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Texan Days

Description: This article is the second part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in Texas and is illustrated with photographs.
Date: July 1913
Creator: Page, Arthur W. (Arthur Wilson), 1883-1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Adventures in Neurasthenia

Description: Short story written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
Date: July 1910
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Prose fiction
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Car with a Flat Tire]

Description: Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
Date: July 17, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Race at Galveston Beach]

Description: Photograph of a car race at Galveston Beach. Two cars are visible behind the spectators. The inscription on the back reads "L. Disbrow in his 290 HB 'JIC' attempts to lower record for beach comer."
Date: July 29, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman in Galveston, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman is wearing a spotted dress and a bonnet. She stands on the beach, and the bottom of a pier or platform is partially visible behind her.
Date: July 25, 1914
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Telephone operators

Description: Toll office set up at 400 Congress Avenue due to fire which destroyed the toll bank in the telephone building at 410 Congress. Pictured L-R: Miss Anna Koch (Mrs. R. M. Ewalt), Beulah Morrow (Mrs. Beulah Davis), Clarence Oliver (Traffic Supt. for Texas ), Mrs. A. C. Newton (Toll chief operator), S. U. Barron, Marguertie Doris (Mrs. Marguerite Ravenelli), Lillie McGee, Laura Foster (Mrs. Laura Raley), Ollie Joyce (Mrs. Ollie Peterson).
Date: July 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Travis Heights, Austin

Description: Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. There are trees and shrubs on either side of the dirt road; no houses are visible.
Date: July 15, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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