[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of the interior of the Commodore Perry kitchen. There are two counter tops with a mixer and a scale. There are shelves with cans in the background. There is also an upright saw and a roll of paper towels on the counter.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of a Modern House]

Photograph of an exterior view of a house. There are exterior windows and two entrances. There are also trees outside the house.
Date: February 2, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scene at Texas Quarries]

Photograph of a group of men working on at the Texas Quarries. There is a crane set up with a hook hanging from the top of the image and mobile devices on railroad tracks to move things.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of the Stableford Building]

Photograph of the Stableford building car dealership taken from the north-east corner street. The name "Jack Stableford" and the word "Pontiac" are in large letters along the roof. There are two cars in a large glass room on the east side of the building. There is a car parked on the street in front, and a parking lot of cars on the north side of the building.
Date: November 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Meeting in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of two men meeting in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen, located at 800 Brazos Street. One man is dressed in a suit and tie and the other is wearing chef's attire. They are both looking at papers on a long metal counter.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stone Blocks at Texas Quarries]

Photograph of a stack of limestone blocks at a Texas Quarries location. There is a crane in the background used for lifting the blocks, and a bucket in the foreground.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steinbomer Office Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of Henry Steinbomer's office.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stone Blocks at Texas Quarries]

Photograph of a stack of stone blocks at a Texas Quarries location. There is a crane in the background used for lifting the blocks, and a railroad going next to the pile of stones.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Chefs Cooking in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of three cooks preparing food in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. The one on the right is stirring something in a pot, the one in the middle is making a plate, and the one on the left is looking at a counter. There is also a chef watching them.
Date: December 2, 1950
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

[Stableford Building Entry]

Photograph of the "Jack Stableford" sign on the Stableford building. The sign is illuminated, and the interior of the car dealership is partially visible.
Date: November 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of a House]

Photograph of an exterior view of a house. There are exterior screens encasing a porch. There are also trees outside the house.
Date: February 2, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of the interior of the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. There are three pressure cookers and two deep fryers connected to gas lines. There are also two counter carts with pans in the kitchen.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scene at Texas Quarries]

Photograph of a group of men working at Texas Quarries. There are two big machines on railroad tracks and the men work around them.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chef Cooking in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of a cook preparing food in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. There is a large can opener in the foreground attached to the counter, and four large fridges on the right side of the photo.
Date: December 2, 1950
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

[Exterior View of the Stableford Building]

Photograph of the Stableford building car dealership taken from the east street. The name "Jack Stableford" and the word "Pontiac" are in large letters along the roof. There are two cars in a large glass room on the east side of the building. There is a car parked on the street in front, and a parking lot of cars on inside the building.
Date: November 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[English Classroom]

Photograph of a group of middle school children in an English classroom La Grange Middle School. The photo is taken from the back of the classroom, where the students can be seen from behind, sitting at desks in rows. A window with closed blinds can be seen on the wall to the left, and a closed door can be seen on the right wall. In the background, a chalkboard can be seen on the wall, and a teacher can be seen sitting at a desk facing the students.
Date: December 2, 1982
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Conditioned Village Information Center]

Photograph of four men in front of the information center for the completed Air Conditioned Village housing development. To their right is a large sign with information about the village, its sponsors, and developers. Another person in dark clothing can be partially seen just behind the right of the sign.
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Middle School Library]

Photograph of middle school children sitting around tables in a school library. Bookshelves can be see in rows to the right in the background, and trophies can be seen on top of the shelves along the back wall. The students can be seen working at tables mostly on the left side of the room, and empty privacy desks can be seen in the left foreground. Overhead, a row of lights and an exposed air duct can be seen running parallel to each other on the ceiling.
Date: December 2, 1982
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Day View of Train Wreck]

Photograph of workers inspecting the aftermath of a train wreck over a bridge. Three men can be seen on the left looking at the undercarriage of one of the train cars that remains on the railway. A fourth man can be seen to their right observing a train car that hangs precariously over the bridge's edge. Another train car can be seen on the road below, leaning up against the bridge. Two parked vehicles can be seen in the background
Date: September 2, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hospital Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of Wadley Hospital with several trees seen on lawn patches in the foreground, along with a winding road leading to the front doors and off to the right. The building is four stories tall with windows seen across every floor. A wall or secondary building can be seen jutting from the right of the hospital with a car parked in front of it.
Date: [1959-01-02..1959-01-09]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Auditorium Interior Seating]

Photograph of a fully lit, empty auditorium taken from the view of the stage. There are two levels, the main floor and the upper seating, both filled with rows of empty theater seats. The control room at the top of the theater in the back is also lit inside.
Date: January 2, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History