Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive - 56 Matching Results

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[Aerial View of Construction and Five-Story Building]

Description: Aerial photograph of an unidentified five story building, next to which is the foundation and walls for a large complex. The five-story building has several cars parked around it, and the property is filled with trees. On the left side is a road, with a crossing road in the upper-third of the picture; both are lined with houses and cars.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Boys on Bikes in Front of Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of four boys on bikes in front of a single-story, brick, postwar structure. In the foreground is a ditch, over which runs a concrete sidewalk with a bridge. The boys ride their bikes in the grass on the opposite side of the sidewalk. Telephone poles and houses can be seen in the background on the far left.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cardiologists' Office Building]

Description: Photograph of cardiologists' office. On the left wall the names of doctors "George E Clarke, Jr. M.D." and "Donald E. Pohl(?), M.D." are listed, beneath which is a sign reading "Diagnosis and Cardiology." The building is a modern, postwar structure with brick and paneled walls. A paved sidewalk leads up from the left foreground to the door.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Carr's Motor Sales Showroom]

Description: Photograph of a 1957 Mercury Monterey on the showroom floor of Carr's Motor Sales. A group of men are lined up for a picture behind the car, and other cars are visible in the background. Carr's Motor Sales was located at 501 West 6th Street.
Date: November 28, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269413 -97.747334
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cars by Modern School Building]

Description: Photograph of two wings of an unidentified, multi-story school building, taken from across the street. The building is in a plain, brick, postwar design. Arranged windows for a chapel are visible in the right wing's first floor. The wings are joined by a two-story section in the center background. On the street in the foreground are parked three 1950s-era cars. Tree branches emerge from the top-left side, and in the background on the far left more trees can be seen behind a playground.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Catholic School Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of St. Mary's School Convent and Rectory, located at 1261, Highway 71, Nada, Tx. A pale statue can be seen standing at the center of a circular room. Plants grow at the base of the statue and the perimeter wall of the room is made of windows that show a view of secondary room. The second room follows the curvature of the inner room and is full of student desks.
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.406394 -96.381991
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Chapel Interior]

Description: Photograph of a modern chapel. Several pews with hymnals stand in the foreground. In the left background against a brick wall is an altar, flanked by candle stands. Above the altar hangs a plain cross; to the altar's right is a lectern, as well as a stand in the wall for a missal or prayer book. The right side of the room has an abstract mixture of stained and clear glass windows in small, joined segments.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Church Alter]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Redeemer Lutheran Church. In the foreground, many rows of church pews can be seen, with an aisle in the center leading up to the altar, which has three crosses resting on it. The roof has a high pitch, and a tall stained glass window can be seen in the center of the back wall. Several lantern style lights hang from the ceiling. The walls are made from a light colored stone or stone facade.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.467767 -98.529688
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Church Gymnasium]

Description: Photograph of the St. Cyril and Methodius Parish Gym. The gym can be seen in the center of the photograph and has a wing branching off to the right. A cross can be seen hung above the word, "Gymnasium", on the eastern wall to the upper right of an entrance. The foreground is an empty lot, and some small trees and buildings can be seen on either side of the gym in the background.
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.421554 -97.165119
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Church in San Antonio]

Description: Exterior photograph of Redeemer Lutheran Church. The building is single story with a large, pitched roof with stained glass windows. At the front of the church an entry way with two sets of double doors can be seen, and a large, tall cross stands between them, rising above the church. A side walk leads up to the building from the right, and the rest of the foreground is an empty dirt lot.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.467828 -98.529683
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Couches]

Description: Photograph of two couches in a corner. Between them is a table with a lamp on it. On the left hangs four prints of photographs; on the right is a window with drawn curtain. The floor is wood with a square shag carpet in the middle. The entrance to an office is visible on the far left.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Department Store Lunch Counter]

Description: Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
Date: April 6, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Diorama of a House or Office]

Description: Photograph of a diorama of a house or office. The design is of a postwar, modern, single-story structure with three wings. The diorama includes two model cars and many model trees.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Doctor's Office Building]

Description: Photograph of a doctor's office building, taken from across a parking lot. The building is a single-story postwar design. At center, a metal fence in front of the main entrance has three signs with the names of the doctors on them: "S. O. [?], M.D.," "H. J. Williams, M.D.," and "S. F. Johnson, M.D." Behind the building is a power line and several trees, while a lone tree grows out of the middle of the parking lot on the right.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Empty Lobby]

Description: Photograph of a lobby in an unidentified building. The room is divided by several short wood and metal screens with chairs set on either of each. In the left foreground is a round wooden table with a potted plant on top. On the right side is a brick wall, against which is a couch with a small table and lamp next to it. In the left background is a door, on either side of which are entrances to hallways. The left hallway has a short door or counter in front of it, on which is a sign reading "Dr. … more
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Entrance to a House]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to a modern, postwar house. A covered, elevated walkway with handrails leads from the camera to the door. A tree rises to its right, with part of the roof built around it. Nearby hills and foliage can be seen in the left background.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of Carr's Motor Sales]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Carr's Motor Sales with advertisements for Lincoln and Mercury. There are cars parked near the building and a service entrance on the left side. A group of men are lined up for a photo in front of the store. Carr's Motor Sales was located at 501 West 6th Street.
Date: November 28, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269413 -97.747334
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Goodnight Motel]

Description: Photograph of Goodnight Motel. A two-story lobby stands at center with a sign on the right saying "Goodnight Lobby," behind which is parked a 1940s-era car. In the right background, the sign for "Hill's Cafe" is visible, beneath which are parked two more cars.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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