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Exterior building, street and cars
Exterior of building, signs in window
Date:
January 11, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men standing beside trucks at Heating and Ventilating Company]
A few men standing beside trucks outside of the "Heating and Ventilating Company of Texas." All of the men are dressed in their work uniforms. The company was located at 605 West 37th Street.
Date:
February 4, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boy Scout Parade
Car (1941 Ford) painted with humorous(?) slogans
Date:
February 6, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boy Scout Parade
Cars backed up in front of Texas Hotel
Date:
February 6, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boy Scout Parade
Cub Scout in wagon pulled by two goats
Date:
February 6, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boy Scout Parade
Scouts with many American flags
Date:
February 6, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boy Scout Parade
Scouts on parade near Renfro's Drugs
Date:
February 6, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large buildings along a street]
A busy street with large buildings along the street. There is a pharmacy on the left side of the street with an advertisement in front of it for "Austin's largest electric sign for Capital National Bank." There are automobiles and people all along the street.
Date:
February 9, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children having snacks at a table in a nursery]
Eight children and one adult gathered around a small table. There are snacks and drinks sitting on the table.
Date:
February 16, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children playing outside at a nursery]
Five children playing outside at a nursery. Two boys are painting on top of what appears to be a pen for an animal. Two girls are painting the bottom of the pen, while one boy is stirring a liquid substance in a wagon.
Date:
February 16, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People standing behind the counter of an ice cream parlor]
Three men and two women standing behind the counter at an ice cream parlor. The back wall of the parlor is filled with advertisements.
Date:
February 16, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Scouts sitting on a floor looking at magazines and books]
Three Girl Scouts from Troop 26 sitting on a floor looking at books and magazines. They are in a school classroom at Bryker Woods School. They've collected games and magazines to donate to the Austin State School. Pictured L to R: Carol Massengale, Nancy Shaw, and Linda Myers.
Date:
February 23, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The exterior of Hillcrest Baptist Church]
A view of the exterior of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. It is a brick building with a sign in front that states "Hillcrest Baptist Church, Thos S. Burress, Pastor."
Date:
February 24, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two men standing across the road from a Butter Krust billboard]
Two men wearing suits are standing across a road from a billboard advertisement for Butter Krust bread. Hilgers & Co. Real Estate is located to the right of the photo.
Date:
February 26, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A woman holding balloons at the grand opening of First Federal Savings]
The grand opening of First Federal Savings. A woman is holding balloons for the celebration of the grand opening. There are a few people standing off to the right of the photo.
Date:
March 1, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Scouts sitting along a table with two adults]
A group of Girl Scouts sitting at a long table. Two adults are sitting at the ends of the table.
Date:
March 2, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interstate Highway 35
Interregional Highway 35 bridge construction site.
Date:
March 10, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two men in suits standing in a TV showroom]
Two men standing in front of TVs in a TV showroom. The men are wearing suits and resting their hands on one of the TVs. There is a large "Philco" sign on the wall behind them.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The front of the Capitol building in Austin]
A view of the front of the Capitol building in Austin. There are many trees and cars out in front of the building.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor Jester and the "Phillip Morris Midget" in the Capitol building]
The "Phillip Morris Midget" shaking hands with another person in the Capitol building. Governor Jester is standing behind them.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor Jester eating a peach next to the "Peach Queen"]
Governor Jester standing next to the "Peach Queen." The Governor is eating a peach from the two baskets of peaches beside him.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor Jester holding a peach and standing with a group of people]
Governor Jester and the "Peach Queen" with a group of people standing around them. The Governor is holding a peach in his hand from the two baskets of peaches beside him.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor Jester kissing the "Peach Queen"]
Governor Jester giving the "Peach Queen" a kiss. There are two other men standing in the photo. Two baskets of peaches are sitting in the chairs beside them.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Commissioner Bascom Giles, Texas Land Commissioner, 1939-1955, standing next to a desk in the Land Office]
A man standing next to a desk in the Land Office. This desk belonged to the writer William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) when he worked at the Texas General Land Office. There are pictures against the wall.
Date:
March 19, 1954
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History