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[Exterior View of High School]
Photograph of the Albert Sidney Johnson High School courtyard. A path can be seen in the foreground to the left, leading to a double door entrance in the background. To the right, the building can be seen with large windowed walls and a geometric roof that overhangs a sidewalk with benches.
Date:
March 16, 1960
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Veterinarian Clinic]
Photograph of Northside Veterinarian Clinic in front of an empty street. The building is a mid-century design and features an abstract horse mural next to the building's sign. Three trees, an empty street, and power lines can be seen in the fore ground. Two cars can be seen in the background just behind the building.
Date:
March 23, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aztec Apartment Living Area]
Photograph of an apartment living area in the Aztec Apartments with mid-century modern furnishings. A sofa and a plant can be seen in the foreground to the left, and a closet door can be seen in the center of the back wall. To the right of the closet, a second sofa and floor lamp can be seen with a coffee table resting in front them. Two masks hang above the sofa on the back wall. There is a large wall of windows on the right with a view of a patio. The apartment is located on 2511 Pearl Street.
Date:
March 11, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Food Store]
Photograph of a grocery store called Town and Country, located on St. Johns Avenue, Austin Texas. The photo is taken from the side of a road, where a full view of the small store and its parking lot can be seen. A single car can be seen parked to the left of the lot, and further to the left a tall sign with the store name can be seen. A large field and several houses can be seen in the background.
Date:
March 22, 1963
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dorm Students]
Photograph of four college students in Goodall Wooten Dorm. Two students can be seen sitting on a couch to the left. A blanket tapestry is hung on the wall behind them along with a cow skull and a paddle in the corner to the right. Another student can be seen standing and smoking near the open balcony door to the right. A fourth student can be seen standing on the balcony with his hand in his pocket.
Date:
March 7, 1962
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roofing Company Workshop]
Photograph of a workshop area for the Oliver Roofing roofing company. Four workers can be seen throughout the space. Metal bending machines can be seen along the wall to the left. Two long tables, along with corrugated roofing metal and beams of wood can be seen roughly in the center of the room. An overhead vent hood can be seen in the background on the wall, along with piles of lumber. In the right foreground, two smaller metal bending machines can be seen.
Date:
March 4, 1980
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Trade Show Crowd]
Photograph of attendees to a business exposition observing multiple booths that are lined up in front of a curtain. The attendees are walking around in front of the booths observing various products. Multiple signs and electronic products can be seen on display. Some of the attendees can be seen carrying food, such as cotton candy, and carrying sample bags from other booths.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aztec Apartment Sign]
Photograph of a sign in front of the Aztec Apartment House, located at 2511 Pearl Street. The sign and the mural on the building both use designs and colors that are either early native american or Hispanic in style. A group of cacti can be seen growing beneath the sign and a large tree can be seen to the left of the photo.
Date:
March 11, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Travis County Coliseum]
Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Travis County Coliseum (Palmer Auditorium) exterior. The title of the design can be seen on the bottom edge, and the architects associated with the design can be seen listed in the bottom right corner.
Date:
March 17, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City National Bank]
Photograph of the since demolished City National Bank, located on 819 Congress Avenue. The bank features a large, brick archway for the entrance where three people can be seen standing, and an architectural sculpture of a bell and a small man on a platform can be seen on the foremost corner of the building. Large banners displaying the bank name can be seen hung on the wall to the right. A man can be seen crossing the street to the left, and various businesses can be seen in the background.
Date:
March 12, 1964
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students in Dorm]
Photograph of four dorm students relaxing together in Goodall Wooten Dorm. One student can be seen with a book on a couch to the right, and another can be seen in a chair to the left with a cigarette in his mouth. In the right corner, two more students can be seen, one playing a guitar in a chair while the other stands behind him. An open door to a tiled bathroom can be seen in the background to the right, along with a closed door through a short hallway to the left.
