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1949 Livestock Show, Travis County

Description: Photograph of young men standing in a row with their calves at the 1949 Travis County Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin, Texas. Two men with sticks appear to be inspecting the cattle. A group of spectators is in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Ross Studio
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Boys with Beef Calves]

Description: Photograph of young men and boys standing in a row with their beef calves at the 1949 Travis County Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin. Spectators stand behind them and cars are visible in the distance.
Date: 1949
Creator: Ross Studio
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Photograph of Higgins Tornado Damage]

Description: Photograph of the destroyed Laubhan and Schwab Hardware store after a tornado. The ground is covered with wreckage, including wooden planks and beams, tables and chairs. Four men in jackets and hats stand on top of the wreckage in the center of the photo. Shelves remain standing in the background. Across the bottom are the words, "Laubhan & Schwab Hdwe. Bring on the Bulldozer."
Date: 1949
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1949]

Description: Photograph of the 1949 confirmation class of at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are four girls in white dresses, holding bouquets and standing in a line. One boy stands at the center in the front row in a dark suit and tie. The teachers, Helen Levenson and Charlotte Siegel, and Rabbi Charles Blumenthal and Rabbi Isadore Garsek are standing behind them. The group is posed on the bimah (altar) at the synagogue. The students are Sandra Zaetler, Pearl Katz, David Rubin, Barbara Walensky, and Lil… more
Date: May 29, 1949
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Group of People Sitting Around a Table]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people sitting around a long table at a St. Edward's University Spring Formal dance. There are wearing formal dresses and suits, and various bottles and glasses sit on the table.
Date: May 15, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People at a Journalism Banquet]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women at a banquet celebrating 30 years of journalism at the University of Texas - Austin. They are wearing dark-colored clothing and standing in line at a table.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Group of Men Boarding an Airplane]

Description: Photograph of a group of young men from St. Edward's University boarding a Braniff Airways flight at the Austin, Texas Municipal Airport. They are all wearing suits and ties, and one of them is wearing a hat. The pilot is standing on the ground under the plane, and a flight attendant is standing at the top of the stairs.
Date: March 19, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People Square Dancing]

Description: Photograph of a room of approximately 100 people square dancing in a ballroom at the inauguration of the Governor of Texas, Beauford Jester.
Date: [1949-01-17..1948-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dallas Firefighter Class 27 #1]

Description: Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from April 1949 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down or plain shirt, slacks or jeans, and black belt.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Group of Women Walking in Snow]

Description: Photograph of a line of women walking through falling snow. According to accompanying information the women are returning to Texas Lutheran College after attending church at Emmanuel's Lutheran Church in downtown Seguin.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Women Having a Snowball Fight]

Description: Photograph of four women having a snowball fight on the Texas Lutheran College campus. They are wearing thick coats, scarves, and appear to be laughing. An unidentified building is visible in the background of the photo.
Date: January 31, 1949
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Texas Lutheran Students Playing in Snow]

Description: Photograph of snow on the Texas Lutheran College mall on January 30th. A large group of students can be seen playing in the snow. Weeber Hall and Old Main are visible in the photograph along with several trees around the mall area.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Group of Women in Snow at Texas Lutheran College]

Description: Photograph of women from Texas Lutheran College outside in the snow. Accompanying information identifies the woman in the center of the photograph as student Eleanor Radke experiencing her first time in the snow. There are five additional unidentified women pictured in the background. There are two posts constructed of stone with red brick lining the top on either side of the women. On each post there is a plaque with text that states "Texas Lutheran College 1912". An large unidentified brown b… more
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[TLC Students Having Snowball Fight]

Description: Photograph of a group of people having a snowball fight on the Texas Lutheran College campus during the snowfall on January 30th 1949. The ground is covered in snow, and snow can be seen being thrown as the photo was being taken. In the background of the photo the entrance to Langner Hall is visible.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

Richardson School Stadium Construction

Description: Photograph of a group of several men constructing Richardson School stadium. One man on the right is holding a shovel. A group of men towards the center are gathered around the back of a truck. Three men are standing around long, metal pipes; two men are bent over, and one man is standing. In the background, there is a brick building.
Date: 1949
Partner: Richardson Public Library

Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Description: Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Vacation Bible School]

Description: Photograph of the children attending vacation bible school at El Divino Salvador in 1949. The children are posing in front of the church. The sign above them says "Iglesia Prebiteriana." The man on the far left of the front row is identified with an arrow as J. C. Palacio. There is a bicycle to the left of the group, and more children are looking out of the window to the left of the Church entrance. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El Divino Salvador con su primera Escuel… more
Date: July 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Women's meeting in Corsicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of women meeting in Corsicana, Texas. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this is the district meeting in 1949, and this picture was made from a color positive. The women are posing outside, and there are trees in the background. A little girl is standing in front of a woman on the far right of the front row. The woman are all wearing dresses, and some of them are holding purses.
Date: 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Description: Photograph of men of a Workers' Instutute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. The building behind them is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars.
Date: July 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Description: Photograph of a group of men of a Workers' Institute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. One man is walking in front of the steps, facing away from the camera. The structure behind the men is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars. The photograph is out of focus.
Date: July 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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