Photograph of the front of the City of Austin Power Plant building. A City of Austin vehicle is parked in front of the building.

Aerial shot of cranes and scaffolding at TEC construction site. 15th Street running left to right in center of photograph. Brazos St on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The back of the Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). The University campus on the top right.

Aerial shot of finished TEC Building. Brazos St on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). The University Tower in the background.

Aerial shot of steel frame structure of TEC building. Brazos St is on the lower right and 14th on the lower left. The Swedish Central Methodist Church (State purchased and demolished in the 1950s, as state administration grew and government complex spread). In the center of photograph note steeple of Gethsemane Lutheran Church (15th and Congress; above the TEC building), to the left St. Austin's Catholic Church steeple (20th and Guadalupe) and the Goodall Wooten Dormitory to the right. The University campus on the top right.

Photograph of a model receiving a trophy at Rosewood Park during the Rosewood Beauty Review event in the Summer of 1958.

Photograph of a building at Camp Mabry with cars and trucks parked outside.

Photograph of two boys and three girls waiting at a bus stop. The bus stop has a wooden shelter designed like an antique school house, with white letters painted on the right side: "Drive With Care... buy SINCLAIR. Wesley Pearson, Good Year Tires. School Bus Stop, 'Little Red Bus Stop.'" The road is gravel, set next to a river lined with various trees.

Pearce Jr. High School under construction. Most of the building is already complete. A man is standing next to large pipes to the left of the photo.

Photograph of Villa Capri Motel restaurant dining room, located at 2300 North Interregional Highway (East Avenue, now I-35), with a burnished steel sunken charcoal broiling pit, for cooking steaks, in the center. There are overhead chandeliers made of bundles of radiating brass rods that simulate sunbursts, or perhaps exploding atoms. On the far wall is a modern wall design made with colored panels. The vaulted ceiling has exposed beams. Four-top dining tables with white table cloths are set with plates and utensils. The metal welding work at the Villa Capri Motor Hotel Restaurant was done by Milton Messer, who operated the Modern Supply Company machinists and welders from 1942 to 1982.

Photograph of a large dining room. Round tables with several chairs each are spaced evenly on the floor. Large windows and two doors lead outside on the left; in the wall to the right of that are open doors leading into a living or recreation room.

Photograph of diorama featuring a one-story building and parking lot with a man, two cars, a Texas flag, foliage, and a chain fence. The building has "LCRA" written on it.

Photograph of a man, woman, two boys, and a girl sitting next to a river. The river cascades overs small rocks in a valley lined with tall trees.

Photograph of a women's clothing store. On the left are racks of skirts, pants, sweaters, and coats for children and adults. On the right are a line of counters with shelves and cases behind them stocked with boxes and items of clothing. Four display dummies stands around the store, and an assortment of handbags, shoes, and other products sit on top of racks and counters.

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the front lawn.

Photograph of the interior of the Governor's Mansion showing the Sam Houston Room, with the fireplace, portrait of Houston, an armchair, and a war drum serving as a side table. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1958 was Democratic Governor Price Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.

Photograph of the entrance to Graham General Hospital in Graham, Texas. The building was constructed in 1956 in a modernist, brick style.

Photograph of a large pool with an elevated, postwar building. Wicker chairs and tables are set up around the pool. On the left side are a pair of diving boards. Dense trees line the property in the background.

Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Municipal Auditorium during construction. The auditorium was designed by the Austin firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, & Greeven. The dome's color scheme was created by modern artist Seymour Fogel, who was an instructor at the University of Texas Department of Art and Art History at the time.

Photograph of a lobby. Eight brown couches are arranged around the room, with low tables for magazines and ashtrays. Four lamps and two potted plants line the brick wall in the background.

Photograph of a large lounge room. In the foreground is a card table with chairs, next to which is a group of couches and cushioned chairs around a coffee table. A similar setup of couches stands in the background near a stone fireplace. On the left side is an open door and a wood-paneled wall, on which hangs a stylized clock. Some chairs and tables with lamps sit against it. The rest of the left wall consists of tall curtained windows and glass doors. In the far right background is a piano.

Photograph of three men at the counter of Miller's Garage Old Shine Parlor. The glass case displays current products, and the three men wearing suits perform a transaction. Behind the counter a window (or mirror) reflects the street outside with a taxi driving by.

Photograph of a model of an airport terminal.

Photograph of a group of models on a roof at Rosewood Park during the Beauty Review event in 1958.

Photograph of an entrance to New Braunfels Hospital in New Braunfels, Texas. A covered walkway leads into the hospital with a brick wall at its front, on which is the hospital's name. Behind and above the brick wall is a flying American flag. An empty grass field and some nearby buildings are visible in the left background.