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The collection consists of 660 gelatin silver prints by Todd Webb (American, 1905-2000). The majority of the photographs document nineteenth century architecture across the state of Texas and were created as part of the Texas Architectural Survey. The project was initiated by the Amon Carter Museum in 1964, and the photographs were taken between 1964 and 1966. Forty-two of the photographs were reproduced in Texas Homes of the Nineteenth Century (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1966), a copy of which is located in the Center's library (call number q NA 7235 T4 A54 HRC-P). Other photographs were reproduced in Texas Public Buildings of the Nineteenth Century (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1974), also available in the Center's library (call number NA 730 T5 R62 HRC-P).
The photographs are organized by county and were photographed primarily by Todd Webb. The photographs range from interior and exterior shots of old homes to log houses, barns, ranches and jail houses. Also included are a box of photographs of an archaeological dig in Utah, a box of photographs of Arizona architecture, and field notes of survey materials made by Webb. Along with the photographs is a box of four stamps from the Texas Architecture Survey (TAS) office, a box of Building Description Lists for districts 1 through 4 and 8, and a box of Field Reports for the same districts.
Box 1 (958:0073:0001-0016, 0122) -- Seventeen gelatin silver prints of architecture from Gillespie County. The bulk of these images are historic homes in Fredericksburg.
Box 2 (958:0073:0017-0046, 0123) -- Thirty-one gelatin silver prints of architecture from Goliad, Gregg, Grimes, Gonzales and Guadalupe Counties. Represented here are homes, a courthouse, a fire engine house, a newspaper office, hotels and churches.
Box 3 (958:0073:0047-0066) -- Twenty gelatin silver prints of architecture from Galveston County. Photographs here include interiors and exteriors of the Austin and Sealy homes, and houses on Postoffice Street.
Boxes 4-5 (958:0073:0067-0091) -- Twenty-five gelatin silver prints of architecture in Galveston County. Represented here are homes as well as commercial buildings.
Box 6 (958:0073:0092-0121) -- Thirty gelatin silver prints of architecture in Galveston County. The majority of prints are interiors and exteriors of the Bishop’s Palace.
Boxes 7-8 (958:0073:0124-0157) -- Thirty-four gelatin silver prints of architecture in Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hartley, Hays, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, and Hunt Counties. Represented here are homes, a few churches, and an old jail house.
Box 9 (958:0073:0158-0181) -- Twenty-four gelatin silver prints of architecture in Jack, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Karnes, Kendall, Kimble, King, and Kinney Counties. Several prints of the McFaddin House and military fort buildings are represented here.
Box 10 (958:0073:0182-0208) -- Twenty-seven gelatin silver prints of architecture in Nacogdoches, Navarro, Nueces, Panola, Pecos, and Polk Counties. Represented here are homes and some old officer’s quarters.
Boxes 11-12 (958:0073:0209-0244) Thirty-seven gelatin silver prints of architecture in Marion, Mason, Matagorda, and Maverick Counties. Represented here are the interiors and exteriors of several houses.
Box 13 (958:0073:0245-0275) Thirty-one gelatin silver prints of architecture in Lamar, Lampassas, Lee, Liberty, Limestone, and Llano Counties. These are prints of old houses.
Box 14 (958:0073:0276-0304) Twenty-nine gelatin silver prints of architecture in Medina, Midland, Milam, Montgomery, and Morris Counties. These photographs are interiors and exteriors of old houses.
Box 15 (958:0073:0305-0322) Nineteen gelatin silver prints of architecture in McLennan County. Interiors and exteriors of old houses are represented here.
Box 16 (958:0073:0323-0349) Twenty-seven gelatin silver prints of architecture in Walker and Washington Counties. Several old houses are represented here, including interiors and exteriors of the Sam Houston House.
Box 17 (958:0073:0350-0373) Twenty-four gelatin silver prints of architecture in Upshur, Uvalde, Victoria, and Val Verde Counties. Many old houses are represented here, primarily from Victoria.
Box 18 (958:0073:0374-0380) Seven gelatin silver prints of Utah landscapes taken by H.L.A. Culmer.
Box 19 (958:0073:0381-0389, 0477) -- Ten gelatin silver prints of architecture in Red River, Robertson and Rusk Counties. Old houses are represented here.
Box 20 (958:0073:0390-0396) -- Seven gelatin silver and color prints of landscapes in Arizona.
Box 21 (958:0073:0397-0415) -- Nineteen gelatin silver prints of architecture in Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, Wood, and Zapata Counties. Seen here are many old houses.
Boxes 22-23 (958:0073:0416-0417, 0419-0440) Twenty-five gelatin silver prints from Travis and Tarrant Counties. Included here are many prints of houses, including the Govenor’s Mansion, as well as an aerial view of the UT Austin campus.
Boxes 24-25 (958:0073:0441-0476) Thirty-five gelatin silver prints of architecture in Sabine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Shakelford, Smith, Somervell, Starr, San Augustine, and Swisher Counties. Included here are many old houses, and two log houses.
Box 26 (958:0073:0478-0480) -- Three gelatin silver and color prints of houses in Fayette County.
Box 27 (958:0073:0481-0482) -- Two gelatin silver prints by C. Gregory Crampton.
Box 28 (958:0073:0483-0485) -- Three gelatin silver prints of an archaeological dig in Utah.
Box 29 (958:0073:0486-0488) -- Three gelatin silver prints of archaeological expedition records.
Box 30 (958:0073:0489-0496) -- Eight gelatin silver prints of architecture in Texas. Represented here are interiors and exteriors of old houses.
Box 42 (958:0073:0497-0500) -- Four rubber stamps from the Texas Architectural Survey (TAS) office.
Box 31 (958:0073:0501-0520) -- Twenty gelatin silver prints of architecture in Austin, Anderson, Aransas, and Angelina Counties. Represented here are mostly houses, a few businesses, and an old windmill base.
Box 32 (958:0073:0521-0548) -- Twenty-eight gelatin silver prints of architecture in Bexar County. Represented here are old houses.
Box 33 (958:0073:0549-0572) -- Twenty-four gelatin silver prints of architecture in Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Blance, Bowie, Brazoria, Brown, Burnet, and Brazos Counties. Represented here are many old houses, including the boyhood home of LBJ.
Box 34 (958:0073:0573-0582) -- Ten gelatin silver prints of architecture in Dallas and DeWitt Counties. Seen here are the interiors and exteriors of old homes.
Box 35 (958:0073:0583-0615) -- Thirty-three gelatin silver prints of architecture in Cameron, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Comal, Commanche, Colorado and Crosby Counties. Represented here are many old houses.
Boxes 37-38 (958:0073:0616-0638) -- Twenty-three gelatin silver prints of architecture in Fayette County. Here are prints of many old houses.
Box 39 (958:0073:0639-0654) -- Sixteen gelatin silver prints of architecture in El Paso, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, and Fort Bend Counties. Represented here are many old houses and buildings, including Officer’s Quarters at Fort Bliss.
Flat File (958:0073:0655-0661) -- Six oversize gelatin silver prints of houses in Anderson, McLennan, and Marion Counties, the Clarksville Courthouse in Red River County, and St. Mary's Church in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County.
Box 40 -- Building Descriptions Lists for Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8.
Box 41 -- Field Reports for Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. |
