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[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

[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

[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

[Family in Kitchen of Watt Watkins Residence]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Watt Watkins residence, located at 4515 Shoal Creek Boulevard. The kitchen is visible, with three family members doing various things. A woman is opening a cabinet, while a man holds an open box of Ritz crackers for a young girl, who is reaching in the box.
Date: October 5, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.318331 -97.745241
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Rio House Multi-Unit]

Description: Photograph of a multi-unit building of apartments. The rooms all face outward toward the courtyard below, where there are benches and a pool. A sign to the right of the photo can be seen on a brick wall that reads, "Rio House", and a decorative design can be seen on the wall below the sign. A leafless tree can be seen behind the sign and wall.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280865 -97.745063
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[KTBC Filming]

Description: Photograph of filming in progress at the KTBC television studio, with a film crew of three men with two large cameras seen standing to the right. To the left, a man being filmed can be seen on a chair in front a backdrop with images of Saturn, a gun, and a baseball bat. He sits with a desk and stool, and a television set can be seen to his right. Dozens of film set lights can be seen hanging from metal tracts on the ceiling. High above the lights, a mural can be seen hanging above with a sign t… more
Date: December 5, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271413 -97.740386
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers on Platform]

Description: Photograph of construction workers in overalls and hardhats on a suspended platform, working on the Vaughn building. The workers can be seen constructing another part of the platform, and the top of the Commodore Perry Hotel can be seen in the background.
Date: [1965-05-13..1965-05-24]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Faulk Central Library Interior Rendering]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the interior of the Faulk Central Library building. The rendering consists of a lounge area with people drawn reading books, and a set of stairs and bookshelves in the background. The building's name can be seen in the bottom left corner and the name of the architectural firm can be seen in the bottom right. The artist's signature can also be seen at the bottom right under the edge of the rendering.
Date: April 15, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271456 -97.746069
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Students in Front of Library]

Description: Photograph of a male and female student on the steps of a library located on 3400 East Avenue at Concordia Lutheran College. The male is wearing dark pants and a buttoned shirt, sitting on a low wall beside the steps. The female is wearing a dark skirt a buttoned blouse, standing next to the wall and holding a clipboard. A row of hedges can be seen to their left and a double door entrance can be seen to their right. The library sign above the entrance reads, "Hirschi Memorial Library".
Date: February 28, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Air Conditioned Village Information Center]

Description: Photograph of four men in front of the information center for the completed Air Conditioned Village housing development. To their right is a large sign with information about the village, its sponsors, and developers. Another person in dark clothing can be partially seen just behind the right of the sign.
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Office Building Interior]

Description: Photograph of an office interior at the Fehr and Granger architect Office. A desk can be seen against the left wall where a woman sits at typewriter, reaching towards a phone. A glass wall to another office can be seen int he background beyond her. A sofa with an end table can be seen against the partition wall to the right. An open doorway can be seen in the background, showing a water cooler against the back wall in the next room.
Date: February 28, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.275586 -97.735652
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Municipal Airport Interior View]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Austin Municipal Airport with a wall of windows seen to the right, showing a view of the tarmac outside. In the area left of the windows is a seating area, where two people can be seen sitting in chairs. In the foreground to the right are glass exit doors with a sign above that reads, " To Planes". The terminal is now demolished but previously sat on Berkman Drive.
Date: [1961-06-29..1961-06-30]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Food Store]

Description: Photograph of a grocery store called Town and Country, located on St. Johns Avenue, Austin Texas. The photo is taken from the side of a road, where a full view of the small store and its parking lot can be seen. A single car can be seen parked to the left of the lot, and further to the left a tall sign with the store name can be seen. A large field and several houses can be seen in the background.
Date: March 22, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bowling Center]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the front of a bowling center. The drawing is an aerial view from the southwest and the building, located on Burnet Road, features a prominent sign on a large portico that has a vehicle underneath it. A single car is parked in the parking lot, and two figures are drawn walking near the building.
Date: June 11, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Part of Examination Exhibit of Louis C. Page #2]

Description: Copy negative of six labeled photographs and artist renderings of exterior views for buildings in Austin, Texas designed by Page, Southerland, and Page for the Architects Examination Exhibit. The images include left: an exterior and patio view of the Phi Mu Fraternity building; center: the Tribune Building and Brackenridge Hospital (rendering); and right: St. David's Hospital (rendering) and State Teacher's Building.
Date: June 18, 1953
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
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