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All tiles are painted, most likely with acrylic craft paint (based on the quality of the color saturation and texture of the brush strokes)
After preliminary research, the average dimensions of standard grid ceiling tiles are 24”x 48”
7 different…

Two square student paintings in the library of Metz Elementary, depicting the Virgen de Guadalupe and Mexican/United States flags, and iconography of the Mexican flag respectively.

This is a collection of photos depicting a hallway fish mural with the quote "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." in both English and Spanish.

A plaque recognizing Metz Elementary's participation in the first César Chávez essay writing contest, dated December 4th, 1993.

This is a proclamation from the Travis County Commissioner Marcos De Leon that proclaims October 18th, 1992 as 'Metz Elementary School Day'. The clauses recognize the history of the first Metz building, the campaign for a new building, and the…

This graph displays how white residents have disproportionately moved into East Austin from 2000 to 2010.

100 year birthday celebration of Metz Elementary. Attached is the pamphlet for the program. The program covers the histories of the schools and the future of education in Austin. The program is held in conjunction with the Austin History Center’s…

Blueprints for the electricity and wiring of the new Metz Elementary School buildings

This is a newspaper clipping from the blue folder. It is dated December 30th, 1982 and features a submission from Susan Gebren. She discusses the usage of System 80 computers at Metz elementery.

This mural was part of the Aztec/Cobra mural exchange. The students at Sanchez Elementary painted this as a gift for Metz. The mural depicts three students reading, a globe, a dove, and the two schools mascots, an Aztec and a Cobra.