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O. Henry Project
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Rescuing Texas History, 2014
12
Travis County Negro Extension Service Program Photograph Collection
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Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive
11
Neal Douglass Photography Collection
11
Austin History Center General Collection Photographs
8
Bergstrom-Austin Community Council Records
7
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
7
Rescuing Texas History, 2013
7
Frank Caldwell Collection
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[Girls Holding Leather Crafts]
Photograph of two girls standing together and holding leather crafts. Some supplies are visible on the table in front of them.
Date:
June 16, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hellen Mae Davidson, Bertha Hutchins, and Mrs. Viola Andrews]
Photograph of three women sitting at a table sewing. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Hellen Mae Davidson, left, Bertha Hutchins, center, and Mrs. Viola Andrews, all of Del Valle community, says leather craft is an enjoyable and profitable hobby."
Date:
June 16, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women Doing Crafts]
Photograph of three young women sitting at a table together making crafts with leather.
Date:
June 16, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Display of Handmade Baby Clothes]
Photograph of a display of handmade baby clothes. A sign on the display reads, "Sew and Save."
Date:
June 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Display of Home-Canned Foods]
Photograph of a display with jars of food and a sign that says "Home canned products." Some of the jars have award ribbons on them. A sign above the display reads "Texas Standard."
Date:
June 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elderly Couple]
Photograph of an older couple standing with a table between them. On the table is a cake with candles, possibly a birthday cake or anniversary cake.
Date:
June 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Scout Troop Display]
Photograph of a display for Campbell Girl Scout Troop 125, with children and a woman standing in front of it.
Date:
June 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home-Canned Food Display]
Photograph of a man and woman standing in front of a display of home-canned food and quilts. A sign above the display reads, "Texas Standard."
Date:
June 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Sweetheart" Pan American Invitational Softball Tournament
Photograph of Pan American Recreation Center's "Sweetheart" for their Invitational Softball Tournament with the trophies. 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:
June 1961
Creator:
Recreational Dept., City of Austin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clowns]
Photograph of a group of five clowns dressed up and posed on a stage. Three clowns can be seen sitting in the front row while the other two stand in the back. They appear to be sitting on suitcase props, with another suitcase seen posed in the front that is labeled with the name of their clown troop.
Date:
June 11, 1961
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Center
Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
Date:
June 21, 1961
Creator:
Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Municipal Airport Interior View]
Photograph of the interior of the Austin Municipal Airport with a wall of windows seen to the right, showing a view of the tarmac outside. In the area left of the windows is a seating area, where two people can be seen sitting in chairs. In the foreground to the right are glass exit doors with a sign above that reads, " To Planes". The terminal is now demolished but previously sat on Berkman Drive.
Date:
[1961-06-29..1961-06-30]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Municipal Airport Tarmac]
Photograph of the Austin Municipal Airport terminal taken from the tarmac. In the foreground, a plane can be seen to the right with two men working near it, and to the left, several long awnings can be seen leading back to the airport with light poles placed over them. The air traffic control tower can be seen in the background. The terminal is now demolished but previously sat on Berkman Drive.
Date:
[1961-06-29..1961-06-30]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Municipal Airport Ticket Desk]
Photograph of a ticket desk area in the Austin Municipal Airport, where several people with suitcases can be seen waiting at the desk while attendants assist them. Signs with maps and arrival times can be seen on the wall behind the desk. A long sign advertising different airlines can be seen above the desk area. The terminal is now demolished but previously sat on Berkman Drive.
Date:
[1961-06-29..1961-06-30]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Holding Clothes]
Photograph of a young woman holding up shirts and dresses on hangers, with an open closet behind her. Shelves full of books are next to the closet. A school-room style chair with attached desk is in the foreground.
Date:
June 22, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Recreation Month Event]
Photograph of a group of musicians performing at a National Recreation Month event at Zilker Park. The musicians are performing behind a stand labelled "Know Now On The Air".
Date:
June 1, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Realtor Builders Office]
Photograph of the exterior of the Nash Philips-Copus realtor office, since demolished, on 6010 Brooks Street. The office is a stone building with windowed entrance way, where a zig-zag roof awning can be seen. A side walk leading from the parking lot can be seen in the right side foreground, along with a small, grassy lawn, palm trees, and large boulders. The company name can be seen both on the side of the building to the right of the entrance and on a tall sign that stands to the left. A single car can be seen parked near the entrance.
Date:
June 2, 1964
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
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
[High School Lecture Hall]
Photograph of a class of students inside a small lecture hall in Westlake High School. A teacher or fellow student can be seen standing at the front of the classroom to the right with a stack of papers. The students can be seen to the left, sitting at desks and facing towards the front. A brick wall with a classroom sign can be seen in the background, as well as a door to the right of the sign.
Date:
June 29, 1971
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Command]
Photograph of a change of command ceremony for the 67th Wing at Bergstrom Air Force Base, at which Colonel Walter Daniel, center, relinquished command to Colonel George A. Edwards, Jr., right. Major General Gordon Blood is to the left.
Date:
June 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Signing Paperwork]
Photograph of a long line of men waiting to sign paperwork at Bergstrom Air Force Base. They hold their helmets in one hand, and binders in the other.
Date:
June 24, 1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sharon Bridgforth Standing on a Scaffold With Her Arms Crossed]
Photograph of Sharon Bridgforth standing on a scaffold next to a building with her arms crossed.
Date:
June 7, 1992
Creator:
Davis, Lisa
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Col. Madole Receiving Gift]
Photograph of Colonel Madole receiving a gift from two men at a festival. He holds a framed picture of a horse and rider, and the man on the far right holds a microphone towards him.
Date:
June 4, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in Dunking Tank]
Photograph of a man sitting above a dunk tank falling into the water. Two women watch to the left.
Date:
June 4, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History