican border.
- Austin Dam Flood Scene
- Water raging through the inoperable Austin Dam.
- Barton Springs Pool
- People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.
- Governor's Mansion [under snow]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front and north elevations. It has a screen porch with steps. The front lawn is covered in snow. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The mansion here was occupied by first female Texas governor Miriam A. Ferguson in 1925. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.
- [Seton Infirmary doctors]
- Group portrait of men on steps of building. Back reads: "1923 Seton Infirmary. Top row: 1. Richardson, Dalton, 2. Watt, William Elliot, -1961, 3. Hilgartner, Henry Louis, 1868-1937, 4. Granberry, Howard B., 1870-1942, 5. Kreisle, Matthew Ferninand, 1886-1964, 6. Gilbert, Joseph M., 1873-1951. Second Row: 7. Gibson, James W., 8. Kirk, Louis Harry, 1877-1938, 9. Black, 10. Hill, Homer Barksdale, 11. Weller, Cyrus Burford, 1881-1935, 12. Gilbert, G. Horace, 1879-1945, 13. Gregg, Frank (?), Third row: 14, Loving, James M., 1879-1948, 15. Hudson, Samuel Edward, 1860-1943, 16. Mathews, Claud, 17. Thomas, John, 18. Stroberg, 19. Beverly, Albert Fitzhugh, 1884-1943, 20. Scott, Zachary Thomson, 1880-1964. Fourth Row: 21., 22. Wooten, Goodall Harrison, 23. Key, Samuel N. Sr., -1956, 24. Wooten, Joe Sil, 1871-1949, 25. Harper, W. A., 26. Wickline, Robert M., 27. Boerner, Morris Hirshfield, 1885-1932, 28. Herd, Alan"
- [Group of Children at Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of First Lady Willie Hobby, seated on the steps of the Governor's Mansion, surrounded by a group of children. Included are Marie Hanna Bernheim; Roy Rather, Jr.; Margaret Soreano Beverly; Kathleen Crawford; Catherine Teten Nash; Mary Watt Avery; Mary Louise Hill Sparks; Virginia Horton Roberdeau; Helen Phinney Avery; George Sparks; and Frances Seybolt Rather.
- [Invitation to "Will Rogers" Party at Woodlawn for Governor-elect Dan Moody]
- An invitation to a "Will Rogers" Party at Woodlawn for Governor-elect Dan Moody.
- Deep Eddy, Austin Tex
- Photograph of spectators and swimmers at Deep Eddy Bathing Beach.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- O. Henryana
- This work was published posthumously.
- Letters to Lithopolis
- This work is a collection of letters from O. Henry to Mabel Wagnalls.
- The Crucible
- A poem entitled "The Crucible" by O. Henry turned into a song by Alexander McFayden.
- [Group Portrait of Men]
- Photograph of 23 men in suits. Some men are unidentified, but most of the names are listed on the back (L to R by row). Names includes Cott Alexander, Warren Taylor, George Watkins, Melvin Stones, Ed Mosure, Walter Hanna, August Zeppin, Guy Collette, Max Sxhmitz, Emmett Rose, Guy Ross, M. McSwain, W.H. Richardson, Jr., W.C. Love, Ernest STubbs, O.L. koock, Harry Land, and Frank Caldwell.
- [St. David's Hospital]
- Exterior of the St. David's Hospital building at 606 W. 17th. Building is now the Rio House Apartments.
- Austin High School Band
- Portrait of the Austin High School Band standing at the steps of the Capitol.
- Barton Springs bathhouses
- View of the bathhouses and cars from the parking lot north of the pool.
- Barton Springs Pool
- View of the pool from the north bank looking towards the diving board. A house can be seen in the background.
- Barton Springs Pool
- View of the pool from the north bank just east of the pool's boundary.
- Barton Springs Pool
- View of the pool from the north bank looking west toward the diving board.
- Barton Springs Pool
- View of the pool from the north bank looking towards the diving board. A house can be seen in the background.
- [Kite Tournament at Lamar Park]
- Photograph of a kite tournament at Lamar Park. Crowds of people are gathered in a grassy field. There are some kites in the air.
- [Minnie Fisher Cunningham for US Senate]
- Minnie Fisher Cunningham (far right) and two others in front of car holding sign that reads: "Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham for United States Senator."
- [Seton Infirmary]
- Front of building with cars in the driveway.
- St. David's Episcopal Church
- Looking northeast at the church building at 304 E. 7th St. Two cars are parked in front.
- Steam shovel in Barton Springs
- View of construction of the pool at Barton Springs. A steam shovel and construction equipment.
- Stephen F. Austin Hotel
- Looking down from the southwest corner of 7th and Congress looking northeast. Photo shows the Hotel before construction of the addition.
- [Texas Rangers with Governor Miriam "Ma" Ferguson]
- Group of men in suits with a woman standing on the steps of the Capitol.
- [Tornado Damage]
- Photograph of damage caused by a tornado on May 4th, 1922 in Austin. A collapsed building is visible in the foreground with damaged buildings in background, possibly on the St. Edward's University campus.
- Tornado Damage
- Fallen water tower at unknown location. Damaged caused by tornado on May 4th, 1922.
- [Winfred Gustafson and Winning Box Kite]
- Photograph of Winfred Gustafson and his winning kite (for largest box kite) at the first kite flying contest.
- [Dedication of Memorial Stadium]
- Aerial view of stadium with the UT band on the field forming a "T"
- [Old Red Campus building, John T. Allan Campus of Stephen F. Austin High School]
- Photograph of Old Red Campus building, at the John T. Allan Campus of Stephen F. Austin High School, showing an oblique view of the front and side of the classical four-story building. The exterior walls of the first floor are constructed of stone and the upper three floors are dark brick. The front is symetrically arranged in three parts, with the central part inset from the outer parts. Porches stretch across the central part of the first and second floors, and a gable is centered above on the roof. There are punched windows on the upper floors of the front facade, while windows are ganged on the side facade. A portion of the facade, near the back of the building, has a curved wall. There is a three-story brick addition to the side of the building, and there are chute style fire escapes on both the main building and the addition. A parking lot lies to the front of the building, with several circa 1920s cars. A boy wearing knickers stands in the parking lot. The building was completed in 1900 from the plans of Burt McDonald and James Reily, and featured a domed rotunda. It was used as Austin High School until 1925, when it became the John T. Allan Junior High School. Classes were held here until 1956, when the school was destroyed by fire. A State of Texas Subject Marker was placed on the site in 1981 by the Texas Historical Commission.
- Advertisement for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisment offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Advertisement letter for complete O. Henry collection]
- Advertising letter offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- Advertising postal card for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisement offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Tornado in Sky]
- Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado in the sky.
- [Tornado, May 4, 1922]
- Black and white photograph of a tornado in the sky that has yet to touch down. The roof of a building is visible in the lower left corner.
- The windows of old St. David's
- Booklet describing the stained glass windows of St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin.
- [Letter from Christopher Morley to John Stahl]
- Letter signed by Chirstopher Morley declining an invitation by Mr. Stahl of the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation