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Congress Avenue at night
Looking south down Congress Avenue from the west side of 10th St. Congress is paved with bricks with lamp posts along the middle of the street. A moonlight tower can be seen on the northwest corner.
Congress Avenue looking north
Looking north along Congress Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets.
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
Frank Caldwell
Photograph of Frank Caldwell on a forest trail. The photograph is a cyanotype.
[Governor's Mansion]
Print of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the southeast showing the front elevation and south elevation, the grounds, and a trellis to the left of the steps. The mansion is partially obscured by young trees. A large bush sits near the walkway on the right. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1905 was Governor S.W.T. Lanham. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Jeemo]
O. Henry inviting "Jeemo" to visit New York.
[Haschke Family House]
Photograph of two houses located at 100-102 East 17th Street in Austin, Texas. The house on the right belonged to the Haschke Family. A woman and child stand by the gate of the picket fence. Another person stands on the balcony.
Hostages to Momus
Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
[Parade on Congress Avenue]
Photograph of a parade as it goes down Congress Avenue. Businesses are visible including C. L. Condit Co. and C. F Rumpel Art Store and Bazaar. An illegible note is in the lower right corner.
Paving of Congress Avenue
Official men and workers on possibly the first completed section of brick paving on Congress.
[Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
[Racing in Hyde Park]
Photograph of Barney Oldfield in his racing car, the "Green Dragon" at the old fair grounds in Hyde Park, Austin, Texas.
A Ramble in Aphasia
Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.
[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Telemachus, Friend
A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
An Unfinished Story
Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
[Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas. It is a three-story brick building with an awning around the ground level.
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