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- [Barton Springs After Flood]
- Photograph of flooding at Barton Springs. Caption reads: "Picturesque and peaceful Barton Springs was turned into a raging torrent that left debris and destruction after this flood rolled in the morning of June 17, 1958."
- 1958 Power Plant Installation
- Photograph of the front of the City of Austin Power Plant building. A City of Austin vehicle is parked in front of the building.
- Camp Mabry
- Photograph of a building at Camp Mabry with cars and trucks parked outside.
- [Dining room interior of the Villa Capri Motor Hotel]
- Photograph of Villa Capri Motel restaurant dining room, located at 2300 North Interregional Highway (East Avenue, now I-35), with a burnished steel sunken charcoal broiling pit, for cooking steaks, in the center. There are overhead chandeliers made of bundles of radiating brass rods that simulate sunbursts, or perhaps exploding atoms. On the far wall is a modern wall design made with colored panels. The vaulted ceiling has exposed beams. Four-top dining tables with white table cloths are set with plates and utensils. The metal welding work at the Villa Capri Motor Hotel Restaurant was done by Milton Messer, who operated the Modern Supply Company machinists and welders from 1942 to 1982.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the front lawn.
- Governor's Mansion Sam Houston Room
- Photograph of the interior of the Governor's Mansion showing the Sam Houston Room, with the fireplace, portrait of Houston, an armchair, and a war drum serving as a side table. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1958 was Democratic Governor Price Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Lester Palmer Municipal Auditorium exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Municipal Auditorium during construction. The auditorium was designed by the Austin firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, & Greeven. The dome's color scheme was created by modern artist Seymour Fogel, who was an instructor at the University of Texas Department of Art and Art History at the time.
- [Palmer Municipal Auditorium, interior view during construction]
- Photograph of lobby interior, ramps and exterior glass curtain wall of the Palmer Municipal Auditorium just prior to completion in 1958. Also visible are the decorative terrazzo floor, aluminum pendant light fixtures, and drinking fountains on the far wall. The Auditorium was designed by Page, Southerland and Page, with Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse & Greeven consulting architects.
- [Municipal Auditorium exterior during construction]
- Photograph of Municipal Auditorium, exterior view during construction. The skeleton of the dome is visible above cars parked around the site.
- [Lester Palmer Auditorium exterior during construction]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Lester E. Palmer Municipal Auditorium under construction. One curved beam is attached to the interior center scaffold. The building is now called the Long Performing Arts Center.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the front entrance of the Texas Governor's mansion.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Govenor's mansion taken from the street corner.
- [Adult Friendship Club at Hancock]
- Photograph of several dozen people gathered at the Hancock Recreation Center. One couple in the background is dancing. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club, Hancock."
- [Aerial view of the construction of Palmer Municipal Auditorium]
- Photograph of the construction of the old Palmer Municipal Auditorium as seen from the air looking south toward Barton Springs Road at the top of the view, with Riverside Drive at the bottom. Portions of the Auditorium's concrete frame are completed, and the metal framework for the flyloft is under construction. Several commercial buildings are visible on Barton Springs Road. The site is littered with construction debris, and various construction support buildings are visible.
- [Men Playing Fidle and Banjo]
- Photograph of two elderly men playing music; one is playing a banjo and the other is playing fiddle. They are sitting in chairs in front of a piano at Hancock Recreation Center. Caption on back reads "Old Fiddlers Club, Hancock."
- [Men Playing Pool]
- Photograph of three men playing pool. Caption on back reads: "Old Fiddlers, Adult Friendship Club, Hancock."
- Opening of Pan American Recreation Center
- Photograph of the side of the newly built Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street. Swing sets are behind the building. The previous Pan Am Rec Center existed at 3rd and Comal Streets.
- Opening of the Pan American Recreation Center
- Photograph of the interior of the basketball court in the gymnasium at the opening of Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street. A basketball hoop is visible on one wall and there are exposed metal beams along the ceiling.
