Photograph of a house surrounded by floodwaters during a Colorado River flood. The capitol dome is visible in the distance.

Photograph of a house damaged by the Colorado River flood.

A short story set at Christmastime.

Short story set in Nashville, Tennessee.

Short story on the theme of chance.

Short story set in Texas

Short story about a press-agent in New York.

Short story about a journalist in New York.

Short story set in Pittsburgh

Letter regarding raising capital for invention by Forney Lacey that would be placed on telephones to prevent the spread of disease.

Short story about a newspaper reporter and a vagrant.

O. Henry's selection of the winners of the puzzle prize, as announced in December 1908. Includes a letter to the editor from O. Henry with his reasons for selecting the four winners.

Early photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation from a high vantage point across the street, showing lot in front of the mansion, grounds. The Carriage House is visible behind trees to the right of the mansion. A wooden fence is visible behind the mansion, but other fences are removed. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1909 was Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.

View of Bohn Brothers Department Store on Congress Avenue, in Austin. Several men and women are lined up on the sidewalk in front of the store, facing the camera. A boy holds a bicycle and a man is in a horse-drawn buggy. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. is to the left of the department store.

Photograph of the Capitol Grounds in Austin, Texas. The photograph is on the front of a postcard written to Joe Harrell in Kingsland, Texas from Bob. The correspondene on the postcard reads, "It is he_ _ to have to go back to work after having such a fun easy time. Regards to All. Bob."

Front elevation walkway with urns, gazebo, carriage house, grounds, curb, dirt street and no picket fence.

Photograph of President Thos. J White and a major portion of annual Officers and Directors of the Organization, 1909. Emancipation Park was an effort to purchase private property where African-Americans could celebrate Juneteenth or Emancipation Day without resistance from white citizens.

A collection of short stories based in various regions of North and Central America.

This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.

Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.

Short story set in South America.

Short story about a wealthy family.

Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.

A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.