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[Partially Submerged House in Floodwaters]

Photograph of an aerial view of a house submerged almost to the roofline in the water of the flooded Colorado River. Trees and debris can be seen in the water.

Date: 1938

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Sing Song at Barton Springs

Photograph of a large audience seated on the grass at a performance of "Sing Song" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.

Date: 1938

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

Club house at Municipal Golf Course [in snow]

Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course Club House entrance covered in snow. Wooden chairs and a bench sit on the concrete patio to the left of the double screen door entrance. Two large bushes flank the walkway. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.

Date: November 1, 1937

Item Type: Photograph

East Avenue

Photograph of East Avenue looking south from Lookout after a recent snowfall.

Date: November 1937

Item Type: Photograph

[Austin Skyline]

Photograph of the Austin skyline taken from the top of the Light Plant.

Date: October 11, 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

[Old City Hall]

Photograph of the Old City Hall building.

Date: October 11, 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

[Green Water Treatment Plant]

Photograph of the Green Water Treatment Plant in Austin, TX.

Date: July 11, 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

[View from Zilker Club House]

Photograph of Zilker Park lookout at Zilker Club House. The UT Clock Tower and the State Capitol building are visible in the distance.

Date: July 11, 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.273861 -97.776032

[Flower bed at entrance to Zilker Park]

Photograph of the flower bed at entrance to Zilker Park, used in the City's 1937 Annual Report.

Date: July 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[People at Barton Springs]

Photograph of people sitting and standing along the side of the pool at Barton springs. Some are in swimming suits and others are in street clothes.

Date: April 10, 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photography Lab., Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[City of Austin Takes Municipal Golf Course Deed]

Photograph of Guiton Morgan, City Manager, (at left) accepting deed from John H. Tobin of Austin Lions Club. Tobin was club president 1919-1920. The city of Austin took over the Municipal Golf Course on April 1, 1937.

Date: April 1, 1937

Creator: Identification Bureau, Austin Police Department

Item Type: Photograph

[North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road]

Photograph of North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road. There are trees and a small bridge in the foreground. A home and parked car are in the background.

Date: March 1937

Creator: City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Two Women on Horseback

Photograph of two women on horseback. Note that they are riding English style saddles.

Date: March 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory Austin, Texas

Item Type: Photograph

[Austin Municipal Golf Course club house]

Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course Club House front elevation. Screened double doors, a columned entrance, and gable windows are visible. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.

Date: 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Dedication of Stacy Pool

Photograph of people swimming as crowds look on at the nighttime dedication of Stacy Pool in 1937.

Date: 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.240228 -97.746923

[Double Parlor at Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Double Parlor at the Governor's Mansion. Some arm chairs and a small table are in the front room, and a piano and fireplace are in the back room.

Date: 1937

Creator: Boone Photo Company

Item Type: Photograph

[Golfers and caddy on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

Photograph of a putting green at Austin Municipal Golf Course with one man, two women and a boy. One of the women puts the ball while the man holds the flag and a golf bag with clubs. The boy holds another golf bag with clubs while the second woman leans on her putter. A man on tractor rides by them behind the green. Trees are in the distance. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Au… more

Date: 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Golfers putting on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

Photograph of a family playing golf at the Austin Municipal Golf Course and a lawn maintenance worker keeping the grounds. One woman puts while a man holds the flag. A boy holds a second golf bag while a second woman looks on. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.

Date: 1937

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin

Item Type: Photograph

[Governor's Mansion Conservatory]

Photograph of the conservatory, also called the family dining room at the Texas Governor's Mansion. It had green walls with white woodwork, marquisette curtains with ball fringe, a rose colored carpet, and early 1900s furniture painted and antiqued in green’, (Blodgett info sheet, TSLA). The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1937 was Democratic Governor James V. Allred. The mansion was declared a Texas historical l… more

Date: 1937

Creator: Boone Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

[Governor's Mansion interior hallway with staircase]

Photograph of Interior hallway of the Governor's Mansion with a staircase leading to the second floor. Side tables and seating, governor portraits, flowers, a large gilt mirror and light fixture are visible. Open doorways are visible to two rooms on the right and one room on the left. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1937 was Democratic Governor James V. Allred. The mansion was declared a Texas historical land… more

Date: 1937

Creator: Boone Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

[Koenig Lane Looking East]

Photograph of a view of Koenig Lane in 1937 looking east toward a reservoir. It is a dirt road with empty fields on each side.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.329584 -97.729005

[Municipal Golf Course club house]

Photograph of Municipal Gold Course club house in snow with lion statue representing the Lions Club, which built the clubhouse in 1928. The entrance opens to the right. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Sam Houston Room in Governor's Mansion

Photograph of interior view of the Sam Houston Room in the Governor's Mansion showing a fireplace on the left and a window on the right. Two vanity dressers with mirrors line the walls and a dark wood table sits in the center of the room. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1937 was Democratic Governor James V. Allred. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark i… more

Date: 1937

Creator: Boone Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

[Congress Avenue Flooded by Colorado River]

Photograph of Congress Avenue flooded by the Colorado River. Note on photo reads: "Looking northwest from So. Congress Sept. 28, 1936."

Date: September 28, 1936

Item Type: Photograph

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[Partially Submerged House in Floodwaters]

Sing Song at Barton Springs

Club house at Municipal Golf Course [in snow]

East Avenue

[Austin Skyline]

[Old City Hall]

[Green Water Treatment Plant]

[View from Zilker Club House]

[Flower bed at entrance to Zilker Park]

[People at Barton Springs]

[City of Austin Takes Municipal Golf Course Deed]

[North Loop at Upper Georgetown Road]

Two Women on Horseback

[Austin Municipal Golf Course club house]

Dedication of Stacy Pool

[Double Parlor at Governor's Mansion]

[Golfers and caddy on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

[Golfers putting on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

[Governor's Mansion Conservatory]

[Governor's Mansion interior hallway with staircase]

[Koenig Lane Looking East]

[Municipal Golf Course club house]

Sam Houston Room in Governor's Mansion

[Congress Avenue Flooded by Colorado River]