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[Children playing at Kiddie Land]

Description: Children riding on different amusement rides at Kiddie Land. There are a few adults supervising the children.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[An external view of the Land Office Building]

Description: A view of the corner of the Land Office Building. Cars are parked along the sides of the building. First Federal Savings is located to the left of the Land Office Building in this photo.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Bascom Giles

Description: Photograph of Bascom Giles signing a document. Giles was Texas Land Commissioner from 1931-1955.
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

United Fund Parade

Description: Military personnel in uniform stand on USO float with United States' flag.
Date: October 1, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Bascom Giles

Description: Photograph of Bascom Giles holding an old ledger and a map of Gregg County.
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bascom Giles]

Description: Photo of Bascom Giles, former commissioner of the General Land Office and former chairman of the board of the Veterans' Land Board. Austin, Texas.
Date: February 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Large Group of Magnesium Officials]

Description: Photograph of a large group of officials from the magnesium industry. They are standing outside on a piece of land that is for sale.
Date: December 31, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Magnesium Officials]

Description: Photograph of officials from magnesium industry standing together outside on a piece of land. They are pointing at a "Farm For Sale" sign.
Date: December 31, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bascom Giles and Laredo Group]

Description: Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, standing with large Laredo group outside of a building.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bascom Giles Standing with Group]

Description: Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, standing outside with two women and three men.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bascom Giles and Yale Football Player]

Description: Photograph of Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, and a Yale Football Player shaking hands.
Date: June 18, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Holy Cross Ground Breaking]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people and church officials attending the ground breaking of Holy Cross on a plot of land located on East 19th Street.
Date: September 3, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Giles with Two Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Effie Dean Giles and Mr. Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, walking with two men in uniform. Their arms are linked. They are walking oustide in front of a large white home.
Date: August 3, 1945
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Farmland and Countryside

Description: Sheep graze on Vince Taylor's land on the Central Texas prairie
Date: December 1, 1965
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

New Steck Building Exterior

Description: Exterior of Steck building, showing parking lot and surrounding land. Near Shoal Creek Blvd.
Date: February 24, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.364361 -97.741307
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Football Game at House Park

Description: Unidentified players from Austin High School and San Antonio Tech on the field in the middle of a play during a night football game at House Park, 15th and N. Lamar. The Park was named for Edward House, who had a home on nearby West Ave. He donated the land from his horse pasture for this park.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Anderson High School Students in Surveying]

Description: Photograph of three boys working with a teacher, learning how to survey land. They are standing in a workshop, and there are a wall full of tools behind them.
Date: October 31, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Giles with Two Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Effie Dean Giles and Mr. James Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas, sitting on the front steps of a large home with two young men in uniform. The soldier on the left has been identified as James "Jim" B. Giles Jr and the soldier on the right is Rogan Banton Giles.
Date: August 3, 1945
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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