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[Visitors and bust of Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum]

Description: Photograph of Visitors Lesly Cain (age 7) and Mrs. Don Johnson examine a bust is of Mrs. Elisabet Ney at the Elisabet Ney Museum. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Mu… more
Date: [1969..1979]
Creator: Hyatt, Darl
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Glass Merchandise at Renaissance Market]

Description: 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
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Municipal Golf Course club house]

Description: Photograph of Municipal Gold Course club house in snow with lion statue representing the Lions Club, which built the clubhouse in 1928. The entrance opens to the right. 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
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Torchbearer Statue]

Description: Photograph of "The Torchbearers" statue, located at the UT Undergraduate Library. The statue is of a running man passing a torch off to another. A tarp can be seen obscuring the background but grass at the bottom of the photo suggests it was taken on site, as the statue is a permanent outdoor fixture.
Date: September 22, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph at Elisabet Ney Museum

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Mary Anne Joseph looking at a book inscription reading, "Very sincerely bride Nell Taylor, Feb 16, 1929, Elisabet Ney Museum" in front of a classic bust. In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death in 1907, her friends preserved the stu… more
Date: February 2, 1968
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[San Sculpture Contest]

Description: Photograph of the scenery at the 1968 San Sculpture contest with a group of children seen seated by a sculpture on the ground. Patterson was 1st, Bartholomew 2nd and Lott 3rd.
Date: July 3, 1968
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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