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Austin Trade Excursion, Georgetown

Description: Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Georgetown. Men in suits are gathered at a street intersection in the town. Some cars are visible in the street.
Date: 1910~

Austin's First Ambulance

Description: Photograph of Austin's first ambulance taken at 33rd and Speedway streets. The ambulance is horse-drawn and on the side, in addition to a cross, is a small plaque that reads "V.O. Weed." On the back of the photograph there is a note that reads "Mr. Bob Weed says that the body of this horse-drawn ambulance was removed and motorized with the coming of the auto-mobile, therefore it became Austin's first real ambulance."
Date: 1910

Austin's First Ambulance

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn ambulance taken at 33rd and Speedway streets. On the side of the ambulance, in addition to a cross, is a small plaque that reads "V.O. Weed." The body of this horse-drawn ambulance was removed and motorized with the coming of the automobile, therefore it became Austin's first real ambulance.
Date: 1910

Bridge over Barton Creek

Description: Photograph of a group of people stand on and below a stone bridge, built by Swiss engineer and former Confederate colonel Getulius Kellersberger (1820-1900), at Barton Creek. Kellersberger, along with Arnold Kellersberger (July 30 1883-June 19 1972) and Alma Shudde Kellersberger (March 6 1888-October 2 1976), are pictured but not identified.
Date: 1910~

Congress Avenue Bridge

Description: Congress Avenue bridge looking northwest towards downtown from the southeast corner. Skeleton of the Scarbrough Building under construction is in view.
Date: 1910
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.

D.E. Hall School of Domestic Economy

Description: Photograph of a group of women sitting out front of the D.E. Hall of Domestic Economy. These women were associated with the Young Women's Christian Association as indicated by notes on the back of the photograph. Stamped on one of the boards of the school is [CALC]ASIEU LUMBER referring to Calcasieu Lumber Company which was established in Austin,Texas in the early 1880s.
Date: [1910..1920]

[Eanes one-room school building]

Description: Photograph of a classroom interior as seen from the back entrance door, showing wooden desks and seats with slatted backs in the foreground, along with a cast iron stove in the central aisle. To the back of the photograph lies the teacher's wooden desk, and a long blackboard that spans the length of the front classroom wall. There are two wall-mounted gas lamps above the blackboard, and several photographs are posted above and on the blackboard. The floor is constructed of wooden boards, and th… more
Date: 1910~

[Field with Capitol in Background]

Description: Photograph of a landscape view of a field in the foreground with the city skyline, including the Capitol dome, in the background. The field is now Zilker Park.
Date: 1910~

Steam Threshing Tractor

Description: Photograph of two men taking a break underneath a steam powered threshing tractor. The tractor itself looks to have been manufactured by Case, possibly a Model 75.
Date: 1910~

University of Texas Women's Building Entrance

Description: Photograph of a young woman sitting on the top of the stairs leading to the entrance of the UT Women's Building. Ivy covers the stone and windows to either side of the entrance.
Date: [1910..1917]

[Hyde Park Baptist Church]

Description: 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.
Date: 1911

[Texas Rangers in Laredo, Texas]

Description: Photograph of ten Texas Rangers, nine on horseback, and one on foot to the right. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "A. J. Sowell with the + mark over head. Taken at Laredo while in the Ranger service under Capt. J. J. Sanders, 1911. Capt Sanders on right with chimney in back where + is marked."
Date: 1911

[Calbraith P. Rodgers landing plane]

Description: Photograph of a crowd gathered around Calbraith P. Rodgers when he crash landed his plane at Ridgetop. He was flying from Sheepshead Bay, New York to Pasadena, California.
Date: October 20, 1911

Pecos River

Description: Photograph of the Pecos River seen from above, probably from the Pecos High Bridge. The river is in a dip between two cliffs. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Pecos River - 1912."
Date: 1912
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