O. Henry Museum, Austin, TX Photos

O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) the author lived (1893-5) in an Austin, TX house (built 1886). The house (409 East Fifth St.) is now a literary house museum.

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O. Henry House where the author lived. Austin, TX.Photo of William Sydney Porter, his wife & daughter at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Photo of William Sydney Porter at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Photo of William Sydney Porter at his bank teller job at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) House (1886) (409 East Fifth St.) where the author lived (1893-5). Austin, TX. On National Register.Photo of William Sydney Porter, his wife & daughter at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Photo of William Sydney Porter at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Photo of William Sydney Porter at his bank teller job (1891-4) at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Piano by Horace Waters of New York at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Vase at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Quaker pot-bellied stove at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Writing desk at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Piano by Horace Waters of New York at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Vase at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Quaker pot-bellied stove at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Writing desk at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Bookshelf at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Bedstead original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Pitcher, basin & washstand original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Wicker rocking chair original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Bookshelf at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Bedstead original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Pitcher, basin & washstand original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Wicker rocking chair original to Porter family at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Hanging oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Cruet set at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Double oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Hanging oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Cruet set at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Double oil lamp at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Wooden bowl at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Kitchen cupboard at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Stoneware jugs at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Stoneware crock from San Antonio, TX at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Wooden bowl at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Kitchen cupboard at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Stoneware jugs at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Stoneware crock from San Antonio, TX at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Corner display case at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Cast iron stove at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Books by O. Henry at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.William Sydney Porter's hat at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Corner display case at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Cast iron stove at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Books by O. Henry at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.William Sydney Porter's hat at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
The Rolling Stone weekly humorous newspaper published by O. Henry in Austin at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Display of publication pseudonyms used by William Sydney Porter while he was in prison convicted of bank embezzlement at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Manuscript by O. Henry under pen name of Del Oliver at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Map of Webb County drawn by William Sydney Porter in his job as draftsman for General Land Office at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
The Rolling Stone weekly humorous newspaper (April,1894) published by O. Henry in Austin at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Display of publication pseudonyms used by William Sydney Porter while he was in prison convicted of bank embezzlement (1898) at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Manuscript by O. Henry under pen name of Del Oliver at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Map of Webb County (1888) drawn by William Sydney Porter in his job as draftsman for General Land Office at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.
Map of Kent County drawn by William Sydney Porter in his job as draftsman for General Land Office at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Bookends with O. Henry's sculptures at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.

Map of Kent County (1889) drawn by William Sydney Porter in his job as draftsman for General Land Office at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.Bookends with O. Henry's sculptures at O. Henry Museum. Austin, TX.

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