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[Governor's Mansion behind trees and under snow]

Photograph of Texas Governor's Mansion grounds with snow, trees, greenhouse visible, south and front elevation. Seen from West 10th and Colorado Streets. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The mansion was occupied by Governor W. Lee O'Daniel and his wife Merle in 1940 when this image was taken. The mansion was named a Texas historic landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.

Date: 1940

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Gaston Avenue]

Photograph of Gaston Avenue looking east to McCallum Drive; Pemberton Heights subdivision. Houses are visible on both sides of the street and in the background; also in the far background is the UT tower.

Date: January 25, 1940

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Location: 30.294807 -97.752197

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[University of Texas Clock Tower]

Photograph of the University of Texas tower.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: Foster, William Hague

Location: 30.286218 -97.739388

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man Sitting at Desk with a Woman and the UT Tower]

Photograph of a man sitting at a desk with his feet up. There is also a silhouette of a woman sitting on a windowsill. The photograph uses multiple exposure to overlay the UT Tower is and a faint image of a railing.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: Foster, William Hague

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary