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- [Announcement of E.M. Pease’s candidacy for governor]
- A circular in which E.M. Pease announces his candidacy for governor.
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell]
- A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell regarding muster rolls.
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Sheriff W.B. Knox, and “Wanted” poster]
- A letter from Sheriff W.B. Knox of Bexar County notifying Governor E.M. Pease that some prisoners had escaped from the county jail and asking Pease to post a reward for their capture, and an accompanying “Wanted” poster. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from J.M. Prewitt]
- An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from enslaver J.M. Prewitt.
- [Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
- The third in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
- [Texas State Capitol]
- Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building taken from the south. The words "Souvenir May 1888" appear in the bottom center of the photograph.
- Capitol Dedication
- Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."
- [People in Boat on Colorado River]
- Photograph of three women and two nicely dressed men in a boat at Mormon Falls on the Colorado River with Mt. Bonnell in the background.
- [Portrait of Benno Goldbeck]
- Photograph of Benno Goldbeck, who is sitting and wearing a suit. The text on the back reads, "Benno Goldbeck born 19th January 1856 taken 1st of May 1895. to his friend Max Lungkwitz". He was the son of Theodor Georg Ludwig Goldbeck and Bianca Nohl.
- [Group Portarit at Camp Mabry, Austin]
- Photograph of a group of people seated in a grassy area at Camp Mabry. The person on the far left is in a military uniform, holding a rifle. There are three women and one other man. Large tents and other men are visible in the background. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- Journal of the Fifty-Second Annual Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas, Held in All Saints' Chapel, Austin, May 8th, 9th and 10th, 1901
- This publication includes the reports made by the members of the council, lists of clergy in the diocese, and the minutes of the council meetings.
- Money Maze
- A short story set in Central America. This story is said to have served as the literary foundation of "Cabbages and Kings."
- His Courier
- A short story about a boy tasked with delivering a message.
- The Guardian of the Scutcheon
- Short story about a bank porter.
- The Door of Unrest
- Short story about a newspaper editor.
- The Emancipation of Billy
- Short story set in the southern United States.
- [Bullring in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of two men outside of a bullring in Juarez, Mexico. One man is identified as Jon Denton of Austin and the other is "Stewart". The bullring has various advertisements posted on it in English.
- The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss
- Short story set in a German restaurant.
- The Head-Hunter
- A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
- The Moment of Victory
- Short story about a young war veteran.
- New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories
- Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
- The Best-Seller
- Short story set in Pittsburgh
- [Handwritten letter from O. Henry to Mrs. Lacey]
- Letter regarding raising capital for invention by Forney Lacey that would be placed on telephones to prevent the spread of disease.
- O. Henry and New Orleans
- A description of the places in New Orleans that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
- [Rio Grande River]
- Photograph of the Rio Grande River. Inscription on the back reads "Brownsville, Texas looking west from bank of Rio Grande towards Ferry landing Mexico (Matamoros) and U.S. Customs House, May 25, 1915."
- [Student gathering on University of Texas at Austin campus before Governor Ferguson protest parade]
- Photograph of a group of University of Texas students and supporters gathered on the lawn behind the Old Main Building, as they prepare for a protest march to Governor James E. Ferguson's (Pa Ferguson) capitol office. Many of the group are seated on the lawn or on chairs, and some hold umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. A caption on the back of the photograph reads "scene in the campus before the student parade, May 28, 1917, Old Main Bg. in the background." The group was protesting Governor Ferguson's call for fraternities and sororities to be banned from the UT campus, and his further call for the removal of University president Dr. Robert Ernest Vinson. The Governor was not successful in either case, and was indeed himself impeached and removed from office by the Texas legislature on September 25, 1917.
- Joint Directory of the Christian Churches of Austin, Texas
- List of names and addresses of the members of each church including lists of officers and other church leaders.
- Austin Dam Flood Scene
- Water raging through the inoperable Austin Dam.
- [May 4, 1922 Tornado]
- Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado funnel in the sky.
- [Tornado]
- Photograph of a tornado that has yet to touch down.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Tornado over Courthouse]
- Photograph of a tornado over the Travis County Courthouse.
- [Rooftop Terrace of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel]
- Group photo of people sitting at long tables.
- [39th Annual Convention of Texas Funeral Directors Association]
- Panoramicphoto of a group of people lined up on E. 7th Street in front of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel.
- Manor School, May 2, 1930
- Photograph of a large group of Manor School students posing for a photograph. The students vary in age from young children to teenagers and are African American.
- Interior of senior high library [at Austin High School]
- Photograph of interior of the senior high library at Austin High School from behind the circulation desk. Students fill the wooden tables, five or six per table. Girls sit together, as do boys, with some mixing. Card catalog drawers are on the circulation desk the foreground, as are books stacked and standing. A wall clock wrapped in ivy hangs on the wall above a bust on a mantle above a bricked in fireplace on the rear wall. Sunlight comes in through high windows on both left and right of the image. Double doors indicate the exit at the back of the room on the right. Paint is chipped from tabletop edges at the tables where students are seated in wooden chairs with vertical slats.
- [Falstaff Beer Trucks]
- Beer trucks belonging to the Lightsey Carroll Company Distributors stand at the ready to deliver beer to thirsty Austinites. Featuring the Capitol in the background lends an air of legality to beer distribution, particularly considering that Prohibition had ended just five months before.
- [Drawing by Oscar Strobel]
- A humorous drawing, with text, of a steer by artist Oscar Strobel.
- [Rosewood Park pool]
- Photograph of the swimming pool at the Rosewood Park for Negroes. The pool was built by J.F. Johnson Construction and is seventy feet wide by seventy five feet long, and runs three feet to seven feet and six inches deep. The photo is of the shallow end of the pool. Two cars are parked in near the pool. A lifeguard sits underneath a rules notice.
- [Rosewood Park swimming pool]
- Photograph of the empty swimming pool at Rosewood Park for Negroes. The photograph shows the shower in the middle left where swimmers can wash off grass and dirt before entering the pool. The diving board is visible behind the shower indicating this is a photo of the deep end of the pool. A lifeguard sits in the lifeguard chair at the far end of the pool. A swing set is partially visible behind the diving board and a some trees.
- [Marching band at Wooldridge Park]
- Photograph of a marching band performing for a crowd at Wooldridge Park
- Exterior of M. A. Toole Grocery
- Group of unidentified men stand outside of the M. A. Toole Grocery store at night.
- Interior of Cueneo's Bakery
- Interior view of Cueno's Bakery on 3901 Red River showing two unidentified men in all white standing next to a large oven.