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Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive
19
Neal Douglass Photography Collection
17
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
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Travis County Negro Extension Service Program Photograph Collection
17
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
8
Niles-Graham-Pease Papers
7
Frank Caldwell Collection
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
6
O. Henry Project
5
Austin History Center General Collection Photographs
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[4-H Group]
Photograph of a group of girls of various ages in a field, with some of them holding booklets with the 4-H logo on the covers.
Date:
March 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[14th Annual Calvacade of Commerce]
Photograph of the convention floor taken from above at a business and trade exposition. Several booths can be seen in both the center of the room and around the perimeter, and dozens of people can be seen wandering the floor to observe the various displays. A stage can be seen in the background with another booth positioned at its center. Above it hangs a sign with the convention's name.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2nd Infantry Division on Parade]
Photograph of two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars from the 2nd Infantry Division on parade through downtown Austin. Following almost a year of combat in the European Theater, the 2nd Infantry Division was stationed in Texas to train up for deployment to the Pacific, which never happened due to the war's ending.
Date:
March 29, 1946
Creator:
Allison Photograph Service
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
All Saints Church [exterior]
Photograph of the exterior of All Saints Episcopal Church at 209 West 27th Street. Cars are visible parked on the street.
Date:
March 12, 1952
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anderson High School [basketball team]
Photograph of the 1956 Anderson High School basketball team. The boys are lined up in one line according to height, facing left. They wear shiny warm-up track suits, which have numbers embroidered on the shoulders. Every other boy holds a basketball under his arm against his left hip. The photo was taken on the basketball court, under one of the baskets.
Date:
March 1, 1956
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anderson High School [building exterior and students]
Photograph of a group of students outside the entrance to Anderson High School. In the mixture of boys and girls, most students are exiting the building after school, while a few stand and talk to each other. One girl sits on the wall and reads from a notebook. The girls all wear long skirts, blouses, white socks and black shoes. The boys wears slacks and shirts, and one wears a jacket.
Date:
March 1, 1956
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Apartment Living Area]
Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
Date:
March 21, 1960
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Athol Estes home]
Photograph of the home of Athol Estes, wife of William Sydney Porter, known in literary circles by his pen name O. Henry. The two-story house is white, and trees and a birdbath are visible on the small front lawn. Two young children hold hands on the front walk. A car is parked on the street in front of the house. The narrow driveway on the left side of the house appears ill-cared for.
Date:
March 4, 1953
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Automobile in Austin]
Photograph of an automobile parked at the curb in front of a house in Austin. The vehicle has a woman in the driver's seat, and two children in the back.
Date:
March 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bathing beauty]
Photograph of a young woman posing on the riverbank. She is wearing a bathing suit and holding a beach towel over her head and shoulders. She is standing on a rocky river bank and smiling at the camera. A bridge and a dam are behind her.
Date:
March 10, 1953
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beef Calves]
Photograph of a row of young men standing with their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin.
Date:
March 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beef Calves at Food and Livestock Show]
Photograph of people showing their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show took place in Rosewood Park.
Date:
March 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver John Chaffin’s purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman ("hireling"), from enslaver Stephen Richardson.
Date:
March 4, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Board Room Meeting]
Photograph of a meeting where a man in a light shirt, dark pants, and tie can be seen pointing at a marker board with three bullet points on it. At the large table in the foreground, a man in a dark shirt can be seen sitting to the right. A woman in a light shirt with short, curly hair can be seen to left, taking notes. A bookshelf can be seen to the far right against the wall.
Date:
March 4, 1980
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Trade Show]
Photograph of a trade show where several people can be seen observing various booths and business samples. People can be seen in the foreground to the left near a GE booth, many carrying various sacks with food and product samples. Another group including two girls can be seen to the right showing interest in a booth selling tea tables. More booths and people can be seen beyond a curtain partition in the background to the right.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Trade Show Crowd]
Photograph of attendees to a business exposition observing multiple booths that are lined up in front of a curtain. The attendees are walking around in front of the booths observing various products. Multiple signs and electronic products can be seen on display. Some of the attendees can be seen carrying food, such as cotton candy, and carrying sample bags from other booths.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Canning Plant Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior view of the Gebhardt Canning Plant. A single door entrance with a roof awning can be seen to the left along with three windows. A sign beside the door directing readers to an office can be seen. Two trucks are parked next to a loading dock to the right, and a building sign that reads "canning plant" can be partially seen in the right background.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Children on Stage]
Photograph of children sitting at a table on a stage with a young woman apeaking at a podium in front of them. A poster on the wall behind them has the 4-H logo and motto and reads "To Make The Best Better." Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
Date:
March 12, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of children standing on a stage in the front of a room holding signs that say "candy," "cookies," "cake," and "pie," with people in rows of chairs facing them. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
Date:
March 12, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children on Stage Holding Signs]
Photograph of a group children standing on a stage holding signs reading "Fruits," "Vegetables," "Cheese," and "Milk." One students holds a drawing of a tooth. A 4-H poster is on the wall behind them. Several people are in the audience in the foreground.
Date:
March 12, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City National Bank]
Photograph of the since demolished City National Bank, located on 819 Congress Avenue. The bank features a large, brick archway for the entrance where three people can be seen standing, and an architectural sculpture of a bell and a small man on a platform can be seen on the foremost corner of the building. Large banners displaying the bank name can be seen hung on the wall to the right. A man can be seen crossing the street to the left, and various businesses can be seen in the background.
Date:
March 12, 1964
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes]
A draft of a letter from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Date:
March 9, 1877
Creator:
Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History