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[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]

Description: 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.
Date: January 1, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal

50000th Telephone in Austin

Description: Woman talking on telephone, men standing and smiling. The caption published with this photograph states that: Mrs. Robert T. Miller [Anna Miller] of 3307 Cherrywood Lane makes the first call from Austin's 50,000th telephone. L to R: C.B. Smith, President of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation; Luther Thompson, Chamber of Commerce President; Victor Ray, telephone company installer; and Taylor Glass, Mayor.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal

[Aerial Photo]

Description: Aerial photo. Austin, Texas. Looking south toward the Colorado River from East Austin. East 7th Street running from right to left (West to East) in mid center of frame. The swimming pool area (notice baseball field) in the center foreground of the photograph is now Zaragoza Park. In the center is the Iglehart buildings next to the railroad and lower the Govalle Shopping Center . Far left center is Brooks School.
Date: January 11, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal

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
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