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[A man and a woman in a kitchen preparing coffee]

A man and a woman preparing coffee in a kitchen. They are both holding on to the coffee maker. They are both wearing glasses and work attire.
Date: October 20, 1966
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children playing at Kiddie Land]

Children riding on different amusement rides at Kiddie Land. There are a few adults supervising the children.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military groups marching in a parade held in front of the Capitol building]

Groups of military personnel in a parade moving down the street towards the Capitol building. There are several people standing to the side watching the parade. The Capitol building is at the end of the street.
Date: January 20, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Inauguration Day parade held in front of the Capitol building in Austin

Inauguration Parade: People and automobiles in a parade moving down the street towards the Capitol building. The people next to the automobiles are dressed in white military uniforms and holding firearms.
Date: January 20, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kiddieland Park

Photograph of Kiddieland Park in Austin, Texas. There is a wooden structure with a sign that says "Kiddie Dude Ranch" and benches to the right. A small train full of passengers is passing by. To the far left, an automobile is partially visible and there are trees, tents, and other attractions in the background.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Bus Lines

Wide shot photograph of a large group of people standing in a line on the street in front of three Texas Bus Lines buses. They are at the intersection of San Jacinto and 24th streets, in front of the Texas Natural History Museum at the University of Texas campus. A sculpture with several horses and a staircase leading up to the stone building are visible behind them.
Date: March 20, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lester Palmer Auditorium exterior during construction]

Photograph of the exterior of the Lester E. Palmer Municipal Auditorium under construction. One curved beam is attached to the interior center scaffold. The building is now called the Long Performing Arts Center.
Date: November 20, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wood and corrugated metal building]

People stand in front of a wood and corrugated metal building at a housing project. There is debris scattered on the dirt ground around them.
Date: January 20, 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of courts and seats at Caswell Tennis Center]

Photograph of an aerial view of all six tennis courts, spectator stands, and parking at the Caswell Tennis Center on Shoal Creek at 24th and N. Lamar. Two men's doubles matches are visible in the back two courts. Spectators crowd in the shade under the awning. Residential neighborhoods are visible behind the tennis courts in the background.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women sewing]

Photograph of women sewing in a room in the old Pan American Recreation Center on 3rd and Comal Streets. Most women sit at sewing machines while four women crowd together on a bench and sew or embroider by hand. four women stand at a table in the back for cutting fabric A young boy of a bout five sits on footrest in the foreground. There is Mexican art on the walls and the only door to the room is open. The Pan American Recreation Center was opened in June 1942 as the first Latin American Recreation Center in Austin and run under the auspices of the Federated Latin American Club and directed by the Austin Recreation Department. The name "Pan American Recreation Center" was chosen by the executive committee during a center naming contest. On September 7, 1956, a new Pan American Recreation Center was formally dedicated at 2100 East 3rd Street, just west of the old location and where it currently exists today. The building adjoins Zavala School and was built at a cost of $155,261. The Hillside Theater was later built and completed in June 1958.
Date: November 20, 1946
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab, Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fulton's Ice Cream Parlor

Two men and a little girl at the bar. A rooster is standing on the stool next to the girl. Fulton's was located at 1608 Lavaca St.
Date: March 20, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pan American Recreation Center] Hillside Program

Photograph of a band performing on a stage before a large audience seated on the lawn at the Pan American Recreation Center Hillside Program.
Date: June 20, 1968
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Trueman O'Quinn to Dudley Frasier (open access)

Letter from Trueman O'Quinn to Dudley Frasier

Letter thanking Frazier for copy of "The Heart of O. Henry." O'Quinn mentions that he reviewed the book for KTBC-TV.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: O'Quinn, Trueman
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carnation Milk [residential delivery]

Photograph of a Carnation Milk delivery van and three milkmen on a residential street. Two milkmen hold a basket of milk bottles while a third stands behind them in the open door of the van. In the background, a woman at house numbered 1401 stands at her screen door.
Date: March 20, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ship at Galveston]

Photograph of a U.S. Transport Ship at Galveston.
Date: July 20, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Racecar in Juarez, Mexico]

Photograph of a car driving on a racetrack. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Movies in the making (taking), Juarez Race Course 4-20-13."
Date: April 20, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Automobile]

Photograph of an automobile parked on the side of a dirt road, with tall grass covering a wire fence. A nearby fence post has a sign on it that says, "Ocean Highway." The vehicle has a sign on its back that says, "Excuse My Dust" and a barrel hanging from it reads "1081 Austin."
Date: September 20, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Battle Ship South Carolina

Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
Date: July 20, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease] (open access)

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: April 20, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California.
Date: April 20, 1855
Creator: Bigler, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WWII Fighter Plane]

Photograph of a WWII era fighter plane on a runway. Several small "kill count" decals of the Japanese Imperial Flag can be seen under the cockpit window. Checkered and "Navy" decals can be seen on the plane's nose and tail, respectively, and stripes can be seen under the wing.
Date: May 20, 1987
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adams Extract Arrangement]

Photograph of a food arrangement laid out on a table. A casserole dish with tortilla chips and a platter full of what appears to be some type of cake squares can both be seen. A chili powder bottle, vegetables, and corn chips can be seen placed on the table around the two main dishes.
Date: October 20, 1971
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fashion Conspiracy]

Photograph of three women posed together outside of a clothing store called Fashion Conspiracy. The store has a wood paneled storefront, and signs can be seen inside among the clothing racks advertising "20% off all regular fall sweaters". Two of the women to the right are light haired and wearing dresses. The woman on the left is dark haired and wearing a light colored shirt and pants.
Date: August 20, 1981
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis Bank and Trust Sign]

Photograph of a sign for the Travis Bank and Trust. The sign rests on a tall brick structure with bushes seen planted at the base. A single story, postmodern building can be seen in the background to the right, and a single car can be seen parked in that building's parking lot, though more cars can be seen in the parking lot further in the background. A road can be seen to the left with cars driving on it.
Date: November 20, 1976
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History