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[St. Austin Catholic School]

Description: Photograph of the porch and entrance to St Austin's Parish School, now St. Austin Catholic School, at 1911 San Antonio St., Austin, Texas. The corner of the building has "St. Austins Parish School" in metal letters on the right side of the wall, and a large metal cross on the left. Two trees and a bush stand to the right near the entrance.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.282861 -97.743045

[Buildings nears Austin]

Description: Photograph of unidentified buildings on a hill northwest of downtown Austin, Texas. In the center is a four story brick building rising from the middle of a matching single story section. To its right are low structures obscured by trees and a freestanding four story building with a covered walkway next to it. A single story building is visible nearby to the left, behind which on an adjacent ridge is a watertower. The hills are covered with short trees, with a road winding through them in the l… more
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Print of proposed Bradford Paint Company Building]

Description: Photograph of a print pinned to a wall, depicting a proposed building for the Bradford Paint Company in Austin, Texas. The image shows a building in a modern style, with an awning over the entrance and drive-thru, connecting the store to an adjacent building. A woman is depicted entering the store next to two men interacting at a walk-up window, while a couple windowshops around the corner.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Bradford Paint Company Building]

Description: Photograph of the Bradford Paint Company building, formerly located at W 4th Street and Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas. The photo was taken from across Guadalupe. 1940s and 50s-era cars are parked on the street at the bottom right and center-left of the photo; more cars are parked in the lot beneath and just past a covered walkway connecting the two-story Bradford building to a nearby one-story building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.267284 -97.746964

[Palmer Auditorium]

Description: Photograph of Palmer Auditorium in Austin, Texas, as seen from Barton Springs Road. A tree stands in the left foreground, obscuring a parking lot with several 1950s-era cars parked in it. Buildings of downtown Austin are visible in the left background across the Colorado River. The auditorium is now the site of the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.259541 -97.752853

[Sketch of Austin Municipal Auditorium]

Description: Photograph of a sketch of the Municipal Auditorium (later the Palmer Auditorium) in Austin, Texas, built by the firm Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse and Greeven. The sketch is laid out on a wooden floor. A pole runs up to the camera in the bottom-left foreground, and a person's shoe is visible in the bottom-left corner.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Palmer Auditorium Foyer]

Description: Photograph of the foyer at Palmer Auditorium in Austin, Texas. The empty building has a high balcony with a ceiling supported by tiled concrete pillars. A fire extinguisher, water fountain, and pair of doors are visible in the wall on the ground level. The auditorium was at the site of what is now the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.259907 -97.751391

[Rio House Multi-Unit]

Description: Photograph of a multi-unit building of apartments. The rooms all face outward toward the courtyard below, where there are benches and a pool. A sign to the right of the photo can be seen on a brick wall that reads, "Rio House", and a decorative design can be seen on the wall below the sign. A leafless tree can be seen behind the sign and wall.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280865 -97.745063

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.322149 -97.715192

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Aztec Apartment Living Area]

Description: Photograph of an apartment living area in the Aztec Apartments with mid-century modern furnishings. A sofa and a plant can be seen in the foreground to the left, and a closet door can be seen in the center of the back wall. To the right of the closet, a second sofa and floor lamp can be seen with a coffee table resting in front them. Two masks hang above the sofa on the back wall. There is a large wall of windows on the right with a view of a patio. The apartment is located on 2511 Pearl Street. more
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Air Conditioned Village Information Center]

Description: Photograph of four men in front of the information center for the completed Air Conditioned Village housing development. To their right is a large sign with information about the village, its sponsors, and developers. Another person in dark clothing can be partially seen just behind the right of the sign.
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Office Building Interior]

Description: Photograph of an office interior at the Fehr and Granger architect Office. A desk can be seen against the left wall where a woman sits at typewriter, reaching towards a phone. A glass wall to another office can be seen int he background beyond her. A sofa with an end table can be seen against the partition wall to the right. An open doorway can be seen in the background, showing a water cooler against the back wall in the next room.
Date: February 28, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.275586 -97.735652

[Bowling Center]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the front of a bowling center. The drawing is an aerial view from the southwest and the building, located on Burnet Road, features a prominent sign on a large portico that has a vehicle underneath it. A single car is parked in the parking lot, and two figures are drawn walking near the building.
Date: June 11, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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