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[American Legion Men In Costume]
Photograph of a group of men from Travis Post 76 dressed in costumes for the American Legion Fool's Parade. The one on the far left is wearing a dress with a colander on his head, the next is wearing a sign that reads, "A Bath in Austin is 99% Chlorine Water". Next to him, a man is wearing a dress and a wig and holding a sign that is partially cutoff reading "Looking for the new hotel." and the final two are wearing suit jackets without pants.
[American Legion Parade]
Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
Austin Dam Flood Scene
Water raging through the inoperable Austin Dam.
[Baker Elementary School Students]
Photograph of students in front of Baker Elementary School. They are sitting and standing in front of the two-story stone school building.
Barton Springs Pool
View of the pool from the north bank looking west toward the diving board.
Entry in Fool's Parade
Photograph of a group of individuals lining up for an American Legion parade. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.", "Travis Post American Legion", and "Looking for the New Hotel". The men are in costume. Some are in dresses, some are in tuxedo jackets without pants. A handwritten notes on the back reads, "Evidently they didn't know how to hold 'em." Individuals are named on the back of the print.
Letters to Lithopolis
This work is a collection of letters from O. Henry to Mabel Wagnalls.
[May 4, 1922 Tornado]
Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado funnel in the sky.
[Men in Costume for an American Legion Parade]
Photograph of a group of men marching in an American Legion Parade. Some are in dresses, others are in formal tuxedo jackets without pants. One is a clown. One of them is holding a sign that says "Travis Post 76 Austin, Texas":
Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922
"Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, a postoffice [sic] directory, educational institutions, churches, banks, incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., etc., a street guide and householders directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens giving full name, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete classified business directory 'The Buyers' Guide'."
[Seaholm Power Plant]
Power plant building looking south from 3rd Street, with smokestack in view.
[Seaholm Power Plant]
Power plant buildings showing the smokestacks, employee cars and railroad tracks on 3rd Street.
Seaholm Power Plant
Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
Seaholm Power Plant
Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
[Seton Infirmary]
Front of building with cars in the driveway.
[Tornado]
Photograph of a tornado that has yet to touch down.
[Tornado Damage]
Photograph of damage caused by a tornado on May 4th, 1922 in Austin. A collapsed building is visible in the foreground with damaged buildings in background, possibly on the St. Edward's University campus.
Tornado Damage
Fallen water tower at unknown location. Damaged caused by tornado on May 4th, 1922.
[Tornado Damage]
Photograph of a view of the steel tank at Penn Field damaged after the May 4, 1922 tornado.
[Tornado in Sky]
Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado forming in the sky.
[Tornado in Sky]
Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado in the sky.
[Tornado in Sky]
Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922. Caption on back reads: "Cyclone at Austin, Texas; Ruth Granberry."
[Tornado in Sky]
Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922, over downtown Austin. Writing on back reads: "Alta Heflin Wilder, photographer (?)."
[Tornado, May 4, 1922]
Black and white photograph of a tornado in the sky that has yet to touch down. The roof of a building is visible in the lower left corner.
[Tornado over Capitol]
Photograph of tornado above Capitol building looking northwest.
[Tornado over Courthouse]
Photograph of a tornado over the Travis County Courthouse.
[View of tornado as seen from Congress Avenue downtown Austin, Texas]
Photograph of the May 4, 1922 tornado in Austin, Texas, as seen from a rooftop on downtown Congress Avenue. Visible in the foreground are: the Queen Theater at 700 Congress Avenue, the Walter Tips Building at 708-710-712 Congress Avenue, and the F. W. Woolworth & Company at 800-802 Congress Avenue. The side of the Paramount Theater is also visible. There is a painted sign, on a building in the foreground, for Maxwell House Coffee. The tornado is clearly visible in the dark sky to the northwest of downtown. The original of this image is PICA 25989, which has not yet been scanned.
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