[Barton Creek Skyline View]

Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
Date: March 22, 1985
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman at Desk Portrait]

Photograph for the Lumberman's Asociation of a woman in a plaid suit and light colored, ruffled blouse posing at an office desk. A Rolodex, calculator, and telephone can all be seen on the desk surface, and a county map of Texas can be seen on the wall to the right in the background. To left in the background, an old, worn out looking desk with a computer screen and keyboard on its surface can be seen.
Date: February 22, 1985
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Nursery]

Photograph of Hyde Park Baptist Church nursery taken at night. Multiple cribs can be seen pushed to the left of the room. In the background, a wall of windows can be seen. A man and woman can be seen sitting in rocking chairs to the right, taking care of several infants and a young toddler.
Date: May 22, 1983
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunday School]

Photograph of a group of small children sitting around two little tables in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Two male teachers can be seen helping the students at each of the tables. Cartoon cutouts can be seen pinned to the wall on the left, and a glass wall with a matching door can be seen in the background.
Date: May 22, 1983
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roof Installation]

Photograph of workers in hard hats preparing a roof with tar and gravel for installation. Three workers can be seen operating a machine in the background.Two men in hard hats and sunglasses can be seen in the foreground looking at a large schematic or plan on paper.
Date: April 22, 1980
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers Installing Roof]

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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Torchbearer Statue]

Photograph of "The Torchbearers" statue, located at the UT Undergraduate Library. The statue is of a running man passing a torch off to another. A tarp can be seen obscuring the background but grass at the bottom of the photo suggests it was taken on site, as the statue is a permanent outdoor fixture.
Date: September 22, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brackenridge Hospital Construction]

Photograph of the exterior of Brackenridge Hospital under construction. Scaffolding can be seen on nearly every floor of the building. Parked cars and other city buildings can be seen in the foreground and around the construction site perimeter. In the background to the right, the state capitol building can be seen.
Date: August 22, 1969
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dining and Living Room]

Photograph of the interior of a home located at 805 West 16th Street in Austin, Texas. In the foreground, a bird cage to the far left can be seen next to a tall plant in front of a window. In the right foreground, a dinner table and chairs can be seen. A small brick support wall sits at the center of the room. Beyond it, a living area with chairs, tables, and more plants can be seen.
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fehr and Granger Staff Working on a Model]

Photograph of the Fehr and Granger staff sitting and standing around a table with an architectural model of the Austin Municipal Airport on it.
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fehr and Granger Working on Plans]

Photograph of Arthur Fehr and Charles Granger sitting side-by-side at a table working on the architectural model of the Municipal Airport.
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headliner's Club, Parliament Room]

Photograph of the interior of the Parliament Room at the Headliner's Club. There are dining and lounge areas with mid-century modern furnishings.
Date: March 22, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Living Room Set-Up]

Photograph of a living room set up with simple, wooden, furniture. On the left wall, a desk with a mirror hanging above it can be seen with three nesting tables stacked to the right of the desk. A couch and coffee table can be seen centered against the back, curtained wall, and another couch can be seen against the wall to the right. The couches are of unique design, featuring shelves built into them. A briefcase sits in the shelf of the right-side couch.
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Photographer's Guild Meeting]

Photograph of a group of people at an Austin Photographer's Guild meeting. There is food and drink on the tables, and a mounted stag's head on the back wall.
Date: June 22, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boys at Rosewood Courts Housing Project]

Photograph of three small boys standing outside the Rosewood Courts Housing projects located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue. The building behind them is a two-story modern residential structure.
Date: February 22, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a Rosewood Courts Kitchen]

Photograph of a kitchen at Rosewood Courts housing project. There is a refrigerator, a sink, an oven, a water heater, and shelf space overhead.
Date: February 22, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosewood Courts Housing Project]

Photograph of children playing outside the Rosewood Courts housing project located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue.The buildings are plain brick two-story structures with multiple entrances. Children across the street are playing close to the camera, and cars parked on the street.
Date: February 22, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Driskill Hotel Front Desk]

Photograph of a view of the Driskill Hotel front desk. There are three people standing behind the desk, two bellboys on either side of the desk, and a person checking in at the desk.
Date: October 22, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a Sitting Space at the Driskill Hotel]

Photograph of an interior view of a sitting space at the Driskill Hotel. There is a couch, an armchair, a coffee table, and two end tables with lamps.
Date: October 22, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Staff at the Driskill Hotel]

Photograph of seven staff members of the Driskill Hotel posing for a portrait in the lobby. They are all wearing dark-colored bellhop uniforms.
Date: October 22, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front View of a John Bremond Coffee Truck]

Photograph of a front view of a John Bremond Coffee truck. It is dark-colored, with a large transportation area on the back.
Date: April 22, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of a John Bremond Coffee Truck]

Photograph of a side view of a John Bremond Coffee truck. It is dark-colored, with a large transportation area on the back.
Date: April 22, 1952
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

[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