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[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.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bank Interior Design]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Mutual Savings bank with a diamond motif in the ceiling, wallpaper, drapery, and upholstery. Three desks and one long counter with name plates can be seen to the right of the room, along with two structural support columns. To left, a potted plant and several small sofas can be seen. In the background, there is a split level in the building, where a sunken seating area matching the furniture in the foreground can be partially seen down a short set of stairs.
Date: October 14, 1969
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bank Office Design]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Mutual Savings bank with a diamond motif in the ceiling, floor, wallpaper, drapery, and upholstery. In the foreground, a tall set of drapes can be seen to the right in a room with high ceilings. Beyond the drapes is a room with a lower ceiling, where a seating area with couches and potted pants can be seen to the left, and an office area with desks and chairs can be seen to the right.
Date: October 14, 1969
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The Barn Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a rustic, country themed restaurant called, The Barn, located at 8611 Balcones Drive. The building is designed to look like an old barn building, and a porch, windows, and entrance can be seen on what would be considered the side of said barn. A tree can be seen near-center in the foreground, and two vehicles can be seen parked to the right.
Date: December 2, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The Barn Exterior in Daytime]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a restaurant called "The Barn", located at 8611 Balcones Drive. Three large buildings can be seen side by side and attached to one another. The first is a cylindrical structure with the words, "Steaks and Seafood", seen painted on. Next, is a barn-like building with the restaurant's name seen on the front. Third, is a building made to appear like a steamboat with the words, "Showboat" and "Port of Austin".
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[The Barn Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a rustic themed restaurant called The Barn, located at 8611 Balcones Drive. Dining tables with light colored tablecloths and dark chairs can be seen in the foreground. Wood paneled walls and beams can be seen throughout the room, and a stone fire place area can be seen in the center of the room, separating the kitchen and another portion of the dining area.
Date: December 2, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Barton Creek Skyline View]

Description: Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
Date: March 22, 1985
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Beauford Jester and His Wife at His Inauguration]

Description: Photograph of Beauford Jester walking at his inauguration party. He is dressed in a dark-colored suit, and his wife is next to him in a dark-colored dress. There are people sanding on either side of them, making a path for them to walk through.
Date: [1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bill Youngblood in Front of Terminix Sign]

Description: Photograph of the roadside sign of Terminix pest control company located at Parkway and North Lamar. An insect statue can be seen on top of the sign, and a car with insect wings and an insect-like design can be seen next to a building in the background. In the foreground, Bill Youngblood, the owner of Terminix, can be seen in front of the sign, wearing a dark suit with a bow tie. He is smiling and standing with his hands behind his back.
Date: January 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bob Hope Meeting With Local Dignitaries]

Description: Photograph of Bob Hope being given a certificate by local officials from the state of Texas. Hope is standing in the middle in a dark colored suit; one of the men next to him is wearing a dark-colored suit and the other is wearing a light-colored suit.
Date: January 7, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Brackenridge Hospital Construction]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Brackenridge Hospital under construction. Scaffolding can be seen on nearly every floor of the building. Parked cars and other city buildings can be seen in the foreground and around the construction site perimeter. In the background to the right, the state capitol building can be seen.
Date: August 22, 1969
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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