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- [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.
- [Austin Aerial]
- Photograph taken from the sky of downtown Austin and the new Austin high school building where the city can be seen in the distance, along with small neighborhoods and suburbs in the foreground and completed bridges across the Colorado River in the bottom left.
- [Austin Aerial and Loop]
- Photograph taken from the sky of the area around Austin, TX where the skyline of downtown can be seen in the distance, along with its surrounding suburbs. In the foreground, the edge of Loop 360 can be seen.
- [Ruins of Building After Fire]
- Photograph of the ruins of building T-407 after a fire at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- "Andrews Day"
- Photograph of the going away party for Andrew Bragg, janitor, 1950-1966, in the staff lounge in the basement of the Austin Public Library. L-R: Ann Bowden, Janett Varner, Mary Carter Rice, ?, Annette Evans, Bragg, ? Diane Moore, Tommy McCalla. Andrew Bragg stands in the foreground behind a cake with his back partially turned to the camera.
- [Man Outside a House]
- Photograph of a man standing outside of a house with his hand on the door handle and a paintbrush in his other hand. A wooden chair sits next to the house and a water tank is visible behind the house.
- William Montgomery, William Smythe, Governor John Connally
- Governor John Connally standing in office with William Montgomery and William Smythe. Flags behind the group.
- [A man and five women near the pool of the Imperial 400 Motel]
- A man, identified as Ray Sackett, wearing a suit standing with five women next to the pool at Imperial 400 Motel. Three of the women are wearing bathing suits, one woman is wearing a kilt, and one woman in a dress, is identified as Patricia Sackett. There is a large sign for the motel behind them.
- [A man and four women at the pool of the Imperial 400 Motel]
- A man wearing a suit standing with four women at the pool at Imperial 400 Motel. Three of the women are wearing bathing suits and one woman is wearing a kilt. One woman is in the pool and the man is kneeling down next to her at the edge of the pool.
- [Exterior View of a House]
- Photograph of a house. Three chairs are on the front porch. Some wooden planks lead up to the porch. The yard is not landscaped. Trees are visible in the background.
- [Man Painting a Room]
- Photograph of a man painting a room using a small paintbrush, with a ladder and two chairs in the middle of the room.
- [Woman Decorating a Bed]
- Photograph of a woman placing two stuffed dogs on a neat bed. Two religious pictures hang on the wall above the bed.
- [Women Sewing]
- Photograph of a woman seated and working at a sewing machine while another woman stands next to her and leans over to help or teach her. Another woman stands behind them. A purse and some papers are on a table in the foreground.
- Inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Center
- Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
- [Apartment Kitchen]
- Photograph of a small apartment kitchen area. On the wall to the right, a row of upper cabinets are hung above, and a sink and oven with a pot resting on a burner can be seen on the bottom cabinets. A phone can be seen hanging on a door frame in the left foreground. In the background, a bed and window can be seen through an open doorway.
- [Apartment Living Area]
- Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
- [Living Room with Mural]
- Photograph of a Rio House apartment living room, where to the right, an end table with lamp and a couch with an eye-shaped coffee table placed in front of it can be seen. On the wall behind the couch is a mural of men on horses, with a possibly middle eastern motif. To the left, a small, round dining table and three chairs can be partially seen. The back wall is partly wallpapered, and a closed door can be seen in the left background.
- Houseboat launching
- Houseboat launching. Trucks parked by boat.
- [Storefronts]
- Photograph taken from across the street of a block of storefronts in Austin. One of the buildings, a bank, has a digital sign that displays the temperature. Six cars can be seen parked in front of a few of the stores and Christmas decorations can be seen hanging over the street. In the background, a block of high rise buildings can be seen to the left.
- [Cashiers at Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]
- Photo of cashiers inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas.
- [Customers eating inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]
- Photo of customers eating inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas.
- [Customers standing outside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]
- Photo of customers standing outside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas. Looking north along South Lamar street.
- Littlefield Building & 6th Street
- Exterior view of the Littlefield Building, with Driskill Coffee Shop next to it. View down 6th Street looking west. Several cars parked on the street. Several people walking.
- [Woman Baking]
- Photograph of a woman standing at a table with a bowl of batter and scooping the batter into a muffin tin. Other bowls, cans of ingredients, and other tools are scattered on the table. The woman is likely leading a cooking demonstration.
- Hail Damage to Residence
- Interior view of house on Herman Heep Ranch showing hail damage.
- Hail Damage to Residence
- Exterior view of house on Herman Heep Ranch showing hail damage.
- Allred Finance Banquet
- Banquet for Allred Finance, includes Mr. Davis
- Modern Signs - B.F. Goodrich Sign
- B.F. Goodrich sign at 100 Congress Avenue. Goodrich office building with cars parked in front on street.
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Side angle of woman playing organ in front of the audience
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Woman plays organ in front of audience
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Woman standing before the audience
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Man plays organ while other man sings in the distance front of the audience
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Frontal shot of audience members.
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- High shot of woman playing harp while the audience looks on
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Medium shot wide angle of man playing organ with man singing
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Frontal shot of audience members
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- Side angle of man playing organ while crowd looks on
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- High shot of man playing organ in the distance while audience looks on
- Austin Organ Club Recital
- High shot of woman playing organ in the distance while the audience looks on
- [A photograph of a musician holding a tenor saxophone]
- A musician holding a tenor saxophone. He is wearing a suit and a tie.
- [A photograph of a musician playing a tenor saxophone]
- A musician playing a tenor saxophone. He is wearing a suit and a tie.
- [1956 Lincoln Continental on Display at Carr's Motor Sales]
- Photograph of a 1956 Lincoln Continental on display in a Ford auto showroom inside of Carr's Motor Sales. A woman in a formal gown is standing next to the car opening the door. The store is located at San Antonio street and West 6th street.
- [Cars on Display at Carr's Motor Sales]
- Photograph of a 1956 Mercury Monterey and a 1956 Lincoln Continental on display in a Ford auto showroom. A small crowd of people is visible behind a rope behind the cars. Carr's Motor Sales is located at San Antonio street and West 6th street.
- [Group of Women]
- Photograph of young women standing in two rows facing each other, and one woman standing in the middle in front of a desk. They are at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building located at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Performers on stage
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Crowd watching show
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Crowd watching show
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Crowd watching show
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Performers on stage
- Louisiana Hayride Show at the Sportscenter
- Performers on stage