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Neal Douglass Photography Collection
110
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
68
Dewey G. Mears Photograph Archive
47
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
39
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
18
Austin History Center General Collection Photographs
12
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8
Travis County Negro Extension Service Program Photograph Collection
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[Multi-Unit Building]
Photograph of an apartment building called Rio House with three to four stories and multiple units. Two cars can be seen parked to the right on the street in the foreground. A utility pole with wires stretching out can be seen in the left foreground. A leafless tree can be seen within the courtyard area, along with some benches and tables. A combination of brick and metal fencing can be seen enclosing the courtyard.
Date:
December 3, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Working on Machinery]
Photograph of workers with various silos and machinery. Several silo structures can be seen to the left of the photo. A group of men can be seen working under two of the silos near the center. To the right are two cranes being operated next to two pipe structures being built. A man with a wheel barrow can be seen walking in front of these pipes, and in the background to the right, a very tall silo structure can be seen.
Date:
January 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hospital Entrance]
Photograph of an entrance to Wadley Hospital where two driveways can be seen, one going under the hospital portico awning, and the other leading past the outer left side of the awning. The awning roof is supported by columns decorated in mosaic tile and several trees and two houses can be seen in the background the the left.
Date:
[1959-01-07..1959-01-09]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Auditorium Foyer Interior]
Photograph of the foyer entrance inside a municipal auditorium. The curved wall to the left is columned, with many large windows. Many cylindrical lights hang from the ceiling, and to the right, an interior balcony can be seen. Below the balcony are several mobile, stair-like structures, some of which are place in front of closed doors on the right wall. The rest of the floor space in empty and open.
Date:
January 2, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E. 4th Street, Austin, TX]
Photograph of the 800 blocks of E. 4th Street looking east. Austin Pipe & Supply Co. is on the south side of the street.
Date:
March 27, 1959
Creator:
City of Austin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of cars parked on 11th Street just outside of the Texas Governor's mansion.
Date:
April 1959
Creator:
Studers of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion taken from the street.
Date:
April 1959
Creator:
Studer's of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Municipal Auditorium and Seaholm Electric Plant aerial view]
Photograph of an aerial view of Seaholm Electric Plant on the far side of the river and the Municipal Auditorium on the near side of the river. A railroad bridge and Lamar Boulevard bridge are visible.
Date:
[1959..]
Creator:
City of Austin Electric Engineers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Seventeen" Musical Comedy
Photograph of "Seventeen" musical comedy at Zilker Hillside Theater. A young woman is shown in a floral dress, seated on the floor with 5 Maltese dogs.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girls and boys playing at Rosewood Park]
Photograph of children playing at a Rosewood Park baseball field. The boys form one circle by holding hands with each around the pitching mound and a second circle by holding hands around home plate (on the left) other while the girls form a third circle by holding hands with each other around the path from home plate to first base. Parents of both sexes observe and instruct. A bicycle is visible on the lower left. The view of the field is from the first base bleachers, looking toward left field. A car and a few homes are visible beyond left field.
Date:
[1959..1969]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Guy Williams and Buddy Van Horn playfully fighting with swords]
Photo of Guy Williams (left) and Buddy Van Horn (right) playfully fighting with swords. This was a publicity picture of "Zorro". Austin, Texas.
Date:
June 13, 1959
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of buildings]
Photo of exterior of buildings and parking lot. Austin, Texas.
Date:
June 3, 1959
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Floyd Payne
2 men wearing protest banners: "CP&L Electric Co. is Unfair". Standing in front of the state capitol building, holding dollar bills fanned in their hands.
Date:
February 4, 1959
Creator:
Douglass, Neal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hospital Kitchen]
Photograph of a kitchen and food serving area in Wadley Hospital with two rows of kitchen counters with various equipment that can be seen in the center of the room. A man in kitchen staff uniform can be seen walking down a row to the right. On the right wall, a row of large ovens and mixers can be seen. Two sinks can be seen in the foreground, and in the background a set of double swing doors, a wall clock, and another kitchen counter with cabinets can be seen.
Date:
[1959-01-07..1959-01-09]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bakery Worker]
Photograph of an Austin Baking Company factory worker operating the knobs for a machine. He stands to the right of the photo and is wearing a light colored shirt, apron at the waist, and a cap with the name of the bakery printed on the side. An industrial catwalk can be seen hanging from above in the background.
Date:
December 23, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hospital Nursery]
Photograph of a nursery ward in Wadley Hospital, with an empty hospital bassinet and an unknown machine that can be seen in front of a row of windows in the foreground. Through the windows, a row of more bassinets can be seen. A sink and mirror can be seen on the left wall, and a scale for weighing newborns can be seen to the left behind the bassinets. More bassinets can be seen through a second row of windows in the background.
Date:
[1959-01-07..1959-01-09]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rendering of UT Undergraduate Library]
Photograph of a reproduction rendering of the exterior of the UT undergraduate library (also known as Flawn Academic Center). The drawing of the building displays one possible version of its architecture. The name of the school and project is typed on the bottom left, and name of the architect firm that designed it can be seen typed on the bottom right.
Date:
May 29, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[House for Sale]
Photograph of a house for sale, once located at 610 West 17th Street. The home is a Gothic Revival style with a sign on the fence outside advertising that the house and its individual material parts, such as lumber, doors, and pipes, are all for sale. Four cars can be seen parked in the street in the foreground and a large tree sits on the right corner of the property. In the right background, a large, four-story building can be seen with a cross on the roof.
Date:
January 30, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Club Staircase]
Photograph of a mid-century modern staircase in Club Caravan, located at 709 Congress Avenue. To the right in the foreground, a low table with a potted plant can be seen. Under the stairway in the background, there is a seating area with several chairs around a narrow table. An art-deco wall can be seen in the background above the second landing of the stairs and there is a chandelier-like light fixture hanging from above.
Date:
June 26, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hospital Lab]
Photograph of a laboratory in Wadley Hospital with a woman seen to the right at a counter looking through a microscope. Behind her in the corner counter-tops where several pieces of lab equipment sit. Windows can be seen tot he right and on the back wall, a rack with several funnels and bottle can be seen. On the left wall, a large machine or storage cabinet can be seen. To its right, an open doorway can be seen showing the cabinets and sink of a second room in the background.
Date:
[1959-01-07..1959-01-09]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday Party]
Photograph of the Mears family children and friends dressed in hobo outfits for a birthday party. Eleven children can be seen standing around a table with presents on it. A bicycle can be partially seen to their right. They stand in front of a light picket fence with a tree, several shrubs, and two parked cars behind it. In the background, a house and a shed can be seen.
Date:
May 16, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior the Commodore Perry Hotel with views in the foreground of cars parked on the street to the left and several people walking across the streets and sidewalks. The hotel's name appears in a large lettered sign seen on the left street facing side of the building. In the background, more cars are parked and driving in the street.
Date:
[1959-10-05..1959-10-07]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Capitol Model]
Photograph of a miniature 3D model of the Texas State Capitol campus. The model is composed of pale replicas of buildings, including the capitol, and is meant to display the area from 11th street to 18th street. The model's purpose is to show proposed buildings for the area.
Date:
February 10, 1959
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Room]
Photograph of a woman seen wearing a dark dress, sitting in a chair, and reading a magazine in a hotel room at the Commodore Perry Hotel. To the left is a couch and two paintings hung on the wall. To the right, a dresser with a lamp and telephone can be seen. A long, low table with a lamp and plant can be seen behind the woman. The state capitol building can be seen through a window with tall curtains flanking it in the background..
Date:
[1959-10-05..1959-10-07]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History