[Large Group Photo Outside Building]

Photograph of a large group of people, mostly men, in front of the archway leading into a building. They are standing on steps and almost all wearing dark colors. There is one small girl in the bottom right corner of the group, holding the hands of the man behind her.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Worker Striking a Brick with a Hatchet]

Photograph of a construction worker in the act of hitting a brick with a hatchet while seated in front of a large pile of other bricks. The pile of bricks is the only thing visible in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of the Inside of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of the inside of Shelton Chapel.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of a Banquet]

Photograph of a banquet being held inside a room. There is a man standing on the left side of the picture that most people are looking at. Everyone else is seated at tables covered with tablecloths and adorned with candles and flowers. The men are all wearing suits and the women are all wearing dresses.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Laying Bricks at Shelton Chapel Site]

Photograph of four men laying bricks along the framing of Shelton Chapel. Three of the men are using trowels, and there is a wheelbarrow visible on the scaffolding on the right side of the picture. Some palms and 27th Street can be seen in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Group Posing for a Photo with Austin Skyline]

Photograph of a large group of people of various ages, ranging from elderly to infants. In the background the Colorado River and Austin skyline is visible. Among the buildings visible on the horizon, the State Capitol building can be seen.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Posing for a Picture Outside a House]

Photograph of five women posing for a picture outside a house. Most of them are smiling into the camera, but the girl on the left is holding the hand of the girl next to her and looking at their hands. Behind the women, the front door, mailbox, a window, and a bench are visible.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[UT Tower Seen Through Leaves]

Photograph of the UT tower seen through the leaves of plants.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Midair Doing Gymnastics]

Photograph of a man in midair while doing gymnastics.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo Outside the University Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a group of people posing in front of the University Presbyterian Church on San Antonio street in West Campus. The group is mostly men in suits, but there are a few women in the center wearing dark colored dresses. Most of the people in the group are smiling.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hague Foster Reading at a Desk in a dorm room]

Photograph of a man reading a book at a desk in a bedroom. To the left of him there is a set of bunk beds by a window. On the desk there are various items, and the two shelves above it are full of books.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sampson Hall near the future site of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of Sampson Hall near the construction site for Shelton Chapel. A man exits a car in the midground.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men in Worship Listening to a Sermon]

Photograph of a group of men listening to another man at the front preach. The men are all wearing suits. There is a single woman to the right side of the group in black. Each man in the front row is sitting with his legs crossed, and most are holding books.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Machine by a Window]

Photograph of a machine by a window. There are two glass pieces connected by a rubber tube mounted on a metal backing. There is a small pulley in the middle. In the bottom right portion of the image, a table is visible with two dark objects on it.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Worker Swinging Pickaxe]

Photograph of a construction worker swinging a pickaxe. In the background there is a pile of bright white dirt and rocks.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Men Posing in Front of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of six men posing for a group photo in front of Shelton Chapel. The man on the right is looking towards the rest of the group, while the others smile into the camera. The main tower of Shelton Chapel is visible behind them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of a Donation for Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a donation made towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation is in the form of a check from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Windows in a Dark Room]

Photograph of three windows in a dark room. Light can be seen coming in through the curtains, and there are three lit wall sconces. Silhouettes of people are visible at the bottom of the windows.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo in Front of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a group of Austin Seminary students and faculty posing for a picture in front of Shelton Chapel. The group is made up of entirely men, and they are all dressed in suits. A sign can be seen to the left of the group for the General Contractor on the chapel construction project, Frank R. Rundell.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of the Foundation for Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of construction workers building the foundation of Shelton Chapel. Sampson Hall is visible on the right side of the photograph and part of Lubbock Hall is visible on the left.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young People Holding a Small Concert]

Photograph of young people holding a small concert. There is a girl playing the piano, another girl playing the cello, and a young man playing the violin. There is a larger group of young people standing in the back, and a couple can be seen clapping towards the bottom of the picture.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scaffolding and Bricks at Shelton Chapel Site]

Photograph of scaffolding being used during construction of Shelton Chapel. A pile of bricks can also be seen on the right side of the picture. There is a truck next to the scaffolding with materials in its bed. The walls of the chapel can be seen partially built. There is a man on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Playing Guitar at the Seminary picnic at the Zilker Park Clubhouse]

Photograph of a man playing guitar at the annual Austin Seminary picnic, being held at the Zilker Park Clubhouse. The room is full of people sitting on benches at banquet tables watching the musician, who is the only one standing. He has his foot up on a bench to support the guitar, and there is a piano behind him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Men and Women at a Banquet Table]

Photograph of a large group of young men and women eating at a banquet table at the Zilker Park Clubhouse for the annual Austin Seminary picnic. They are dressed in nice but casual clothes and are seated on long benches at a wooden table inside a building. In the background two young children are visible.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History