Austin | Historic Images & Postcards - Page 55

the Genral · #1 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

I’d date it to no earlier than 2007.

Those 2 girls taking selfie’s at Carothers Dorm are a dead giveaway.

Haha, that you even saw them, it does look like they're taking selfies. Time travelers is suppose.

Tyrone Shoes · #2 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 10:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Haha, that you even saw them, it does look like they're taking selfies. Time travelers is suppose.

Clark Field is shown between Texas Memorial Museum and the stadium. Clark Field was torn down in the late 60's and moved across the interstate and it doesn't show Jester Center and PCL.

Armybrat · #3 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 4:48 PM**

And most telling of all, the 6-Pack is not there between the Tower & Littlefield Fountain.

jg6544 · #4 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Armybrat

And most telling of all, the 6-Pack is not there between the Tower & Littlefield Fountain.

And the B Hall dorm is there. It was torn down in the early 1950s. The absence of the buildings on the South Mall make me think this map may even be from the late 30s.

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 5:12 PM**

The Texas Memorial Museum is there, and it opened in 1939 according to their website.

jbjjbjbb · #6 Posted **Sep 28, 2020, 6:12 PM**

The post-WWII hutments are there in the southeast (upper right) corner, labeled "Little Campus Courts" and "Cliff Dwellers".

https://jimnicar.com/2018/04/15/life-in-cliff-courts/

KevinFromTexas · #7 Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 6:51 PM**

Hyde Park streetcar photos and a map of the line. More photos in the link below the photos.

More here of the streetcars in downtown.
https://www.statesman.com/entertainm...tin-streetcars

https://austin.curbed.com/2017/9/18/...ars-light-rail

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https://austin.curbed.com/2017/9/18/...ars-light-rail

drummer · #8 Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 7:42 PM**

Wow.

Tyrone Shoes · #9 Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 8:37 PM**

Here are a couple from the intra-web:

the Genral · #10 Posted **Oct 5, 2020, 10:41 AM**

It was in January 1985 that I got caught in this mess picking up my wife who got let out of work early from her job at First City Bank on 9th and Congress. I moved to Austin just a few years displaced from a ton of experience driving in wintry weather, but I could not handle these icy roads. I kept getting stuck, and APD kept pushing me out of trouble with their patrol cars. By the time we got home, there was almost 6 inches of snow on the ground.
https://youtu.be/4xy5psBbfNI

Bonus video...

https://youtu.be/uXFy-cl46Wc?list=PL...oSi16gYo0f3taR

Check this out...
https://youtu.be/Zx2SNcMiYiA

one more...interesting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40bIOS8NrdU

Sigaven · #11 Posted **Oct 5, 2020, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

It was in January 1985 that I got caught in this mess picking up my wife who got let out of work early from her job at First City Bank on 9th and Congress. I moved to Austin just a few years displaced from a ton of experience driving in wintry weather, but I could not handle these icy roads. I kept getting stuck, and APD kept pushing me out of trouble with their patrol cars. By the time we got home, there was almost 6 inches of snow on the ground.
https://youtu.be/4xy5psBbfNI

Bonus video...

https://youtu.be/uXFy-cl46Wc?list=PL...oSi16gYo0f3taR

Check this out...
https://youtu.be/Zx2SNcMiYiA

one more...interesting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40bIOS8NrdU

Is that the same snowstorm that dumped 13 inches on San Antonio?

LoneStarMike · #12 Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 8:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sigaven

Is that the same snowstorm that dumped 13 inches on San Antonio?

There were three storms in Jan. 1985.

The first was the night of January 1 - morning of Jan 2nd. I remember that one because I was working as a teller at Lamar Savings - the Northgate branch at Lamar & Rundberg. I hated that branch. Jan 2 was the 25th anniversary of Lamar Savings and we had all these "festivities" planned at all the branches. On the day of - most of the tellers all called in and said they couldn't get to work. I was scheduled off that day and they could not make you work on your scheduled day off.

So morning of Jan 2, I get a call from the branch manager wanting to know if I could come in because ALL the tellers at my branch had called in. I hated this manager with a passion and wasn't about to do her any favors, so I refused.

