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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

[Alfonso Ramos Band plays for a wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]

Description: Photograph of the Alfonso Ramos Band playing at the San Jose Community Center in South Austin. The band includes saxophone, drums, bongo drum, trombone, and trumpet. A man in tan suit is singing or talking into the microphone as other band members talk or wait. Five little girls, some wearing white dresses, and two little boys sit on the edge of the stage and watch the dancers. Women, wearing foral bridesmaid dresses, dance with men in suits.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
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[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

[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.
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[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[Base Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There is snow on the ground, and a wagon wheel in front of the guard house. One man stands inside the guard house and another guard waves a car through.
Date: 1970~/1979~
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[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.
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[Bouquet toss with bridesmaids and female guests at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center]

Description: Photograph of a group of women, some with outstretched ars, waiting to catch the bouquet thrown by the bride at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, Texas. Some women wear long flowered bridesmaid dresses, three women are dressed in white dresses of a similar design, one wedding guest wears a black jacket trimmed with faux fur, and another guest wears a black checked top and red checked pants. Two little boys stand to the right, looking on.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Bridesmaid and groomsman at wedding reception at the San Jose Community Center]

Description: Photograph of a Hispanic bridesmaid and groomsman at a wedding at the San Jose Community Center in Austin, TX. The couple is seated at a table, apparently about to kiss. The bridesmaid is wearing a flowered dress. The groomsman is wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt and a boutonniere tied with a pink ribbon on his lapel. A woman's hand rests on his right forearm at the left of the photograph. A longneck beer bottle and paper cup sit on the table in front of the couple.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Penzenstadler, Joan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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