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[Alphonso Ramos Orchestra]

Photograph of Alphonso Ramos Orchestra play at a Pan-Am teenage dance event. The Orchestra members are wearing suits and they have musical instruments in hand.

Date: November 1960

Item Type: Photograph

Photograph of the courtyard of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority building located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two women can be seen in the foreground under the shade of the building's patio. They are sitting to the right at a garden table with several open books. In the distance, two more women can be see walking together across the courtyard, and in the background to the left, another patio with chairs can be seen.

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Sorority House Exterior]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Gamma Phi Beta building with intricate metal work, located at 2622 Wichita Street. The photo is taken from a corner of the building's courtyard where several pathways can be seen. Shrubs and other plants line the perimeter, and two garden chairs and a bench can be seen in the left background. A passageway can be seen at the back of the courtyard through stone pillars holding up the roof of two balconies..

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Sorority House Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the Gamma Phi Beta building located at 2622 Wichita Street. In the foreground, a staircase can be seen with intricate metal work on the railings. In the mid-ground is a sparse seating area, and in the background is a room with a lower ceiling, where long dining tables and multiple chairs can be seen. Much of the molding and decorative architecture around the rooms is done in a Greek revival style.

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Sorority House Staircase]

Photograph of the Greek revival styled interior of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. A curved staircase can be seen leading up to a second floor landing with intricate metal work railings. In the background are multiple windows around a glass door entrance, and a very large transom window can be seen high above. A large mirror can be seen hanging on the wall to the right and a chandelier can be seen hanging in the foreground.

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

[Sorority Dorm Room]

Photograph of a dorm room within the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two beds can be seen to the left, pushed against the wall. A telephone sits between them on a small table and a window can be seen in the back left corner. A floor lamp with hats placed on it can be seen to the right of the bed in the background, along with a small bookcase with a radio on top. An abstract art piece hangs above the bookshelf and in the foreground, a dark, wood dresser can be seen … more

Date: November 1, 1960

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

J. J. Newberry Co.

Photograph of the interior of J.J. Newberry Company when it opened at Capitol Plaza Shopping Center in Austin, Texas. The image shows women's clothing on racks and mannequins.

Date: November 3, 1960

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Anderson High Football game @ Halftime

Anderson High School Football team captains line up on the sideline with the game referees. Numbers 63, 14, and 50 pose for a picture with the officials.

Date: November 8, 1960

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph

Anderson High Football game at Halftime

An Anderson High headmaster shakes hands with a young lady while her company stands aside. A baton twirler peaks from the background to smile at the photo-op.

Date: November 8, 1960

Creator: Douglass, Neal

Item Type: Photograph