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- [4-H Camp]
- Photograph of large tents in a park surrounded with trees. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken during a 4-H camp.
- [600 Block of Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of businesses along the 600 block of Congress Avenue at Christmas: the Baptist Cervice Center, Zales, Rapp Brothers, Western Union, and McKinnon's. Cars line the streets and holiday lights stretch across the street. Men, including two sailors in discussion, stand on the corner of Congress Ave and West 6th Street.
- [2nd Infantry Division on Parade]
- Photograph of two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars from the 2nd Infantry Division on parade through downtown Austin. Following almost a year of combat in the European Theater, the 2nd Infantry Division was stationed in Texas to train up for deployment to the Pacific, which never happened due to the war's ending.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of scene in auditorium decorated with bunting and flags.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- View of auditorium with convention attendees.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of man greeting convention attendees.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group gathered in bedroom.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men at podium, one reading document.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men, one standing and speaking.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group in bedroom, man speaking on old phone. L to R: Major Benjamin F. Swank, Lt. James C. Gossett (talking on a phone call to Lt. A.E. Munson of the Bronx, NY), Captain Paul L. Wells, Major Lee F. Allison, Lt. John W. Moore, and Captain Rowland Willeford.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group in bedroom.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group in bedroom, one man on old phone.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men holding document.
- [36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of three men, two in uniform.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of group talking to man on crutches. In the center is General Fred L. Walker greeting wounded veterans arriving at the convention. Others L to R are: Jack P. Everett of Valley Mills, Dick Stansell of Littlefield, Arnold Murdock and Sgt. August Waskow of Temple. Man on far right is unidentified.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of a group of men, some in uniform.
- [36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood, Johnnie Palmer and Bill Durham]
- Photograph of two men talking, one taking notes. The newspaper caption for this photo states that this is Johnnie Palmer on the left of Flat, Coryell County, being interviewed by Bill Durham, a veteran of the Pacific theater with the 41st, and a Fort Worth reporter.
- [Air Day Queens]
- Photograph of a group of ladies identified as the Air Day Queens and a gentleman is standing to their right. A few airplanes are seen in the background behind them.
- [Anna Duval Bank's Spring Dance Recital]
- Photograph of Anna Duval Bank's Spring Dance Recital with a row of five young girls, including Sharon Ward (second from the front) and Elizabeth Ann Curry (third from the front), wearing drummer costumes and sitting on wooden chairs. They are holding drums decorated with cartoon characters on their laps. Champ Howell, a young boy wearing a similar costume, sits at the end of the row.
- Austex Chili meeting
- Executives at meeting
- [Austin Beverage Company exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Beverage Company factory and warehouse located at 1923 E. Seventh Street. Six cars and company trucks are parked in front of the main entrance. Seven drivers and company executives pose around the vehicles.
- Austin Beverage Company [warehouse interior]
- Photograph of the interior of the Austin Beverage Company warehouse/distribution center at 411 Chicon Street. The trucks bear advertisements for the beverages they transport including "Jax Special Pale Brew" and "Blatz Pilsener Beer". Crates marked "Canada Dry" sit at the right of the image, ready to be loaded onto the empty truck at the left.
- Blacksmith "Havtore"
- Photograph of blacksmith "Havtore" trimming a horse's hoof with a file.
- [Boys making model airplanes at the Pan American Recreation Center in Austin]
- Photograph of a group of six Latino youth making balsa-wood airplanes from a Comet brand "Air-Age Educational Kit" at the Pan American Recreation Center (Pan American Community Center), 300 Comal Street, in Austin. The boys are working at two picnic tables placed end-to-end. Several other people, including a girl, two boys, a man and a woman, stand behind the table either observing or assisting. There is a Mexican tourism poster featuring a woman, with her hair in braids, holding a basket of fruit on the wall behind one of the tables.
- [Braniff International Airways]
- Photo of a Braniff DC-4, the 1st DC-4 in Austin. Austin, Texas.
- [Bromfield]
- Photograph of three men in business suits.
- C. E. Sanderson
- Photograph of Charles E. Sanderson, stock broker for Emerson Roche & Co., located at room 314 in the Capital National Bank Building at 114 W. 7th St.
- [Camp Mabry - Return of Colors]
- Photograph of man in uniform receiving flag.
- [Camp Mabry - Return of Colors]
- Photograph of men in military uniforms standing outside of the State Capitol building. The man in the cowboy hat is Governor Coke Stevenson.
- [Camp Mabry - Return of Colors]
- Photograph of soldiers marching in formation carrying flags.
- [Cedar Valley Post Office]
- Photograph of two women standing outside of a wooden building.
- [Cedar Valley Post Office]
- Photograph of two women inside an old post office sorting mail.
- Child of Virginia Cross
- Photograph of small child standing on glass table wearing boots and little else.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Group of small children playing in a sandbox in the back yard.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Small boy seated on table next to birthday cake.
- Children's Birthday Party
- Birthday child opening present
- Chinese Kitchen Restaurant
- Exterior photo of Lung's Chinese Kitchen restaurant. The Chinese Kitchen was located at 1128 Red River St.
- [Col. Carl Phinney and Col. Miller Ainsworth at the 36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
- Photograph of two men, one holding document, Col. Carl Phinney and Col. Miller Ainsworth. They are holding a resolution passed by the convention requesting a congressional investigation of the Rapido River crossing which occurred in Italy two years prior.
- Confederate Home
- Exterior view of grounds and building at The Confederate Home. This home for Confederate veterans was located at 1600 W. 6th Street.
- [Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of the 400 block of Congress Avenue on the west side.
- [Congress avenue 500 block street scenes]
- Photograph of the 500 block of Congress Avenue. Western Auto Supply Stores and J.C. Penny department store can be seen behind the very busy street. The pedestrians are in coats and hats, and holiday lights are strung across the avenue.
- [Congress Avenue 500 block street scenes]
- Photograph of the 500 block of Congress Avenue opposite Western Auto Supply Stores and J. C. Penny. Cars line the near side of the street, leaving the far side empty of parked cars and traffic. Williams T.H. & Company department store and Mueller Travel are visible on the opposite side of the street. Holiday lights are strung from one side of the avenue to the other.
- Congress Avenue [street scenes]
- Photograph of Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas lined with businesses: Congress Hotel, Victory Bar, Austin Studio, Massey's Furniture Store, Richardson Company, and Texas Public Service Company. Cars line the street, including a military covered jeep parked in front of the hotel. Passersby wear coats and holiday lights stretch across the avenue. An advertisement for 7-Up is painted on the side of one of the buildings.
- Construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company
- Photograph of the construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company offices, located at 301 W 2nd St. The photograph emphasizes the segregated restrooms in the foreground.
- [Covert Buick]
- Photograph of exterior view of Covert Buick Buildingg, 416-420 San Antonio Street.
- Cross-Allen Co. Bus to Mexico
- Rear view of bus, Texas plates
- Cross-Allen Co. Bus to Mexico
- Interior view of bus
- Cross-Allen Co. Bus to Mexico
- Side view of bus
- Cross-Allen Co. Bus to Mexico
- Exterior view of bus w/curtained windows
- Cross-Allen Co. Wholesale Auto Supplies
- Front of Cross-Allen Co. Wholesale Auto Supplies