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[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

[Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition]

Photograph of women and a child standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition."
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vic Robertson Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of Vic Robertson Elementary. The building is a long, single story, brick structure, with a large, blocky roof awning seen protruding from the North wall. A long row of windows can be seen to the right of the awning, and sidewalk paths can be seen around the building's perimeter. A flag pole and mail box can be seen in the mid-ground on the school's small lawn, and an empty street corner can be seen in the foreground.
Date: November 30, 1982
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wards Department Store]

Photograph of Wards Department Store with several vehicles parked on the street in the foreground. The name "Wards" can be seen prominently on the storefront, and several window displays can be seen beneath the building's sidewalk awning. A U.S. flag can be seen on a flag pole on top of the roof.
Date: November 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Watson-Lewis [furnished living room]

Photograph of a living room furnished by Watson-Lewis Home Furnishings. A matching sofa and love seat sit on opposite sides of a large coffee-table with cushions in the center of the room. At the window is a table with two bright table lamps and an urn.
Date: November 8, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Watson-Lewish [furnished dining room]

Photograph of a dining room furnished by Watson-Lewis Home Furnishings. Through a sliding slatted doors, a dining room table and four chairs are visible in the center of the room. A crystal chandelier hangs above the table. On the left near the far side of the room is a sideboard with silver candlesticks and dinnerware. Above the sideboard hangs a gilded mirror. A fifth dining chair sits in against the right-hand wall. The curtains are drawn against the sliding glass doors at the rear of the room.
Date: November 8, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Will Rogers and Governor-elect Dan Moody at Woodlawn]

Photograph of Will Rogers and Texas Governor-elect Dan Moody posing together on "Will Rogers' Horse" at Woodlawn. They are wearing hats and holding guns as part of the post. The horse is in a living room or sitting area, next to a brick fireplace.
Date: November 2, 1926
Creator: Boone Photo Company
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