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[Tracking Receiver]

Description: Photograph of the front view of VLF Tracking Receiver Model 599 CS. Various knobs and gauges for fine tuning the signal and other components can be seen on the front face, along with two metal bars attached to either side.
Date: November 30, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Sculptor with Statue]

Description: Photograph of sculptor Charles Umlauf kneeling out-of-doors next to a statue of a woman holding Christ on her lap. Umlauf is wearing a light-colored shirt and slacks and is turned toward the statue, which is on a cinder block. Bushes can be seen in the background.
Date: October 12, 1961
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

[Drive Up Food Stand]

Description: Photograph of a small drive up hamburger stand called the Jet Drive Inn, with a large, metal awning roof. Two cars can be seen parked to the left of the stand, where a man and woman stand outside of one with the car door open. To the right of the stand are several picnic tables, where two couples can be seen sitting together. The photo was taken at night, the hamburger stand is lit from the inside and with lights on the roof, and the parking lot is otherwise empty.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Clowns]

Description: Photograph of a group of five clowns dressed up and posed on a stage. Three clowns can be seen sitting in the front row while the other two stand in the back. They appear to be sitting on suitcase props, with another suitcase seen posed in the front that is labeled with the name of their clown troop.
Date: June 11, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Club Caravan Comedy Duo]

Description: Photograph of a Las Vegas comedy duo doing a comedy bit at Club Caravan, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Comedians Pepper Davis and Tony Reese can be seen on stage dancing on a set of drums. An audience can be seen to the right int he background and a sign for the Ken Ragsdale Orchestra can be seen to the left.
Date: October 30, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Sculptor Standing with Statue]

Description: Photograph of sculptor, Charles Umlauf, seen standing next to a statue of a woman breastfeeding a child, with his hands behind his back as he gazes towards the camera. He is wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt and light pants. Trees and foliage can be seen in the background.
Date: October 12, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Wards Department Store]

Description: Photograph of Wards Department Store with several vehicles parked on the street in the foreground. The name "Wards" can be seen prominently on the storefront, and several window displays can be seen beneath the building's sidewalk awning. A U.S. flag can be seen on a flag pole on top of the roof.
Date: November 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Students at School Building]

Description: Photograph of single-story, postwar school building. A young man and woman can be seen walking along a sidewalk away from the building on the left. Further in the background a man and woman talk on the same sidewalk beneath an awning.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Men with Merc 1000 Motor]

Description: Photograph of two men in a boat dealership, interacting with a display of the Merc 1000 engine. The engine is suspended from a stand with an advertisement on it: 100 HP Merc 1000. Most powerful outboard ever built." Behind the men and display several boats for sale are visible.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Stone Church]

Description: Photograph of a church made from stone, with large, sloping roofs. On the building's front is a large cross. A tree stands on its right side. Nearby homes are visible on the right.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Students and Teacher in Classroom]

Description: Photograph of middle school students at their desks in a classroom. In the background behind her desk sits their teacher. A chalkboard with writing hangs on the left wall; the right wall consists of staggered cork boards and horizontal wooden screens.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Large Gathering]

Description: Photograph of a large gathering of people standing and seated at rows of tables in a hall. In the foreground an older woman smiles at the camera. Stickers or signs with the word "TOWER" on them are scattered on some tables.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man at Desk]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit and tie, sitting at a desk. In his right hand is a pencil, poised to sign or having just signed a document. In his left hand is a cigarette.The American and Texas flags stand on either side behind him. On the wall is a chart with various numbers on it.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Boat Shop]

Description: Photograph of men in a boat shop. Several small motor boats of different designs stand around the floor in a large building with hanging fluorescent lights. In the foreground, two men in suits examine the stern of one boat, while other men move around between boats in the background.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Hart Savings and Association Building]

Description: Photograph of a single-story, postwar building at a street corner, with the name "Hart Savings and Association" on it. The building's edges are surrounded by a concrete colonnade. Two 1950s-era cars are parked on the street, as well as one car in a drive-thru on the left side of the building. Neighboring brick buildings are visible on either side.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Foyer]

Description: Photograph of a foyer in a modern, postwar building. A large square pillar stands prominently in the center of the room. Some cushioned chairs and a lamp sit in the right by a curtained window. Behind the pillar and in the left background are potted plants; in the left wall is a set of glass doors. More glass doors to the street are visible in the center background, through which a 1950s-era car is visible. A large roundel hangs or is painted on a window facing the street.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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