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[Mid-Century Interior Dining Hall]

Description: Photograph of a large room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. There are three dining tables with accompanying chairs spaced throughout the room and six lounge chairs lined along the walls. An outside entrance can be seen at the back of the room with several windows letting in light. There are what appear to be built in shelves at the back left corner of the room.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Bank Interior]

Description: Photograph of multiple desks spread in an Austin Savings and Loan Association office located at the corner of 11th and Lavaca Street.. Each desk has a chair on one side for a loan officer and two chairs on the other side for clients. The area is enclosed with a low fence that can be partially seen in the foreground. Cylindrical lights hang above the desk area, and in the back ground, an atrium area can be seen with plants and a decorative back wall.
Date: January 25, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Mail Room/Office]

Description: Photograph of what appears to be either an office or mailing room located in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Three tables with chairs and two machines can be seen at the center of the room. To the left is a large window and a wall-length counter top containing various stacks of books and papers. On the back wall from left to right, a large shelving unit with various papers and boxes, a filing cabinet, and a closed wooden door can all be seen.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Huston-Tillotson Student Union Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Huston-Tillotson University Student Union. A sidewalk can be seen in the right foreground leading over to the steps in front of the building's glass entrance way. A low barrier wall can be seen to the left of the steps and sidewalk. A boxy roof awning can be seen hanging over the entrance way, and a tree can be seen in the upper left foreground. Two more trees and another building can be seen in the background to the right.
Date: January 9, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Two Adjoined Offices]

Description: Photograph of two adjoined offices divided by a wall with a glass paned door and windows in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association. In the foreground, four desks can be seen with accompanying chairs and various office supplies. A chair against the wall can be partially seen to the left. The background office contains two desks and a filing cabinet with a women's purse resting on top that can be seen to the left.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Dining Room with Mural]

Description: Photograph of a dining or conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. On the wall to the right is a large metal framed mirror and two small statues that all hang centered above a decorative cart on wheels. The wall to the left is painted with a mural portraying several pieces of Romanesque architecture. A table with six chairs can be seen positioned parallel to the left wall.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Building on Lamar Boulevard]

Description: Photograph of one side of a light-colored, single story, mid-century-modern building owned by the Texas Medical Association, with three tall windows that can be seen to the right. The photo is taken downhill from the building with three to four trees in the foreground. The building is located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Mid-Century Lounge Room]

Description: Photograph of a lounge room or waiting room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Several small tables with chairs can be seen in the foreground and a few couches can be seen at the back of the room with several lamps spaced throughout. On the left wall can be seen a large, floor-to-ceiling curtain that may either be a window cover or a room partition.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Mid-Century Modern Interior Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the interior entrance of a building owned by the Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A broad staircase leading upstairs can be prominently seen, and a set of closed double doors and under-stair cupboard can be seen to the left. A chandelier can be seen hanging from the ceiling above. A large window by the stairs, a set of paned double doors, and a large, rectangular transom window can be seen to the right.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Auditorium Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a municipal auditorium. The building has a domed roof and a glass exterior wall enclosing it. A large brick structure can be seen rising from the right side of the building and an awning can be seen in the foreground in front of the building to the right, and several cars can be seen parked to left.
Date: January 2, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Huston-Tillotson Library Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Huston-Tillotson university campus library. Two students can be seen in the foreground at different tables, each studying several books. In the background to the right, the library front desk can be seen, where a man in a suit is helping three people. In center background, several rows of bookshelves can be seen throughout the space, along with a group of four more people all studying or browsing.
Date: January 9, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Conference Room/Rare Books Room]

Description: Photograph of a wood-paneled conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A table with eight chairs sits in the center of the room and a ninth chair sits back against the wall to the right. On the adjoining wall to the left, a built in book case containing many large, old looking books can be seen. A closed wood-paneled door can be seen to the right of the book case.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Furniture Set]

Description: Photograph of a group of various pieces of furniture posed together as a set. A dark chair, can be seen on the left, and a lighter chair on the right. A wood framed screen divides them and what appear to be a double vanity set with a cabinet between them can be seen in front of the chairs. Each vanity has goose neck lamp attached.
Date: January 19, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
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