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[4-H Camp]
Photograph of large tents in a park surrounded with trees. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken during a 4-H camp.
[4-H Club]
Photograph of a group of young men and boys from 4-H. They stand between a large tent and a row of cars in a large open field. Other tents are visible behind them. Trees are in the background.
[4-H Club Style Show]
Photograph of a girl walking across a stage wearing a dress. A sign hangs below the stage and reads "Tour Topics." A string of flags hangs above the stage and each has the 4-H logo and says "4-H Clubs."
[4-H Club Style Show]
Photograph of a girl in a dress smiling while walking down stairs from a stage. Next to her is a floral arrangement in the shape of the 4-H logo.
[4-H Group]
Photograph of a group of girls of various ages in a field, with some of them holding booklets with the 4-H logo on the covers.
[4-H Members]
Photograph of a girl sitting at a desk and reading a book with the 4-H logo on the cover, and a boy standing behind her looking over her shoulder.
[4-H Members Giving Presentation]
Photograph of a young woman speaking at a podium in the front of a room. Two other girls are standing to her right and two boys are taking their seats to her left, all 4-H members. A screen is visible in the background. The shoulder of an audience member is visible in the lower left corner.
1949 Livestock Show, Travis County
Photograph of young men standing in a row with their calves at the 1949 Travis County Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin, Texas. Two men with sticks appear to be inspecting the cattle. A group of spectators is in the background.
T. A. Mayes
Photograph of Thomas A. Mayes, a Travis County Agricultural Agent with the Negro Extension Service.
[S. A. Winn Standing on a Porch]
Photograph of Mrs. S. A. Winn, a home improvement demonstrator, standing on the steps of a porch in front of a house.
[Award Ceremony]
Photograph of an award ceremony. A man receives an award from another man at a podium, while several other men sit in chairs behind them. A sign on the wall above the stage reads, "Agriculture." The heads of several audience members are visible in the foreground.
[L. B. Allen Arranging a Bedroom]
Photograph of L. B. Allen standing in a bedroom. A doll is on the bed, two pictures hang on the walls, and there is a bedside table with a lamp. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, she is giving a bedroom demonstration as part of the Pflugerville Home Demonstration Club.
[Band Performing]
Photograph of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist, saxophonist, and pianist visible. The man in the center is possibly a singer. Hi hands are blurry from movement, probably clapping or tapping a tambourine. A few women are visible in the background, standing behind the band.
[Beef Calves]
Photograph of a row of young men standing with their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Beef Calves at Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of people showing their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show took place in Rosewood Park.
[Bertha Hutchins and Hellen Davidson]
Photograph of two young women doing leather crafts, one sewing a shoe and the other a bag. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Bertha Hutchins, left, and Hellen Davidson, right, of Del Valle Community, find their work in leather craft enjoyable and rewarding."
[Boy Holding a Turkey]
Photograph of a boy holding a turkey and standing in front of a wire pen full of turkeys. A wood-sided barn or house is visible in the background.
[Boy in a Garden]
Photograph of a boy in a vegetable garden. He leans over and feels the leaves of a plant. A chain-link fence is in the background.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy kneeling next to a beef calf and holding a ribbon which says "Grand Champion Beef." He is at the annual Travis County Food and Livestock show in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy wearing a 4-H hat and tie standing with a beef calf and holding a Food and Livestock Show ribbon in his hand. The show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin. The Doris Miller Auditorium is visible in the background.
[Boy with a Cow]
Photograph of a boy squatting next to a cow and holding a ribbon. Most likely he is at an annual Travis County Food and Livestock show in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Boy with a Pig]
Photograph of a boy squatting next to a pig eating out of a feed trough. Fields are visible in the background.
[Boy with a Prize Winning Pig]
Photograph of a young boy posing with his show pig and holding a first place ribbon at the Fourth Annual Travis County Food and Livestock Show.
[Boy with a Show Pig]
Photograph of a young man sitting behind a large show pig and holding a ribbon in his hand.
