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[Beauford Jester and Woman Walking Down Stairs]

Description: Photograph of a Beauford Jester and a woman standing arm-in-arm at the bottom of a staircase inside a building. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit.
Date: January 21, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Band Playing on Stage]

Description: Photograph of three member of a band playing instruments at an amateur contest on a stage at St. Edward's University. Two are holding guitars, and one is holding an accordion.
Date: December 9, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Interior View of Jolly Juniors]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Jolly Juniors. There are six highchairs, two cribs, and a room of toys in the background.
Date: March 19, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man and Woman in Black-Face Makeup Dancing]

Description: Photograph of a man in black-face makeup and a woman dancing on a stage, with two rows of children in the background. There is a large sambo-style face in the background.
Date: May 15, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Women Dining at Blue Willow Tea Room]

Description: Photograph of two women sitting at a table at the Blue Willow Tea Room, being attended by a man. The man is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and dark-colored pants, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses. There is a mantle and fireplace in the background, as well as a cabinet with china.
Date: January 30, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.295728 -97.744059
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of Big Bear Food Store]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Big Bear Food Store, which advertises meats, groceries, and picnic supplies. There is an advertisement for Butter Krust on a billboard in the background.
Date: February 28, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.265828 -97.743923
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cook Funeral Home Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Cook Funeral Home located at 1100 Colorado Street. There are two couches and an armchair in the waiting area, and two stands for check-in books. There are two lamps, a coffee table, and a bouquet of flowers.
Date: August 5, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.273241 -97.742851
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Charlie Lung and His Wife Walk Away From the Altar]

Description: Photograph of Charlie Lung and his wife walking away from the altar at their wedding. Lung is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Mrs. Lung is wearing a light-colored dress.
Date: April 8, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Butchers Working at W&R Locker Plant]

Description: Photograph of two butchers working on a carcass, preparing a piece of meat. They are both wearing light-colored coats, and standing at an electric knife.
Date: March 19, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Texas State Capitol Building and Congress Avenue]

Description: Photograph of the Texas State Capitol Building from south on Congress Avenue. There is a line of parked cars on the east side of the street, and three lanes of cars on the west side of the street.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man Arranging Displays at Burnette Appliances]

Description: Photograph of a man arranging appliances in a store front of Burnette Appliances, located at 1704 San Jacinto Street. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit and working on a stereo.
Date: February 21, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.278899 -97.736272
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior of the Lamar Café]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word Lamar is illuminated on the exterior, and there is a light bar on the roof.
Date: June 23, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two Men and a Woman in the Kitchen of the Blue Willow Tea Room]

Description: Photograph of two men and a woman working in a kitchen. They are all wearing light-colored uniforms. The woman is wearing a dress, and putting muffins into an oven. One of the men is holding a plate, ready to serve, and the other is preparing a plate.
Date: January 30, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.295728 -97.744059
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Shopper at Scales Electric Company Store]

Description: Photograph of two women and a dog standing in a Scales Electric Company shop. One of the women is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt, holding the dog (possibly a service dog) by a leash. They are surrounded by light fixtures.
Date: March 7, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.278844 -97.740850
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior of the Lamar Café]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word "Lamar" is illuminated in a neon sign, and there is a bar of neon light on the roof.
Date: January 29, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Interior View of the Enfield Food Mart]

Description: Photograph of an interior view of the Enfield Food Mart. There are no people in the store, but the store is full of shelves of cans and and vegetables. There is a a wall of stuffed deer heads in the background.
Date: March 6, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Location: 30.280353 -97.758737
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman Singing on Stage]

Description: Photograph of a woman singing on a stage at a "Black Face and Beauty" performance. There are two rows of children in the background. The woman is wearing a formal dress with a corsage on her hip.
Date: May 15, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People Dancing in a Gymnasium]

Description: Photograph of two people dancing in the middle of a room at St. Edward's University. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress suit.There are other couples and a basketball hoop dancing in the background behind them.
Date: December 13, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[People Line a Street for a Parade for Beauford H. Jester's Inauguration]

Description: Photograph of people lining up down the street from the Texas State Capitol Building, watching the parade for Governor Beauford H. Jester. There are some American flags in the crowd, as well as a band and a car in the parades.
Date: January 21, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Women Packaging Meat at W&R Locker Plant]

Description: Photograph of two women in white uniform dresses packaging meats at W&R Locker Plant. They are each standing at plastic wrap rolls near a cart with baskets of packaged meat.
Date: March 19, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Doc Withers Top Shop]

Description: Photograph of two men standing in a room with multiple rolls of fabric, at Doc Withers Top Shop. There are multiple cars and a store front across the street in the background
Date: February 14, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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