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[14th Annual Calvacade of Commerce]

Description: Photograph of the convention floor taken from above at a business and trade exposition. Several booths can be seen in both the center of the room and around the perimeter, and dozens of people can be seen wandering the floor to observe the various displays. A stage can be seen in the background with another booth positioned at its center. Above it hangs a sign with the convention's name.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260535 -97.752958

[Academic Study Area]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Flawn Academic Center. Several round and rectangular tables can be seen throughout the space with dark and light chairs. On each of the rectangular tables, a different bust can be seen. A wooden partition wall can be seen to the left, and two structural pillars can be seen toward the room's center. Along the back and far left wall, many cabinets full of books can be seen.
Date: [1964-11-20..1964-11-21]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.286562 -97.740264

[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

[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

[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

[All Faiths Chapel Altar]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. Rows of wooden pews can be seen with hymn books place in slots attached to the backs and several geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from above. In the background, the chapel altar can be seen, with two candelabras and a cross resting on it. A piano can also be seen in the background tot he right, and much of the back wall is taken up by a very large, stained glass, window feature.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[All Faiths Chapel Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the All Faiths Chapel where a large, stained glass, window feature can be seen. The photo is taken from behind one of the wooden church pews near the chapel's entrance. A wall that consists of wooden, geometric shapes can be seen below the large window. The entrance that can be seen at the center of the wall is a unique half hexagonal shape. Two geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from the ceiling above.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.306787 -97.760099

[All Faiths Chapel Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. The photo is taken from the front of the church, looking back towards the entrance. Several long, wooden pews can be seen on either side of the chapel aisle, and a massive stained glass, window feature can be seen on the back wall. The roof design includes skylight windows where the to side of the roof are meant to join, which can partially be seen at the top of the photo. The entrance that can be seen in the… more
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.306768 -97.760099

[American Bank Exterior]

Description: Photograph of a tall, mirrored-window building housing the American Bank. The building stands on the corner of West 6th Street and Colorado Street. An empty intersection can be seen in the foreground, and two low, light colored buildings can be seen to the left of the building. A parking lot with several trees can be seen to the right.
Date: June 24, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269135 -97.744952

[American Cancer Society Conference]

Description: Photograph of a group of attendees for an American Cancer Society conference walking near the entrance to a theater lobby. A vehicle can be seen in the foreground and a man can be seen touching a metal bin as he walks past. Various advertisements can be seen across the top of the theater entrance and a ticket booth can be seen in the right corner in the background.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269607 -97.741904

[American Cancer Society Group Photo]

Description: Photograph of a group photo taken at a panel conference for the American Cancer Society. The group stands in front of a theater concession stand, all dressed in formal attire with ribbon bands around their arms. The stand with a cancer awareness sign laying on the floor in front of the group. Several concessions signs can be seen in the background and a doorway showing a set of carpeted stairs can be seen to the left.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269511 -97.742049

[American Cancer Society Panel]

Description: Photograph of a panel addressing a crowd of people at an American Cancer Society conference. The panel consists of eight men in suited attire at a table on a theater stage with signs for the American Cancer Society. The photo is taken from an aisle at the left of the room and the curtains on stage are drawn behind the panel.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.269534 -97.742046

[Apartment Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a small apartment kitchen area. On the wall to the right, a row of upper cabinets are hung above, and a sink and oven with a pot resting on a burner can be seen on the bottom cabinets. A phone can be seen hanging on a door frame in the left foreground. In the background, a bed and window can be seen through an open doorway.
Date: March 21, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280803 -97.745035

[Apartment Living Area]

Description: Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
Date: March 21, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280900 -97.745125

[Architect Draft Room]

Description: Photograph of a draft room in an architect office located at 2816 Hemphill Park. Ten men can be seen working at drafting tables in the photo and an architectural model can be seen in the foreground. The wall to the right of the room is covered in windows and a partition screen with a photo of a building can be seen partially to the right. A cabinet can be seen in the back left corner.
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Architect Office Exterior]

Description: Photograph of an office building located at 2816 Hemphill Park, designed and owned by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven. The photo is taken from the street and a foot path coming from the left can be seen cutting through the yard of grass to the entrance. A glass sun room can be seen in the foremost side near the entrance. A cluster of trees can be seen to the the right, and multiple shrubs and bushes are planted around the office's perimeter. A short, rectangular chimney can be seen on th… more
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Armless Man with Piano]

Description: Photograph of a man without arms or legs sitting in front of an organ. The man can be seen wearing a formal suit, and in the background, a parked bus can be seen with "Richard Miller" painted on the side.
Date: May 2, 1967
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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

[Austin Aerial]

Description: Photograph taken from the sky of downtown Austin and the new Austin high school building where the city can be seen in the distance, along with small neighborhoods and suburbs in the foreground and completed bridges across the Colorado River in the bottom left.
Date: August 21, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.257661 -97.798782
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