[Jazz Band Playing at Law School Party]

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Photograph of a jazz band playing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three members of the band are holding saxophones, four members are holding trumpets, and one is holding an upright bass The band members' music stands have the initials "CL" on them.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Mears, Dewey G. April 30, 1948.

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Photograph of a jazz band playing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three members of the band are holding saxophones, four members are holding trumpets, and one is holding an upright bass The band members' music stands have the initials "CL" on them.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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The address for this place point is 600 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78703.

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Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive

Dewey Gerald Mears was a noted architectural photographer based in Austin, Texas from the 1940s through 1990s. Photographs from his collection document the architecture, commercial businesses and people of Austin and Central Texas during the mid-to-late 20th century.

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  • April 30, 1948

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Mears, Dewey G. [Jazz Band Playing at Law School Party], photograph, April 30, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth856587/: accessed December 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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