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View of the municipal auditiorium taken looking south from the north shore of Town Lake. The scene is covered in snow.

1967-02-03

People camped out in line oustide of the Municipal Auditorium waiting to buy tickets to an Elvis Presley concert.

undated

Aerial view of the Municipal Auditorium, with view of parking lot as well as surrounding streets and businesses.

undated

Aerial view of the municipal auditorium and surrounding areas, including parking lot, nearby businesses and the lake.

undated

Entrance to Palmer Auditorium building, landscape and parking lot. The parking lot is empty, and no people can be seen around the building. The American and Texas flags are visible on either side of the front entrance steps.

undated

Construciton view of the auditorium, with scaffolding supporting center dome skeleton.

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.

undated

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.

undated

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

Rear exterior view of the Lester Palmer Municipal Auditorium with landscape, garage and driveway.

undated

Exterior of City Hall looking northeast at the corner of Colorado and 8th Street.

1920

Front elevation of the old city hall circa 1907-1938. Copied from a glass slide given by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

undated

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