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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

[Wool Scouring Equipment from Marble Falls]

Description: Photograph of several men standing with large wool scouring equipment from Marble Falls. Several men are standing on top of the structure in the worksite and others are standing on an embankment to the right.. The site is on 5th street in downtown Austin and the view is looking toward the east.
Date: January 13, 1941
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

The Freedom Train in Austin

Description: Photograph of a group of people boarding The Freedom Train to view the documents which were on board. The Freedom Train stopped in Austin on February 11, 1948. A moonlight tower is visible in the background.
Date: February 11, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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