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50000th Telephone in Austin

Description: Woman talking on telephone, men standing and smiling. The caption published with this photograph states that: Mrs. Robert T. Miller [Anna Miller] of 3307 Cherrywood Lane makes the first call from Austin's 50,000th telephone. L to R: C.B. Smith, President of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation; Luther Thompson, Chamber of Commerce President; Victor Ray, telephone company installer; and Taylor Glass, Mayor.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Location: 30.288401 -97.715470

[Disch Field]

Description: Photograph of the outfield of Disch Field with a few baseball players on it. "Disch" is mowed into the lawn. The scoreboard is for Austin vs. Sherman. A body works shop is in the background.
Date: 1950~
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[Portrait of a Catholic Bishop]

Description: Portrait photograph of a Roman Catholic bishop. He is displaying his episcopal ring on his right hand, dressed in a cassock with a pectoral cross, a fascia (sash), a pellegrina (cape), and a zuchetto (cap). An image of Jesus hangs on the wall in the background, flanked by floral-pattern curtains.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
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[Portrait of a Man Dressed as a Vaquero]

Description: Portrait photograph of a smiling young man standing with his thumbs in his pockets and wearing a vaquero-style outfit, including a sombrero, loose necktie, and embroidered shirt that is tied at the bottom. A fringed serape with horizontal patterns hangs on the wall behind him.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
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