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Full body portrait of James Ferris (left) and George Ferris (right). The two men are shown in uniform, standing next to each other at 3/4 angle view. They served in WWI for US Army, neither served overseas.

circa 1917

Corner perspective view of Brentwood Elementary Shool, showing the front entrance and nearby American flag. A sign on wall near entrance reads, "Brentwood School." Entry doors are open, as well as several windows.

undated

Two children, Jennifer Zent and Tammie Long, hang upside down while holding a bar. Exterior view of Doss Elementary in the background.

undated

Two closed doors on wood veneer walls at Doss Elementary School in the Austin Independent School District. A sign on the door on the left reads, "AHEM... I AM A CLOSET NOT AN EXIT."

1975

A view of a low water bridge over the Colorado River in Austin with water reaching just below the bridge in April-May 1957. Cars are scene crossing the bridge despite the water level.

1957-04

A house underwater due to the flood of the Colorado River in April-May 1957. The roof and chimney are the only visible parts left of the house.

1957-04

View of two houses on flooded street in residential area. An automobile is parked on one of the house's flooded driveway,

1965-05-16

A waste picker, with back turned towards camera, holds trash picker pole, wearing a coat and hat. He or she stands at floodwater and looks towards an automobile traveling on street. Floodwater pours off the roadside, over rocks, towards the waste picker.

1960s

Tow truck on flooded street with water reaching about halfway up its tires. Man in passenger seat holds truck door open. A partially obstructed sign on the truck reads, "HOLMES 480." Two other vehicles visible in floodwater on opposite side of street.

circa 1973

Automobile with water splashing on either side of it as it is driven through shallow floodwater. Water flows past the car and over the ledge of the street onto lower ground. A sign to the right of the car reads, "Flood Gauge."

undated

Fireman walking in flood waters, in front of traffic with three cars, on Brodie Ln near the intersection at McCarty Ln.

1984-10-13

Two automobiles sunken in waters from Memorial Day flood. Shrubs and trees line the banks on either side of the flooded path or road. A damaged house is visible on the right bank.

1981

A woman and man stand knee-deep in floodwater. Each holds an umbrella. To the left and slightly behind them, a large sign with an arrow reads. "Whole Foods Market Thanks You For All Your Support We Shall Return!"

1981

An employee of Whole Foods Market on Lamar Boulevard surveys the damage caused by a flash flood on May 24, 1981. Items have been removed from the store in an effort to identify what is salvagable and to clean out a layer of mud left inside the building.

1981-05-25

Automobile with water splashing on either side of it as it drives through street, which is shallowly flooded with rainwater.

circa 1973

Rain pouring over automobile service station with four gasoline pumps. A man jogs past the pumps. Ground is covered with shallow rain. A sign reads: "Diesel 1.05"; "Regular 99"; rain makes obscures price for "unleaded.”

1984-08-06

Woman walks in the rain on a street, with automobiles driving in distance behind her. She holds a newspaper sheet over her head with her right hand, and a newspaper stack in her left hand.

circa 1973

Tornado wreckage on the site of Farmer's Gin Oil Co. Building remains and debris are piled heavily on the bare ground. In the background and near the debris, a man drives an automobile, which appears to be a small tractor.

1930-05-07

Tonado roping out from gray storm clouds in Austin, TX at 1:03pm on October 20, 1956. The narrow funnel cloud is visible far above the rooftops of three houses and nearby utility poles.

1956-10-20

Tornado damage on open field at Creedmore. Debris is sparsely scattered on the field, including wheels and remains of an automobile. Another automobile, intact, is parked on the field.

1924

A parade of WWI soldiers with one bearing an American flag. Civilan spectators stand at either side of the parade, and a trolley car is on the street behind the crowd.

undated

Exterior view of O. Henry museum, at 409 E. 5th Street, showing the building's façade and its front lawn with a stone sign that reads "Brush Square."

1989-04

A group portrait of ten people. A special cachet is being applied by H.Y Benedict, H.L. Darwin, and Ewell Nalle. This was in celebration of the opening of the Texas Centennial Museum on June 1, 1936.

1936-06-01

A group portrait of the Board of Regents on March 14, 1936, when American Legion officials turned over full controll of Texas Memorial Museum to the University of Texas. The group portrait shows two men exchanging a $300,000 check.

1936-03-14

Candid photograph of children playing at Bartholomew Park's large swimming pool. Close range view shows 8 children in the pool water, at the rightmost lanes. Four other children are near them at the outside edge of the pool.

undated

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