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A map showing the approximate location of Freedman communities in Austin in 1881 and the district "recommended" for the Black population of Austin in the 1928 Plan.

A hardcover edition of "Riding for Texas" by Madeline Mason under the pen name Tyler Mason. Published in 1936 by A.L. Burt Company, Publishers. 229 numbered pages. Hard cover is navy in color, and the front and back covers are blank. The spine lists…

Residential security map of Austin, Texas. Residential neighborhoods were graded from A to D (“best” to “hazardous”) "A" districts, colored green on the map, indicated that mortgage lenders should consider this area “safe” and low-risk for loans,…

A mounted photograph of Ernesto Villalongin, actor (extra) in Carlos Villalongin Dramatic Company and brother of Carlos Villalongin. The back side contains a handwritten note from Ernesto to Encarnacion Hernandez.

Transcription:
“Sr.…

A playbill advertising the Compania Comico Dramatica Carlos Villalongin performance of Tierra Baja. The cast is listed, highlighting the stars Concepcion Hernandez and Carlos Villalongin in the leading roles. The tickets cost 30 centavos each. The…