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[Ted Weems and Dancers at the Austin Club]
Photograph of bandleader Ted Weems conducting his orchestra in front of a dance floor at the Austin Club, located at 110 East 9th Street. People dressed in semi-formal attire are dancing behind him.
Date:
June 22, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of the Edna Fire Station]
Photograph of the Edna Fire Station building taken from the north. The word "Edna" is emboldened on the building.
Date:
June 25, 1949
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of the Fabricon Building]
Photograph of the exterior of the Fabricon building, taken from across the street. It is a long stone one-story building.
Date:
June 11, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of Sammie's Restaurant]
Photograph of customers sitting at booths in Sammie's Restaurant, located at 5224 Georgetown Road. There is two people sitting at the corner booth in the back, and there is a woman sitting alone two tables forward. There are two people sitting at the fourth table from the back, and at the closest table, there are three women.
Date:
June 16, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Entertaining People at a Barbecue]
Photograph of four men entertaining people at a barbecue hosted by the Carusos. One member is playing an accordion, one member is playing a violin, one member is playing a guitar, and the final member is playing an upright bass. There is another man in the background listening.
Date:
June 13, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Dr. Burns Residence]
Photograph of the interior of Dr. Burns' residence. Visible room is decorated with modern décor including a free-standing circular staircase, sculptures, furniture, and paintings.
Date:
June 21, 1956
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of a Furniture Showroom]
Photograph of a furniture showroom for the H.M. Oetting Furniture Company taken from outside and viewed through large picture windows. The display includes six chairs, a table, two dressers, and two lamps.
Date:
June 1, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Standing in Front of a Theater of People]
Photograph of two men standing on stage during a Harlem Amateur Show. The theater has people sitting in it, and is approximately half full. On stage, there is a table with a TV on it.
Date:
June 27, 1953
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant]
Photograph of a Coca-Cola Bottling Company building taken from the northwest. It is a two-story factory, with cars parked on the street outside.
Date:
June 28, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman in a Casket]
Photograph of a woman in a white casket at her funeral. There are floral arrangements around her, and a painting of Jesus above her casket.
Date:
June 26, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of a Furniture Showroom]
Photograph of a furniture showroom for the H.M. Oetting Furniture Company taken from outside and viewed through large picture windows. The display includes two armchairs, a chair at a desk, two dressers, three lamps, and a bed with a bench at the end.
Date:
June 1, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Modern Supply Company Building Exterior]
Photograph of a view of the outside of the Modern Supply Company building. It has a two-story shop door and a first story door into the shop.
Date:
June 25, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Ted Weems and His Orchestra]
Photograph of Ted Weems and his orchestra at the Austin Club. He is standing in front of them, and the musicians have music on their music stand. There are saxophones and clarinets in the front row and a trombone in the back row. In the background is a guitar, a bass, and a piano.
Date:
June 22, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Staff at an A&W Rootbeer Stand]
Photograph of employees of an A&W Root Beer stand standing outside their restaurant before they open. There are four men and a boy on the left, wearing light-colored clothing and aprons. There are four women on the right, wearing light-colored shirts and dark-colored pants.
Date:
June 21, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People at an Officer Installation at the Order of the Eastern Star]
Photograph of people standing on a steps, posing for a portrait at an officer installation for the Order of the Eastern Star. There are three rows of women standing in formal dresses, with men on either side of them.
Date:
June 6, 1952
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Outside a Austin Industries Building]
Photograph of two men (Bill Drake and Fornesa Weatherton) posing for a portrait while standing opposite each other outside of an Austin Industries warehouse or office building. There are cars parked out front of the building.
Date:
June 7, 1957
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Dr. Burns Residence]
Photograph of the interior of Dr. Burns' residence. Visible room is decorated with modern décor including a free-standing circular staircase, sculptures, furniture, and paintings.
Date:
June 21, 1956
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of a Furniture Showroom]
Photograph of a furniture showroom for the H.M. Oetting Furniture Company taken from outside and viewed through large picture windows. The display includes is a sectional along the back wall, five lamps on tables, three armchairs, and three paintings on the back wall. There is an area rug in the middle of the room.
Date:
June 1, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street View of an Air Conditioned Village]
Photograph of a street view of buildings in the completed Air Conditioned Village. Each of the buildings are one-story brick houses, and there is a car parked outside of one of the buildings.
Date:
June 2, 1954
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Around Table at Barbecue]
Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a table at a barbecue. Men and women stand waiting in line to serve themselves at the table. There are cars and a covered wagon parked on the residential street.
Date:
June 2, 1954
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Caruso Family at a Table]
Photograph of the Caruso family sitting at a table at the family barbecue. They are sitting at a long table, and there is a truck in the background. Some family members are looking at the camera, and one person at the head of the table is looking away from the camera.
Date:
June 13, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of Pack's Barbecue]
Photograph of the front of the Pack's Barbecue Market. There are three people standing inside the markets, and the advertisements reads, "Pack's Pit Barbecue Beef Fryers Ribs."
Date:
June 25, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pepsi Cola Bottling Company Truck]
Photograph of a Pepsi Cola Bottling Company truck delivering bottles of soda, and there is a trailer attached to the back of the truck. The top of three buildings and a fence is visible in the background.
Date:
June 14, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Men Standing Outside a Chuck Wagon]
Photograph of three men standing outside a chuck wagon eating a plate from a barbecue. The wagon has two sign on it reading, "YOUR HOST FOR THE TEXAS BARBECUE... STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE 'National Authority on Brick and Tile Construction' Washington D.C." and "WORLD'S ONLY AIR CONDITIONED CHUCK WAGON TEXAS, OF COURSE!"
Date:
June 2, 1954
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History