Austin Annual Kite Tournament, 1942

Photograph of a group portrait of participants at the annual kite tournament featuring home made kites of various sizes flown by boys and a few girls. Most kites are decorated with a patriotic theme, in support of the American troops in World War II.
Date: March 15, 1942
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab, Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Athletic Club at Shoal Creek by House Park

Photograph of rear exterior of the Austin Athletic Club at Shoal Creek by House Park. Visible are: a tennis court; benches for watching matches; two workers changing out screens on the second floor windows. 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: October 30, 1942
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elmer R. Jackson in Plane]

Photograph of Elmer R. Jackson preparing to taxi the plane he's in, called "Boomerang", out to join the 316th Troop Carrier Group for its flight to Egypt in November 1942. Jackson lost his life during the invasion of Sicily.
Date: November 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Austin Power Plant boiler room building]

Photograph of a tilted view of the east facade of a boiler room at the old Austin Power Plant, near the site of the existing Seaholm Power Plant at 800 West Cezar Chavez Street. The concrete building has metal commercial windows and a vent stack is visible to the left of the building. A railroad bridge is visible in the background. Constructed during the 1930s, this building was demolished in the 1960s. A rubber stamp on the verso of the print reads: "BOONE's, FEB 25 1942, Austin, Texas". Boone Photo Company offered both photo finishing and commercial photography services.
Date: February 25, 1942
Creator: Boone Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Lines at the Power Plant]

Photograph of power lines on the river side of the Seaholm Power Plant.
Date: February 25, 1942
Creator: Boone's
System: The Portal to Texas History