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[Austin City Plan, 1840]

Description: Photograph of an illustration by Edward Hall of a city plan for the Texas Government buildings in Austin. Architectural renderings of buildings can be found on the top half of the illustration. Handwritten on the photograph is a list of buildings that are seen in the plan including: the President's House, Capitol Hill and Bullock's Tavern.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bill Malone Photography
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Temporary Capitol Building]

Description: Photograph of the building that served as the temporary state capitol while the current capitol building was under construction. Some horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the building.
Date: [1881,1888]
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Temporary Texas Capitol Building Fire]

Description: Photograph of the fire that destroyed the building that had temporarily served as the capitol building for the state of Texas while the new capitol building was being constructed. Firefighters can be seen spraying water in to the upper floors while a large number of spectators look on.
Date: August 30, 1899
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of Texas Capitol]

Description: View of Texas State Capitol Building, seen through shrubbery and trees. A man is in the foreground, looking at the Capitol with his back to the camera.
Date: 191X
Creator: J.M. Kuehne
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

New Capitol Building, July, 1886

Description: Photograph of workers posing for a group portrait during construction of the new capitol building. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "Hans Falkenburg - sitting on stone (center, with hat)."
Date: July 1886
Creator: Cooper, S.H.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Farmworkers Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a farmworkers demonstration with protesters marching up Congress Avenue towards the Capitol building, which is visible in the background. Different businesses line the left side of the street, and cars are parked on both sides of the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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