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- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the exterior of the front entrance to the Govenor's mansion.
- [Cactus Pryor speaking at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Cactus Pryor, legendary Austin radio/tv personality and author, who was the featured speaker at the Hancock Recreation Center and Golf Course's Centennial Luncheon, September 1999.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue looking North from 4th Street.
- [Crown on 6th Street, Halloween]
- Photograph of crowds on 6th Street on Halloween. Various businesses and buildings line both sides of the street.
- [Man in Rain]
- Photograph of a man running past gas pumps in heavy rain at a service station.
- Capitol Fire, February 6, 1983
- Photograph of Lt. Governor Hobby's library after it was destroyed by a fire in his apartment on February 6, 1983.
- [Men Saving Belongings from Flood Waters]
- Photograph of "three residents carry(ing) a TV set out of a flooded house along Williamson Creek as heavy rains forced numerous creeks out of their banks."
- Removing St. David's Bell Prior to Roof Repair
- Photograph of a man operating a crane to remove the bell from St. David's Church.
- [Givens Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Givens Recreation Center at 3911 East 12th Street, Austin, Texas.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the front entrance of the Texas Governor's mansion taken after a recent snowfall.
- [Motorists stranded in flood waters]
- Photograph of "stranded motorists attempting to remove their cars from 4 feet of water under an overpass of the MoPac Expressway in the western part of the city. Over 4.5 inches of rain late Monday 5/21 caused flooding in the downtown area." Men are standing, some waist-deep in water, outside of their vehicles.
- [Dedication - Givens Recreation Center]
- Photograph of mayor Carole Keeton speaking at a podium at the dedication of Givens Recreation Center. A group of people, including city government officials, are sitting behind her listening to her speak. On the stage is a display honoring Dr. Everett H. Givens.
- [Dedication Plaque - Givens Recreation Center]
- Photograph of two people looking at a dedication plaque inside Givens Recreation Center.
- [Ribbon Cutting - Givens Recreation Center]
- Photograph of people holding a ribbon as two children cut it at Givens Recreation Center.
- [Irby Carruth at Givens Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Austin Independent School District Superintendent Irby Carruth cutting a ribbon across a gate at Givens Park Recreation Center. A group of children in swim attire stand behind him.
- Protest to save Juarez-Lincoln University
- Photograph of a protest to save Juarez-Lincoln University and mural (by Raul Valdez) at East 1st Street and I-35 in Austin.
- [City Council Swearing-In Ceremony]
- Photograph of city council members being sworn into office. The members are standing in a gazebo that is decorated with red, white, and blue banners and American flags.
- [Outdoor Recreation Achievement Award for Town Lake]
- Photograph of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Les Gage (Co-Chairman, Town Lake Beautification Committee) and Mrs. John Burns (Co-Chairman, Town Lake Beautification Committee) receiving an award for beautification work at Town Lake.
- Cars in Traffic
- Photograph of cars stuck in traffic by Brackenridge Hospital, waiting to turn right at a yield sign onto 15th Street.
- [Laguna Gloria Grounds]
- Photograph of trees and water on the grounds of Laguna Gloria (Austin Museum of Art). The name "Les Simon" is written on back of the photo.
- [Painting Presentation at Town Lake Gazebo]
- Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and Michael Frary, and unnamed man present a painting of the gazebo at Town Lake in front of the actual gazebo.
- [Travis County Commissioners Meeting]
- Photograph of Group of Travis County commissioners at a meeting, including Johnny Voudouris, Mike Renfro (City Judge, facing front), Margaret Gomez, Richard Moya and David Samuelson, among others. Subjects are sitting around a conference table with folders, pens and notepads, tape recorder, coffee pot, and ashtray.
- Guerrero Park
- Photograph of a boy standing on a tire swing at Guerrero Park. Another child sits inside the swing, while others push and play nearby.
- [Dance Class at Rosewood Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a woman and a young girl during a dance lesson at Rosewood Recreation Center. The instructor, Ada Bonner, and the girl are both wearing tap shoes.
- [Unidentified Elementary School]
- Photograph of an unidentified elementary school that appears to be vacant/abandoned.
- [St. John's Elementary School]
- Photograph of the St. John's Elementary School, now closed.
