Summer Musical at Hillside Theater

Photograph of the Summer musical, "Peter Pan", at the Hillside Theater at Zilker Park. Photograph of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Jim Dougherty
System: The Portal to Texas History

Summer Musical "Peter Pan"

Photograph of the Zilker Park Hillside Theater Summer musical, "Peter Pan". In the photograph Captain Hook and Peter Pan are sword fighting.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Jim Dougherty
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Zilker Hillside Theatre - Peter Pan]

Photograph of two actors of the Zilker Hillside Thearte summer musical "Peter Pan" in August 1971. The two actors playing Captain Hook and Peter Pan are crossing their swords.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Dougherty, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laguna Gloria Grounds]

Photograph of trees and water on the grounds of Laguna Gloria (Austin Museum of Art). The name "Les Simon" is written on back of the photo.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. from Nueces]

Photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard circa 1972 taken from Nueces looking east. There is construction taking place in the middle of the street.
Date: 1972~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. John's Elementary School]

Photograph of the St. John's Elementary School, now closed.
Date: December 22, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Austin High School Student Council]

Photograph of Austin High School 1971 student council members standing L to R: Katie Miller, Vice President; Anna Reyes, Secretary; Charles Riptoe, Treasurer; Seated: Carlton Lowe, President. Stephen F. Austin High School was founded in 1881.
Date: 1971
Creator: Creed, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L.C. Anderson High School closing boycott]

Photograph of students boycotting the closing of L.C. Anderson High School. The school was ordered closed in 1971 by a federal judge as part of desegregation. African-American students and parents sit on sidewalks and cars to protest the closing. The school, located at 900 Thompson Street, was originally named E.H. Anderson, and later renamed L.C. Anderson after one of its longest-serving principals. In 1973, a new, integrated L.C. Anderson High School reopened at its current location at 8403 Mesa Drive.
Date: 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior David Crockett High School]

Photograph of exterior view of David Crockett High School at 5601 Manchaca Road at the corner of Stassney Lane. Crockett High opened in 1968 and is part of the Austin Independent School District.
Date: [1970..1989]
Creator: Williamson, Nolen E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Lanier High School]

Photograph of exterior of Sidney Lanier High School on 1201 Payton Gin Road from Payton Gin Road. Five cars are parked in front of the school, and the flag poles are bare indicating the photograph was likely taken after school hours or on the weekend. The school name "Sidney Lanier High School" is visible on the front of the building above the white car facing the left of the image. Lanier High School was opened in 1961 and is a member of the Austin Independent School District. It was named after Confederate soldier and Southern poet Sidney Lanier.
Date: [1970..1989]
Creator: Williamson, Nolen E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Elementary School]

Photograph of an unidentified elementary school that appears to be vacant/abandoned.
Date: [1973,1974]
Creator: Fluitt, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laying of Sidewalk near Elementary Schools]

Photograph of laying of sidewalks near elementary schools in Austin. Pictured are members of city council & president of PTA city council.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Canadian Street Library Branch]

Photograph of the Canadian Street Branch Library located at 2131 East Ceaser Chaves/1st st. (was Canadian Street).
Date: August 11, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Motorists stranded in flood waters]

Photograph of "stranded motorists attempting to remove their cars from 4 feet of water under an overpass of the MoPac Expressway in the western part of the city. Over 4.5 inches of rain late Monday 5/21 caused flooding in the downtown area." Men are standing, some waist-deep in water, outside of their vehicles.
Date: May 21, 1979
Creator: Kolvoord, Larry
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Caught by Captain" from Zilker Hillside Theater's "Peter Pan"

Photograph of Zilker Hillside Theater's production of "Peter Pan". The scene depicted shows Captain Hook's capture of Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and her brothers/the lost boys.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Parks and Recreation Department
System: The Portal to Texas History

Protest to save Juarez-Lincoln University

Photograph of a protest to save Juarez-Lincoln University and mural (by Raul Valdez) at East 1st Street and I-35 in Austin.
Date: 1979~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ricky Miramontez pinning tail on donkey]

Photograph of Ricky Miramontez, a young Hispanic boy wearing a blindfold and party hat, playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey as a woman looks on.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A small Conjunto band in the Montopolis Neighborhood]

Photograph of three male Conjunto musicians taking a break, as they visit with an audience of six other people, possibly Latinos. One man has an electric amplifier for his acoustic guitar, and two of the three are holding Schlitz beer cans. The audience includes a young woman standing in the doorway, a mature woman sitting on a wooden chair with a young girl on her lap, and a mature man facing the group. The group appears to be in front of a pre-fabricated building.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Small conjunto band, including a guitar and an accordion, play next to a building in the Montopolis neighborhood]

Photograph of a small conjunto band playing next to a building in the Montopolis neighborhood of Austin. A man stands on the right side, wearing cowboy boots and playing an accordion. A seated man seated in the middle plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. A third man sits on the left in the background. An electric cord, used to power an amplifier, the microphone, and the guitar is plugged into an electric socket just below the eaves. Three cans of Schlitz beer sit near the chairs.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elazar Tamayo and his wife, Lupe Tamayo]

Photograph of Elazar Tamayo and his wife, Lupe Tamayo, a Hispanic or Latino couple, visible from the waist up, standing in front of a building. Both appear to be in their late 50s or early 60s. He has salt-and-pepper hair and a moustache, and she has dark, wavy chin-length hair. She is wearing a sleeveless, open-collar cotton shirt, and he is wearing a button-front shirt with elbow-length sleeves. The 1976 Austin City Directory lists their residence as 1100 Lilly Terrace.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Older man seated in a wheelchair next to a table with a birthday cake]

Photograph of a man wearing a checked shirt and a neutral expression seated at a table with a sheet birthday cake decorated with icing flowers, scolloped and shell borders, and the words "Happy Birthday Johnny San James". In his right hand he holds an open can of Schlitz beer.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alfonso Ramos Band plays for a wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]

Photograph of the Alfonso Ramos Band playing at the San Jose Community Center in South Austin. The band includes saxophone, drums, bongo drum, trombone, and trumpet. A man in tan suit is singing or talking into the microphone as other band members talk or wait. Five little girls, some wearing white dresses, and two little boys sit on the edge of the stage and watch the dancers. Women, wearing foral bridesmaid dresses, dance with men in suits.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding party dancing at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center]

Photograph of a group of people dancing at a wedding. The women wear flowered bridesmaid dresses, elbow-length white gloves and short veils, and the men wear tuxedos. The women are holding long-stem flowers tied with trailing ribbons. The bride is partially visible towards the back of the group. A small group of people are seated off to the left.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridesmaids, groomsman, and other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]

Photograph of three bridesmaids wearing flowered dresses and short veils and a groomsman with shoulder-length hair, a mustache, and wearing a black tuxedo with a ruffled shirt, along with other wedding guests seated at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center in Austin. They sit with other wedding guests around a long, rectangular table. Several disposable paper cups sit on the tablecloth.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
System: The Portal to Texas History