- [Pan American Recreation Center, exterior, at opening]
- Photograph of the exterior rear of the Pan American Recreation Center at the opening on 2100 East 3rd Street. The ground is not yet seeded and playground equipment is visible behind a fence in the right.
- [Justice of the Peace]
- Photograph of interior of courtroom during proceedings. A man is seen standing and speaking to the judge while others are seated and listening.
- Domestic Science Senior Cooking Class, Austin High School, 1908
- Photograph of the 1908 domestic science senior cooking class at Austin High School. Bottom row (left to right): Annie Lou Puckett, Lily Ecklund, Lora Turner, Fannie Walker, Rosa Maas. Middle row (left to right): Katie Clark, Nettie B. Sullivan, Adele Barbisch, Clara Stovall, Alice Ramsdell, Lomie Layton. Top row (left to row): Miss Bell (teacher from Denton), Inez Slaughter, Nona Lewis, Janie Tannehill, Bessie Enlow, Mabel Maud, May Belle Robbins, Bessie Pate, Emma Seeker and Salome Anthony. Photo gift of Mrs. Mabel Maud Huckaby.
- [T.A. Gullett School Construction]
- Photograph of T.A. Gullett Elementary School under construction.
- [Beverly Sheffield at Sing Song]
- Photograph of Beverly Sheffield at a Sing Song production at Zilker Hillside Theater. He is on stage, standing in front of the band, speaking at a microphone.
- [Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a conductor leading an orchestra at a performance at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [Excavation for 1955 Addition to Power Plant]
- Photograph of 1955 excavation for the addition to Seaholm Power Plant. Workers are constructing the foundation of the building.
- [Power Plant Boilers, Numbers 5-8]
- Photograph of boilers 5&6 (1951) and 7&8 (1955), from left to right, at Seaholm Power Plant. A few cars are parked in front of the building.
- [Power Plant Boilers, Numbers 5-8]
- Photograph of boilers 5&6 (1951) and 7&8 (1955), from left to right, at Seaholm Power Plant. A few cars are parked in front of the building.
- [View of Turbine 1955 Construction]
- Photograph of 1955 construction of turbine, in the power house. Taken from upper level looking across at the machinery.
- Saint David's Episcopal Church
- Photograph of Saint David's Episcopal Church Austin, Texas as seen from the intersection of 7th Street and San Jacinto looking north east. The photograph also features a 1950 Mercury station wagon and a 1955 Ford Fairlane. A handwritten note on the back reads "Saint David's Episcopal Church, Oldest Protestant Church in Austin."
- [Couples Playing Dominoes at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of three older couples playing dominoes. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club the Hancock Recreation Center each Tuesday night."
- [Frank Albrecht cleaning out Austin Athletic Club]
- Photograph of Frank Albrecht looking through a trash can of sporting equipment at the Austin Athletic Club. Large light fixtures, boxes, equipment bags, and other debrs is piled around him. A vending machine is visible on the left behind the open glass sliding doors. 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.
- [Frank Albrecht in an equipment closet at the Austin Recreation Center]
- Photograph of Franch Albrecht putting a volleyball onto a top shelf in an activities closet at the Austin Athletic Club (renamed Austin Recreation Center in 1970). Various other items for activities are on the shelves such as checkers and ping-pong balls, as well as other supplies such as water sprinklers, paint, and electrical supplies. 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.
- [Front exterior of Governor's Mansion with trees]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and south elevation showing the grounds and walkway, the stairs of which are bisected by a sidewalk. The upper porch is screened and partially obscured by a tree on the front lawn. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1955 was Governor Alan Shivers. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion. "Completed in 1856" is typed on front of photograph.
- Lake Austin Beach
- Photograph of people wading and floating in the water at Lake Austin Beach.
- [Seaholm Power Plant from South Bank of River]
- Photograph of Seaholm Power Plant from south of the Colorado River. The state capitol and other buildings are visible in the skyline.