[Boys and Men with Beef Calves]
Photograph of men and boys kneeling next to their beef calves in front of wooden pens at the 1948 Travis County Food and Livestock Show in Rosewood Park in Austin. Doris Miller Auditorium is partially visible in the background.
[Boys Cooking Outdoors]
Photograph of a group of young men and boys standing around a wooden table, with one boy pouring a can of food into a pot.
[Boys Giving a 4-H Presentation]
Photograph of two boys standing on a stage talking into microphones. Behind them on the wall is a 4-H banner and an American flag. A poster is on the left but is illegible due to glare.
[Boys Giving a Presentation]
Photograph of two boys standing at a table and a microphone in the front of a room making a presentation. A girl sits at a table behind them. A sign to the left of the stage is partially visible and reads, "4-H Motto, Make the Best Better."
[Boys with Beef Calves]
Photograph of young men and boys standing in a row with their beef calves at the 1949 Travis County Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin. Spectators stand behind them and cars are visible in the distance.
[Chickens in Cages]
Photograph of chickens in a row of cages sitting on top of a long, low table. Most likely they are at the Travis County Annual Food and Livestock Show.
[Child in Costume]
Photograph of a woman in a polka dot dress putting a robe on a child wearing a paper crown, probably in preparation for a play or theatrical production.
[Children and Award-Winning Cow]
Photograph of a girl and two boys standing with a small cow. One of the boys is holding a ribbon that says "Grand Champion Best." Other people and a car are in the background. This was at the annual Travis County Food and Livestock Show in Rosewood Park in Austin.
[Children at a 4-H Event]
Photograph of children signing in at a table with a 4-H banner on the front of it, at the entrance of a building.
[Children at Tables]
Photograph of a group of young boys standing in a row behind tables with a microphone. Other children sit in chairs facing them, and a few sit on the stage in the background.
[Children Cooking Outdoors]
Photograph of a group of children cooking cans of food over a fire. Trees are in the background.
[Children Doing Crafts]
Photograph of young girls standing at an outdoor table making crafts.
[Children Feeding Chickens]
Photograph of a boy and girl feeding chickens in a yard. Small shacks or chicken coops are visible in the background.
[Children Holding Crafts]
Photograph of children standing at a table outside holding craft projects, with baskets displayed on the table. Tents are visible behind them.
[Children in a Field]
Photograph of a group of children in a field, with some sitting and others standing.
[Children in Rosewood Park]
Photograph of two young girls standing in a park with a group of children playing behind them. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken in Rosewood Park in Austin in 1958.
[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]
Photograph of a three children standing in front of a display with informational posters, baby clothes, and a sign that reads, "Proper childcare promotes good physical health, good mental health, wholesome personality, plus good citizenship."
[Children on Playground]
Photograph of a group of children spinning on a roundabout at a playground.
[Children on Stage]
Photograph of children sitting at a table on a stage with a young woman apeaking at a podium in front of them. A poster on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo and motto and reads "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of children standing on a stage in the front of a room holding signs that say "candy," "cookies," "cake," and "pie," with people in rows of chairs facing them. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of a group children standing on a stage holding signs reading "Fruits," "Vegetables," "Cheese," and "Milk." One students holds a drawing of a tooth. A 4-H poster is on the wall behind them. Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
[Choir at the Negro Extension Agency]
Photograph of a small choir singing on the steps of the Travis County Negro Extension Service building, with an audience facing them. The building was located at 1154 Lydia Street in Austin, Texas.
[Christmas Party]
Photograph of people conversing at a Christmas party, with a man dressed as Santa standing next to a white Christmas tree in the background. Possibly at the Travis County Negro Extension Service building at 1154 Lydia Street, Austin, Texas.
[City Street]
Photograph of a city street with cars parked and driving on it, and a crowd of people on the sidewalk. Several businesses are visible, including "The Auto Supply Company," a barber shop and a cafe. A billboard advertising Coca Cola is visible.
[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]
Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
[Clothing, Rugs, Quilt, and Preserves on Display]
Photograph of a display in Doris Miller Auditorium in Rosewood Park with handmade clothes, rugs, quilts, and jars of preserves.
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