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- [Barton Creek Skyline View]
- Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
- [Woman at Desk Portrait]
- Photograph for the Lumberman's Asociation of a woman in a plaid suit and light colored, ruffled blouse posing at an office desk. A Rolodex, calculator, and telephone can all be seen on the desk surface, and a county map of Texas can be seen on the wall to the right in the background. To left in the background, an old, worn out looking desk with a computer screen and keyboard on its surface can be seen.
- [Church Nursery]
- Photograph of Hyde Park Baptist Church nursery taken at night. Multiple cribs can be seen pushed to the left of the room. In the background, a wall of windows can be seen. A man and woman can be seen sitting in rocking chairs to the right, taking care of several infants and a young toddler.
- [Sunday School]
- Photograph of a group of small children sitting around two little tables in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Two male teachers can be seen helping the students at each of the tables. Cartoon cutouts can be seen pinned to the wall on the left, and a glass wall with a matching door can be seen in the background.
- [Sunday School Class]
- Photograph of a group of children in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. The kids can be seen from behind, seated in a half circle around a teacher in the background. A sign on the wall above the teacher reads, " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Student desks can be seen throughout the classroom in the foreground, and the room is decorated with cheerful imagery.
- [Roof Installation]
- Photograph of workers in hard hats preparing a roof with tar and gravel for installation. Three workers can be seen operating a machine in the background.Two men in hard hats and sunglasses can be seen in the foreground looking at a large schematic or plan on paper.
- [Workers Installing Roof]
- Photograph of Oliver Roofing workers in hard hats using machines to disperse gravel and hot tar on a flat roof. Three workers can be seen pushing two of the cart machines in the background. Another can be seen pushing the third cart in the foreground as steam from the tar trails out. Another man wearing sunglasses and clean clothing can be seen holding a rolled up piece of paper to the right in the foreground.
- [Torchbearer Statue]
- Photograph of "The Torchbearers" statue, located at the UT Undergraduate Library. The statue is of a running man passing a torch off to another. A tarp can be seen obscuring the background but grass at the bottom of the photo suggests it was taken on site, as the statue is a permanent outdoor fixture.
- [Board Game]
- Photograph of a game board of interlocking hexagons for a space-themed, strategy role-playing game. The card explaining the rules of the game and cards for player stats can be seen laid on top of the board.
- [St. John's Elementary School]
- Photograph of the St. John's Elementary School, now closed.
- [Brackenridge Hospital Construction]
- Photograph of the exterior of Brackenridge Hospital under construction. Scaffolding can be seen on nearly every floor of the building. Parked cars and other city buildings can be seen in the foreground and around the construction site perimeter. In the background to the right, the state capitol building can be seen.
- [Railroad tracks near Austin]
- Photograph of International and Great Northern railroad tracks outside of Austin. On the tracks in the distance can be seen the switch, and in the far distance, the city watertower is visible. Telephone poles and brush are dominant, though some houses and fences indicating residences are visible.
- Scenes from a play
- A scene from a play, Cecil Hill's A.C.T. [Austin Civic Theater] group
- [St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of the exterior of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from across the street at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.
- Austin Aerials - Downtown and Capitol
- Aerial shot of downtown Austin, Inter-Regional Hwy in bottom foreground, Colorado River in the lefthand background and State Capitol on front far right
- Austin Aerials - Downtown and Capitol
- Aerial shot of downtown Austin with Inter-Regional in mid-foreground with Capitol in middle
- [Food Store]
- Photograph of a grocery store called Town and Country, located on St. Johns Avenue, Austin Texas. The photo is taken from the side of a road, where a full view of the small store and its parking lot can be seen. A single car can be seen parked to the left of the lot, and further to the left a tall sign with the store name can be seen. A large field and several houses can be seen in the background.
- [Boy in a Garden]
- Photograph of a boy in a vegetable garden. He leans over and feels the leaves of a plant. A chain-link fence is in the background.
- [Girl Holding Clothes]
- Photograph of a young woman holding up shirts and dresses on hangers, with an open closet behind her. Shelves full of books are next to the closet. A school-room style chair with attached desk is in the foreground.
- [Floral Design Class]
- Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement at the front of a room. Several other women sit and stand around tables and watch.
- [Floral Design Class]
- Photograph of a woman giving a demonstration on flower arrangement. Other women sit and stand around at tables and watch her.
- [Group Portrait of People in a Meeting]
- Photograph of a group of people posing behind a large table at a meeting. Various books and notes are on the table.
