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Annals of Travis County and of the City of Austin (From the Earliest Times to the Close of 1875): Volume 1

Description: First volume of a book describing all aspects of the history of Travis County and Austin, Texas. These three chapters describe the geography, climate, and boundaries of the area, the native tribes living in the area, and the exploration of the area by Spanish explorers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, Frank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Travis County Historical Commission

[Poles]

Description: Two photographs of poles of sorts. Three vertical poles can be seen. There is also a horizontal bar connected to two of the vertical poles. The sky, including clouds, are visible in the background.
Date: January 17, 1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Edison Museum

[U.S. Military Post, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Military post in San Antonio, taken from a distance uphill. A tower is visible in the background. Several buildings are at right and at center is a field with large mounds of hay. The back of the photograph provides a printed description and history of the vicinity.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Our Mexican Citizens, Aristocratic Mansion

Description: Photograph of a small stone house. The roof of the house is tiled with scattered stones. A note at the bottom of the image says, "303. Our Mexican Citizens. Aristocratic Mansion." A brief history of San Antonio is printed on the back of the photograph. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Kerr County Album

Description: Book discussing the history of people and places in Kerr County, Texas. It is organized into several sections: Kerrville and County Communities; Kerr County; What Binds Them Together; Churches of Kerr County; Schools; Medical Institutions; Clubs and Organizations; Life and Living on the Land; Riversides, Hillsides and Countrysides; Military Service Members; Summer Camps; Poems, Rhymes and Verses; Families; Tributes and Memorials; Businesses. Index starts on page 544.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Kerr County Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas, with a handwritten note that says "Heaven's eternal years is thine." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Rodesia Stephens and says, "Hello Rodesia, how are you this evening? Hope you are well by this time. I wrote you a letter over a week ago, haven't heard from M.E.J. yet. I have a lot to tell when we meet again. Pro. Rinkney is as low as he can be. I am well, all send love. Mary E. Moore."
Date: July 9, 1908
Creator: Moore, Mary E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Painted Rocks on the Concho River]

Description: Photograph of three rock slabs with painted symbols on them. A printed note on the back of the photograph says, "Painted Rocks, on Concho river at Paint Rock, Texas. Signs painted with unknown red mixture which is indelible. Painted by Indians."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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