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Instructor showing boy how to use a saw on a piece of wood at the Pan Am wood shop.

1959-03-30

View of the side of the Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street. Swing sets are behind the building. The previous Pan Am Rec Center existed at 3rd and Comal Streets.

1956-09

View of one side of the Pan-Am Rec Center Boxing Room. Boxers and trainers exercise by stretching, shadowboxing, and beat punching bags. Sparring ring is visible in the foregrond. Jackets hang on hooks on the left. Clock on the back wall reads about 6:50.

1959-01-28

Interior of the basketball court in the gymnasium at the opening of Pan American Recreation Center at 2100 East 3rd Street.

1956-09

Exterior rear of the Pan American Recreation Center at the opening on 2100 East 3rd Street. The ground is not yet seeded and playground equipment is visible behind a fence in the right.

1956-09

Pan American Recreation Center's skating class in the Zavala Gym. A line of seven boys, aged 9 through 12 hold on to each other's shirts while skating in a line through the gym.

1959-03-30

A group of women and one man are seated in a meeting at the Pan American Recreation Center.

circa 1950

Group portrait of three women and five children. One boy wears a Halloween mask he likely made himself. Another mischevious boy lands a kick to another boy's hip.

1950-10-31

View of room at the Sheraton Terrace Motel

undated

Municipal Auditiorium under construction looking west from South 1st St. Exposed columns and curved beams of the dome are visible.

undated

Municipal Auditorium, exterior view during construction. The skeleton of the dome is visible above cars parked around the site.

1957-12-13

The exterior of the Lester E. Palmer Municipal Auditorium under construction. One curved beam is attached to the interior center scaffold.

1957-11-20

Photograph of lobby interior, ramps and exterior glass curtain wall of the Palmer Municipal Auditorium just prior to completion in 1958.

1958

Second floor interior view of the Lester E. Palmer Municipal Auditorium during construction.

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Municipal Auditorium, interior view during construction. Boxes of materials are stacked in the center of the room stretching back to the windows. Chairs to be installed sit to on stacked pallets.

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Exterior view of the Municipal Auditorium during construction. Auditorium designed by Austin firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse and Greeven. Dome color by modern artist Seymour Fogel.

circa 1958

Arial view of Municipal Auditorium during early construction.

1957

Six girls and boys stand outside an Austin Public Library Trailer Branch, circa 1950s. The children all hold piles of books.

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Two men stand in front of a bookmobile, circa 1950s. "Free Library Service" is painted on the side of the truck.

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A bookmobile truck is parked in a neighborhood, circa 1950s. Painted on the side of the truck is "Travis County Free Library, That all may read."

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Boy Scouts of American Parade on Congress Avenue, 1954

1954-02-06

Boy Scouts of American Parade on Congress Avenue, 1954

1954-02-06

Austin Senators player number 6 swinging a bat on the field

undated

First baseman receiving a throw during a pregame warmup for a game between Austin and San Antonio

1956-04-13

Photograph of the outfield at Disch Field with a few baseball players on the field. Advertisements on the back wall are visible for Calcasieu Building Materials, East End Lumber, American National Bank, Clark's Used cars, and other companies.

1950

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