Resource Type

[Bradford Paint Company Building]

Photograph of the Bradford Paint Company building, formerly located at W 4th Street and Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas. The photo was taken from across Guadalupe. 1940s and 50s-era cars are parked on the street at the bottom right and center-left of the photo; more cars are parked in the lot beneath and just past a covered walkway connecting the two-story Bradford building to a nearby one-story building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings Made of Tar Paper]

Photograph of buildings made of tar paper, at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings nears Austin]

Photograph of unidentified buildings on a hill northwest of downtown Austin, Texas. In the center is a four story brick building rising from the middle of a matching single story section. To its right are low structures obscured by trees and a freestanding four story building with a covered walkway next to it. A single story building is visible nearby to the left, behind which on an adjacent ridge is a watertower. The hills are covered with short trees, with a road winding through them in the left-background. The University of Texas Tower and the Texas State Capitol are visible on the horizon above the trees to the right, along with a second watertower.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Control Tower]

Photograph of a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Cars are parked in front of the tower.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couples Playing Dominoes at Hancock Recreation Center]

Photograph of three older couples playing dominoes. Caption on the back reads: "Adult Friendship Club the Hancock Recreation Center each Tuesday night."
Date: 1955
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior of Birkman Chapel

Exterior of Birkman Chapel. Austin, Texas.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Third Location

Photograph of First Baptist Church at its third location, 12th and Graham Streets. Rev. Robert E. Lee was the pastor.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flightline of F-86's and F-101's]

Photograph of a line of F-86 and F-101 planes at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: 1955~/1959~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Albrecht cleaning out Austin Athletic Club]

Photograph of Frank Albrecht looking through a trash can of sporting equipment at the Austin Athletic Club. Large light fixtures, boxes, equipment bags, and other debrs is piled around him. A vending machine is visible on the left behind the open glass sliding doors. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Albrecht in an equipment closet at the Austin Recreation Center]

Photograph of Franch Albrecht putting a volleyball onto a top shelf in an activities closet at the Austin Athletic Club (renamed Austin Recreation Center in 1970). Various other items for activities are on the shelves such as checkers and ping-pong balls, as well as other supplies such as water sprinklers, paint, and electrical supplies. The first organized recreation center in Austin was the privately owned Austin Athletic Club, built in 1923, by William T. Caswell. In 1931. Mr. Caswell sold the club to the City of Austin for "a small remuneration". The name of the center was officially changed to the Austin Recreation Center in 1970. After substantial damage, due to the Memorial Day flood of 1981 that center was closed after the existing center was built and opened in 1986.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion with trees]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and south elevation showing the grounds and walkway, the stairs of which are bisected by a sidewalk. The upper porch is screened and partially obscured by a tree on the front lawn. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1955 was Governor Alan Shivers. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1955
Creator: Boone Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion. "Completed in 1856" is typed on front of photograph.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside Control Tower]

Photograph of three men inside a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lake Austin Beach

Photograph of people wading and floating in the water at Lake Austin Beach.
Date: [1955,1956]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lyndon B. Johnson, Tom Connally, and two other men in the Capitol]

Lyndon B. Johnson, Tom Connally, and two other men sitting in the Capitol building. Three of the men are sitting in chairs, and one older gentleman is in a wheelchair with a cane in his lap.
Date: January 1, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Philquist-Wood House Photograph #4]

Photograph of the Philquist-Wood House, in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plane By Control Tower]

Photograph of a plane near the control tower of the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Print of proposed Bradford Paint Company Building]

Photograph of a print pinned to a wall, depicting a proposed building for the Bradford Paint Company in Austin, Texas. The image shows a building in a modern style, with an awning over the entrance and drive-thru, connecting the store to an adjacent building. A woman is depicted entering the store next to two men interacting at a walk-up window, while a couple windowshops around the corner.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seaholm Power Plant from South Bank of River]

Photograph of Seaholm Power Plant from south of the Colorado River. The state capitol and other buildings are visible in the skyline.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sketch of Austin Municipal Auditorium]

Photograph of a sketch of the Municipal Auditorium (later the Palmer Auditorium) in Austin, Texas, built by the firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse and Greeven. The sketch is laid out on a wooden floor. A pole runs up to the camera in the bottom-left foreground, and a person's shoe is visible in the bottom-left corner.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Austin Catholic School]

Photograph of the porch and entrance to St Austin's Parish School, now St. Austin Catholic School, at 1911 San Antonio St., Austin, Texas. The corner of the building has "St. Austins Parish School" in metal letters on the right side of the wall, and a large metal cross on the left. Two trees and a bush stand to the right near the entrance.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Studtmann Hall

Photo of Studtmann Hall lounge. Austin, Texas.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of a Dolomite Quarry on a piece of paper]

A picture on a piece of paper of a Dolomite rock quarry. There is a dirt road in the middle of the rocks. The caption under the picture states "Dolomite Quarry of Superior Stone Products, Inc. Old Round Rock, Texas"
Date: January 5, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scenes - Guadalupe near UT Campus

Street scenes. Looking south on 22nd Street.
Date: January 6, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History