- UT International Center
- 2 men standing in front of the University of Texas International Center and International Office. They are holding a poster advertising a semi-formal dance sponsored by The Organization of Arab Students to be held on December 4, 1959 in the Union Ballroom.
- UT International Center
- Man sitting on desking reading a booklet on the Organization of Arab Students.
- UT International Center
- Man handing money to woman at ticket window.
- UT International Center
- 2 students sitting on lawn looking at a book. University of Texas Tower in the background
- Vogue Shoes - Store Front
- Exterior view of 3 stores: Zale's Jewelers, Vogue Shoes, and Baker's Shoes. Street in front with 3 cars parked. Man walking on sidewalk.
- Squibb, E. R. & Sons - White's Pharmacy
- Shot of Squibb advertisement in White's Pharmacy, 523 Congress Ave.
- [John Nance Garner Birthday Gathering]
- Photograph of Sam Rayburn, Harry S. Truman, John Nance Garner, and Lyndon B. Johnson gathered around a press table. On the table is a microphone and a gingerbread house made for Garner's birthday.
- John Roberts Band
- Photograph of nine members of the Mello-Tones playing instruments at a function. Several guests are sitting in the background at right.
- John Roberts Band - The Mello-Tones
- Photograph of eight members of the Mello-Tones playing instruments at a function.
- YMCA
- Group photo. Man seated at center of table with young men and women seated next to him and standing behind him.
- [Dining and Living Room]
- Photograph of the interior of a home located at 805 West 16th Street in Austin, Texas. In the foreground, a bird cage to the far left can be seen next to a tall plant in front of a window. In the right foreground, a dinner table and chairs can be seen. A small brick support wall sits at the center of the room. Beyond it, a living area with chairs, tables, and more plants can be seen.
- [Fehr and Granger Staff Working on a Model]
- Photograph of the Fehr and Granger staff sitting and standing around a table with an architectural model of the Austin Municipal Airport on it.
- [Fehr and Granger Working on Plans]
- Photograph of Arthur Fehr and Charles Granger sitting side-by-side at a table working on the architectural model of the Municipal Airport.
- [Woman and three men posing for picture]
- Photo of woman and three men posing for picture. Austin, Texas.
- Portrait - Mr. Lentingler
- Portrait of Lentingler's Jeweler
- [Headliner's Club, Parliament Room]
- Photograph of the interior of the Parliament Room at the Headliner's Club. There are dining and lounge areas with mid-century modern furnishings.
- Restaurant interior
- Interior of snack bar at Restaurant
- Mobil station at Airport & Gunter
- Employee pumping gas at Mobilgas station, Airport & Gunter
- Mobil station at Airport & Gunter
- Wide exterior of Mobilgas station, Airport & Gunter
- Mobil Station at Airport & Gunter
- Employee pumping gas at Mobil Station, Airport & Gunter
- Mobil station at Airport & Gunter
- Exterior of Mobilgas Station, Airport Blvd & Gunter
- Bob Fagg campaign photos
- Bob Fagg and supporters create campaign posters
- Bob Fagg campaign photos
- Bob Fagg surrounded in backyard by FAGG campaign signs
- Chenard's Women's Clothing Store
- View of display window and entrance to the new Chenard's Women's Clothing Store at 2338 Guadalupe.
- Chenard's Women's Clothing Store
- Exterior view of display windows at the new Chenard's Women's Clothing Store, which was located at 2338 Guadalupe. It later became Snyder-Chenard's.
- [Living Room Set-Up]
- Photograph of a living room set up with simple, wooden, furniture. On the left wall, a desk with a mirror hanging above it can be seen with three nesting tables stacked to the right of the desk. A couch and coffee table can be seen centered against the back, curtained wall, and another couch can be seen against the wall to the right. The couches are of unique design, featuring shelves built into them. A briefcase sits in the shelf of the right-side couch.
- U.S. Army Bus
- Soldiers stepping off of US Army bus
- NAACP Membership Campaign Headquarters
- Photograph of three NAACP members standing outside, near the organization's campaign headquarters sign. One man on the right holds pamphlets and speaks to a young man and young woman on the left. The young woman holds a newspaper. The men both wear suits and the woman wears a white blouse with a long dark skirt. The A-frame sign reads, "N.A.A.C.P. / Membership / Campaign / Headquarters / Goal 1000 Members / Join Today / The Fight For / FREEDOM / 1017 East 11th St. / Phone Gr8-2839 / Rev. Robert E. Lee -- Chairman."