Date:
March 7, 1962
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Narcotic Research Trade Booth]
Photograph of a group of onlookers, both adults and children, observing a booth at a business and trade exposition that warns about the dangers of marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs. At the booth, a man in a dark suit can be seen talking to the group from behind a table. A large tri-fold display can be seen behind him. To the right in the background, two other booths with more onlookers can be seen.
Date:
March 3, 1961
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trade Show Photography Booth]
Photograph of a booth by Mears Photography at a business and trade expo. In the foreground, two men in suits can be seen while one man hands the other a trophy. A table can be seen in the right foreground with a cluttered pile of photos and pamphlets. Two chairs can be see to the left, and in the back against a curtain wall is a partition displaying several photographs under multiple lights. A stage can be partially seen in the background to the right, just behind the partition and curtain wall.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Country Club Sitting Area]
Photograph of a sitting area in the Abilene Country Club. Two long couches, a sofa, three chairs, and four end tables can be seen arranged into a square. Three of the end tables have lamps, and a glass coffee table can be seen roughly in the center. The wall to the right is covered in mirrors, and a circle of metal ceiling lamps hangs above the sitting area. On the left wall, a large metal door, and a set of french doors can be seen.
Date:
March 15, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Apartment Living Area]
Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
Date:
March 21, 1960
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Canning Plant Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior view of the Gebhardt Canning Plant. A single door entrance with a roof awning can be seen to the left along with three windows. A sign beside the door directing readers to an office can be seen. Two trucks are parked next to a loading dock to the right, and a building sign that reads "canning plant" can be partially seen in the right background.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[14th Annual Calvacade of Commerce]
Photograph of the convention floor taken from above at a business and trade exposition. Several booths can be seen in both the center of the room and around the perimeter, and dozens of people can be seen wandering the floor to observe the various displays. A stage can be seen in the background with another booth positioned at its center. Above it hangs a sign with the convention's name.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postmodern Interior]
Photograph of a multi-level corridor in the Page, Southerland, and Page building with a postmodern, open spaced design. An upper balcony can be seen to the left, and a lower seating area can be seen down a short set of steps to the right. A long flower bed can be seen stretching from the foreground back toward the steps for the lower seating area. In the background, an American flag can be partially seen hanging perpendicular from the ceiling.
Date:
March 27, 1974
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Luby's Cafeteria Interior]
Photograph of the interior of a Luby's Cafeteria, where several rows of tables and chairs can be seen throughout the foreground, and a row of booth tables can be seen to the right. Pendant lights can be seen above the booths, and a partition can be seen dividing the room from the windowed entrance in the background.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mirrored Building]
Photograph of a dark, mirrored, postmodern building poised on a ledge. The windows are highly reflective and a balcony can be seen overlooking a creek to the left. Trees and other foliage can be seen throughout the area and a light colored building can be partially seen in the background to the left.
Date:
March 27, 1974
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Board Room Meeting]
Photograph of a meeting where a man in a light shirt, dark pants, and tie can be seen pointing at a marker board with three bullet points on it. At the large table in the foreground, a man in a dark shirt can be seen sitting to the right. A woman in a light shirt with short, curly hair can be seen to left, taking notes. A bookshelf can be seen to the far right against the wall.
Date:
March 4, 1980
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drive Up Food Stand]
Photograph of a small drive up hamburger stand called the Jet Drive Inn, with a large, metal awning roof. Two cars can be seen parked to the left of the stand, where a man and woman stand outside of one with the car door open. To the right of the stand are several picnic tables, where two couples can be seen sitting together. The photo was taken at night, the hamburger stand is lit from the inside and with lights on the roof, and the parking lot is otherwise empty.
Date:
March 6, 1961
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[KTBC Studio]
Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering for a building for KTBC studios. The rendering features blocky, rectangular building with a decorative sign for the studio on the building's top left corner.
Date:
March 4, 1960
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trade Show Appliance Booth]
Photograph of a booth at a trade expo displaying various kitchen appliances, such as stove ranges and dishwashers. A sign hung at the back of the booth reads, "Fulfords Appliance Co. Builders Dept.". Two women can be seen in the background to the left, stooped over and looking at an unseen item.
Date:
[1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History