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[Aerial Shot of Construction Site and Cement Truck]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the construction site of Shelton Chapel looking south at 27th and Wichita Street. A group of men are lined up along the left edge of the site with a cement truck in front of them. The University of Texas at Austin Tower and the Texas State Capitol building are visible in the distance.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.292184 -97.737718
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Aerial View of the Construction Site and Cement Trucks]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the construction site of Shelton Chapel at 27th and Wichita Street. On the left side of the picture the cement trucks can be seen. There is a group of men working on the foundation, and another group of men working with one of the cement trucks.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.292167 -97.737528
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Construction Workers at Shelton Chapel Site]

Description: Photograph of men around a trench at the Shelton Chapel construction site on the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary campus. Two construction workers are standing inside of the trench while several men to the left pour dirt or concrete in the hole; three other men are watching from the other side, one of whom is wearing a suit and tie. Lubbock Hall and other buildings are partially visible in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.292041 -97.737748
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Donation Check Being Held up to an Artist's Rendering of Shelton Chapel]

Description: Photograph of a check with a donation towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. It is a check from a Mr. Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3rd, 1940. In the background an artist's rendering of the completed chapel, including the un-built library wing, can be seen.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Men at the Construction Site of Shelton Chapel Prepped for Footings]

Description: Photograph of a group of men at the construction site of Shelton Chapel. There are a multitude of square holes prepared for the construction footings, as well as rolls of rebar and large wooden planks strewn about the site. On the left side, most of the men are gathered around a trench and looking inside. The camera faces south towards 27th and Wichita Street and the University of Texas at Austin tower and the Texas State Capitol building are visible in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.292185 -97.737736
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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