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[Mid-Century Interior Dining Hall]

Description: Photograph of a large room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. There are three dining tables with accompanying chairs spaced throughout the room and six lounge chairs lined along the walls. An outside entrance can be seen at the back of the room with several windows letting in light. There are what appear to be built in shelves at the back left corner of the room.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Faulk Central Library Interior Rendering]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the interior of the Faulk Central Library building. The rendering consists of a lounge area with people drawn reading books, and a set of stairs and bookshelves in the background. The building's name can be seen in the bottom left corner and the name of the architectural firm can be seen in the bottom right. The artist's signature can also be seen at the bottom right under the edge of the rendering.
Date: April 15, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271456 -97.746069
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mail Room/Office]

Description: Photograph of what appears to be either an office or mailing room located in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Three tables with chairs and two machines can be seen at the center of the room. To the left is a large window and a wall-length counter top containing various stacks of books and papers. On the back wall from left to right, a large shelving unit with various papers and boxes, a filing cabinet, and a closed wooden door can all be seen.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Texas Electric Cooperatives]

Description: Photograph of the front of a building owned by an electric company called Texas Electric Cooperatives. To the left are several tall windows, including the glass, double door entrance. The company name can be seen hung to the right. A roof awning can be seen running the length of the building and a sidewalk leads up to the entrance from the street. Small shrubs can be seen dotting the length of the building and in the foreground, the sidewalk ends abruptly.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Architectural Office]

Description: Photograph of the Spencer and Associates architect, office located in an older building. Four desks can be seen in the foreground, and a low bookshelf wall with a Corinthian column can be seen to left, closing in the desk area. Track lighting can be seen on the ceiling above the desk area, and in the background an exposed air duct can also be seen near the ceiling.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Cubic Furniture Set]

Description: Photograph of a set of cubic furniture. The set is light colored, and consists of two couches, two chairs, and two square tables. The couch furthest to the back has a darker seat cushion than the rest. A plant can be seen in the back left corner.
Date: April 15, 1974
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Driskill Penthouse]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a penthouse building on top of the Driskill Hotel. The building is small but well crafted, with several wood sculpted architectural details seen along the exterior wall under the roof line. Several lights can be seen posted to the building's perimeter. An attached window awning can be seen on the foremost side of the house over an entrance. A very tall antennae can be seen coming from the peak of the building's roof top.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.268314 -97.741707
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two Adjoined Offices]

Description: Photograph of two adjoined offices divided by a wall with a glass paned door and windows in a building owned by the Texas Medical Association. In the foreground, four desks can be seen with accompanying chairs and various office supplies. A chair against the wall can be partially seen to the left. The background office contains two desks and a filing cabinet with a women's purse resting on top that can be seen to the left.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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

[Treaty Oak Table]

Description: Photograph of a table with a base created from a piece of Austin's famous Treaty Oak tree. A metal-worked barbed wire can be seen sculpted around the base. A circular clear glass top can also be seen with an image etched into the glass of the Treaty Oak before it was poisoned.
Date: October 15, 1993
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Hamburger Shop]

Description: Photograph of a small, square building being used as a hamburger shop called, "Short Stop". The building has a beige and red color scheme with a tile awning roof wrapping the perimeter. A tall lamp post can be seen to the left of the small building, and a white car can be seen parked in the driveway to the right.
Date: May 15, 1984
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dining Room with Mural]

Description: Photograph of a dining or conference room in a building located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. On the wall to the right is a large metal framed mirror and two small statues that all hang centered above a decorative cart on wheels. The wall to the left is painted with a mural portraying several pieces of Romanesque architecture. A table with six chairs can be seen positioned parallel to the left wall.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Club Caravan Dining]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Club Caravan, a club with Moorish/Arabian motifs, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. A server in harem pants can be seen waiting on four patrons sitting at a table booth with a circular, tent-like, decorative piece hanging above for decoration. The patrons at the table are three men in suits and a woman in light colored blouse.
Date: August 15, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Building on Lamar Boulevard]

Description: Photograph of one side of a light-colored, single story, mid-century-modern building owned by the Texas Medical Association, with three tall windows that can be seen to the right. The photo is taken downhill from the building with three to four trees in the foreground. The building is located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Club Caravan]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Club Caravan, a club with Moorish/Arabian motifs, located at 2360 North Interstate 35. Light colored tables and chairs can be seen throughout the room along with dark colored booth seats. Several low, decorative gates separate parts of the room and the ceiling features star-shaped light fixtures. A dance floor can be seen in the background along with a stage to the left with a piano and mic stand.
Date: August 15, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Texas Medical Association Building]

Description: Photograph of a building owned by the Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard with the words "Texas Medical Association" attached on the exterior wall to the left of what appears to be a main entrance. The building features a wide set of steps leading up to the entrance with three windowed, square archways. A sidewalk stretches away from the building towards the background where three trees and a vehicle can be seen.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Artist with Painting]

Description: Photograph of artist, Sheila Lichacz, standing next to her painting for a publicity photo. The large painting of several pots can be seen to her right. The artist can be seen smiling and standing to the left. She is wearing a long, puffy sleeved, plaid dress and light colored, open toed shoes.
Date: June 15, 1983
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mid-Century Lounge Room]

Description: Photograph of a lounge room or waiting room in a building owned by Texas Medical Association at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. Several small tables with chairs can be seen in the foreground and a few couches can be seen at the back of the room with several lamps spaced throughout. On the left wall can be seen a large, floor-to-ceiling curtain that may either be a window cover or a room partition.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Electric Co-op Interior]

Description: Photograph of the mid-century modern interior a company building at night. The photo is taken from outside on the sidewalk, looking through a glass door entrance. Inside is a reception area with a desk, cabinet and wall clock to the right. An office with a frosted glass wall can be seen beyond the desk a glass atrium with several plants inside can be seen in the background. A sitting area can be seen in the foreground to the left.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fraternity Common Room]

Description: Photograph of a fraternity house common room with trophies on display in a shelving unit to the right. Throughout the room, several wooden benches, chairs and couches can be seen, along with plants in each corner and two lamps to the back right. A small patio can be seen through a set of large windows in the background. The trophy shelf doubles as a low wall that helps demarcate the carpeted area of the common room from the tiled floor that can be seen in the foreground.
Date: November 15, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.291819 -97.744825
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fraternity Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a fraternity house. The "L" shaped stone building has three large, patio style windows that can be seen on the wing to the right. A large covered entrance can be seen near the joining of the two wings, with a sidewalk leading up to it from the edge of the property. Two large trees can be seen, one in the yard, and one next to a street in the left foreground.
Date: November 15, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.291838 -97.744822
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mid-Century Modern Interior Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the interior entrance of a building owned by the Texas Medical Association, located at 1801 North Lamar Boulevard. A broad staircase leading upstairs can be prominently seen, and a set of closed double doors and under-stair cupboard can be seen to the left. A chandelier can be seen hanging from the ceiling above. A large window by the stairs, a set of paned double doors, and a large, rectangular transom window can be seen to the right.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[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

[Electric Company Office]

Description: Photograph of a reception area in an office interior, designed in a mid-century modern style. An office with frosted glass walls can be seen in the background and the reception area can be seen to the right. A seating area can be seen in the foreground, and to the left, a courtyard or atrium can be seen behind a glass wall.
Date: July 15, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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