Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive - 1,100 Matching Results

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[Women with Punch Bowls at Women's Missionary Union Meeting]

Description: Photograph of two women standing at a table with punch bowls and snacks at the meeting for the Women's Missionary Union at First Baptist Church. The table is decorated with a flower star and a lace tablecloth, and the women are dressed in formal attire.
Date: May 13, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Women's Clothing Store Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a posh women's clothing store. Clothing displays and mannequins are visible along the walls, and there are chairs and display cases throughout the store.
Date: March 23, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Wood Chair]

Description: Photograph of a wooden chair with a leather cushion and elegantly curved arm rests. The chair can be seen posed on a pale yellow or off-white background.
Date: September 2, 1989
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers at Machines]

Description: Photograph of two workers at unknown machines. The man seen at the machine in the foreground is in a light t-shirt and light jeans. The person seen at the machine in the background is in a darker t-shirt and dark jeans, and has dark, curly hair. A box of wipes or tissues with the brand name, "Kimwipes", can be seen in the foreground on a table to the right.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers at Ventilated Stations]

Description: Photograph of workers handling quartz tubes at work stations. Each station can be seen with a ventilation hood above it with an array of ducts coming out of the tops and leading towards the right. The workers can be seen seated at the stations to the left and they are wearing casual work clothes with specialized glasses that could either be for close inspection or welding protection.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers Installing Roof]

Description: Photograph of Oliver Roofing workers in hard hats using machines to disperse gravel and hot tar on a flat roof. Three workers can be seen pushing two of the cart machines in the background. Another can be seen pushing the third cart in the foreground as steam from the tar trails out. Another man wearing sunglasses and clean clothing can be seen holding a rolled up piece of paper to the right in the foreground.
Date: April 22, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers on Platform]

Description: Photograph of construction workers in overalls and hardhats on a suspended platform, working on the Vaughn building. The workers can be seen constructing another part of the platform, and the top of the Commodore Perry Hotel can be seen in the background.
Date: [1965-05-13..1965-05-24]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers on Roof]

Description: Photograph of the Vaughn building under construction. Workers in overalls and hardhats can be seen in the foreground on the roof top with a scaffold and crane, four of whom can be seen placing a large beam. Dozens of vehicles can be seen in the parking lot below and more of the city can be seen in the background, including St. David's Episcopal Church to the left.
Date: [1965-05-13..1965-05-24]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[WWII Fighter Plane]

Description: Photograph of a WWII era fighter plane on a runway. Several small "kill count" decals of the Japanese Imperial Flag can be seen under the cockpit window. Checkered and "Navy" decals can be seen on the plane's nose and tail, respectively, and stripes can be seen under the wing.
Date: May 20, 1987
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Yarborough Mid-Speech]

Description: Photograph of gubernatorial candidate, Don Yarborough, in the middle of his speech. He can be seen from the waist up, standing on the wing of a small plane with his right hand raised as he speaks. A crowd of people, mainly his supporters, can be seen in the foreground to the left watching and listening to him talk. Political signs can be seen in the background with statements in support of Don.
Date: May 16, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Young Women in a Typing Class]

Description: Photograph of twenty young women in a typing class headed by a male teacher who stands behind a podium at right. Everyone is typing on a typewriter, transcribing words from a sheet of paper to their right.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Young Women in Transcription Class]

Description: Photograph of nine young women in a transcription class. Each student sits at a counter along a wall, wearing an earpiece plugged into an audio jack and writing what they hear on a notepad. A woman, presumably their instructor, stands behind a podium in the middle of the room.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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