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[Car with a Flat Tire]

Description: Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
Date: July 17, 1913
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Men in Abilene, Texas]

Description: Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date: June 17, 1906
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.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Travis County Coliseum]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Travis County Coliseum (Palmer Auditorium) exterior. The title of the design can be seen on the bottom edge, and the architects associated with the design can be seen listed in the bottom right corner.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Terrace Motor Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a car parked under the covered entrance of the Terrace Motor Hotel, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue, in front of the main doors. A bellman can be seen greeting guests getting out of the car and two more staff can be seen inside the building.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The Martin family in KTBC-TV studio]

Description: The Martin family, back row from left to right, Bruce, Sharon, Victoria, Eve Marie(Mother) holding Marguerite, George Martin. Seated front row left to right, Nina, Christopher, Edward, Mary, John, Helen and Laura. There is a cameraman to the left of the photo recording them. They are in the KTBC-TV studio. George and Eve Marie hosted a television show called "Life Begins."
Date: June 17, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Wilford Hall]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Wilford Hall medical center, owned by the U.S. Air Force. The building can be seen in two parts, a lower single story building in the foreground, and a taller building with several stories in the background. Both buildings are fairly wide and can be seen centered to the left in the photo. On the tall building in the background, the words, "Wilford Hall USAF medical Center" can be seen.
Date: August 17, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Motorola Computer Lab]

Description: Photograph of a short-haired woman sitting at a computer surrounded by various processors, chords, and machines on a table at the Motorola facilities. A large piece of machine equipment that appears to have a window in its front can be seen to the left. Various walls and a closet can be seen in the background.
Date: May 17, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[South Ridge Plaza]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the South Ridge Plaza strip mall with Spanish tile along the roof line. A sign for an ice cream shop can be seen on the foremost right corner, and more store units can be seen stretching into the background to the left. Several vehicles can be seen parked directly in front of the stores. In the foreground, a mostly empty parking lot and drive with a few small trees planted in garden dividers can be seen.
Date: October 17, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Acock Laboratories interior equipment]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Acock Laboratories in east Austin near East Fifth Street. The machinery is dirty with use, and a fresh bag of Acock Brand product sits on one of the machines on the right.
Date: May 17, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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