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[Fairway number ten]
Photograph of a view of fairway number ten at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. A gradual right-leaning, downward slope and a row of short bushes are the visible challenges of this hole.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fairway Number twelve Looking toward Green
Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway number twelve, looking toward the green. Heavy debris, tall grass, sand traps, and uneven terrain are the visible challenges. A man is standing on the right side of the image with his hands on his hips. A printed caption below the image says "Fareway No. 12 Looking toward Green."
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female clothing hanging on a rope line in a Travis County Jail cell]
Photograph of a cell area in Travis County Jail with rope laundry line strung across the bars. The rope holds items of women's clothing, including a flowered shirt, embroidered pants, and other tops, pants and nylon underwear. On the floor below there are four pairs of boots, pairs of sandals, house shoes, and other street shoes. The cell behind the bars is stuffed with a variety of clothing items.
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female inmate behind bars]
Photograph of a female inmate inside jail cell, sitting on bunk at Travis County Jail. She faces the interior of her dark cell. Her hair is in plastic curlers and her feet are bare. A blanket from the top bunk above her drapes low behind the bars, darkening the cell. A paperback book sits between the bars.
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female Travis County Jail worker offering books to a female inmate]
Photograph of a female Travis County Jail librarian and female inmate. The librarian, on the left, is wearing a print shirt with pointed collar and holding three paperback books on top of a box of assorted paperbacks. The female inmate, who is on the right, reaches through the bars as she looks at the selections offered. Her hair is in plastic and foam rollers. A sewing machine and wooden shelving are visible in the background of the photograph.
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire escape at old Austin High School
Photograph of Hazel Smith, Nita Ebeling, Amanda Howze, Geraldine Cornelius, and their teacher on the fire escape at Austin High School. The teacher climbs out first.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flower bed at entrance to Zilker Park]
Photograph of the flower bed at entrance to Zilker Park, used in the City's 1937 Annual Report.
Date:
July 1937
Creator:
Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Albrecht cleaning out Austin Athletic Club]
Photograph of Frank Albrecht looking through a trash can of sporting equipment at the Austin Athletic Club. Large light fixtures, boxes, equipment bags, and other debrs is piled around him. A vending machine is visible on the left behind the open glass sliding doors. 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.
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Albrecht in an equipment closet at the Austin Recreation Center]
Photograph of Franch Albrecht putting a volleyball onto a top shelf in an activities closet at the Austin Athletic Club (renamed Austin Recreation Center in 1970). Various other items for activities are on the shelves such as checkers and ping-pong balls, as well as other supplies such as water sprinklers, paint, and electrical supplies. 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.
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front entry of Governor's Mansion from grounds]
Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and south elevation showing the entry and grounds. Trees are in front of and partially obscure the upper screened porch of the mansion. The concrete stairs leading to the front porch have one metal handrail on the right. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1939 was Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1939
Creator:
Sheilds, Marian
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of Texas Governor's Mansion front and south elevation, unpainted brick, with fence and grounds. The upper balcony is not connected to the columns. Built by Abner Cook in 1855 and continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1870 is Governor Edmund J. Davis. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a National historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1870
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor John Ireland. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1888
Creator:
Hillyer, H. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion east elevation and walkway leading up to the front door. The walkway is lined with shrubs, and there are evergreens at each side of the entry stairs. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1941 was Governor Coke R. Stevenson. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Austin Bureau of Identification Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and north elevation. The image shows the grounds and entry. The building has a dark downspout on this side of the building. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1967 was Governor John Connally. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion with trees]
Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation and south elevation showing the grounds and walkway, the stairs of which are bisected by a sidewalk. The upper porch is screened and partially obscured by a tree on the front lawn. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1955 was Governor Alan Shivers. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Boone Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gardeners at Austin Community Gardens]
Photograph of Austin Community Gardens at 45th and Guadalupe Streets. People are working in the gardens with various tools and are socializing. A man in cut-off denim shorts uses a motorized tool to turn over and aerate the soil in the foreground. Individuals in the background use various hand-held gardening tools. Individual plots are separated by string tied to wooden stakes, marking the boundaries. A tree-lined road marking the boundaries of the gardens is visible in the background.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Crazy performed on stage at the 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.
Date:
1960-08-31/1960-09-02
Creator:
Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl Crazy performed on stage at the Zilker Hillside Theater]
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.
Date:
1960-08-31/1960-09-02
Creator:
Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girls and boys playing at Rosewood Park]
Photograph of children playing at a Rosewood Park baseball field. The boys form one circle by holding hands with each around the pitching mound and a second circle by holding hands around home plate (on the left) other while the girls form a third circle by holding hands with each other around the path from home plate to first base. Parents of both sexes observe and instruct. A bicycle is visible on the lower left. The view of the field is from the first base bleachers, looking toward left field. A car and a few homes are visible beyond left field.
Date:
[1959..1969]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Glass Merchandise at Renaissance Market]
Photograph of a handcrafted glass tree sculpture for sale at the Renaissance Market on "The Drag" on Guadalupe Street near the University of Texas, Austin campus. Other sculptures of a bird bath and armadillos also on display. The tree catches the sunlight and glistens while shoppers browse in the background.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Austin Citizen
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Golfer teeing off at Municipal Golf Course]
Photograph of a man teeing off at the start of a drive on the Austin Municipal Golf Course. His golf bag lies on the ground behind him. Trees are visible in the background. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date:
July 19, 1941
Creator:
Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Golfers and caddy on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]
Photograph of a putting green at Austin Municipal Golf Course with one man, two women and a boy. One of the women puts the ball while the man holds the flag and a golf bag with clubs. The boy holds another golf bag with clubs while the second woman leans on her putter. A man on tractor rides by them behind the green. Trees are in the distance. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date:
1937
Creator:
Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Golfers at stand with cars in the parking lot]
Photograph of five golfers lined up at a stand. The small parking lot is filled with cars, indicating the popularity of the golf course. People sit on the benches under the trees, and a boy is standing on one foot at the snack window on the left.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History