Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive - 78 Matching Results

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[Adams Extract Arrangement]

Description: Photograph of a food arrangement laid out on a table. A casserole dish with tortilla chips and a platter full of what appears to be some type of cake squares can both be seen. A chili powder bottle, vegetables, and corn chips can be seen placed on the table around the two main dishes.
Date: October 20, 1971
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[American Bank Exterior]

Description: Photograph of a tall, mirrored-window building housing the American Bank. The building stands on the corner of West 6th Street and Colorado Street. An empty intersection can be seen in the foreground, and two low, light colored buildings can be seen to the left of the building. A parking lot with several trees can be seen to the right.
Date: June 24, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269135 -97.744952
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Animal Sculpture]

Description: Photograph of a statue of an animal that could be either a mongoose or an otter, created by artist, Charles Umlauf. The animal is poised on a rock that is also part of the statue figure. The sculpture can be seen resting on a smooth surface, such as a floor or table, with a grassy material in the backdrop.
Date: November 1, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Architectural Office]

Description: Photograph of the Spencer and Associates architect, office located in an older building. Four desks can be seen in the foreground, and a low bookshelf wall with a Corinthian column can be seen to left, closing in the desk area. Track lighting can be seen on the ceiling above the desk area, and in the background an exposed air duct can also be seen near the ceiling.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Aerial]

Description: Photograph taken from the sky of downtown Austin and the new Austin high school building where the city can be seen in the distance, along with small neighborhoods and suburbs in the foreground and completed bridges across the Colorado River in the bottom left.
Date: August 21, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.257661 -97.798782
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Aerial and Loop]

Description: Photograph taken from the sky of the area around Austin, TX where the skyline of downtown can be seen in the distance, along with its surrounding suburbs. In the foreground, the edge of Loop 360 can be seen.
Date: August 21, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Barbecue Ad]

Description: Photograph of a plate of barbecued ribs and side dishes surrounded by horseshoes, horseshoeing equipment, and a background construction of barbed wire and fence post, all seen on a burlap surface.
Date: June 1, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The Barn Exterior in Daytime]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a restaurant called "The Barn", located at 8611 Balcones Drive. Three large buildings can be seen side by side and attached to one another. The first is a cylindrical structure with the words, "Steaks and Seafood", seen painted on. Next, is a barn-like building with the restaurant's name seen on the front. Third, is a building made to appear like a steamboat with the words, "Showboat" and "Port of Austin".
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Board Game]

Description: Photograph of a game board of interlocking hexagons for a space-themed, strategy role-playing game. The card explaining the rules of the game and cards for player stats can be seen laid on top of the board.
Date: August 22, 1974
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Building near Water]

Description: Photograph of a modern, postwar, multi-story building near a river or lake. A treetrunk takes up the right foreground. Several leafless trees line a field between the water and building.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Children in Cafeterira]

Description: Photograph of a group of school children eating lunch in the Pflugerville Elementary School cafeteria. The students can be seen sitting at a very long lunch table with stools attached. two teachers can be seen standing in the background at the end of the table. An empty table can be seen in the foreground, and the cafeteria kitchen can be seen in the background through windows and doors on the wall to the right.
Date: October 6, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Children in Class]

Description: Photograph of a group of school children in a classroom at Pflugerville Elementary School. The children can be seen working in workbooks at small desks, and the teacher can be seen standing to the far right. A chalk board with the alphabet can be seen on the left wall, and shelves with coats and lunchboxes can be seen on the wall to the right, in the background. An open door can be seen to the left of the lunchbox shelf.
Date: October 6, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Circuit Board Assembly]

Description: Photograph of female workers putting together circuit boards in a Motorola plant. The women are sat side by side, and all three have short cut hair. The woman in the foreground is wearing a light colored sweater with a shirt collar poking out, and the two behind her are wearing short sleeved blouses. A fourth woman can be partially seen in the background at another table.
Date: February 20, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Circuit Board Inspection]

Description: Photograph of a sitting woman seen from behind using a large magnifying glass to inspect circuit boards at Motorola facilities. She has light hair and a short sleeved, collared shirt. A tool box can be seen on the L-shaped table in front of her, and to her right, a group of circuit boards carefully stacked can be seen on the other side of the table.
Date: February 20, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Circuit Board Worker]

Description: Photograph of a sitting woman seen from the side, working on a set of circuit boards at Motorola facilities. She has dark, curly hair and can be seen wearing a worker smock while facing a machine to the right. The machine has several long tubes coming out of the top, and in the foreground, a set of carefully stacked circuit boards can be seen on the table along with a stack of papers or thin boxes.
Date: February 20, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Computerized Schematic]

Description: Photograph of a man in a light colored shirt looking at a schematic on a Computek device in the Motorola facilities. Several machines can be seen in the background, including two light up drafting boards. A person can be seen at the light board to the left, creating a motion blur.
Date: May 17, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Convict Hill Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a restaurant named Convict Hill, once located at 6522 East U.S. 290. Many people can be seen at the tables throughout the space and in the background, three patrons can be seen at a salad bar. A waiter can be seen to their left wearing a shirt with the name of the restaurant. In the center left, a wooden support beam can be seen with small shelves wrapped around it to hold steak sauce, water pitchers, etc.
Date: August 7, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Convict Hill Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Convict Hill restaurant. In the foreground, a waitress in a short dress can be seen holding menus and gesturing at a food cart filled with iced steak cuts, along with a wine bottle and glass of wine. Wooden tables set with silverware can be seen throughout the restaurant, and various western paintings can be seen hanging on the wall.
Date: December 11, 1973
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.233520 -97.864288
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cubic Furniture Set]

Description: Photograph of a set of cubic furniture. The set is light colored, and consists of two couches, two chairs, and two square tables. The couch furthest to the back has a darker seat cushion than the rest. A plant can be seen in the back left corner.
Date: April 15, 1974
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dining Room with Fireplace]

Description: Photograph of a large dining room at a restaurant or club in the Texas Hill Country. Two levels of tables and chairs make up the space, all set with plates, silverware, and cups. In the background is a fireplace in a stone wall, above which hangs a painting. Windows lining the right side reveal a wooded hill.
Date: 1973~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Driskill Penthouse]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a penthouse building on top of the Driskill Hotel. The building is small but well crafted, with several wood sculpted architectural details seen along the exterior wall under the roof line. Several lights can be seen posted to the building's perimeter. An attached window awning can be seen on the foremost side of the house over an entrance. A very tall antennae can be seen coming from the peak of the building's roof top.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.268314 -97.741707
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Drive-Thru Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of a Holiday House drive-through restaurant with a man in a car can be seen in the foreground pressing a "place order" button. The restaurant can be seen in the background with a drive-through window and large awning, with another car seen stopped at the window.
Date: December 27, 1973
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Elementary School Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Pflugerville Elementary School building. The structure is long and narrow. A flag poll with the U.S. and Texas flag can be seen in the background to the right, at the end of the building. A school bus can also be seen next to the flag poll. An empty lot can be seen in the foreground and a tree can be seen in the background to the left.
Date: October 6, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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