In December of 1839, Austin was founded to be the capital of the Republic of Texas. Although it is now the capital of just Texas, the city has slowly grown into one of the more hopping and desirable metropolitan areas in the country.
But what did it look like before you were born?
Here are 20 vintage photos of Austin, Texas, to help you find out.
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From Littlefield Fountain, University of Texas at Austin, February 4, 1949.
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Between buildings above a street in Austin, Texas, 1867.
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University of Texas, Austin, 1944.
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The intersection of I-35 and highway 290 in Austin Texas, 1950s.
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A crowd watching the temporary Texas state capitol building burning down, Austin, 1899.
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Austin, Texas in the early 1900s.
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Playing dominoes in the back room of the "My Place" Bar in Austin, Texas in 1978.
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And the Tower, University of Texas at Austin, 1949.
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Before it was placed upon the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, TX. 1888.
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Outside the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Photo by Jack E. Kightlinger, 1971.
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Under construction, Austin, Texas, circa 1886.
