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[Bread on Conveyor]

Description: Photograph of several conveyor belts carrying loaves of bread through the Austin Baking Company factory. Various steps, ladders, and machinery can be seen amidst the conveyors, and fluorescent lights can be seen hanging from above.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Industrial Bakery]

Description: Photograph of loaves of bread on a conveyor belt in an industrial bakery at Austin Baking Company (Butterkrust). Rows of fluorescent lights hang overhead and more conveyor belts and machinery can be seen in the foreground. A worker in an apron and hat can be seen beneath the conveyor with the bread. Large, floor to ceiling shelves filled with more loaves of bread can be seen int he background.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bread Oven]

Description: Photograph of a Butterkrust bakery (Austin Baking Company) bread oven. A very large machine stretches towards the back of the room that is intended for baking multiple loaves of bread. A worker can be seen in the background walking towards the end of the machine. In the foreground, unbaked bread loaves can be seen on a conveyor belt heading toward the front of the oven.
Date: January 18, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Canning Plant Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior view of the Gebhardt Canning Plant. A single door entrance with a roof awning can be seen to the left along with three windows. A sign beside the door directing readers to an office can be seen. Two trucks are parked next to a loading dock to the right, and a building sign that reads "canning plant" can be partially seen in the right background.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Print Shop Workers]

Description: Photograph of two print shop workers operating on two sides of the same machine. The man can be seen in the foreground, wearing a short sleeved, striped shirt. The woman can be seen on the other side in a light colored blouse, glasses, and dark pants. Several piles of boxes can be seen behind the woman in the background. Stacks of paper can be seen to the right of the man in the foreground.
Date: May 18, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Colorado Machine Shop]

Description: Photograph of an industrial complex including Colorado Machine Shop and Lone Star Ice Works. On the dirt road in front of the buildings are men with horse-drawn wagons.
Date: unknown
Creator: Berner, George H. & Marks, H. R.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

W. T. Wroe Leather Factory

Description: Photograph of W. T. Wroe's leather factory located at 421-423 Congress Avenue. At center with mustache: Arthur (Otto?) Soebeck. 2nd from right: John Weber, shop foreman. Behind Soebeck in black sweater: M. O. Rhody.
Date: [1890,1930]
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bakery Worker]

Description: Photograph of an Austin Baking Company factory worker operating the knobs for a machine. He stands to the right of the photo and is wearing a light colored shirt, apron at the waist, and a cap with the name of the bakery printed on the side. An industrial catwalk can be seen hanging from above in the background.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers at Machines]

Description: Photograph of two workers at unknown machines. The man seen at the machine in the foreground is in a light t-shirt and light jeans. The person seen at the machine in the background is in a darker t-shirt and dark jeans, and has dark, curly hair. A box of wipes or tissues with the brand name, "Kimwipes", can be seen in the foreground on a table to the right.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Gebhardt Canning Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Gebhardt Canning Plant, taken near an entrance, in which an empty road can be sen in the foreground and a girl in a light top and dark skirt can be seen to the left. The factory is fenced in with chain-link, and a sign with the factory name can be seen on a building in the background. A water tower can be seen behind the factory,and a parking lot with several cars can be seen to the right.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Printing Machines]

Description: Photograph of a very large industrial printing machine on the printing shop floor. Stacks of shelves can be seen in the background and long, fluorescent lights can be seen hanging from the ceiling above.
Date: May 18, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Printing Shop Floor]

Description: Photograph of an industrial printing shop floor where several very large printing machines can be seen. Two workers can be seen operating the machines. Two small shelving units full of various materials can be seen to the left and fluorescent lights can be seen hanging from above.
Date: May 18, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers at Ventilated Stations]

Description: Photograph of workers handling quartz tubes at work stations. Each station can be seen with a ventilation hood above it with an array of ducts coming out of the tops and leading towards the right. The workers can be seen seated at the stations to the left and they are wearing casual work clothes with specialized glasses that could either be for close inspection or welding protection.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Beverage Company [warehouse interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Austin Beverage Company warehouse/distribution center at 411 Chicon Street. The trucks bear advertisements for the beverages they transport including "Jax Special Pale Brew" and "Blatz Pilsener Beer". Crates marked "Canada Dry" sit at the right of the image, ready to be loaded onto the empty truck at the left.
Date: October 24, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Beverage Company exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Beverage Company factory and warehouse located at 1923 E. Seventh Street. Six cars and company trucks are parked in front of the main entrance. Seven drivers and company executives pose around the vehicles.
Date: October 24, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
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

[Adams Extract Open House]

Description: Photograph of a line of men, women, and children at the Adams Extract factory open house. Three factory workers stand at the machinery, while most men and women talk to each other in groups or wait for samples behind a rope.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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