Negative of a U. S. Army tank rolling down a street lined with families for a military parade in Odessa, Texas in 1956.

Negative of a U. S. Army personnel carrier rolling down a street lined with families for a military parade in Odessa, Texas in 1956.

Negative of an airplane flying over Odessa, Texas during a military parade in 1956.

These are the blueprints of the restoration of the Legation de France, now the French Legation Museum maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The architectural renderings were drawn in white on three sheets, each of which is labeled in part of the title box at the bottom of every page (in the lower right corner). The first page includes three drawings. The main drawing shows a floor plan of the building and is labeled: First Floor Plan. Scale 1/4:=1'-0". To the right, a tilted drawing shows the "Plot Plan" and a smaller drawing below is labeled: Column Detail. Scale 3"=1'-0" The title box in the lower right corner includes a revision date (11-1-'55) and there is a stamp of a seal above the box. Also at the bottom of the page are two signatures granting approval for the project including Mrs. Barclay Megarity (text below, "For Owner: Mrs. Margaret Megarity) and Louis Runnels (text below, "Contractor: Louis Runnels). The second page has only a single perspective and is labeled: Second Floor Plan. Scale 1/4"=1'-0". The third sheet includes four different drawings. To the left, "East Elevation" at the top and "South Elevation" at the bottom, each with …

Negative of an airplane flying over Odessa, Texas during a military parade in 1956. The building on the left side of the picture is the Ector County courthouse.

Photograph of the exterior of The Commodore Perry Hotel.

Photograph of the exterior of the building of Shanks-Meyers Furniture Company at 1105 Lamar.

Photograph of Garland A. Smith seated at his desk. Smith served as administrative assistant: governor's public reception.

Photograph of man and woman seated at desk.

Photograph of man and woman standing. Man is holding a cigarette in his hand.

Aerial view of the state capitol. University Methodist Church is visible to left.

Photograph of an announcement for the 9th annual benefit game for Crippled Children's Clinic sponsored by the Ben Hur Shrine Temple. The game was played between the Texas freshmen and the A&M freshmen and was held at Memorial Stadium on November 19, 1955.

Photograph taken during the grand opening of Helmer Johnson's Magnolia Mobil service station at 2901 Cherrywood Road. A Mercury and a Studebaker are being serviced.

Photograph of a new Magnolia Mobilgas service station at 2901 Cherrywood Rd. (intersection of Cherrywood Rd. and Manor Rd.). Owner was Helmer Johnson.

Photograph of the exterior of a new Magnolia Mobilgas service station at 2901 Cherrywood Rd. during its grand opening on April 30, 1955. Helmer Johnson was the owner. Attendants are servicing a Studebaker and a Mercury.

Photograph of Checker Front Grocery Store #20 which was located at 5028 Fairview Drive in Highland Park. Kelly Smith Cleaners and Highland Park Pharmacy are also pictured.

Photograph of a print of the Butler's Shoe Store located at 801 Main Street in Houston, Texas.

Photograph of the interior spaces of the Austin Country Club off Riverside Drive, east of the city.

Photograph of newly married couple standing in front of fireplace.

Closeup photo of train wreck with cars off the tracks and turned on sides. Crane is visible in background.

Exterior photograph of Louis Shanks - Frank Meyers Furniture Store which was located at 1105 Lamar.

Aerial view of downtown Austin looking west. Driskill Hotel is on left.

An aerial view of Concordia and surround neighborhood. Concordia campus on upper left and Lee School in the center background. 38th St [Now 38 1/2] last street on the right and East Avenue running from center left, by Concordia grounds, to center right.

Photograph of Congress Avenue Bridge looking north up Congress Avenue towards the capitol.