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[Two men protesting Travis County Jail]

Description: Photograph of two people carrying protest signs as they walk along the sidewalk in front of the Travis County Courthouse. The man on the left is carrying a sign which reads, "Jails Never solved ANYthing." The person on the right is carrying a sign which reads, "JAILS ARE INHUMAN." Both have shoulder-length, dark, wavy hair and are wearing wire-rimmed glasses. The man on the left has a beard and wears a striped, wide-collared shirt, as well as dark pants and shoes. The person on the right wears … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bobo, Carolyn
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two seated inmates doing handwork in the sewing area of the Travis County Jail]

Description: Photograph of two inmates doing handwork in the sewing area of the Travis County Jail. On the left, an African-American man mends or performs crewel embroidery on a piece of dark fabric lying in his lap. He has a short goatee and is wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants. There is a short piece of thick yarn or string tied around his middle finger. The man seated to the right, sitting next to a sewing machine, is dressed in white and wears a paper food service hat.
Date: 1970~
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[University of Texas Old Main Building at night]

Description: Photograph of the University of Texas Old Main Building at night. The foyer and the clock face are lit from within. All other windows remain dark and uninhabited. The main front staircase is lit from a street lamp that is out of left frame. Ivy covers the lower half of the main building. The Old Main Building was constructed in three phases and completed in 1899. It remained the main administrative and library building for 35 years until its destruction in 1934.
Date: [..1934]
Creator: Barnes, Walter
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Unpaved Justin Lane]

Description: Photograph of Justin Lane looking west from Woodrow Avenue. A sign reads "Signs of Progress A Paved & Widened Justin Lane will be opened here soon. Project of Abutting Property Owners & City of Austin." The road is cleared in preparation for paving. A few cars are parked at homes on the side of the road.
Date: 194X
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of Austin]

Description: Photograph of a view of Austin taken from the top of the old Travis County Courthouse Building looking southwest. Old temporary Capitol building in foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
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Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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