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[Savings and Loan Building]

Description: Photograph taken at either dawn or dusk of a mid-century modern building being used for offices and businesses, most prominently as a Savings and Loan. An empty parking lot stretches to the left of the building, and a prominent wall of windows can be seen on the building staged at the center of the photograph. In the foreground are two trees and a sidewalk leading from the street to the building's entrance. In the background to the left, a darkened building can be seen behind a wooden fence.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Business Trade Show Crowd]

Description: Photograph of attendees to a business exposition observing multiple booths that are lined up in front of a curtain. The attendees are walking around in front of the booths observing various products. Multiple signs and electronic products can be seen on display. Some of the attendees can be seen carrying food, such as cotton candy, and carrying sample bags from other booths.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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

[Carling Beer Ad]

Description: Photograph of a woman named Mrs. Sheri Burton whom can be seen from the waist up wearing a light colored outfit. She is smiling and holding a cigarette in her right hand and a can of Carling Black Label Beer in her left. A typewriter can be seen to the right.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Furniture Store Display]

Description: Photograph of a window display at Cabaniss Brown Furniture Store, where a long couch can be seen on the left side of the room and a shorter one with an end table can be seen on the right. A coffee table sits between them and a giraffe art piece can be seen on the wall to the left. A long cabinet can be seen in back of the room against a glass wall. Several advertisement signs can be seen throughout the display.
Date: February 24, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Volkswagon Dealership]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a Volkswagen dealership. The left side of the building is a garage for repairs, where a car can be seen in the shade of the left-most garage door. An entrance can be seen with glass walls and an awning roof reaching out over the the entrance way. Four vehicles can be seen parked in the lot in the foreground and the Volkswagen logo can be seen on a large sign on the roof of the building. To the right another sign advertising services can be seen.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mears Studio Ad]

Description: Photograph of a collection of objects arranged to promote Mears' architectural photography. The objects that can be seen piled together are a hammer, nails, lumber, blueprints, a t-square, drawing compasses, and sawdust, with a note that reads, "Mears Photography - Serving the Building Industry".
Date: November 7, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Trade Show Appliance Booth]

Description: Photograph of a booth at a trade expo displaying various kitchen appliances, such as stove ranges and dishwashers. A sign hung at the back of the booth reads, "Fulfords Appliance Co. Builders Dept.". Two women can be seen in the background to the left, stooped over and looking at an unseen item.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Eddie's Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of a restaurant named, "Eddie's", nestled in between other stores on a sidewalk strip. A large, prominent sign with the restaurant's name, the tagline "Just Good Food!", many lights, and a character of a smiling chef can be seen in the top half of the photo. The same chef character can be seen on the wall below, next to a window advertisement for a lunch special. Partial signs for two other stores flanking the restaurant can also be seen.
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Models with Motorized Cart]

Description: Photograph of two women posing to advertise a motorized cart for Powered Products of Texas. The cart can be seen with no roof or doors, and only three wheels and a single front seat. A large package can be seen in the carts carrier bed in the back. The woman seated in the cart can be seen wearing a bikini with blocky X's and O's printed on it. The woman standing to the left of the cart has on a dark, one-piece swimsuit. Both are wearing high heels.
Date: April 27, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Trade Show Trailors]

Description: Photograph at night of two camping trailers parked outside a business exposition. In the the trailer to the left, a man can be seen in the door way with his back turned to the camera. Another man can be seen standing outside the trailer to the right. Both men appear to be interacting with unseen persons within their respective campers.The exposition center can be seen to the right, and vehicles can be seen parked in the background.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Business Trade Show]

Description: Photograph of a trade show where several people can be seen observing various booths and business samples. People can be seen in the foreground to the left near a GE booth, many carrying various sacks with food and product samples. Another group including two girls can be seen to the right showing interest in a booth selling tea tables. More booths and people can be seen beyond a curtain partition in the background to the right.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bill Youngblood in Front of Terminix Sign]

Description: Photograph of the roadside sign of Terminix pest control company located at Parkway and North Lamar. An insect statue can be seen on top of the sign, and a car with insect wings and an insect-like design can be seen next to a building in the background. In the foreground, Bill Youngblood, the owner of Terminix, can be seen in front of the sign, wearing a dark suit with a bow tie. He is smiling and standing with his hands behind his back.
Date: January 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.277236 -97.751584
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Window Display for Metal Handbags]

Description: Photograph of a window display in a store, advertising a sale of metal handbags. Dozens of handbags are displayed on shelves with price cards. In the middle is a large poster reading "Here is a Green Star Special Filigree Metal Handbag. $1.98. Box Style. Gilt & Silver Finish." Across the top are three signs reading "Fall Harvest Lucky 7 Sale."
Date: 1956~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Window Advertisement for "Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" Premier]

Description: Photograph of a window display advertising a premiere of Disney's "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" featuring its stars Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen in person. A cardboard cutout of Fess Parker in character stands in the center, surrounded by post cards featuring images from the film. A sign says "In Person! on the stage Tuesday, June 7th. | Fess Parker | Buddy Ebsen | Paramount Theatre." Another sign reads "World premiere: Walt Disney's Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier."
Date: May 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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