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Street Railroad Downtown

Description: A crowd of people in downtown Austin. Caption on photo reads, "Loading the Plain Line Street Cars at Sixth and Congress, Austin, Texas, 1:40p.m., February 7, 1940 for their last run. Being replaced by new buses on the left."
Date: February 7, 1940
Creator: Ellison Photo Service
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Last streetcar in front of Palm School, Austin, Texas]

Description: Photograph of an Austin Street Railway Company streetcar in front of the Palm School on First Street (now Cesar Chavez), reportedly taken on the last day of streetcar service in Austin. A group of children and a few women, possibly students and teachers, are standing on the sidewalk in front of the school, waving at the streetcar. There is a blurred car in the foreground, about to pass the streetcar on the right, and another car is behind the streetcar on the right side of the photograph. The A… more
Date: February 7, 1940
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mrs. O. P. Hodges at Piano]

Description: Photograph of a woman sitting on the bench of a piano. She is wearing a dress. There is sheet music behind her.
Date: October 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man Sitting at Roll Top Desk]

Description: Photograph of a man sitting at a desk. He is wearing a suit and there is an open book in front of him. A painting of three men is on the wall behind him.
Date: July 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman Holding Child]

Description: Photograph of a woman holding a child and standing in front of a fireplace and mantel. The photographer wrote the name "Raymond Brooks" on the negative envelope.
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman in Car Holding Child]

Description: Photograph of a woman holding a child in the front seat of a car. The photographer wrote the name "Raymond Brooks" on the negative envelope.
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman Holding Child Standing with a Man]

Description: Photograph of a woman holding a child and standing with a man. The man is smiling at the child. The photographer wrote the name "Raymond Brooks" on the negative envelope.
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Young Woman Standing]

Description: Photograph of young woman standing at door inside house.
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Young Woman Sitting]

Description: Photograph of a young woman in a dress sitting on a couch next to a piano. The photographer wrote the name "Raymond Brooks" on the negative envelope.
Date: November 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fred Kingdon Standing]

Description: Photograph of Fred Kingdom standing. He is wearing a suit.
Date: December 7, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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