Rescuing Texas History, 2009 - 97 Matching Results

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[Capital Memorial Park]

Description: Artist's rendering of aerial view of park. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.
Date: October 27, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

Description: Photograph of a wooden building identified as Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home on 2105 Procter Street. Columns decorate the front of the building, and a canopy covers the walkway from the door to the street. In the yard, there are trees shrubs, and a post with handwritten text that says "2100 Procter."
Date: 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Downtown Rockdale]

Description: Photograph of the northeast corner of Ackerman St. and State Highway 79 showing the Rockdale State Bank. Stricker's Variety Store building still stands.
Date: March 30, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Downtown Rockdale]

Description: Photograph of buildings along Highway 79 in Downtown Rockdale looking southwest. Seventh building from the left still stands today.
Date: March 30, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Downtown Rockdale]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a store with man at counter. Store was located in an unknown building on the west side of North Main Street, FM 908.
Date: March 30, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Father Duffy with Bob Hope

Description: Photograph of Father Duffy, Priest at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church, shaking hands with Bob Hope. A photo of Bing Crosby hangs on the wall behind them.
Date: July 5, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The Freedom Train in Austin

Description: Photograph of a group of people boarding The Freedom Train to view the documents which were on board. The Freedom Train stopped in Austin on February 11, 1948. A moonlight tower is visible in the background.
Date: February 11, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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