Photograph of the cast of actors performing Brigadoon as the summer drama at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin.

Photograph of Mrs. Catherine Lamkin & Mr. Howard Norris behind a deask in an office, looking through some paperwork.

Photograph of Don Stence, of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, showing Town Lake Exhibit.

Photograph of musicians in the orchestra pit and actors on stage during a production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at Zilker Hillside Theater.

Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. Cast members perform on a western-themed set.

Photograph of a scene from the musical comedy "Girl Crazy" performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perfom on an outdoor plaza set.

Photograph of inter-playground table tennis tournament at Austin Athletic Club with tables of both singles and doubles playing on the interior basketball courts. The bleachers are full of women and children watching. 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.

Photograph of Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph looking at a book inscription reading, "Very sincerely bride Nell Taylor, Feb 16, 1929, Elisabet Ney Museum" in front of a classic bust. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory.

Photograph of two actresses on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.

Photograph of two performers on stage during a theatrical production of "Music Man" at Zilker Hillside Theater.

Photograph of a rock structure at Zilker Gardens' Oriental Garden.

Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi shoveling rocks at the Oriental Garden.

Photograph of Isamu Taniguchi at the Oriental garden at the Austin Area Garden Center. He is sitting on a stone pathway and working with plants.

Photograph of garden architect and builder Isamu Taniguchi kneeling at Oriental Garden.

Photograph of ten elderly women and three men sit around a table at the Pan American Recreation Center for a United States citizenship class. A double sink and cupboards are in the background.

Photograph of children, aged about 10-13 play flag football at the Pan Am Recreation Center. A few boys have jerseys that say "Pan Am Aces" on the front; the rest play in plain clothes. A boy in the foreground raises a cup and looks at the camera. The boy next to him leans forward, ready to catch a pass thrown by a boy in sunglasses. Other children stand around casually. The game is not in full-play.

Photograph of a band performing on a stage before a large audience seated on the lawn at the Pan American Recreation Center Hillside Program.

Photograph of children in the stacks at the Pan Am Rec Center library. The shelves are packed with books. Two girls reach for books on shelves within reach. A third boy stands on a child's chair for reach.

Photograph of children reading at the Pan Am Rec Center library. Three children sit at a child's table with books covering the tabletop in front of them. Older children browse books from a shelf in the back. An adult looks on.

Photograph of children petting a calf at Hillcrest Farms on a Tiny Tot field trip hosted by Pan American Recreation Center. A boy pets the calf while a young girl feeds the calf a treat. Another boy and girl look on.

Photograph of Santa Claus visiting the children at the Pan American Recreation Center Tiny Tot Christmas party. A girl sits on Santa's lap while the rest of the children wait and watch from tables around the room. They wear paper reindeer hats and have candy canes. Christmas decorations include Santa's sleigh with three reindeer on the far wall.

Photograph of Parks & Recreation Department exhibit at Cavalcade of Commerce. Banner hanging in background reads "National Gold Medal Award - Class II - 1968."

Photograph of City Manager W. T. Williams, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Beverly Sheffield standing in front of the Parks and Recreation Department office.

Photograph of Photograph of the orchestra from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. The orchestra sits on a raised platform while spectators sit on the ground surrounding.