Austin | Historic Images & Postcards - Page 7

Homecreek · #1 Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 5:15 AM**

The building on the left is still at the corner of 7th and Congress. I think it is cool when you can seethe same building back then now.

nixcity · #2 Posted **May 9, 2012, 3:04 PM**

Thanks for sharing,,,,I wonder when the Congress bridge was redone...

priller · #3 Posted **May 9, 2012, 5:21 PM**

Thanks, those are great! Like the rooftop deck on Littlefield.

The ATX · #4 Posted **May 9, 2012, 5:53 PM**

I especially like the Camp Mabry photo. That was really in the middle of nowhere instead of the middle of Austin like today. It looks like a frontier outpost.

Homecreek · #5 Posted **Jul 1, 2012, 6:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

I especially like the Camp Mabry photo. That was really in the middle of nowhere instead of the middle of Austin like today. It looks like a frontier outpost.

It looks like part of this building is still standing. If you go to google maps and go to the street view near the 35th street exit you will see it. Part of it has been sliced off to make room for MOPAC!

hookem · #6 Posted **Jul 1, 2012, 7:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Homecreek

It looks like part of this building is still standing. If you go to google maps and go to the street view near the 35th street exit you will see it. Part of it has been sliced off to make room for MOPAC!

I see it too. Wow, must have seemed worth it to only demolish half the building back then.

Nice catch, and nice first post.

BevoLJ · #7 Posted **May 9, 2012, 11:35 PM**

When I was collecting those yesterday the one sad thing that struck me most is so many of the buildings unfortunately burned down.

Like I know I posted tons and tons of photos, but taking time to really look at each one you see so many very fun little places and neat things. Seemed like 90% of the time I'd try to find out what happened to them, they burned down at some point.

Also, I'd have to agree with Jdawg on the SFA Hotel. I like the added floors better. And I love that they added the windows at the top to match the original fancy windows. Though I can defiantly see the appeal of the old top floor that Hill Country liked better. It was pretty cool too.

KevinFromTexas · #8 Posted **May 11, 2012, 1:13 AM**

A really cool book to check out, guys, is Austin Then and Now. It shows before and after shots of locations all over the city from as far back as 150 years.

Another favorite of mine is Austin and its Architecture. I know the central library has it.

ski-man · #9 Posted **May 12, 2012, 9:50 PM**

Hey Bevo LJ, nice pics, thanks for those. Ags still love Austin, even if you are an a-hole with your comments.

The ATX · #10 Posted **May 12, 2012, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by ski-man

Hey Bevo LJ, nice pics, thanks for those. Ags still love Austin, even if you are an a-hole with your comments.

Shouldn't you be hanging out in one of the Souteast forums now?

Jdawgboy · #11 Posted **May 13, 2012, 4:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by ski-man

Hey Bevo LJ, nice pics, thanks for those. Ags still love Austin, even if you are an a-hole with your comments.

what? He is not an a-hole with his comments, Im not sure who you are but your not familiar to me.

migol24 · #12 Posted **May 13, 2012, 5:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by ski-man

Hey Bevo LJ, nice pics, thanks for those. Ags still love Austin, even if you are an a-hole with your comments.

what are you talking about? who's being an a-hole?

The ATX · #13 Posted **May 13, 2012, 6:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

what are you talking about? who's being an a-hole?

He's referring to some anti-Aggie comments that I no longer see posted.

BevoLJ · #14 Posted **May 13, 2012, 6:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by ski-man

Hey Bevo LJ, nice pics, thanks for those. Ags still love Austin, even if you are an a-hole with your comments.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed them and Austin even if you have to put up with us unapologetic a-hole Longhorns.

ski-man · #15 Posted **May 14, 2012, 3:19 AM**

Hey Bevo, I am good with it. I like stirring things up on numerous sites I go to, looks like I did here also. I used to be a Longhorn fan for many years, until I decided A&M was where I needed to go, tu did not offer my major & career choice.

Still love Austin, a lot of my family still lives in the area. Went to Anderson HS. Now live up in Wyoming, but love to visit the area. Please keep posting. :-)

the Genral · #16 Posted **May 16, 2012, 2:15 PM**

I'm an Aggie by choice, and I'm a bigger A hole than any Longhorn I ever met. Just saying... Bevolj, I didn't know you were a Longhorn fan!! I thought you just liked orange cows with horns, thus your avatar. Sorry, just trying to qualify my first sentence, and to use the word "thus".

BevoLJ · #17 Posted **May 16, 2012, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by ski-man

Hey Bevo, I am good with it. I like stirring things up on numerous sites I go to, looks like I did here also. I used to be a Longhorn fan for many years, until I decided A&M was where I needed to go, tu did not offer my major & career choice.

Still love Austin, a lot of my family still lives in the area. Went to Anderson HS. Now live up in Wyoming, but love to visit the area. Please keep posting. :-)

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Originally Posted by the Genral

I'm an Aggie by choice, and I'm a bigger A hole than any Longhorn I ever met. Just saying... Bevolj, I didn't know you were a Longhorn fan!! I thought you just liked orange cows with horns, thus your avatar. Sorry, just trying to qualify my first sentence, and to use the word "thus".

Oh No! And I was such a big fan of yours and your crazy fun photoshop pictures!

lol Just kidding, still a big fan even if you're aggy.

the Genral · #18 Posted **May 16, 2012, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by BevoLJ

Oh No! And I was such a big fan of yours and your crazy fun photoshop pictures!

lol Just kidding, still a big fan even if you're aggy.

The feeling is mutual

The ATX · #19 Posted **May 17, 2012, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by the genral

i'm an aggie by choice, and i'm a bigger a hole than any longhorn i ever met. Just saying... Bevolj, i didn't know you were a longhorn fan!! I thought you just liked orange cows with horns, thus your avatar. Sorry, just trying to qualify my first sentence, and to use the word "thus".

lol

KevinFromTexas · #20 Posted **May 17, 2012, 1:18 AM**

All this talk about a-holes has me thinking of a funny scene in the movie Spaceballs.