Resource Type

[The 27th Fighter Escort Wing]

Photograph of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, identified as Cooper, Gibson, Fritz, and Thatcher.
Date: 1950~/1959~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[27th Korea Plane]

Photograph of a 27th Korea plane during night time.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

50000th Telephone in Austin

Woman talking on telephone, men standing and smiling. The caption published with this photograph states that: Mrs. Robert T. Miller [Anna Miller] of 3307 Cherrywood Lane makes the first call from Austin's 50,000th telephone. L to R: C.B. Smith, President of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation; Luther Thompson, Chamber of Commerce President; Victor Ray, telephone company installer; and Taylor Glass, Mayor.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of Concordia University

Aerial view of Concordia University. Austin, Texas.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of the Texas State Capitol]

Aerial photograph of the Texas State Capitol and downtown Austin, facing North. Lavaca Street, San Jacinto Boulevard, and West 11th Street are most prevalent in the photograph. The University of Texas at Austin campus is present in the very back of the image. Automobiles can be seen parked and driving down the streets.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial view of the Texas State Capitol in Austin]

Aerial photograph of the Texas State Capitol and downtown Austin, facing North. Lavaca Street, San Jacinto Boulevard, and West 11th Street are most prevalent in the photograph. The University of Texas at Austin campus is present in the very back of the image. Automobiles can be seen parked and driving down the streets.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial view of the Texas State Capitol, looking North]

Aerial photograph of the Texas State Capitol and downtown Austin, facing North. Lavaca Street, San Jacinto Boulevard, and West 11th Street are most prevalent in the photograph. The University of Texas at Austin campus is present in the very back of the image. Automobiles can be seen parked and driving down the streets.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial view of the Texas State Capitol, looking Northwest]

Aerial photograph of the Texas State Capitol and downtown Austin, facing North. Lavaca Street, San Jacinto Boulevard, and West 11th Street are most prevalent in the photograph. The University of Texas at Austin campus is present in the very back of the image. Automobiles can be seen parked and driving down the streets.
Date: [1950..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

Baker's Shoe Store

Exterior view of Baker's Shoe Store with show windows. Baker's Shoe Store was located at 708 Congress.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blackshear School Faculty

Copy print of faculty of the Blackshear School of Austin, TX in the early 1950s seated in the school library. A painting of children reading hangs behind them.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building Under Construction]

Photograph of a building under construction at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

L.C. Anderson High School -- 1912 Building

Exterior view of L. C. Anderson High School on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

L.C. Anderson High School - Old Building

Exterior view of L.C. Anderson High School and grounds. Anderson was the Black high school and at this time it was located at 1167 Comal Street.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in church]

Photograph of children sitting in the pews of the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. There are boys and girls in the group, and there are some adults. There is a table in front of the pews. The following is written on the back of the photograph: "Austin V. C. S. 1950."
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in church]

Photograph of children in the Iglesia Presbiteriana. The children are standing. There are boys and girls, as well as a few adults. There is an older woman at the bottom right corner of the photograph. The following is written on the back: "Austin V. C. S. 1950."
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Choir posing oustide of Kramer Hall

Choir posing outside of Kramer Hall. Austin, Texas.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Deep Eddy Pool with diving board

Deep Eddy swimming pool in the process of being filled with water.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Disch Field]

Photograph of the outfield of Disch Field with a few baseball players on it. "Disch" is mowed into the lawn. The scoreboard is for Austin vs. Sherman. A body works shop is in the background.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drawing of Casis School

Copy of Page - Southerland Page Drawing
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion. "Originally part of a student report written in 1950" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the exterior of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the side lawn. "Originally part of a student report written in 1950" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation Ceremony

Photograph of a graduation ceremony, probably at Huston-Tillotson College, though the school is not identified on the photograph.
Date: 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Students at Blackshear School

Photograph of students at the Blackshear School of Austin, TX in the early 1950s. They are standing in a group indoors; a window and various objects are visible in the background.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hirschi Founders Library

Photo of Hirschi Founders Library. Austin, Texas.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History