[Bridge over Barton Creek]

Photograph of a bridge over Barton Creek.
Date: December 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[40th and Avenue G in Hyde Park ]

Photograph of the site of 40th and Avenue G in Hyde Park, taken before Avenue G was built.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lobby of First National Bank, Austin, Texas]

Photograph of the lobby of First National Bank, including the bank teller window behind a grill. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) is the teller. Another man stands behind the front counter, one is seated in back, and a customer is at the teller window. The man behind the open counter is listed as Brackenridge.
Date: [1890,1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of the sanctuary of St. David's Episcopal Church. It is decorated with lights and garland for Christmas.
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Decker Methodist Church]

Photograph of the front exterior of Decker Methodist Church circa 1892. The church was built in 1879 and was moved in 1901. There is a large group standing in front of the church. Among those present are Reverend August Wallin, S.A. Lundell (grandfather of Mrs. Simon Swahn who was Hilma Johnson) and his brother Gustav Lundell, L.P. Swahn (father of Simon Swahn)and his brother C.J. Swahn, and F.G. Swenson.
Date: 1892~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sprinkle Post Office

Photograph of men and boys posing outside of the Sprinkle Post Office in 1893. There are people standing on the porch of the Post Office, sitting in carriages, and on horseback. There are two yoked steer in the center of the photograph. The photograph is from the essay, "History of Sprinkle, Texas" by Lulu Pearl.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Monica Springs of the Colorado River]

Photograph of people sitting around and wading in Santa Monica Springs of the Colorado River in 1890.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People in Boat on Colorado River]

Photograph of three women and two nicely dressed men in a boat at Mormon Falls on the Colorado River with Mt. Bonnell in the background.
Date: May 18, 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the northeast.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas]

Photograph of the Grand Stand at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1897, crowded with people. In the foreground a man in a suit and hat, carrying an umbrella, and a woman wearing a long white dress and hat, stroll toward the Grand Stand. Other people, some wearing military uniforms, are milling about. The wooden structure had raked seating under a long hipped roof, and one large central second story tower with smaller second story towers at each end. The structure, which served as a reviewing stand for troops, was burned by arson in 1902, and the original specifications exist at the Alexandar Architectural Archives at the University of Texas at Austin.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Land Office Building]

Photograph of the exterior of the Texas General Land Office building (now the Capitol Visitor's Center).
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin White Lime Company]

Photograph of the exterior of Austin White Lime Company. There is a man walking in front of the building and there are lime kilns in the background.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Mary's Academy]

Photograph of St. Mary's Academy, a private school for girls. It was established in 1874 by the Holy Cross Sisters who assumed operations of a local parish school from the Sisters of Divine Providence. At first, Mother Angela Guillespie and Sister M. Austin did all of the teaching and cooking, but expansion was necessary as enrollment increased in 1875. This building was built in 1885 in the face of increased enrollment. By 1947, the sisters moved the school to a bigger location, and this building was sold and demolished on July 30, 1954.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Temporary Texas Capitol Building Fire]

Photograph of the fire that destroyed the building that had temporarily served as the capitol building for the state of Texas while the new capitol building was being constructed. Firefighters can be seen spraying water in to the upper floors while a large number of spectators look on.
Date: August 30, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

House of Representatives Chamber, Texas Capitol Building

View of the House of Representatives chamber in the Texas State Capitol Building. Rows of wooden chairs face the front and two painted portraits hang on the walls.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reception Room, Texas State Capitol Building]

Interior view of the reception room of the Texas State Capitol Building. There are several arm chairs and tables.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Governor's Mansion

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the front lawn.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pease Elementary School Students]

Photograph of high 1st & low 2nd students at West Austin School (Pease Elementary). Ellen (Helen) Paggi is on the back row, extreme right.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Primary School

Group portrait of children posed for a portrait outside of a wood framed building. They wear costumes as if dressed for a school play. Many wear tunics with a large, round flower petal collar and a flower on the chest and one boy to the left holds an oversized flower. The building is a basic square design with a large window at the center of each quarter. Note that 200 Nueces and 717 West Ave. are written on the back.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin High School Mid A. Grade, 1896

Photograph of Austin High School Mid A. Grade class portrait on April 13, 1896. Austin High School opened in 1881. The class consists of 22 young women and five young men seated and standing in front of a school building at 11th Street and Rio Grande Street. There is a broken window behind the woman (Clara Whitteu) on the far left of the group, and a man stands nearly out of frame on the far left. From left to right (first row, seated): Gene Clark, Annie Spence, Mamie Heflybower, Lenora Patterson, Nellie Brown, Haysie Heflybower, Edna Slaughter, Molly Alison, George Decherd; (second row standing and seated): Clara Whitteu, Doree Durfee, LuEmma Raymond, Nan Turner, Kate Mayes, Willie Smith, Gracie Taylor, Laura Hirshfeld, Mary Perry; (last row, seated and standing): Ira Hamilton, Bessie Walsh, Zella Swancoat, Erin Crane, Lula Rose, Scott Key, Ansell Carouth, Will Orr, and Harry Bach.
Date: April 13, 1896
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tackle at unknown game at Clark Field]

Photograph of Tackle at an uknown game at Clark Field. Coaches, referees, and players look on from the field and sidelines. A large crowd of spectators stands along the opposite side of the field. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
Date: [1890..1919]
Creator: Hart, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Game at Clark Field]

Photograph of a tackle at an unknown game at Clark Field. The photographer's shadow is visible in the foreground and a crowd of spectators is visible along the sidelines in the background.
Date: [1890..1919]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown game at Clark Field]

Photograph of an unknown game at Clark Field shows players piling on each other right before a tackle while officials look on. A large crowd of spectators stands along the opposite side of the field. At this time players did not wear helmets or protective padding. Their uniforms consisted of opposing colors and did not contain team names, logos, player names, or numbers. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
Date: [1890..1919]
Creator: Hart, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Impact at uknown game at Clark Field]

Photograph of low angle shot of an impact at an uknown game at Clark Field. The weather is sunny and cloudless. Even at this close range, it is difficult to determine which players belong to which team. At this time players did not wear helmets or protective padding. Their uniforms consisted of opposing colors and did not contain team names, logos, player names, or numbers. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
Date: [1890..1919]
Creator: Hart, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History