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[Beef Calves]

Description: Photograph of a row of young men standing with their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show was held at Rosewood Park in Austin.
Date: March 1947
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[Beef Calves at Food and Livestock Show]

Description: Photograph of people showing their beef calves. A handwritten note on the back of the photo describes it: "Fourteen heavy weight beef calves weighing 819 pounds and over showed in Travis County's Third Annual Food and Livestock Show on the 26th and 27th of March 1947. These calves were sold at auction in Austin for an average of 29 cents per pound." The livestock show took place in Rosewood Park.
Date: March 1947
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Beverly Sheffield

Description: Man seated at desk writing. Beverly Sheffield served as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department for many years. In 1947 when this photo was taken, he was Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach.
Date: July 25, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Beverly Sheffield

Description: Man sitting at desk talking on the telephone. Beverly Sheffield is listed as being Supervisor of Deep Eddy Bathing Beach in the 1947 City Directory. He later served for many years as Director of Austin Parks and Recreation Department.
Date: July 25, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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Building Exterior

Description: Exterior view of The Hyltin Funeral Home at 1104 Guadalupe Street. "Funeral Directors and Instant Ambulance Service" Owner was C.A. Hyltin. Travis County Courthouse in the background to the south.
Date: March 13, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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