Next day when I went into work, I put in my 2 weeks notice. I ended up not leaving the company, but I did get transferred to the corporate office where I didn't have to deal with customers OR that branch manager.

Second storm was Jan. 12-13. (I was still at the Northgate Branch) I don't remember how much snow Austin got out of that one, but that's when San Antonio got the 13.5 inches of snow.

Looking back at San Antonio's biggest snowstorm, 35 years ago today

The third storm was either on January 25 or Feb 1, 1985. In that video of people pushing cars, the reporter mentions that it's the third storm in 30 days for Austinintes. I just remember it was a Friday. It started icing about 2:00 that afternoon, and then it snowed on top of that. I had moved down to the corporate offices by them (800 Brazos.) I distinctly remember people in my department (Checking Account Department) all started asking why we couldn't go home. Our Dept. head said the only people who could authorize us to leave early was Human Resources - and they had already left.

It took me from 5:00 pm until 7:15 just to get from 8th & Brazos over to Enfield and Mopac. I drove around the barricades and got on Mopac and it was smooth sailing from there because there was only about two other cars on Mopac.

I remember busting my ass to try and get home by 8:00 pm because it was a Friday and I wasn't about to miss Dallas and Falcon Crest. (I made it with 15 minutes to spare.

By 10:30 pm most everyone had gotten home and there wasn't a lot of traffic. An out of town friend was staying with me at the time and we left about 11:00 pm and went to the bar. (Dirty Sally's, I think) and the bar was PACKED.

I wish we still got snow storms like that.

JACKinBeantown · #13 Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

I wish we still got snow storms like that.

That was rare even then. 35 years of global warming later I wouldn't expect it to ever happen again.

kingkirbythe.... · #14 Posted **Oct 6, 2020, 3:51 PM**

Yes it is the same storm.

drummer · #15 Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 1:39 PM**

More recently, I recall the 2004 snow which yielded several inches of snow on I-37 south of San Antonio. I think it was on Christmas Day as we were heading down south to see family. I saw a photo of the South Padre Island with a decent amount of snow around it. Crazy. Yet, the Austin area and Hill Country got none if I remember correctly.

shoreditch · #16 Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

More recently, I recall the 2004 snow which yielded several inches of snow on I-37 south of San Antonio. I think it was on Christmas Day as we were heading down south to see family. I saw a photo of the South Padre Island with a decent amount of snow around it. Crazy. Yet, the Austin area and Hill Country got none if I remember correctly.

Yes! I remember this. It was because there was moisture moving north into Texas from the gulf and not the typical west to east flow we see. I remember us driving to Galveston that day to catch a family cruise. No snow in Austin, but plenty of it as we got closer to the coast.

the Genral · #17 Posted **Oct 7, 2020, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by shoreditch

Yes! I remember this. It was because there was moisture moving north into Texas from the gulf and not the typical west to east flow we see. I remember us driving to Galveston that day to catch a family cruise. No snow in Austin, but plenty of it as we got closer to the coast.

Which is why we could see wintry weather hit Austin again if we get the right conditions. If you all recall, we did get snow last winter albeit a little more than a dusting. I got some great pictures of a decent amount of the white stuff greeting me on a bright sunny morning. Of course it was gone in just a few hours. If jdawgboy was still here, he could be a good source of info regarding weather in Austin given his study and understanding of meteorology. We probably have the best chance of getting frozen rain or sleet than snow. It sticks to our cars and exposed metal and bridges, but rarely to the roads.

KevinFromTexas · #18 Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 5:42 AM**

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...87657567967393

Maximusx1 · #19 Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 6:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...87657567967393

Love that pic. Also reminds me, when anyone says that the warehouse district is 'historic,' get a f****** grip. What 'district?' There's nothing there!

Look at the lack of trees on Congress, look at where 6X is going. Incredible transformation.

H2O · #20 Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 12:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Maximusx1

Love that pic. Also reminds me, when anyone says that the warehouse district is 'historic,' get a f****** grip. What 'district?' There's nothing there!

Look at the lack of trees on Congress, look at where 6X is going. Incredible transformation.

I don't know what year that photo was taken, but that is pretty much what Austin looked like when I arrived in 2000. Incredible progress in 20 years! I can't believe people actually pine for those "good old days".