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[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
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Children at a Bus Stop]

Description: Photograph of students standing outside at a bus stop in the shape of a school building. The building has "Sinclair" painted on the roof, as well as "Little Red School House" and "School Bus Stop" painted on the side.
Date: April 3, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Children at "Little Red School House" Bus Stop]

Description: Photograph of two boys and three girls waiting at a bus stop. The bus stop has a wooden shelter designed like an antique school house, with white letters painted on the right side: "Drive With Care... buy SINCLAIR. Wesley Pearson, Good Year Tires. School Bus Stop, 'Little Red Bus Stop.'" The road is gravel, set next to a river lined with various trees.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Covered Yard]

Description: Photograph of a covered yard or garden area. The roof is partially open with timbers and spaced wooden panels. The yard is partly gravel, partly concrete, with islands of dirt with short trees and foliage. In the center-right foreground is a wooden table with chair; on the table is an assortment of fruit and some cups on a tray. The yard is surrounded by the walls of the house with windows and an open door.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Day View of Train Wreck]

Description: Photograph of workers inspecting the aftermath of a train wreck over a bridge. Three men can be seen on the left looking at the undercarriage of one of the train cars that remains on the railway. A fourth man can be seen to their right observing a train car that hangs precariously over the bridge's edge. Another train car can be seen on the road below, leaning up against the bridge. Two parked vehicles can be seen in the background
Date: September 2, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dining and Living Room]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a home located at 805 West 16th Street in Austin, Texas. In the foreground, a bird cage to the far left can be seen next to a tall plant in front of a window. In the right foreground, a dinner table and chairs can be seen. A small brick support wall sits at the center of the room. Beyond it, a living area with chairs, tables, and more plants can be seen.
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dining Room with Glass Doors]

Description: Photograph of a large dining room. Round tables with several chairs each are spaced evenly on the floor. Large windows and two doors lead outside on the left; in the wall to the right of that are open doors leading into a living or recreation room.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Electric Co-op Interior]

Description: Photograph of the mid-century modern interior a company building at night. The photo is taken from outside on the sidewalk, looking through a glass door entrance. Inside is a reception area with a desk, cabinet and wall clock to the right. An office with a frosted glass wall can be seen beyond the desk a glass atrium with several plants inside can be seen in the background. A sitting area can be seen in the foreground to the left.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Electric Company Office]

Description: Photograph of a reception area in an office interior, designed in a mid-century modern style. An office with frosted glass walls can be seen in the background and the reception area can be seen to the right. A seating area can be seen in the foreground, and to the left, a courtyard or atrium can be seen behind a glass wall.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of Edsel Automobile Dealership]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of an Edsel automobile dealership. A clearance notice is painted across the windows.The service entrance is visible to the right of the building, and the showroom is visible through the windows. The clouds make a dramatic pattern in the sky.
Date: March 13, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Family at River]

Description: Photograph of a man, woman, two boys, and a girl sitting next to a river. The river cascades overs small rocks in a valley lined with tall trees.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Furniture Collage]

Description: Photograph of a collage of three images of simple, mid-century modern styled tables featuring diagonal angles in their design.
Date: May 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Furniture Store Display]

Description: Photograph of a window display at Cabaniss Brown Furniture Store, where a long couch can be seen on the left side of the room and a shorter one with an end table can be seen on the right. A coffee table sits between them and a giraffe art piece can be seen on the wall to the left. A long cabinet can be seen in back of the room against a glass wall. Several advertisement signs can be seen throughout the display.
Date: February 24, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Girl's and Women's Clothing Store]

Description: Photograph of a women's clothing store. On the left are racks of skirts, pants, sweaters, and coats for children and adults. On the right are a line of counters with shelves and cases behind them stocked with boxes and items of clothing. Four display dummies stands around the store, and an assortment of handbags, shoes, and other products sit on top of racks and counters.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Interior View of an Edsel Automobile Dealership]

Description: Photograph of the inside of an Edsel automobile dealership. There are cars lined up inside the building, and the parking lot is visible through the windows. There is a woman sitting at a desk inside the showroom. Hut's Hamburgers is visible through the windows across the street, which was located on West 6th Street.
Date: March 13, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Large Pool without Swimmers]

Description: Photograph of a large pool with an elevated, postwar building. Wicker chairs and tables are set up around the pool. On the left side are a pair of diving boards. Dense trees line the property in the background.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Living Room with Fireplace]

Description: Photograph of a living room with a lit fireplace in the back right corner. The back wall is one long window with a view of a yard and a swimming pool that looks out over a scenic view. In front of the window, two chairs with side tables sit with several plants between them. The tables both have several books on them, and a floor lamp with three fixtures stands behind the one on the right. The residence is located at 5102 Oak Ridge Drive.
Date: February 28, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Lobby with leather Couches]

Description: Photograph of a lobby. Eight brown couches are arranged around the room, with low tables for magazines and ashtrays. Four lamps and two potted plants line the brick wall in the background.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Lounge Room]

Description: Photograph of a large lounge room. In the foreground is a card table with chairs, next to which is a group of couches and cushioned chairs around a coffee table. A similar setup of couches stands in the background near a stone fireplace. On the left side is an open door and a wood-paneled wall, on which hangs a stylized clock. Some chairs and tables with lamps sit against it. The rest of the left wall consists of tall curtained windows and glass doors. In the far right background is a piano.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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