[Flood waters on Shoal Creek]

Description

Looking south from the bend in Shoal Creek at the corner of Nueces and West 4th Street. The railroad bridge at West 3rd is in view. The back of Quality Mills can be seen slightly obscured by trees.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6 in.

Creation Information

Ellison Photo Co. September 1915.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Chalberg Collection of Prints and Negatives and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2336 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Looking south from the bend in Shoal Creek at the corner of Nueces and West 4th Street. The railroad bridge at West 3rd is in view. The back of Quality Mills can be seen slightly obscured by trees.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6 in.

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Chalberg Collection of Prints and Negatives

Russell Chalberg donated photo archives of the Ellison Photo Company on December 9th, 1969. In 1981, an additional 1,277 prints and glass-plate negatives from the Jordan-Ellison Company were donated.

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Creation Date

  • September 1915

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Oct. 27, 2010, 7:34 p.m.

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  • July 30, 2024, 1:20 p.m.

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  • N:30.268609, E:-97.750871, S: 30.268151, W:-97.75153

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Ellison Photo Co. [Flood waters on Shoal Creek], photograph, September 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125339/: accessed November 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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