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[Portrait of a Bride and Her Wedding Party]

Description: Photograph of a bride and her wedding party standing for a portrait. The bride is in the middle in a light-colored dress, and the women around her are wearing matching dark-colored dresses. There are two girls next to her wearing light-colored dresses.
Date: September 11, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[John Watt at his Desk]

Description: Photograph of John R. Watt, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, at his desk. He is writing on a legal pad, and there are various items on the desk. Behind him are books lined on the windowsill.
Date: February 11, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man Holding Basket of Eggs with Chickens]

Description: Photograph of an old man holding a large basket of eggs outside of a hen house. There are chickens inside the hen house, and some walking around the pen. The man is wearing a dark-colored shirt and light-colored pants.
Date: November 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec Apartment Living Area]

Description: Photograph of an apartment living area in the Aztec Apartments with mid-century modern furnishings. A sofa and a plant can be seen in the foreground to the left, and a closet door can be seen in the center of the back wall. To the right of the closet, a second sofa and floor lamp can be seen with a coffee table resting in front them. Two masks hang above the sofa on the back wall. There is a large wall of windows on the right with a view of a patio. The apartment is located on 2511 Pearl Street. more
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Savings and Loan Building]

Description: Photograph taken at either dawn or dusk of a mid-century modern building being used for offices and businesses, most prominently as a Savings and Loan. An empty parking lot stretches to the left of the building, and a prominent wall of windows can be seen on the building staged at the center of the photograph. In the foreground are two trees and a sidewalk leading from the street to the building's entrance. In the background to the left, a darkened building can be seen behind a wooden fence.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mid-Century Modern Office]

Description: Photograph of a mid-century modern office. A plant filled courtyard can be seen through a glass wall to the left. A light colored desk with a name plate and office supplies can be seen in the background. Sparsely filled, plank shelving can be seen on the speckled back wall behind the desk. A gingham couch can be seen to the right of the office and two cushioed chairs can be seen to the left.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Bowling Center]

Description: Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the front of a bowling center. The drawing is an aerial view from the southwest and the building, located on Burnet Road, features a prominent sign on a large portico that has a vehicle underneath it. A single car is parked in the parking lot, and two figures are drawn walking near the building.
Date: June 11, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Office Interior]

Description: Photograph of a Savings and Loan office building interior surrounding a central courtyard. To the left, a chair, potted plant and open doorway can be seen. Various desks, tables, and chairs can be seen surrounding the glass walled court yard, and to the right in the background. The floor is covered in large, checkered tile or linoleum floors. Behind the court yard in the right background, another open doorway can be seen.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mid-Century Modern Church Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior St. Martin's Lutheran Church that features and arched, geometric roof line a wide set of steps seen in the foreground. A statue of Jesus can be seen hung on the exterior wall. A large tower structure with a cross on top can be seen rising from the church in the background.
Date: July 11, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.279095 -97.745619
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aztec Apartment Sign]

Description: Photograph of a sign in front of the Aztec Apartment House, located at 2511 Pearl Street. The sign and the mural on the building both use designs and colors that are either early native american or Hispanic in style. A group of cacti can be seen growing beneath the sign and a large tree can be seen to the left of the photo.
Date: March 11, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Erwin Center Construction]

Description: Photograph of the steel beam framing for a circular structure. The shape of the building suggests it is the Erwin Center. The edge of the steel beam wall in the foreground can be seen curving around to the right in the background. The dirt in the center of the structure is dug out, and a crane can be seen to the right in the background.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.277135 -97.732370
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Hemphill's Book Store]

Description: Photograph of a street-side bookstore named Hemphill's, with various books and advertisements displayed in the windows. To the right of the store, a parked vehicle can be partially seen and a partial sign of another store can be seen to the left. In the foreground and empty street can be seen, along with a partial car headlight in the bottom left corner. The building was located at 2501 Guadalupe Street.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.267153 -97.743061
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Clowns]

Description: Photograph of a group of five clowns dressed up and posed on a stage. Three clowns can be seen sitting in the front row while the other two stand in the back. They appear to be sitting on suitcase props, with another suitcase seen posed in the front that is labeled with the name of their clown troop.
Date: June 11, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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