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his faded photograph is the only known image of Castile, one of the chiefs of the Tonkawas during the 1860s and 1870s. Chief Castile did effective work as a scout and guide for the Texas Rangers and U.S. Army during their pursuit of hostile Comanches and Kiowas. In his published memoirs, Texas Ranger James B. ''Buck'' Barry said of him, ''I well recall the contact with Castile, my friend and clever scout of the Tonkawas.''

Alexander Penn Wooldridge

Newly concreted railroad tracks on Congress Avenue looking south. The concrete crew is working on the tracks in the distance. Horses and carts are visible near in front of the shops, including Condit Davis and Fink and a bakery in the foreground

The concrete team works on the east railroad track toward the capitol. The crews are working hard in the background while horses and carts line up to visit the clothing and shoe shops that line the road. A trolley car is visible in the distance.

A crew of African-American workers hard at work on the railroad intersections at Sixth Street and Congress Avenue looking north while foremen and others look on. Shops along the west side of the street are visible including a dentist and book store.

Smelting crew pouring white hot liquid metal over the rails. Two men grip the bucket handles and tilt them and the bucket so that a third man can push the molten metal out, joining the rails together.

An African-American railroad crew working on the second line in front of a line of hardware and home goods shops. The trenches have been dug and the brick stripped out from the roads where the rail lines will lie.

View of street car facing camera, with railroad operator seated behind its driving wheel. Another railroad operator, wearing the same uniform as the driver, is walking on the street near the back of the train and headed forward.

Aft-facing view of streetcar interior, showing its center aisle from one-point perspective. There are seven rows of seats (14 two-seater booths, in total) with booths on each side of the aisle.

A group of young people are at a table in the Canadian Street branch of the Austin Public Library, November 28, 1969. There is a librarian at a desk beside them.

Two girls are looking at a book together in the Canadian Street branch of the Austin Public Library. This image was created by Burton Wilson.

Exterior view of a brick building with several windows, double doors, and a sign that reads, "Austin Public Library Canadian Street Branch." The building is at the corner of the block, and there is a sidewalk and street directly in front of it. There is a book deposit box in front of the building that reads, "Austin Public Library Book Deposit Box."

Group portrait of young children are standing in front of a row of bookcases in the Carver branch of the Austin Public Library.

A young boy is cutting a piece of paper with scissors at the Carver branch of the Austin Public Library, circa 1960s.

Exterior view of the Carver Library Branch facade. The brick building has a small lawn in front of it and faces a street with a sidewalk. A path leads from the sidewalk to double doors at the center of the facade. There are a set of doorsteps before this entrance, and a small cloth hangs from the roof above the double doors.

A group of children are sitting in the Carver branch of the Austin Public Library at story time on February 5, 1960. A very young boy is reading from Jack and Jill and a teacher or librarian holds another book.

A group of children are sitting in chairs in the Carver Branch Library at story time in 1953. There are three female adults standing behind them.

Exterior view of Carver Library Branch facade. The brick building has a small lawn in front of it and faces a street with a sidewalk. A path leads from the sidewalk to double doors at the center of the facade. There are a set of doorsteps before this entrance, and an awning with a sign above the double doors. The sign reads, "Geo. Washington Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library."

A large group of elementary age students are seated in the library in chairs for a group shot with three women standing near them, 1953. This image was created by Neal Douglass

A group of Junior High or High School age youth are sitting in the Carver branch of the Austin Public Library together on June 29, 1960. Some adult women standing behind them, including Mrs. Ida Hawkins and Carrie Lou Treat.