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[Woman Dancing as Man Plays a Recorder]

Photograph of a man playing a recorder and a woman dancing at the wedding of Joseph and Mary Schmidt. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: July 1, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children on a Roller Coaster at Riverside Amusement Park]

Photograph of nine children sitting on a roller coaster at Riverside Amusement Park. There are 3-4 children in each car, and the roller coaster is three cars in length.
Date: May 1, 1947
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Highland Park Baptist Church Interior]

Photograph of the interior of Highland Park Baptist Church, located at 5206 Balcones Drive in Austin, Texas. There are modern style stained glass windows surrounding the sanctuary.
Date: November 1, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph and Mary Schmidt Getting Married]

Photograph of Joseph and Mary Schmidt getting married. Joseph is wearing a suit and tie, and Mary is wearing a long sleeved dress. There are members of their wedding party on either side of them.
Date: July 1, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the St. Louis Parish Hall During Construction]

Photograph of the interior of the St. Louis Parish Hall during construction. There are two ceiling-height scaffolds and a pile of tools and materials in the foreground, and people working in the background.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Drinking Beer at a Wedding]

Photograph of guests of a wedding standing on a porch, drinking beers. There is one woman in a light-colored dress, and the rest of the people are men in dark-colored suits..
Date: July 1, 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 six chairs, a table, two dressers, and two lamps.
Date: June 1, 1947
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

[Exterior View of Highland Park Baptist Church]

Photograph of the Highland Park Baptist Church, located at 5206 Balcones Drive in Austin, Texas.
Date: November 1, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of St. Louis Parish Hall During Construction]

Photograph of St. Louis Parish Hall during construction. There are bricks and various building materials in the foreground.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Dancing to a Man Playing Music]

Photograph of a man playing a flute-like instrument and a woman dancing at the wedding of Joseph and Mary Schmidt. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: July 1, 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 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

[Rhino Statue]

Photograph of a statue of a rhinoceros. The animal is posed in a walking stance and the statue rests on a possibly marble slab base that itself can be seen resting on pedestal with dark painted sides. It is unclear what the material of the statue is.
Date: November 1, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Animal Sculpture]

Photograph of a statue of an animal that could be either a mongoose or an otter, created by artist, Charles Umlauf. The animal is poised on a rock that is also part of the statue figure. The sculpture can be seen resting on a smooth surface, such as a floor or table, with a grassy material in the backdrop.
Date: November 1, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hillside Home Dining Room]

Photograph of a dining room seen through exterior windows at night, where a dining table with four chairs can be seen at the center, and a painting can be seen on the wall to the left. A living room can be seen in the background, where a couch, side table with vase, and side table with lamp can be seen. In the outdoors foreground, a garden or patio area full of multiple tropical plants can be seen.
Date: June 1, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Furniture Set]

Photograph of a western themed furniture set on display that features a couch with a horse head printed on its back, two end tables with lamps made of painted hide and stirrups, a chair with a saddle printed on it, and a wooden coffee table. Most of the furniture is made from a half wagon wheel structure, and a western painting can be seen hanging on display on the left wall.
Date: May 1, 1965
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hillside Home Close Up]

Photograph of a home built on a hillside with the aid of stilt-like structures, with the hill sloping down to the right. The structure is mostly wooden, with an Asian influence in its architectural accents. In the foreground, a sloping yard can be seen, a small stone wall with plants growing in and around it, and a small tree in partial view to the right.
Date: June 1, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sorority House Courtyard]

Photograph of the courtyard of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority building located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two women can be seen in the foreground under the shade of the building's patio. They are sitting to the right at a garden table with several open books. In the distance, two more women can be see walking together across the courtyard, and in the background to the left, another patio with chairs can be seen.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sorority House Exterior]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Gamma Phi Beta building with intricate metal work, located at 2622 Wichita Street. The photo is taken from a corner of the building's courtyard where several pathways can be seen. Shrubs and other plants line the perimeter, and two garden chairs and a bench can be seen in the left background. A passageway can be seen at the back of the courtyard through stone pillars holding up the roof of two balconies..
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sorority House Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the Gamma Phi Beta building located at 2622 Wichita Street. In the foreground, a staircase can be seen with intricate metal work on the railings. In the mid-ground is a sparse seating area, and in the background is a room with a lower ceiling, where long dining tables and multiple chairs can be seen. Much of the molding and decorative architecture around the rooms is done in a Greek revival style.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbecue Ad]

Photograph of a plate of barbecued ribs and side dishes surrounded by horseshoes, horseshoeing equipment, and a background construction of barbed wire and fence post, all seen on a burlap surface.
Date: June 1, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sorority House Staircase]

Photograph of the Greek revival styled interior of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. A curved staircase can be seen leading up to a second floor landing with intricate metal work railings. In the background are multiple windows around a glass door entrance, and a very large transom window can be seen high above. A large mirror can be seen hanging on the wall to the right and a chandelier can be seen hanging in the foreground.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sorority Dorm Room]

Photograph of a dorm room within the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two beds can be seen to the left, pushed against the wall. A telephone sits between them on a small table and a window can be seen in the back left corner. A floor lamp with hats placed on it can be seen to the right of the bed in the background, along with a small bookcase with a radio on top. An abstract art piece hangs above the bookshelf and in the foreground, a dark, wood dresser can be seen pushed against the right wall.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hillside Home]

Photograph of the exterior of a home perched on a hillside. The home has Asian accents on the roof gable and balcony railings and is built on stilt beams to keep it level on the hill. Several small trees can been seen throughout the foreground, and another home can be partially seen in the background to the right.
Date: June 1, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History