[Three men standing next to a small airplane]

Three men in suits standing next to a small airplane. There is another airplane to the left of the photo.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An aerial photograph of the Davis Water Treatment Plant]

An aerial view of the city filtration plant in Austin, the Davis Water Treatment Plant. The view is from over a large body of water, looking east. There are many trees surrounding the plant. The dirt road coming to plant from northeast is 35th St. Mt. Bonnel Rd (with bridge) is on west side of plant. The open areas in the upper center of the image with rows of buildings is Camp Mabry.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A man standing next to a Jax display at 7-11]

A man holding a long fork, next to a Jax display at 7-11. The display is promoting barbecues, using recipes found on Jax cartons. There is Butter Krust Bread to the right of the display and many advertisements in the 7-11.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commodore Perry Hotel Lounge Area

View of lounge area with original 1950s decor and furnishings.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commodore Perry Hotel Barber Shop

View of the busy barber shop at The Commodore Perry Hotel.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commodore Perry Hotel Barber Shop

View of hotel barber shop with two chairs and two barbers.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Theta Xi Fraternity House with Structural Beam]

Photograph of the exterior of a Theta Xi fraternity house with an unusual diagonal structural beam jutting from the top center of the outside, located at 2410 San Gabriel Street.
Date: May 4, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Folger's Coffee Display Inside a Store]

Photograph of a Folger's Coffee display inside a store. The display reads, "Win a Prize Guess the number of pounds in the Folger contest display."
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman and a Young Boy]

Photograph of an older woman and a young boy standing together. The young boy is wearing a dark-colored suit and cowboy boots. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress and a hat with flowers on it. They are sanding in front of a field with bushes and trees.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado over Capitol]

Photograph of tornado above Capitol building looking northwest.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of tornado as seen from Congress Avenue downtown Austin, Texas]

Photograph of the May 4, 1922 tornado in Austin, Texas, as seen from a rooftop on downtown Congress Avenue. Visible in the foreground are: the Queen Theater at 700 Congress Avenue, the Walter Tips Building at 708-710-712 Congress Avenue, and the F. W. Woolworth & Company at 800-802 Congress Avenue. The side of the Paramount Theater is also visible. There is a painted sign, on a building in the foreground, for Maxwell House Coffee. The tornado is clearly visible in the dark sky to the northwest of downtown. The original of this image is PICA 25989, which has not yet been scanned.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[May 4, 1922 Tornado]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado funnel in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado]

Photograph of a tornado that has yet to touch down.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado, May 4, 1922]

Black and white photograph of a tornado in the sky that has yet to touch down. The roof of a building is visible in the lower left corner.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: McCaskill, D.E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado forming in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: McCaskill, D.E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Raising the Flag at Camp Swift]

Photograph of four soldiers raising the flag for the first time at Camp Swift. Writing on the back reads: "Left to right: 1st Lt. Victor M. Wallace, adjutant; 2nd Lt. Henry Stone, Motor Pool Officer; Major Oscar P. Houston, Executive; and Major Earl Chase, Director of Supply. When the flag pole was originally set in place it was not perfectly vertical. It was necessary to take it up and reset it which was a major operation because of its length, weight, and concrete setting."
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922. Caption on back reads: "Cyclone at Austin, Texas; Ruth Granberry."
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922, over downtown Austin. Writing on back reads: "Alta Heflin Wilder, photographer (?)."
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado Damage]

Photograph of a view of the steel tank at Penn Field damaged after the May 4, 1922 tornado.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Presentation of awards Austin H.S. 4-H Clubs

Teenager receiving award
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interiors; lounge, babershop, rooms

Bed in hotel room
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pete Engelking, Night Editor of The Austin American-Statesman

Pete Engelking, Night Editor of The Austin American-Statesman, seated behind his desk.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen

View of hotel kitchen.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History