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Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1881-1882

"Containing the present state, county and city governments, and a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits and a complete classified business directory."

Date: 1881

Creator: Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co.

Item Type: Book

[Austin City Administration, 1881]

Photograph of Austin city administration: Standing L to R: J.W. Howard, Treasurer; C.D. Johns, Attorney; Ben Thompson, City Marshall; E.B. Connell, City Clerk; - Sitting L to R: Fred A. Sterzing, City Assessor; Mayor L.M. Crooker; Dr. R.H.L. Bibb, Physician. The city was incorporated in 1836 when Republic of Texas Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar proposed that the state capital, then located in Houston, be moved to the area that sat just north of the Colorado River in the township then called … more

Date: 1881

Item Type: Photograph

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from the front of the building looking northeast at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.

Date: January 1, 1881

Item Type: Photograph

[Temporary Capitol Building]

Photograph of the building that served as the temporary state capitol while the current capitol building was under construction. Some horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the building.

Date: [1881,1888]

Item Type: Photograph

Capitol under construction

Photograph of the construction site for the current Capitol building, constructed 1881-1888. View is from the Travis County Courthouse located on 11th Street.

Date: 1881/1888

Item Type: Photograph

[Capitol Building After Fire of 1881]

Photograph of state Capitol building after the fire on the 9th of November, 1881. Several people can be seen standing on the steps leading up to the building.

Date: 1881

Item Type: Photograph

Scottish Granite Cutters

Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."

Date: 1881/1888

Creator: Ellison Photo Co.

Item Type: Photograph

The Burning Capitol

View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.

Date: November 9, 1881

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

W.G. King, Indian Fighter

Photograph of W. G. King, "Indian Fighter" holding a rifle and standing in front of a small log-cabin style house. A woman stands in the doorway of the house and a dog is next to the man.

Date: 1881

Item Type: Photograph

Colorado River Near Marble Falls

Photograph of the Colorado River near Marble Falls. The river cuts between two hills, with the photograph being taken from one of them. A note on the back indicates the photo was taken from a bridge at Marble Falls.

Date: 1881

Item Type: Photograph

Fritz Reichmann

Photograph of a uniformed individual named by the name of Fritz Reichmann. He wears a uniform and his hat says, "Recorder." Inscription on the back reads "Fritz Reichmann, killed at San Jacinto at 16th jumping out of a buggy." Photograph is cabinet card format.

Date: 1881~

Creator: Marks, H. R.

Item Type: Photograph

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Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1881-1882

[Austin City Administration, 1881]

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

[Temporary Capitol Building]

Capitol under construction

[Capitol Building After Fire of 1881]

Scottish Granite Cutters

The Burning Capitol

W.G. King, Indian Fighter

Colorado River Near Marble Falls

Fritz Reichmann