Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 1,129 Matching Results

Search Results

[Capitol Construction]

Photograph of construction of the state capitol building. The main building is mostly complete while construction of the dome is just beginning.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

[Construction of Capitol Building]

Photograph of exterior view of the front of the Capitol building during construction. The contractor's office is visible in the lower right of the photograph.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

Pecan Street

Photograph of Pecan Street (now 6th Street), looking east. The first building on the left is Frank Ragio's store.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

Austin Baseball Club

Photograph of members of the Austin Baseball Club. There are eleven men arranged in a diamond formation with there names and position listed.

Date: 1888

Item Type: Photograph

[Construction of Capitol Dome]

Photograph of the unfinished Capitol dome. Scaffolding is in place and the stonework for the base of the dome is complete.

Date: 1888

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274711 -97.740354

[Exterior of Driskill Hotel]

Photograph of a corner view of the Driskill Hotel taken from the southeast corner of 6th Sreet and Brazos.

Date: 1888

Item Type: Photograph

[Exterior of Driskill Hotel]

Photograph of a northwest view of the exterior corner of the Driskill Hotel.

Date: 1888

Item Type: Photograph

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.

Date: 1888

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

[Texas Comptroller's Office]

Photograph of the state of Texas' Comptroller's office when it was still inside of the state capitol building. Seven of the office's employees are in the photograph.

Date: [1888,1900]

Item Type: Photograph

[Cavalry Troops Marching in Texas Capitol Building Dedication Parade]

Photograph of the parade for the dedication of the Texas State Capitol building. This particular photograph features cavalry troops (Interstate drill) marching down Congress Avenue. Crowds of spectators are standing watching on either side of the street. Many flags are on display.

Date: April 28, 1888

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: May 1888

Item Type: Photograph

[Anderson High School students]

Photograph of Anderson High School students lined up outside the schoolhouse which is either at Olive and Curve Streets or at Pennsylvania Street (currently Kealing Middle school). This class is composed of mostly female African American students.

Date: [1889..1920]

Item Type: Photograph

[Texas State Capitol]

Photograph of the Texas State Capitol building.

Date: 1889

Item Type: Photograph

[View of Southest Austin]

Photograph of Southeast Austin, with Congress Avenue extending down the right side of the frame and the Colorado River in the background. The caption on the back reads: "View of southeast Austin taken from Capitol Dome, showing Driskill Hotel, St. Mary's Convent, Old Catholic Church, Methodist Church opposite (now Labor Temple), Old Jail and Jailer's residence in immediate foreground. Photographed by Charles B. Wheelock, Boston, Mass sometime between the years 1889 and 1894."

Date: [1889..1894]

Creator: Wheelock, Charles B.

Item Type: Photograph

[Austin White Lime Company]

Photograph of the exterior of Austin White Lime Company. There is a man walking in front of the building and there are lime kilns in the background.

Date: 1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Bar at Scholz Beer Garten]

Photograph of four employees of Scholz Beer Garten standing behind the bar.

Date: [1890,1920]

Item Type: Photograph

Brick laying crew, West Sixth Street, looking West

Photograph of the railroad crew laying bricks around rail lines on West 6th street looking west. Trolly and telegraph wires cross heavily overhead. A large sign on a building behind the crew reads "Phoenix Saloon / Ice Cold Lager Beer / Wines Liquor." A penciled caption in the lower left reads "Some Texas / sunshine."

Date: [1890..1899]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.268319 -97.743918

[East track concreted]

Photograph of the concrete team working on the east railroad track on Congress Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. The crews are working hard in the background while horses and carts line up to visit the clothing and shoe shops that line the road. Signs are visible for Carl Mayer Jeweler, Wright & Robinson, Mens Outfitters, Emil Risse art photographer, a commercial college and a laundry. A trolley car is visible in the distance.

Date: [1890..1899]

Item Type: Photograph

[Impact at uknown game at Clark Field]

Photograph of low angle shot of an impact at an uknown game at Clark Field. The weather is sunny and cloudless. Even at this close range, it is difficult to determine which players belong to which team. At this time players did not wear helmets or protective padding. Their uniforms consisted of opposing colors and did not contain team names, logos, player names, or numbers. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and tw… more

Date: [1890..1919]

Creator: Hart, James H.

Item Type: Photograph

[Kickoff of Unknown Game at Clark Field]

Photograph of kickoff of an unknown football game at Clark Field on a sunny, cloudless day. Several men are standing on the sideline in the foreground and a crowd is watching from the opposite side of the field.

Date: [1890..1919]

Creator: Hart, James H.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Lobby of First National Bank, Austin, Texas]

Photograph of the lobby of First National Bank, including the bank teller window behind a grill. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) is the teller. Another man stands behind the front counter, one is seated in back, and a customer is at the teller window. The man behind the open counter is listed as Brackenridge.

Date: [1890,1900]

Item Type: Photograph

[Pease Elementary School Students]

Photograph of high 1st & low 2nd students at West Austin School (Pease Elementary). Ellen (Helen) Paggi is on the back row, extreme right.

Date: 1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Rail crew on East Sixth Street looking West]

Photograph of African-American workers laying down rail line on one side of East 6th Street. Pedestrians look on from beneath the shop awnings. Shop signs for a candy store, millinery and a druggist are visible. Crop lines are drawn on the original print and appear in this image.

Date: [1890..1899]

Item Type: Photograph

[Railroad crew digging]

Photograph of a crew of African-Americans digging a ditch where the second railroad line will lie. They use shovels and pickaxes in front of a row of shops including C.B. Moreland Wall Paper store and the Postal Telegraph service.

Date: [1890..1899]

Item Type: Photograph

Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 1,129 Matching Results

Search Results

Add Filters

Applied Filters

[Capitol Construction]

[Construction of Capitol Building]

Pecan Street

Austin Baseball Club

[Construction of Capitol Dome]

[Exterior of Driskill Hotel]

[Exterior of Driskill Hotel]

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]

[Texas Comptroller's Office]

[Cavalry Troops Marching in Texas Capitol Building Dedication Parade]

[Texas State Capitol]

[Anderson High School students]

[Texas State Capitol]

[View of Southest Austin]

[Austin White Lime Company]

[Bar at Scholz Beer Garten]

Brick laying crew, West Sixth Street, looking West

[East track concreted]

[Impact at uknown game at Clark Field]

[Kickoff of Unknown Game at Clark Field]

[Lobby of First National Bank, Austin, Texas]

[Pease Elementary School Students]

[Rail crew on East Sixth Street looking West]

[Railroad crew digging]