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[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph of the original Abilene Hall fire at Hardin-Simmons University, showing smoke rising up from behind buildings in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in blue ink reads, “Abilene Hall fire. Taken in backyard of where I live – 1024 N. 21st – 10 Feb. 47.”
Date: February 10, 1947
Location: 32.473118 -99.731060
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Statue at Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph of the cowboy statue in front of Abilene Hall during the fire that burned down the building on February 10, 1947. Rubble and bits of the roof can be seen laying on the front stairs and sidewalk running along the front of the building.
Date: February 10, 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph of the Abilene Hall fire, showing a crowd of people in the foreground, watching as firefighters attempt to control the blaze. A fireman on a truck ladder can be seen over the building in the upper-left corner.
Date: February 10, 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Firefighter at Abilene Hall Fire]

Description: Photograph a firefighter on the very top of the truck ladder attempting to fight the fire at Abilene Hall. Black smoke can be seen emanating from the roof and side of the building.
Date: February 10, 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[T&P Train #704]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #704 with a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine.
Date: October 10, 1947
Creator: Colburn, William L.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Lankford at St. Elmo School writing on a chalk board. She is wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the waist up. The board reads, "Our Earth's Neighbors / Mercury," and is in the process of writing Venus.
Date: November 10, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.221926 -97.773508
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Skinny Pryor

Description: Smiling man with bow tie and hat standing in front of a mirror.
Date: October 10, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Demolition of smokestack]

Description: Photograph of workers at the top of a smokestack at the Browning Distribution Center, 112 W. 1st St. American Service Co. printed on smokestack.
Date: December 10, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Photograph of Central Church of Christ]

Description: Photograph of the front of the Central Church of Christ with the service crowd coming out of the building. There is a large crowd and several automobiles in front of the church building. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Front of Central church building with part of crowd - after church, 8-10-47."
Date: August 10, 1947
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Exterior of the Milam Cafeteria Building]

Description: Photograph of the southwest corner of the Milam Cafeteria taken from across the street. It is a multi-story brick building with decorative stonework around the corners and quoins on the corners; the walls of the ground floor appear to be stuccoed. There are lines of cars on both sides of the building.
Date: September 10, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.269880 -97.742256
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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