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Granville Webster Norman

Photograph of Granville Wester Norman, seated in front of two partially-visible women. He served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor.

Date: 1920~

Granville Webster Norman and Faculty

Photograph of Granville Wester Norman and faculty members posed on the stairs outside of a brick building. Norman and a woman are standing on either side of the group; the others are seated on various steps. Granville Wester Norman (left) served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor. He is pictured with other faculty from the Austin area including E. E. Yearwood, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Wash… more

Date: 1910~

Granville Webster Norman and Faculty

Photograph of Granville Wester Norman with other faculty from the Austin area including E.E. Yearwood, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Washington (noted on the photo). Norman and three women are seated in the front and the other teachers are standing in a semi-circle behind them. They appear to be outside, in front of a building. Norman served the Austin Independent School District for thirty-two years, from 1896 - 1928. The Norman Elementary School is named in his honor.

Date: 1920~

Group of Students at Blackshear School

Photograph of students at the Blackshear School of Austin, TX in the early 1950s. They are standing in a group indoors; a window and various objects are visible in the background.

Date: 1950~

Hobart Taylor, Jr.

Hobart Taylor, Jr. was educated in Houston and at Prairie View A&M College and traveled to Washington D.C. as the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. He later became a special counsel to President Johnson and in 1965 was appointed a director of the Import-Export Bank.

Date: unknown

Hortence Webster

Photograph of a young girl (identified as Hortence Webster) in a light-colored dress, posed on a flight of stairs. She is sitting on a patterned rug near two houseplants. Hortence Webster, the great granddaughter of Mahala Murchison, the first African American to live in Austin.

Date: unknown

J. F. Dawkins

Portrait of Austin attorney J.F.Dawkins, wearing a three-piece suit.

Date: unknown

Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

The Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum at the new location, 1195 Comal St. In the 1880s this was a one-room school house.

Date: October 23, 2005

Julia Houston

Julia Houston, mother of Teresa Griffin. Both were members of Fitst Baptist Church of Austin, TX.

Date: unknown

Lavina Blanton Strain

Photograph of Lavina Blanton Strain, the second wife of Morris Strain. Morris was the grandson of Mahala Murchison, the first African American to live in Austin.

Date: unknown

Mack H. Hannah, Jr.

Photograph of Mack H. Hannah, Jr. wearing a suit and sitting in a wood-paneled room. He is looking down at something that he's writing on a table. Mack H. Hannah Jr. founded the first negro owned and operated savings and loan association in Texas. He is now one of the leading negro mortgage bankers in the nation. As chairman of the board of Texas Southern University for 12 years, he is responsible for much of the Houston school's capital improvements program.

Date: unknown

Malon Allen

Portrait of Malono Allen, the principal of the G.W. Norman School of Austin, TX. Photo is from the 1969 - 1970 school year.

Date: 1969

Morris Strain

Photograph of Morris Strain, the grandson of Mahala Murchison. Other people are partially visible to either side including a young child.

Date: unknown

Morris Strain House

Photograph of the Morris Strain residence at 1607 New York Avenue. Morris strain was the grandson of Mahala Murchison, the first African American to live in Austin.

Date: unknown

Mr. and Mrs. Lucious Manor - Wedding

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Lucious Manor at their wedding, posing with their daughter.

Date: unknown

Mr. and Mrs. Plato E. Crayton - 55th Anniversary

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Plato E. Crayton celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. They were married on August 1, 1925.

Date: 1980

Nancy Mahalia Colemen Thomas

Portrait of Nanacy Mahalia Coleman Thomas. She was born a slave on August 1, 1860; married Jerry Thomas in 1879; was converted, baptized, and joined Ebenzer Baptist Church in 1883; became president of the Home Woman's Mission Society #4 in 1918 - 1930; she died on December 12, 1938.

Date: unknown