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[Texas State Capitol Building and Congress Avenue]

Photograph of the Texas State Capitol Building from south on Congress Avenue. There is a line of parked cars on the east side of the street, and three lanes of cars on the west side of the street.

Date: December 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Group Photo of Boys' Baseball Team

Photograph of baseball teams of boys from Congress Avenue Baptist Church posing for a portrait. They are arranged in two rows, and the front row is holding bats. There is a man in the background in a white shirt and dark-colored pants.

Date: April 5, 1948

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.248268 -97.749321

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[City National Bank, Austin]

Photograph of the City National Bank building at 823 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas. Several people walk about the side walk at the corner of Congress and East 9th Street, along which several cars are parked. To the right of the bank is Carl Mayer Jewelers and a store called Ward's. The Commodore Perry Hotel (800 Brazos) and a parking garage stand in the background.

Date: 1963~

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270452 -97.741475

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Street View of a Southeast Corner of a Building]

Photograph of a building, located at 500 Congress Avenue, taken from the southeast corner. There is a group of three standing outside the building, and there are cars lining the streets.

Date: August 25, 1950

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.267030 -97.743095

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Lunch Counter]

Photograph of the inside of a lunch counter, possibly at Grand Silver store, with many signs of lunch offerings. There are advertisements above and below the lunch options.

Date: April 16, 1951

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270312 -97.742405

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Interior of a Department Store]

Photograph of the interior of a department store. Visible in the aisles are candy, bolts of fabric and other sewing needs, hosiery, cosmetics, and other various items. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.

Date: April 6, 1956

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Meat Counter at Big Bear Food Store]

Photograph of a woman standing at a meat counter, holding a piece of meat. She is standing inside the Big Bear Food Store, and wearing a dark-colored dress.

Date: February 28, 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.265828 -97.743923

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of Austin Motel]

Photograph of the exterior of Austin Motel, located at 1220 South Congress Avenue. There is a large swimming pool in front of the building.

Date: April 4, 1955

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.251928 -97.749062

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Interior View of Austin Motel]

Photograph of the interior of the Austin Motel, located at 1220 South Congress Avenue. The room pictured is a cafe, and there is a man sitting at the bar.

Date: April 4, 1955

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Seamstresses at Paul's Draperies]

Photograph of seamstresses working a large factory full of equipment at Paul's Draperies. There are sewing machines and spools of thread in the background.

Date: March 26, 1948

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.266758 -97.743820

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Catering Truck and Server Outside the Terrace Motor Hotel]

Photograph of a server and catering truck outside the Terrace Motor Hotel, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue.

Date: October 8, 1955

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Chef at Milam Cafeteria]

Photograph of a chef cooking at the Milam Cafeteria. He is wearing a chef's hat and a white uniform. There are six pots on the stove.

Date: May 14, 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.269984 -97.741873

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bakers at Milam Cafeteria]

Photograph of two bakers pulling bread out of an oven at the Milam Cafeteria. They are both holding trays of bread and wearing a chef hats and white uniforms. There is a hot box behind one of the men, and a pan of uncooked bread.

Date: May 14, 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270225 -97.742503

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Terrace Motor Hotel]

Photograph of a car parked under the covered entrance of the Terrace Motor Hotel, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue, in front of the main doors. A bellman can be seen greeting guests getting out of the car and two more staff can be seen inside the building.

Date: February 17, 1955

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Department Store Lunch Counter]

Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.

Date: April 6, 1956

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of a Window Display]

Photograph of a window display from outside the building. There are multiple taxidermied animals and advertisements for greeting cards.

Date: March 4, 1954

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270312 -97.742405

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Catering Truck Outside Terrace Motor Hotel]

Photograph of a server holding containers and trays beside a catering truck. The truck is outside the Terrace Motor Hotel Restaurant, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue.

Date: October 8, 1955

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Portrait of Mildred Leslie in Her Wedding Dress]

Photograph of Mildred Leslie standing in front of a ceiling to floor mirror in her wedding dress. Her back is turned to the camera, and her face is reflected in the mirror.

Date: October 17, 1949

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.267499 -97.743482

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Entrance]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Terrace Motor Hotel entrance. There is a concrete road leading up to the hotel, and green spaces with trees outside.

Date: July 25, 1952

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.242815 -97.751985

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Window Display for Polar Ice Cream]

Photograph of a window at Grand Silver store advertising Polar Ice cream. There are sample ice cream flavors sitting in the display case, and advertisements on the right side.

Date: April 21, 1951

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270229 -97.742155

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of Terrace Motor Hotel Buildings]

Photograph of an exterior view of Terrace Motor Hotel buildings. There is a concrete road leading up to the buildings, and green spaces with trees and bushes outside.

Date: July 25, 1952

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.242815 -97.751985

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sign]

Photograph of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio sign protruding from the building. There are people walking on the street underneath the sign, and a line of cars parked on the street to the left.

Date: December 17, 1947

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.270170 -97.741888

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Building on the Colorado River and Palmer Auditorium]

Photograph of a small building, possibly a restaurant, on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The photo was probably taken from the Congress Avenue Bridge; South 1st Street runs past the building towards the river on the right, off of which turns a 1950s/60s-era car. Palmer Auditorium is prominently visible in the background right; on the left is a business called Nelson's. A double-billboard is visible on 1st St. in the center, featuring advertisements for Yellow Pages and Buick.

Date: 1963~

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.261690 -97.747814

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Terrace Motor Hotel. There is a concrete road leading up to the hotel, and a patio area with exterior lighting.

Date: July 25, 1952

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.242891 -97.752197

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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[Texas State Capitol Building and Congress Avenue]

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[City National Bank, Austin]

[Street View of a Southeast Corner of a Building]

[Lunch Counter]

[Interior of a Department Store]

[Meat Counter at Big Bear Food Store]

[Exterior View of Austin Motel]

[Interior View of Austin Motel]

[Seamstresses at Paul's Draperies]

[Catering Truck and Server Outside the Terrace Motor Hotel]

[Chef at Milam Cafeteria]

[Bakers at Milam Cafeteria]

[Terrace Motor Hotel]

[Department Store Lunch Counter]

[Exterior View of a Window Display]

[Catering Truck Outside Terrace Motor Hotel]

[Portrait of Mildred Leslie in Her Wedding Dress]

[Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Entrance]

[Window Display for Polar Ice Cream]

[Exterior View of Terrace Motor Hotel Buildings]

[Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sign]

[Building on the Colorado River and Palmer Auditorium]

[Exterior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel]