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[Buildings on Congress Avenue]

Description: Photograph of a view looking south down Congress Avenue. Among the buildings lining the street are he Austin American and the Von Boeckmann Jones Company.
Date: 1918~
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[University of Texas School of Military Aeronautics Squad 36]

Description: Copy print of Squad 36 standing in four lines on the steps in front of the State Capitol. The men are all wearing their uniforms and holing their campaign hats in their right hands at their sides as they stand at attention.
Date: February 1918
Creator: Jensen Raymer Photographers
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Camp Mabry Gate]

Description: Photograph of front gate of Camp Mabry. Cars are parked along the fence and horse-drawn wagons are visible behind the fence. Men in uniform stand near the cars.
Date: 1918
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Technical instructor with engine components and diagram]

Description: Photograph of a technical instructor at the UT School of Military Aeronautics stands between two engine components and uses a wooden pointer to explain pieces of the engine from a chalkboard diagram. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson and the Council of National Defense established military schools for aviators at six college campuses around the country. The Schools of Military Aeronautics (SMAs) were to provide basic technical instruction for beginning pilots before they moved on to flight tra… more
Date: 1918
Creator: Ellison Photo Company
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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