- [Travis County Jail Cell with bunks, toilet and sink]
- Photograph of a large, multi-prisoner cell in the Travis County Jail, which has six bunks, a sink, toilet and wall-mounted light. Bars form the front wall of the cell, which has two sliding doors, one at each end of the cell. The bunks are made up with sheets, and have what appear to be blankets placed at the foot of the matresses.
- [Boys on Bikes at Town Lake]
- Photograph of Auditorium Shores on Town Lake, looking east, with three boys riding bikes on a gravel path. A railroad bridge crosses the river behind them. Crest Inn is visible in the distance.
- [Eric Fitzpatrick Hula Hooping]
- Photograph of a boy (Eric Fitzpatrick) hula hooping in Shipe Park in the local competition for the National Hula Hoop Contest. Behind him in the background are other children in their bathing suits watching him. The boy went to Nationals in Disneyland.
- "Hello Dolly" 1972
- Photograph of performers on the set of "Hello Dolly" at Zilker Hillside Theater. L-R: Pam Fulton as Ermengarde, Carol Lucius as Dolly, Ben Wear as Ambrose.
- Hello Dolly 1972
- Photograph of performers on the set of "Hello Dolly" at Zilker Hillside Theatre. Cast: Karol Phelan as Irene Molloy; Tom Spoonts as Cornelius Hackl; Beverly Robinson as Minnie Fay; Bill Sibley as Barnaby Tucker.
- [Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. from Nueces]
- Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard circa 1972 taken from Nueces looking east. There is construction taking place in the middle of the street.
- [Waterfall- Oriental Gardens]
- Photograph of waterfall and pond at Oriental gardens.
- "Caught by Captain" from Zilker Hillside Theater's "Peter Pan"
- Photograph of Zilker Hillside Theater's production of "Peter Pan". The scene depicted shows Captain Hook's capture of Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and her brothers/the lost boys.
- Summer Musical at Hillside Theater
- Photograph of the Summer musical, "Peter Pan", at the Hillside Theater at Zilker Park. Photograph of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.
- Summer Musical "Peter Pan"
- Photograph of the Zilker Park Hillside Theater Summer musical, "Peter Pan". In the photograph Captain Hook and Peter Pan are sword fighting.
- Flagpole Inauguration
- Photograph of Flagpole inauguration at the Montopolis Branch of the Austin Public Library on July 4th, 1971. Two people stand at the base of the flagpole next to the small branch library building. A few cars are parked in front of the building.
- [Bridge Over Lily Pond]
- Photograph of a wooden foot bridge crossing over a lily pond at botanical gardens.
- [Oriental Gardens]
- Photograph of Oriental Gardens at Austin Area Garden Center. The skyline is visible in the background.
- [Montopolis Bridge]
- Photograph of an oblique view of the Montopolis Bridge. A road curves around underneath the bridge.
- [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.
- [Man welding at Weigl Iron Works in Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of a man wearing a welding mask, leather apron, jeans and work shirt, welding something on a bench in a work room. The wooden door to the room is open, and appears to let in light from the outside. There is a sign on the door that reads: "OPEN COME IN", and there are symbols branded into the door. Wires are strung across the rough wood plank floor, and many metal items are stacked on the floor, the workbench, and on shelves around the walls.
- [Scholz Garten]
- Photograph of the exterior of Scholz Garten and Saengerrunde Hall. Cars are parked at the curb in front of the buildings.
- [Canadian Street Library Branch]
- Photograph of the Canadian Street Branch Library located at 2131 East Ceaser Chaves/1st st. (was Canadian Street).
- "Oliver!"
- Photograph of a close-up of two performers - a man and a boy - on stage during a production of "Oliver" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [E. 6th Street and Brazos]
- Photograph of the Northeast corner of E. 6th Street and Brazos. St. David's is in the upper left of the photograph and the two story building is where the Driskell now stands.
- Adams Extract Company
- Photograph of a man working with equipment at the Adams Extract Company.
- [Aerial View of Austin Municipal Airport]
- Photograph of aerial view of the Mueller Municipal Airport, with view of main building and control tower in foreground and the runways in the background.
- [Aerial View of Austin, Texas]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Austin, TX taken from south of the Colorado River looking up Congress Avenue towards the Texas State Capitol Building.
- [Aerial View of Austin, TX]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Austin, TX looking directly west from the Capitol dome. The photograph is of Block 135, which includes, Dr. Hayne's house, built by Abner Cook. Dr. Hayne's house was later Abner Cook's home and later the Quality Shops after it was moved to the front of the lot in the center of the block.