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[Colorado River Flood 1]

Description: Photograph of the flooded Colorado River. Trees are submerged in the water. "Handwritten note on the back reads, "1 By placing pictures 1 and 2 end to end the full width of the Colorado River is shown."
Date: June 15, 1935
Creator: Boone
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Colorado River Flood 2]

Description: Photograph of the south banks of the Colorado River during a flood. Handwritten note on the back reads, "2 The two buildings shown on either side of South Congress Avenue at the end of the bridge were the only ones left in the river valley."
Date: June 15, 1935
Creator: Boone
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Guadalupe Street

Description: Photograph of Guadalupe Street taken from the west approximately where the present-day "The Drag" is located. A street car is in motion along the street. Texas Bookstore, University Co-Op and Roach Brothers pharmacy are on the west side of Guadalupe Street.
Date: April 17, 1927
Creator: Boone
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Lifeguards of Barton Springs

Description: Photograph of Barton Springs lifeguards. ID on back. Seated L-R: J. Garrison; C. Kelly, B; Estrada, N. Hargrave, J. Terrell, L. Baker, J. Toomy, S. Wilkerson, O. Ludwig, J. Prowse. Back Row L-R: B. Rundel, C. Extram, D. Gross, B. Wright, unidentified, Bev Sheffield.
Date: 1940
Creator: Boone
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Governor's Mansion with trees]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion from northeast looking at the front of the mansion partially obscured by trees. The upper porch is screened. There are leaves strewn on the lawn. The steps on the walkway are flanked by urns and the sidewalk is visible in the foreground. A flag pole is mostly obscured by a tree on the right, but the state flag can be seen reaching above the topmost branches. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The man… more
Date: [1930..1959]
Creator: Boone
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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