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[Four Members of a Band Playing on Stage]
Photograph of four members of a band standing on stage, entertaining at the inauguration of Governor of Texas Beauford Jester. Two men are holding guitars and two men are holding fiddles.
Date:
[1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel]
Photograph of a fireplace inside the Commodore Perry Hotel. There is a statue on a pedestal above the fireplace. There is a couch and a chair around the main area and a lamp.
Date:
February 17, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beauford Jester and His Wife at His Inauguration]
Photograph of Beauford Jester walking at his inauguration party. He is dressed in a dark-colored suit, and his wife is next to him in a dark-colored dress. There are people sanding on either side of them, making a path for them to walk through.
Date:
[1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Playing Square Dance]
Photograph of members of a western swing/hillbilly band standing on a stage, playing during a square dance. One is holding a fiddle, one is holding an upright bass, two are holding guitars, and a woman is standing at the microphone.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eight Children Square Dancing in a Gymnasium]
Photograph of eight children square dancing in the middle of a gymnasium floor. There are four boys wearing matching western outfits and four girls in matching plaid dresses..
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inaugural Festivities for Governor Jester]
Photograph of a large group of people wearing formal clothing standing on a stage at the inauguration of the Governor of Texas, Beauford Jester. There is a large bow hanging on the wall above them.
Date:
[1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Couple at a Microphone at a Square Dance]
Photograph of a man and a woman standing at a microphone, with a band in the background. The man is wearing a western suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored hat and dress.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beauford Jester with the Texas Square Dance Association]
Photograph of Governor Beauford Jester posing in an office with a man and a woman from the Texas Square Dance Association. They are holding a Les Gotcher square dance album.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of Robert P. Woltz Jr.'s Office Building]
Photograph of an exterior view of Robert P. Woltz Jr.'s office building. It is a small one-story building with plate glass windows, an entrance, and a garden outside.
Date:
October 17, 1952
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mildred Leslie in Her Wedding Dress]
Photograph of Mildred Leslie standing in front of a ceiling to floor mirror in her wedding dress. Her back is turned to the camera, and her face is reflected in the mirror.
Date:
October 17, 1949
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large Crowd of People Square Dancing]
Photograph of people square dancing inside a gymnasium. At the front of the room is a stage with a band on it, and there are about 100 people in western wear on the floor dancing.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catcher Sitting in Position in Baseball Field]
Photograph of a baseball catcher sitting in position in a field at St. Edward's University. There are other boys sitting on steps, and a boy walking across the field in the background.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man with an Engraving Machine]
Photograph of a man standing at an engraving machine at Wallace Engraving Company, located at 406 San Antonio Street. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants. There is a bookcase in the background with various items on it.
Date:
May 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Singing on a Stage With a Band]
Photograph of a woman standing at a microphone on a stage with a band. One man is holing a violin, and two men are holding guitars in the background. The men are wearing dark-colored western clothing, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored paisley skirt and white blouse. There is another man and another woman in the background.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Couples Square Dancing on a Porch]
Photograph of four couples square dancing on a porch. There are four men, dressed in western wear, and four women, wearing long dresses with ruffles.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of Robert P. Woltz Jr.'s Office Building]
Photograph of an interior view of Robert P. Woltz Jr.'s office building. It is a small one-story building with exterior windows, an entrance, and a garden outside. There are four men working at drafting tables, and there is a refrigerator in the background.
Date:
October 17, 1952
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six Couples on a Dance Floor]
Photograph of six couples of dance partners square dancing on a gym floor. There is a basketball hoop hanging in the background, and other people are sitting on the sidelines.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Members of a Band on a Stage]
Photograph of four member of a and playing instruments on a stage. One is playing a tenor saxophone, one is playing the drums, one is playing a trumpet, and the other is playing piano. There is a big star on the wall behind them.
Date:
December 17, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Sitting in a Convertible]
Photograph of a woman sitting in the driver's seat of a convertible in front of the west mall at University of Texas. The University of Texas clock tower is in the background.
Date:
January 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel]
Photograph of two men standing inside the Commodore Perry Hotel. One, likely a bellhop, is standing in front of the desk, and the other, a desk clerk, is standing behind the desk. There are multiple chairs around the main area and overhead lighting.
Date:
February 17, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of John W. Floore's Office Building]
Photograph of an interior view of John W. Floore's office building. There are two men working at tables, and there is another office in the background behind a wall.
Date:
October 17, 1952
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arthur Murray Dance Studio Sign]
Photograph of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio sign protruding from the building. There are people walking on the street underneath the sign, and a line of cars parked on the street to the left.
Date:
December 17, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Batter Standing in Position on Baseball Field]
Photograph of a batter wearing a baseball uniform, standing in position in a field with a bat over his left shoulder. In the background, several men are seated on steps outside entrances to the fieldhouse, a large, white building with wooden siding.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Couples Square Dancing]
Photograph of two couples square dancing in the middle of a dance floor. There are two men and two women, and they are wearing western clothing. The man in the foreground has a large ribbon affixed to his shirt. There are other couples dancing in the background.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History