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[Portrait of an Austin Fire Fighter]

Photograph of the chief of the Austin Fire Department in 1884. Inscription on the back reads "Compliments of F. W. [Stowe ?], to Aug. Ziller, Chief Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas, Aug. 5th 84." Photograph is cabinet card format.

Date: 1884

Item Type: Photograph

[Construction of the Capitol Building]

Photograph of the construction of the State Capitol Building, looking at the east side of the building. The base of the building is largely complete and scaffolding is in place to build the dome.

Date: [1885..1888]

Item Type: Photograph

Convict Laborers Shaping Columns

Photograph of "Convict laborers shaping columns and loading flat cars near a Marble Falls,Texas quarry." The stones were used for construction of the Texas state Capitol building.

Date: 1885~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Miss Flora McFlimsy

Poetry published by Mrs. E.C. Kent, inspired by her memories of the series on "Miss Flora McFlimsy" published in Harper's Monthly.

Date: 1885

Creator: Kent, E.C.

Item Type: Book

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86

General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occup… more

Date: 1885

Creator: Morrison & Fourmy

Item Type: Book

[Reeves County Officials]

Group Photograph of Reeves County Officials in Pecos, Texas. Also present in this picture are a child and three pet dogs. Identified on the back are George Phillips, Judge Harrell, Ed McGee, J.K. Harrington, C.B. Calahan Sr., George Phillips Jr., W.N. Merritt, Tip Deal, Kirk Turnbo, and Tom Babb.

Date: 1885~

Item Type: Photograph

Scene at Granite Mountain

Photograph of a scene at Granite Mountain where stone was cut for the Texas State Capitol building.

Date: 1885~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[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… more

Date: 1885/1900

Item Type: Photograph

Texas land titles : an essay (preliminary to the Texas review)

An essay about Texas land titles and how to correct errors.

Date: 1885

Creator: Sneed, Sebron Graham, jr.

Item Type: Book

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for the cornerstone dedication during the construction of the state Capitol. Some onlookers can be seen sitting and standing on top of the derricks used for the construction.

Date: March 2, 1885

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274276 -97.740445

[Effie Roach Hofer Autograph Album]

Autograph album belonging to Effie Roach Hofer. It includes page a 10-line verse poem entitled "Poetry," with drawing of fiddle and pointing finger and hand, signed "W.S. Porter/Secretary Jolly Brothers."

Date: August 2, 1885

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Item Type: Book

Athol Estes Porter Autograph book

Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."

Date: September 25, 1885

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Item Type: Book

[Cancelled Checks to W. S. Porter]

Cancelled checks written by Maddox Bros. & Anderson all made out to W. S. Porter. Some are endorsed on the back by Porter.

Date: 1886

Item Type: Text

[Capitol Construction]

Photograph of a close up view of the construction of the Capitol building. A man stands on top of a high wall while a few other men on scaffolding guide a pillar, attached to a crane, into place.

Date: 1886~

Item Type: Photograph

Cutstone yard, Burnet, Texas

View of the cut stone yard in Burnet, Texas. The stones were used to construct the Texas state Capitol building.

Date: 1886

Creator: Cooper, S.H.

Item Type: Photograph

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor John Ireland. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.

Date: 1886

Item Type: Photograph

Georgetown, Texas

Photograph of the town square of Georgetown, taken from the east side of an upper story on the courthouse. Signs on buildings are visible for C.A.D. Clamp, W. Patrick, and Pebworth's Barber Shop.

Date: 1886

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.633262 -97.677984

[Texas German and English Academy Students]

Photograph of students from the Texas German and English Academy. They are organized into five rows. A handwritten note across the top reads, "Old TMI Texas Military Institute, Now Texas German and English Academy."

Date: 1886~

Item Type: Photograph

New Capitol Building, July, 1886

Photograph of workers posing for a group portrait during construction of the new capitol building. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "Hans Falkenburg - sitting on stone (center, with hat)."

Date: July 1886

Creator: Cooper, S.H.

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from O. Henry to Belle Palm]

Letter detailing programme for a musical event to be held on October 1, 1886, in which Belle Palm is on the program and O. Henry is the Musical Director.

Date: September 23, 1886

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Item Type: Letter

1887 Graduating class of Austin High School

Photograph of the 1887 graduating class of Austin High School. Front row (left to right): Pearl Caswell, Nannie Kelley, Florence Collins, Lucille James. Middle row (left to right): Eliza Mitchell, J. H. Bryant (professor), Minnie Sykes. Back row standing (left to right): unidentified woman, Mila Morris, Janie Maxwell, unidentified woman, Eve Sadler, Gertrude Whitis, Helen Grant, and William Gorden.

Date: 1887

Item Type: Photograph

Birds Eye Map of Austin

Birds eye map of Austin showing downtown, the river, and the University of Texas main building.

Date: 1887

Item Type: Photograph

[Capitol Construction]

Photograph of construction of the state capitol building. The main building is mostly complete while construction of the dome is just beginning.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

[Construction of Capitol Building]

Photograph of exterior view of the front of the Capitol building during construction. The contractor's office is visible in the lower right of the photograph.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

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[Portrait of an Austin Fire Fighter]

[Construction of the Capitol Building]

Convict Laborers Shaping Columns

Miss Flora McFlimsy

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86

[Reeves County Officials]

Scene at Granite Mountain

[St. David's Episcopal Church exterior]

Texas land titles : an essay (preliminary to the Texas review)

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

[Effie Roach Hofer Autograph Album]

Athol Estes Porter Autograph book

[Cancelled Checks to W. S. Porter]

[Capitol Construction]

Cutstone yard, Burnet, Texas

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]

Georgetown, Texas

[Texas German and English Academy Students]

New Capitol Building, July, 1886

[Letter from O. Henry to Belle Palm]

1887 Graduating class of Austin High School

Birds Eye Map of Austin

[Capitol Construction]

[Construction of Capitol Building]