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Aerial View of Downtown Austin

Description: Austin High School (first campus - note semicircular part of building) on the top right of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel and to the top left of the St. David's Episcopal Church (top of Driskill Hotel). The roof top of St. Mary's Academy is noticible between Stephen F Austin Hotel and St. David's Episcopal Church. Left center on 7th Street and Lavaca two churches visible First Presbyterian Church (Original Site) on top and Cumberland Presbyterian on bottom (sold in 1955).
Date: January 15, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

G.J. Palmer, Jaycee of the Month

Description: Portrait of a man dressed in a suit and wearing glasses. G.J. Palmer was Secretary of the State Board of Control and resided with his wife, Nancy, at 14 Margranita Crescent.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Garland A. Smith

Description: Photograph of Garland A. Smith seated at his desk. Smith served as administrative assistant: governor's public reception.
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Miss Irma Dean Fowler

Description: Photograph of Miss Irma Fowler standing behind her desk. Miss Fowler was an administrative secretary at The University of Texas.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mr. Augustine De Zavala

Description: Photograph of Augustine De Zavala seated at his desk in The Capital National Bank. Mr. De Zavala was a special representative at the bank. He resided at The Driskill Hotel.
Date: January 27, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Tom Brosher, Jr.]

Description: Photograph of Tom Brosher, Jr. of the Census Bureau. He wears glasses and is seated at desk with a large notebook book in his hands.
Date: January 16, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[March of Dimes and Port Arthur Police]

Description: Photograph of a group of people at a March of Dimes fundraiser on Procter Street. A group of policemen are standing beside a group of women wearing uniforms. In front of the group, there are three men wearing suits; two of the men are holding a piece of paper in between them. One man is identified as J. C. Enright. The police raised $2,908 for the charity.
Date: January 13, 1955
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[School Christmas Tree]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Watts in the "Little Room" of Lower Valley School. He is standing next to a Christmas tree. The parents of students and the school trustees traditionally decorated the tree the night before the last day of school.
Date: January 1951
Partner: Northeast Lakeview College
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