- Brentwood Pool
- Photograph taken from outside the chain-link fence around Brentwood community pool in Austin. A number of people are swimming the the pool or seated in chairs on the deck around the outside of the pool; a young man on a bicycle is balancing against the fence on the left side of the image. A long brick building is visible in the background and a small tree is planted in front of the pool.
- Scene of Governor's Mansion, Austin
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion taken of front of the mansion from the walkway. The upper porch is screened. The seven steps leading to the front door are concrete with white iron railings winging down and outwards. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1954 was Governor Coke R. Stevenson. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
- [Laguna Gloria]
- Photograph of the exterior of the historic Laguna Gloria building. It is partially obscured by palmettos and other foliage. The building is now part of the Contemporary Austin art museum.
- [Planting Tree at Brentwood Elementary]
- Photograph of a group of 3 women and 3 men posing next to a tree that had just been planted at Brentwood Elementary School.
- [Men erecting telephone or power pole in Crestview neighborhood]
- Photograph of several men erecting a telephone or power pole in the Crestview neighborhood of Austin. The men are wearing hats and one appears to be wearing a short-sleeved Hawaiian shirt. A small crane is visible on the right side of the image. In the background to the left, there is a sign which reads: "CRESTVIEW LARGE LOTS, $595, TERMS, A. B. Beddow, REALTOR, 7106 WOODROW AVE. - PHO._-7631". Several structures are visible in the background, which appear to be part of the old Richcreek Dairy Farm where the Crestview neighborhood was constructed. A. B. Beddow and the Austin Development Corporation were the developers of the neighborhood which was built up between the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. The neighborhood is bordered by Wooten neighborhood and Anderson Lane to the North, Allandale neighborhood and Burnet Road to the West, Brentwood neighborhood and Justin Lane to the South, and the Highland neighborhood and North Lamar Boulevard to the East.
- [Christmas Event at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a group of older adults seated for a Christmas event at Hancock Recreation Center. A wreath is visible along one of the walls of the room.
- [Houses on North Loop Boulevard]
- Photograph of North Loop Boulevard. Several houses are visible along the street. An undeveloped property is in the foreground.
- [Men at Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of two men wearing white shirts, ties and slacks in a machine room at Seaholm Power Plant. The man on the left is Mr. Seaholm. He has his hands on a crank on a machine labeled "Westinghouse."
- [Moving large parts into Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of men moving a large piece of machinery into Seaholm Power Plant near Town Lake. A large crane hook is supporting the machinery part with four massive cables. The cylindrical component is sitting on a track which is moving through a trench into the plant. Three workers check the cables from on top of the cylinder, and several other men monitor the progress from the ground. The Seaholm Power Plant was designed by Burns & McDonell Engineering Co. and built in two phases by Odom Construction company in 1950 and 1955 at 800 West Cesar Chavez St in Austin, Texas. The plant was dedicated posthumously to Walter E. Seaholm in recognition of his 33-year service to the city of Austin as Superintendent of Water and Light and City Manager. The plant operated as a power source until 1989. The city of Austin authorized the decommissioning of the plant in 1996. In 2000 the city commissioned a District Master Plan for the site, and in 2008 it approved a plan by Seaholm Power Development, LLC to repurpose the buildings into retail, residential, and outdoor spaces.
- [Aerial View of Power Plant from Across the Lake]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Seaholm Power Plant, taken from across the lake. Roads and other buildings surrounding the plant are visible.
- [Aerial View of Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of aerial view of Seaholm Power Plant, surrounded by various other buildings.
- [Men at Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of six men standing in front of machinery on a rail car near Seaholm Power Plant.
- [Men standing outside Seaholm Power Plant]
- Photograph of Men standing around a delivery for a number of transformer parts at Seaholm Power Plant near the shore of Town Lake.
- [Seaholm Power Plant]
- Aerial photographic view of Seaholm Power Plant. The Colorado River is in the foreground, and other buildings are in the background. The UT tower is visible in the distance.