500 block of East 1st Street with street rail car in the water.

Austin Cotton Gin was owned by W. T. Caswell and was located on the west side of Chicon St. Horse-drawn wagons with bales of cotton. Workers pose for photograph. Hand-crank loading cranes on platform.

Austin Cotton Gin was owned by W. T. Caswell and was located on the west side of Chicon St. Horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. Workers pose for photograph.

Photograph of a view southeast at the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood.

Photograph of Southeast view of the Austin Dam on the Colorado River after breaking during a flood. The dam was built in 1890 in an attempt to bring industry to the city, but failed after upriver storms sent a flood cracking the dam and killing eight people when the powerhouse flooded.

From the title page: Austin Illustrated. A short resume of the history of the Capital of Texas, together with descriptions of its business, homes, churches, schools, climate, and general environments.

Group portrait of a corps of cadet in uniform. The boys range in age; the oldest boys hold rifles, and the youngest boy has an "M" on his uniform's shirt. One boy is out of uniform. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of a grave immediately following a burial in what is likely Austin's Oakwood Cemetery. A floral arrangement in the shape of a cross is at the head of the grave, and flowers cover the dirt over the plot. A headstone with the name "Charles W." is at the head of the grave to the left. Two benches are behind the burial plot. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Group photograph of students and what are likely two teachers in front of the Old Red Campus building on the John T. Allan Campus of Stephen F. Austin High School. The teachers stand on the right of the students who are both seated and standing in a posed group, the boys with their hats in their laps. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of the newly constructed Clay County Courthouse. A note on the photograph mount credits W.H. Wilson as its architect and Strain, Risley, & Swinburn as the builders.

Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north. The state capital building is visible in the background.

Looking north towards the Capitol on the Congress Avenue bridge.

View of Congress Avenue, looking south from Capitol Building. Signs are visible for Maerki's Bakery and Hill & Hill Groceries.

Photograph of a group of men wearing suits standing on the steps of what may be either the Travis County Courthouse or the Travis County Jail. The identified men, including Judge George Calhoun, District Clerk James P. Hart, and Deputy Sheriff Fred Peck, are all Travis County officials, but most of the group are unidentified. One of the the men is African American, and he appears to be the only person not wearing a suit coat. Several of the men are wearing ties -- including bow ties, string ties and neck ties -- and several are wearing vests and have watch chains. The building behind them is made of stone blocks, with rusticated blocks below and ashlar blocks above. There is a door in the center of the photograph, behind the men, and it is flanked by two double-hung sash windows. Inscribed below the image in ink is "Court-House crowd", and the identifications are written in either ink or pencil with arrows pointing to the identified person.

Photograph of Fairland Depot in Burnet County. A train engine is on the tracks and passengers wait to board on a small platform. A caboose can be seen in the distance on right on a second set of tracks. A windmill and water tower stand in front of the depot building, and some type of mechanical or construction apparatus can be seen on the far left in the foreground. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of a family, possibly cedar choppers at a cedar camp, standing barefoot in front of a tent. The photo features a man, a pregnant woman, and a mother and her four children. The children range in age from teenager to toddler, and the youngest child is held on his mother's hip. The man holds a rifle and a small dog on a leash. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of a family posed for a portrait in a garden. Grandparents and parents are seated with the youngest child between them, and two older children stand behind them. A bicycle and the steps to the back porch as well as the porch railing can be seen in the background. The lower portion of the seated family members are not visible due to deterioration of the original photograph.

A book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Austin.

Formal portrait of a girl in a white dress with bows in her hair. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Formal portrait of a man in a suit. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Formal portrait of a man in a suit. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of four men standing outside of a building, perhaps a hotel, on a city street. The men look at the camera under the building's sign that reads, "The Mansion." One other man can be seen in the background standing in a doorway. One of Austin's historic Moonlight Towers can be seen just behind the building. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of a group of Austin citizens gathered on the banks of the Colorado River facing the water. To their right is the Congress Avenue Bridge that was constructed in 1884 and stood until 1910. Two outhouses are behind the crowd. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.

Photograph of a community gathering, likely a political rally, at the Texas State Capitol Building. Many men and a handful of women crowd together to hear speakers. A small platform with chairs for those leading the gathering can be seen across the crowd. Two men stand on a ledge outside a second floor window for a better vantage point. The image is partially obscured due to deterioration of the original photograph.