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- [Invitation to Lucadia Pease from President John Tyler and first lady Julia Tyler]
- An invitation to Lucadia Pease from President John Tyler and first lady Julia Tyler.
- [View of Austin, TX]
- Photograph of a view of Austin, TX taken from 1802 Colorado 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.
- [American Legion Rodeo Advertisement]
- Reproduction of a flyer advertising contests at an event hosted by Travis Post 76 of the American Legion at Lake Austin Ball Park. It has an illustration in the center of a young man riding a bucking bronco and a hat flying behind him. Events include "Broncho Busting" with a $25 prize and a goat-roping contest.
- [Red Cross Nurses Preparing Supplies]
- Photograph of groups of Red Cross nurses prepare medical supplies at tables. There is a large poster on the wall in the back advertising "The Greatest Mother in the World, War Fund 1943."
- [Family at Barton Springs]
- Photograph of family portrait taken at Barton Springs.
- Revised Ordinances of the City of Austin.
- This book contains the text of Austin City ordinances which were revised and adopted in 1908. Subject index begins on page 351.
- Arts and crafts classes at Pan American Recreation Center
- Photograph of children painting papier mache elephants at the Pan American Recreation Center at an arts & crafts class. Two elephants sit on the table, nearly done. An open jar of paint and several towels sit on the table top. Two boys and three girls surround the table. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- [Beverly Sheffield at Sing Song]
- Photograph of Beverly Sheffield at a Sing Song production at Zilker Hillside Theater. He is on stage, standing in front of the band, speaking at a microphone.
- [Brigadoon performance at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of the cast of actors performing Brigadoon as the summer drama at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin.
- [Catherine Lamkin and Howard Norris in Office]
- Photograph of Mrs. Catherine Lamkin & Mr. Howard Norris behind a deask in an office, looking through some paperwork.
- [Couples Playing Dominoes at Hancock Recreation Center]
- Photograph of three older couples playing dominoes. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club the Hancock Recreation Center each Tuesday night."
- Don Stence with Town Lake Exhibit
- Photograph of Don Stence, of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, showing Town Lake Exhibit.
- [English lessons at the Pan American Recreation Center]
- Photograph of a group of adults sitting around a table and read from "Elementary Reader - English" books during an English lesson at the Pan Am Rec Center. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
- Photograph of musicians in the orchestra pit and actors on stage during a production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [Girl Crazy performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. Cast members perform on a western-themed set.
- [Girl Crazy performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perfom on an outdoor plaza set.
- Inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Center
- Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
- Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph at Elisabet Ney Museum
- Photograph of Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph looking at a book inscription reading, "Very sincerely bride Nell Taylor, Feb 16, 1929, Elisabet Ney Museum" in front of a classic bust. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.
- Music Man
- Photograph of two actresses on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- Music Man
- Photograph of two performers on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- [Musical Comedy Seventeen performed at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of musical comedy "Seventeen" performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. A cast of young men and women sit on the steps of a set that looks like a two-story house.
- [Musical comedy Seventeen performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of musical comedy "Seventeen" performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater. The cast of young men and women line up in pairs beneath the open air.
- "Oliver!"
- Photograph of a close-up of two performers - a man and a boy - on stage during a production of "Oliver" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
- Opening of Pan American Recreation Center
- Photograph of the side of the newly built Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street. Swing sets are behind the building. The previous Pan Am Rec Center existed at 3rd and Comal Streets.
- Opening of the Pan American Recreation Center
- Photograph of the interior of the basketball court in the gymnasium at the opening of Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street. A basketball hoop is visible on one wall and there are exposed metal beams along the ceiling.
- Oriental Garden - Zilker Gardens
- Photograph of a rock structure at Zilker Gardens' Oriental Garden.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi shoveling rocks at the Oriental Garden.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi at the Oriental garden at the Austin Area Garden Center. He is sitting on a stone pathway and working with plants.
- Oriental Gardens - I. Taniguchi
- Photograph of garden architect and builder Isamu Taniguchi kneeling at Oriental Garden.
- Pan American Citizenship Class
- Photograph of ten elderly women and three men sit around a table at the Pan American Recreation Center for a United States citizenship class. A double sink and cupboards are in the background.
