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[Abilene Country Club]

Description: Photograph of the interior lobby of the Abilene Country Club. In the foreground, a long sofa facing three chairs can be seen. A glass coffee table is at their center and an end table with a lamp sits to the right of the sofa. The area is sectioned off by a room partition that wraps behind the sofa. In the background beyond the partition, multiple plants are placed throughout the room and views of the property can be seen through several tall windows.
Date: March 15, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.403649 -99.738996
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Abilene Country Club Sitting Area]

Description: Photograph of a sitting area in the Abilene Country Club. Two long couches, a sofa, three chairs, and four end tables can be seen arranged into a square. Three of the end tables have lamps, and a glass coffee table can be seen roughly in the center. The wall to the right is covered in mirrors, and a circle of metal ceiling lamps hangs above the sitting area. On the left wall, a large metal door, and a set of french doors can be seen.
Date: March 15, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.403607 -99.739015
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aerial of Longhorn Caverns Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to Longhorn Caverns from an aerial point of view. The cavern entrance and roadways leading to it can be seen at the bottom center while the surrounding natural landscape stretches out to the horizon. Various small building structures can be seen on the campus of the cavern entrance.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.684437 -98.351013
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Air Conditioned Village Celebration Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of part of the dedication ceremony for the Air Conditioned Village. In the foreground, dozens of onlookers watch as a photographer snaps a photo of several men in cowboy hats riding on horseback past a covered wagon. In the background, dozens of vehicles can be seen parked on the side of a road and in the field beyond. Many buildings can be seen beyond the cars in the distance.
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Air Conditioned Village Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of a ceremony being held for the completion of the Air Conditioned Village construction project. A man in a sheriff's uniform is pointing a gun at a log of melting ice resting on stacks of bricks while two men in suits stand on each side of him. Several other men in casual business attire look on in the background, many under the shade of a building's roof to the left. More men around a vehicle can be seen in the background to the right.
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Architect Milton Ryan]

Description: Photograph of the architect, Milton A. Ryan, standing in front of a brick, duplex home. A bare tree can be seen in front of the home's doorway and Milton, in the foreground, is standing facing the camera, hands in his pockets. He is wearing dark pants and a dark woven jacket, along with glasses and a light shirt and tie.
Date: February 23, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Architects Page Southerland & Page]

Description: Photograph of architects, Page, Page, and Southerland, wearing suits and seated together at a table with a blueprint in front of them. There is a tobacco pipe in an ashtray on the table as well. A light colored curtain and wood paneled wall can be seen in the background.
Date: November 19, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260428 -97.751210
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Auditorium Foyer Interior]

Description: Photograph of the foyer entrance inside a municipal auditorium. The curved wall to the left is columned, with many large windows. Many cylindrical lights hang from the ceiling, and to the right, an interior balcony can be seen. Below the balcony are several mobile, stair-like structures, some of which are place in front of closed doors on the right wall. The rest of the floor space in empty and open.
Date: January 2, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260408 -97.751213
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Auditorium Interior Seating]

Description: Photograph of a fully lit, empty auditorium taken from the view of the stage. There are two levels, the main floor and the upper seating, both filled with rows of empty theater seats. The control room at the top of the theater in the back is also lit inside.
Date: January 2, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260473 -97.751176
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Club]

Description: Photograph of the Austin Club lounge with a seating area enclosed in a low brick wall. In the foreground, a large plant, a sofa, and a chair can be seen along with a wood door that is opened behind the planter. The seating area enclosed in brick-work can be seen in the mid-ground, with a table and long couch visible. Three columns and more seating can be seen in the background.
Date: March 18, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec Apartment Dining Area]

Description: Photograph of mid-century modern apartment furnishings in the Aztec Apartment House, located at 2511 Pearl Street. To the left is a small dining table with two chairs and a metal ceiling lamp hanging above.A small bookshelf can be seen on the wall in the background and to the right of that, a fire place with two chairs sitting in front of it can be seen.
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec Apartment Dining Furnishings]

Description: Photograph of a dining area in the Aztec Apartments with mid-century modern furnishings. On the left is a window wall and door leading to a patio area. In the background a small table with two dining chairs can be seen with a metal ceiling lamp hanging above. A small bookshelf on the back wall, and a round moon chair can be seen below that. A sofa and table can be seen in the foreground. The apartments sits at 2511 Pearl Street.
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec Apartment Sign]

Description: Photograph of a sign in front of the Aztec Apartment House, located at 2511 Pearl Street. The sign and the mural on the building both use designs and colors that are either early native american or Hispanic in style. A group of cacti can be seen growing beneath the sign and a large tree can be seen to the left of the photo.
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec-Style Apartment Building]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Aztec Apartment building with geometric, abstract "Aztec" cut outs on it, located at 2511 Pearl Street. In front of the building is also a decorative tower in the same style.
Date: March 24, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Birthday Party]

Description: Photograph of the Mears family children and friends dressed in hobo outfits for a birthday party. Eleven children can be seen standing around a table with presents on it. A bicycle can be partially seen to their right. They stand in front of a light picket fence with a tree, several shrubs, and two parked cars behind it. In the background, a house and a shed can be seen.
Date: May 16, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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