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[A woman with books at Capital Archives]

Description: A woman looking through a stack of books at Capital Archives. One of the books is entitled "In Our Image." The woman is wearing a dark suit.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Holland Page Industries Workshop]

Description: Photograph of a man working a machine at Holland Page Industries. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored overalls, and standing in the middle of a workshop. There are three big machines in the workshop with him.
Date: June 1945
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Governor’s Mansion

Description: Front elevation, north elevation, taken from northeast, Shows grounds and landscaping, screen porch.
Date: 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Couple in downtown Austin

Description: A serviceman and a woman looking up at the camera from the sidewalk.
Date: 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[V-J-Day Celebration]

Description: Two servicemen dance while a crowd of other servicemen and women watch for V-J Day celebration.
Date: August 14, 1945
Creator: Texas Photo Shop
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[V-J Day Celebration]

Description: View from above of a crowd at a V-J Day (Victory over Japan) Celebration. August 14, 1945
Date: August 14, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[V-J Day Celebration]

Description: People in the street celebrating V-J Day (Victory over Japan) on Congress Avenue in front of Krugers, Franklins, Goodfriends, and Synder's.
Date: August 14, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[V-J Day Celebration]

Description: A man with a microphone and a crowd stand outside the Paramount Theater on Congress Avenue on V-J Day (Victory over Japan).
Date: August 14, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Capitol Laundry & Cleaning Co.]

Description: Exterior of building with delivery van in driveway. 801 Barton Springs Road.
Date: February 14, 1945
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[V-J Day Celebration]

Description: Group of servicemen and women on Congress Avenue to celebrate V-J (Victory over Japan) Day.
Date: August 14, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Governor's Mansion]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion showing the east elevation, grounds, walkway, screened upper porch, flag pole, and Carriage House. The roof of the house is obscured by green foliage from several trees on the front lawn. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1945 was Governor Coke R. Stevenson. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

St. John Orphanage Track, Proposed Naval Hospital Site

Description: Photograph of a dilapidated old building, St. John's Orphanage Track, also the proposed naval hospital site. The stone building is dirty and there is damage to the roof. It is surrounded by a field and a dirt road leads to the building.
Date: March 13, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin, Texas
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Christopher Street, looking west from 3rd Street

Description: Photograph of Christopher Street looking west from 3rd Street. The road is unpaved and just a few houses, partially obscured by trees, are visible.
Date: August 1, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Location: 30.254870 -97.754871
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Governor's Mansion]

Description: Photograph of the Governor's Mansion taken from the front lawn.
Date: 1945
Creator: Boone Photo Co.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Servicemen's Information Center Advertisement]

Description: Photograph of a flier advertising the Servicemen's Information Center, which was located at the Driskill Hotel and operated by the city of Austin Recreation Department.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Soldier Reading at Magazine Stand]

Description: Photograph of a soldier in uniform reading a magazine. He is standing at a rack of magazines located at the service center at the Driskill Hotel.
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Service Center at Driskill Hotel

Description: Photograph of an American soldier standing at a map covered with slips of paper. The legend on the map reads "Where are you from?" A note on the back of the photograph reads "Service Center at Driskill [Hotel]."
Date: February 24, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Library Austin, Texas
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Girls Playing Jump Rope at Palm Park]

Description: Photograph of girls playing jump rope on a concrete slab at Palm Park. The decorative stone entryway structure is behind them.
Date: February 9, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Armistice parade down Congress

Description: Crowds on both sides of Congress as the American Legion section of the parade passes.
Date: November 11, 1945
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

V-J Day Celebration

Description: Crowd of women, servicemen, and a youth at a V-J Day (Victory over Japan) Celebration.
Date: August 14, 1945
Creator: Texas Photo Shop
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin High Orchestra

Description: Photograph of an orchestra on stage. Several people are in the audience of the auditorium.
Date: April 4, 1945
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

West Sixth Street at Blanco

Description: Photograph of a man and a young child standing on the corner of the north side of the 1100 block of West Sixth Street at Blanco in Austin, Texas. Stores in picture are West Austin Drug, Cunningham's Community Stores, Typewriter Service Co., West Austin Cleaners and Capitol Floors.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Location: 30.272761 -97.757147
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Nancy Kate Brown

Description: Photograph of young woman with baby watching geese.
Date: May 1, 1945
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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