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[Essay “Pease School” by Timothy Alvin Brown]

“Pease School,” an essay by Timothy Alvin Brown, who was the principal of the Austin Independent School District's oldest school, Pease Elementary, from 1892-1933.

Date: unknown

Creator: Brown, Timothy Alvin

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Correspondence, with drawing, to Richard Niles Graham from Oscar Strobel]

A short note to Richard Niles Graham from artist Oscar Strobel, accompanied by a small print of “Alfred E. Neuman” with an unflattering caption about FDR voters.

Date: unknown

Creator: Strobel, Oscar

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mount Bonnell, Austin, Texas

Photograph of two men at a cliff at Mount Bonnell looking at the view. A lake is visible below. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Mount Bonnell - Austin, Texas. Looking North on Lake Austin." The photograph is a cyanotype.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[First day at UT]

Photograph of a large group of students on their first day at the University of Texas in 1902. Byrd Williams Sr. traveled to Austin from Gainesville to photograph his son, Byrd Jr. who is somewhere in the crowd.

Date: 1902

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man Reading on Mount Bonnell]

Photograph of a man reading, and sitting on a rock likely at Mount Bonnell. There is a tree hanging over him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Sanitary Cuspidor.

Patent for a sanitary cuspidor which remains closed when not in use and will "return automatically to closed position" (lines 10-11) immediately after use and includes one illustration.

Date: October 21, 1913

Creator: Fousek, Karl

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Paving

Patent for road paving material with cement as a base and stones or gravel used as a topping. Asphalt is poured over the gravel to extend the life of the paving.

Date: June 24, 1913

Creator: MacDonald, Ray

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automobile-Headlight

Patent for a headlight design that turns with the front wheels, allowing the driver to illuminate the road ahead whether driving straight or turning.

Date: June 30, 1914

Creator: Fay, Peter J.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

South Western American. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 4, 1853

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: May 4, 1853

Creator: Ford, John S.

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: San Jacinto Museum of History

Construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company

Photograph of the construction of Calcasieu Lumber Company offices, located at 301 W 2nd St. The photograph emphasizes the segregated restrooms in the foreground.

Date: February 13, 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Once Upon a Mattress

Photograph of an actor and actress in costume for a production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at Zilker Hillside Theatre.

Date: August 10, 1967

Creator: Recreation Department

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Liberty Lunch

Photograph of exterior view of the Liberty Lunch nightclub, located at 405 West 2nd Street. It is a small brick building with faded paint.

Date: 197u

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Covered Tables at Zilker Park]

Photograph of covered tables at Zilker Park, surrounded by trees. A stone structure is visible in the right foreground.

Date: unknown

Creator: Identification Bureau, Police Department

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922. Caption on back reads: "Cyclone at Austin, Texas; Ruth Granberry."

Date: May 4, 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922, over downtown Austin. Writing on back reads: "Alta Heflin Wilder, photographer (?)."

Date: May 4, 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Baker Elementary School Students]

Photograph of students in front of Baker Elementary School. They are sitting and standing in front of the two-story stone school building.

Date: 1922~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Bull Creek - 1920

Photograph of Bull Creek, taken from a high angle on top of a hill.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

First Baptist Church

Photograph of First Baptist Church front and side elevations, with view of steeple and front door.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Construction at Zilker Park]

Photograph of men working on the construction of Zilker Park Club House addition.

Date: July 1, 1940

Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aftermath of Fire at Hancock Recreation Center]

Photograph of rubble in the aftermath of a fire at the Hancock Recreation Center, October 1965.

Date: October 1965

Creator: Austin Fire Department

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Men Playing Fidle and Banjo]

Photograph of two elderly men playing music; one is playing a banjo and the other is playing fiddle. They are sitting in chairs in front of a piano at Hancock Recreation Center. Caption on back reads "Old Fiddlers Club, Hancock."

Date: 1957

Creator: Recreation Department

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Adult Friendship Club at Hancock]

Photograph of several dozen people gathered at the Hancock Recreation Center. One couple in the background is dancing. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club, Hancock."

Date: 1957

Creator: Recreation Department

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[W.T.Williams, Ladybird Johnson, and Beverly Sheffield]

Photograph of City Manager W. T. Williams, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Beverly Sheffield standing in front of the Parks and Recreation Department office.

Date: December 23, 1966

Creator: Recreation Department, City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Couples Playing Dominoes at Hancock Recreation Center]

Photograph of three older couples playing dominoes. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club the Hancock Recreation Center each Tuesday night."

Date: 1955

Creator: Recreation Department - City of Austin

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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