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[1900 Flood of Austin]
500 block of East 1st Street with street rail car in the water.
Date:
1900
Creator:
Berner, George H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Servicemen arriving in Austin]
Servicemen departing buses and walking south from Bowen Trailways Motor Coaches at 708 Brazos. Moonlight tower visible at corner of 8th and Brazos.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Bock, Carl Edward
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Cotton Gin
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.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Caswell, W. T.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Cotton Gin
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.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Caswell, W. T.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Dam Flood Scene
Water raging through the inoperable Austin Dam.
Date:
May 1922
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barton Springs Pool
People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.
Date:
June 17, 1925
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Busy Congress Avenue
View of Capitol along Congress Avenue. Horse & buggies line the avenue. Street rail going up Congress and across Sixth St.
Date:
190?
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Capitol Laundry & Cleaning Co.]
Exterior of building with delivery van in driveway. 801 Barton Springs Road.
Date:
February 14, 1945
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clark Field]
Soldiers sitting in an arc for a group panoramic photo.
Date:
1917/1918
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colorado River Flooding]
Looking West from the north end of the Congress Avenue bridge.
Date:
1935
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Community Chest
Group of women and the Mayor on the back of a fire engine. Back of the photo reads, "L-R: Mrs. Alden Davis, Mrs. Jess Walker (Ina). Mayor Tom Miller at right."
Date:
October 10, 1941
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue bridge looking northwest towards downtown from the southeast corner. Skeleton of the Scarbrough Building under construction is in view.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congress Avenue from 5th Street
A busy Congress Avenue looking north from the east side of the 500 block. People line the sidewalks while cars and buses fill the streets.
Date:
1941~
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congress Avenue looking north
Looking north from the southwest corner of the Congress Avenue bridge.
Date:
1939~
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congress Avenue looking towards Capitol
Photograph of Congress Avenue looking north from 7th St.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dacy Shoe Store Display]
Photograph of a window display of photographs of servicemen during World War II at Dacy's Shoe Store. A sign reads "Let's back-up these Austin boys by buying more and more defense stamps and bonds, save 10% of your salary."
Date:
194X
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dacy Shoe Store Display]
Display of photographs of servicemen during World War II at Dacy's Shoe Store.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Avenue looking south from 12th St. after paving project
Looking south along East Avenue (now I-35) from 12th St. after a paving project. St. Edward's University can be seen on the horizon.
Date:
1930
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Falstaff Beer Trucks]
Beer trucks belonging to the Lightsey Carroll Company Distributors stand at the ready to deliver beer to thirsty Austinites. Featuring the Capitol in the background lends an air of legality to beer distribution, particularly considering that Prohibition had ended just five months before.
Date:
May 25, 1934
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood waters on Shoal Creek]
Looking south from the bend in Shoal Creek at the corner of Nueces and West 4th Street. The railroad bridge at West 3rd is in view. The back of Quality Mills can be seen slightly obscured by trees.
Date:
September 1915
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gearing Hall, Painter Hall and Lily Pond]
Looking northeast from the lily pond behind the Tower on the University of Texas campus. Gearing Hall, known then as the Home Economics building, on the left and the Painter Hall, then the Physics building, on the right, are in view.
Date:
September 1936
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heep's Jersey Farm]
Man filling bottles at machine.
Date:
October 2, 1935
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hogg Memorial Auditorium]
Looking west at the front and southside of the building.
Date:
February 2, 1934
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Looking north up Congress Avenue
Looking north up Congress Avenue from just north of the bridge. A variety of businesses and cars in view.
Date:
January 14, 1948
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History