1st Southern Presbyterian Church

Exterior of Church, Brazos and 8th St. looking north.
Date: April 4, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The aerial blimp Ranger: Austin area, boarding etc

Boarding the aerial blimp Ranger, which was one of five Goodyear blimps commandeered by the Navy to patrol the coasts during WWII. The blimp landed at the Municipal Air Port.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Highway Interchange]

Photograph of an aerial view of a highway interchange.
Date: April 1, 1966
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial views

Looking NW from about the north approach from Lamar bridge. At the lower right, RR tracks cross Lamar Blvd. and note the RR Depot in the mid center of photograph and the water tank toward the bottom left. West 6th St runs in the center from left to right.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman] (open access)

[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman]

An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman.
Date: 1837-04-18/1837-04-20
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alexander Jackson Hamilton Funeral

View of Capitol looking north. People crowded on the steps and to the east of the building.
Date: April 12, 1875
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[All Faiths Chapel Altar]

Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. Rows of wooden pews can be seen with hymn books place in slots attached to the backs and several geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from above. In the background, the chapel altar can be seen, with two candelabras and a cross resting on it. A piano can also be seen in the background tot he right, and much of the back wall is taken up by a very large, stained glass, window feature.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[All Faiths Chapel Entrance]

Photograph of the interior of the All Faiths Chapel where a large, stained glass, window feature can be seen. The photo is taken from behind one of the wooden church pews near the chapel's entrance. A wall that consists of wooden, geometric shapes can be seen below the large window. The entrance that can be seen at the center of the wall is a unique half hexagonal shape. Two geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from the ceiling above.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[All Faiths Chapel Interior]

Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. The photo is taken from the front of the church, looking back towards the entrance. Several long, wooden pews can be seen on either side of the chapel aisle, and a massive stained glass, window feature can be seen on the back wall. The roof design includes skylight windows where the to side of the roof are meant to join, which can partially be seen at the top of the photo. The entrance that can be seen in the back ground has an unusual, half hexagonal design.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allan Shivers and KTSA at the Governor's Office]

Photograph of Texas state governor Allan Shivers and others from KTSA at the governor's office.
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Andrew Jackson Hamilton Funeral at Capitol]

Photograph of funeral of former Texas governor Andrew Jackson Hamilton at the State Capitol building. Original albumen print filed with Gethsemane Collection, AR.M.013. Same as C00253
Date: April 12, 1875
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Applying Scotchlite Striping to police cars]

Photograph of members of the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) applying Scotchlight reflective striping tape to the bumpers of police cars. Four Jaycees and two police officers stand around the rear of the vehicle. A roll of striping tape sits on the trunk of the car.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arnold Toynbee Shaking Hands with Unidentified Man

British historian Arnold Toynbee shakes hands with an unidentified man as an unidentified woman looks on. A plane is in the background.
Date: April 7, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arnold Toynbee Shaking Hands with Unidentified Woman

British historian Arnold Toynbee shakes hands with an unidentified woman as an unidentified man looks on. A plane undergoing deboarding is in the background.
Date: April 7, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Art Anderson

Photograph of six men joking around. Art Anderson, laughing, is being given a hat and a certificate. Anderson served as commander of the local Reserve Seabee Division after World War II. In the 1949 Austin City Directory he is listed as Utility Designer, Lower Colorado River Authority.
Date: April 7, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artist Sculpting]

Photograph of artist, Charles Umlauf, in the middle of sculpting a bust of a man with a bow tie. The artist is standing to the left of the large bust, wearing a t-shirt and holding a sculpting tool. The back ground is a solid, dark color.
Date: April 10, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a man in a suit; he's holding a piece of paper in one hand and has his other hand on a trunk lid that is covered in writing and stickers. Behind him, musicians seem to be tuning various instruments. They appear to be in a gymnasium; a basketball hoop is visible on the wall to the left.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a couple from the audience of a symphony performance. The man and woman are both dressed up; the woman is holding what appears to be a program. Other people are milling about behind them.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a large group of audience members from an NBC Symphony performance. They are dressed up and standing on a flight of stairs outside of the venue. In the foreground, a man and three woman are standing in a group.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a group people moving packed-up instruments and musical equipment from the NBC Symphony. They appear to be inside a gymnasium; a basketball hoop is on the wall to the left.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a man, seated on a bench, playing a violin. There are several suit jackets hanging on the wall behind him.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of a musician from the NBC Symphony adjusting his suit jacket.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of two men wearing suits. They are holding a director's baton in a box; it appears that the baton is being presented to one of the men. Another man and instrument cases are partially visible in the background.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Photograph of two musicians from the NBC Symphony practicing together. The man on the left is playing a trumpet and the man on the right is playing a violin. They appear to be in a gymnasium; a basketball hoop is on the wall behind them. Other people are also visible in the background.
Date: April 29, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History