- Pan American Recreation Center Boxing Room
- Photograph of one side of the Pan-Am Rec Center Boxing Room. Boxers and trainers exercise by stretching, shadowboxing, and beating punching bags. The sparring ring is visible in the foregrond. Jackets hang on hooks on the left. Clock on the back wall reads about 6:50.
- [Pan American Recreation Center, exterior, at opening]
- Photograph of the exterior rear of the Pan American Recreation Center at the opening on 2100 East 3rd Street. The ground is not yet seeded and playground equipment is visible behind a fence in the right.
- Pan American Recreation Center flag football
- Photograph of children, aged about 10-13 play flag football at the Pan Am Recreation Center. A few boys have jerseys that say "Pan Am Aces" on the front; the rest play in plain clothes. A boy in the foreground raises a cup and looks at the camera. The boy next to him leans forward, ready to catch a pass thrown by a boy in sunglasses. Other children stand around casually. The game is not in full-play.
- [Pan American Recreation Center] Hillside Program
- Photograph of a band performing on a stage before a large audience seated on the lawn at the Pan American Recreation Center Hillside Program.
- Pan American Recreation Center Library
- Photograph of children in the stacks at the Pan Am Rec Center library. The shelves are packed with books. Two girls reach for books on shelves within reach. A third boy stands on a child's chair for reach.
- Pan American Recreation Center Library
- Photograph of children reading at the Pan Am Rec Center library. Three children sit at a child's table with books covering the tabletop in front of them. Older children browse books from a shelf in the back. An adult looks on.
- [Pan American Recreation Center] Tiny Tot trip to Hillcrest Farms
- Photograph of children petting a calf at Hillcrest Farms on a Tiny Tot field trip hosted by Pan American Recreation Center. A boy pets the calf while a young girl feeds the calf a treat. Another boy and girl look on.
- Pan American Recreation Center Wood Shop
- Photograph of an instructor showing a boy how to use a saw on a piece of wood at the Pan Am wood shop.
- Pan American Recreation Center's Skating Class
- Photograph of the Pan American Recreation Center's skating class in the Zavala Gym. A line of seven boys, aged 9 through 12 hold on to each other's shirts while skating in a line through the gym.
- [Pan American Tiny Tot Christmas party]
- Photograph of Santa Claus visiting the children at the Pan American Recreation Center Tiny Tot Christmas party. A girl sits on Santa's lap while the rest of the children wait and watch from tables around the room. They wear paper reindeer hats and have candy canes. Christmas decorations include Santa's sleigh with three reindeer on the far wall.
- PARD Exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce
- Photograph of Parks & Recreation Department exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce. Banner hanging in background reads "National Gold Medal Award - Class II - 1968."
- [Storytime at the Pan American Recreation Center library]
- Photograph of a young woman reading a story to five children at the Pan American Recreation Center library. The woman and five children sit at a circular table with full stacks in the background. A second book lies unopened on the tabletop. An illustration of an elephant reading a book decorates the library wall.
- [W.T.Williams, Ladybird Johnson, and Beverly Sheffield]
- Photograph of City Manager W. T. Williams, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Beverly Sheffield standing in front of the Parks and Recreation Department office.
- [Wildcat Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of Photograph of the orchestra from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. The orchestra sits on a raised platform while spectators sit on the ground surrounding.
- [Wildcat performed on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a scene from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perform on stage and two actors climb a tower set.
- [The Music Man at Zilker Hillside Theater]
- Photograph of a performance of "The Music Man" for the 11th Summer Musical at the Zilker Park Hillside Theater. Spectators sit on the grass and watch the play.
- Trio Los Amigos
- Photograph of a trio of Mexican mariachi musicians at the Pan American Recreation Center. The mariachi wear sombreros and patterned panchos. The two mariachi on the right and left play six-string guitars while the middle mariachi plays the Mexican vihuela. The mariachi mouths are open in mid-song. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- [Women crocheting]
- Photograph of three women sitting at a table and crocheting. Skeins of yarn, crochet hooks, and patterns lie across the tabletop. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
- [Travis County Jail Cell with bunks, toilet and sink]
- Photograph of a large, multi-prisoner cell in the Travis County Jail, which has six bunks, a sink, toilet and wall-mounted light. Bars form the front wall of the cell, which has two sliding doors, one at each end of the cell. The bunks are made up with sheets, and have what appear to be blankets placed at the foot of the matresses.