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[American Legion Men In Costume]

Photograph of a group of men from Travis Post 76 dressed in costumes for the American Legion Fool's Parade. The one on the far left is wearing a dress with a colander on his head, the next is wearing a sign that reads, "A Bath in Austin is 99% Chlorine Water". Next to him, a man is wearing a dress and a wig and holding a sign that is partially cutoff reading "Looking for the new hotel." and the final two are wearing suit jackets without pants.
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Parade]

Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Dam Flood Scene

Water raging through the inoperable Austin Dam.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baker Elementary School Students]

Photograph of students in front of Baker Elementary School. They are sitting and standing in front of the two-story stone school building.
Date: 1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

View of the pool from the north bank looking west toward the diving board.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entry in Fool's Parade

Photograph of a group of individuals lining up for an American Legion parade. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.", "Travis Post American Legion", and "Looking for the New Hotel". The men are in costume. Some are in dresses, some are in tuxedo jackets without pants. A handwritten notes on the back reads, "Evidently they didn't know how to hold 'em." Individuals are named on the back of the print.
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letters to Lithopolis (open access)

Letters to Lithopolis

This work is a collection of letters from O. Henry to Mabel Wagnalls.
Date: 1922
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[May 4, 1922 Tornado]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado funnel in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Costume for an American Legion Parade]

Photograph of a group of men marching in an American Legion Parade. Some are in dresses, others are in formal tuxedo jackets without pants. One is a clown. One of them is holding a sign that says "Travis Post 76 Austin, Texas":
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922 (open access)

Polk's Morrison & Fourmy Austin City Directory, 1922

"Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, a postoffice [sic] directory, educational institutions, churches, banks, incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., etc., a street guide and householders directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens giving full name, occupation or pursuit and address, also a complete classified business directory 'The Buyers' Guide'."
Date: 1922
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co., Compilers
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Power plant building looking south from 3rd Street, with smokestack in view.
Date: September 22, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Power plant buildings showing the smokestacks, employee cars and railroad tracks on 3rd Street.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seaholm Power Plant

Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seaholm Power Plant

Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seton Infirmary]

Front of building with cars in the driveway.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado]

Photograph of a tornado that has yet to touch down.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado Damage]

Photograph of damage caused by a tornado on May 4th, 1922 in Austin. A collapsed building is visible in the foreground with damaged buildings in background, possibly on the St. Edward's University campus.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado Damage

Fallen water tower at unknown location. Damaged caused by tornado on May 4th, 1922.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado Damage]

Photograph of a view of the steel tank at Penn Field damaged after the May 4, 1922 tornado.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado forming in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of storm clouds with a tornado in the sky.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: McCaskill, D.E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922. Caption on back reads: "Cyclone at Austin, Texas; Ruth Granberry."
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado in Sky]

Photograph of a tornado in the sky on May 4, 1922, over downtown Austin. Writing on back reads: "Alta Heflin Wilder, photographer (?)."
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado, May 4, 1922]

Black and white photograph of a tornado in the sky that has yet to touch down. The roof of a building is visible in the lower left corner.
Date: May 4, 1922
Creator: McCaskill, D.E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History