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[Man and Woman Playing with a 3-D Game Board]
Photograph of a man and a woman seated at a card table playing a game on a 3-D Game Board.
Date:
April 21, 1954
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Austin Tropic Shop]
Photograph of an interior view of the Austin Tropic Shop furniture store. There are numerous types of rattan furniture on display.
Date:
April 20, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Department Store Lunch Counter]
Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
Date:
April 6, 1956
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of the Austin Tropic Shop]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Austin Tropic Shop furniture store. The bottom floor is surrounded with large plate glass windows, and there is a billboard advertisement on the roof. The photograph is underexposed.
Date:
April 20, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lunch Counter]
Photograph of the inside of a lunch counter, possibly at Grand Silver store, with many signs of lunch offerings. There are advertisements above and below the lunch options.
Date:
April 16, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Horses Being Ridden Around an Arena]
Photograph of people riding horses around an arena at a horse show at Cocke Horse Farm. There is a small building in the middle of the arena, and rows of people sitting behind a barrier.
Date:
April 28, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Children on a Carousel]
Photograph of a group of children posing for a portrait on a carousel. Two children are on horses, and the others are arranged in two rows on the side of the carousel.
Date:
April 30, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children at a Bus Stop]
Photograph of students standing outside at a bus stop in the shape of a school building. The building has "Sinclair" painted on the roof, as well as "Little Red School House" and "School Bus Stop" painted on the side.
Date:
April 3, 1958
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children at a Birthday Party]
Photograph of a group of kids at a birthday party. There are five parents watching the children play. The kids are playing on the ground, and some are looking at the camera.
Date:
April 30, 1951
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
[Jazz Band Playing at Law School Party]
Photograph of a jazz band playing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three members of the band are holding saxophones, four members are holding trumpets, and one is holding an upright bass The band members' music stands have the initials "CL" on them.
Date:
April 30, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hairdressers Working on Customers in the Texas Beauty School]
Photograph of hairdressers working on customers' hair and nails in the Texas Beauty School. They are wearing white dress uniforms, and all but one of the people is a woman. The customers are sitting in front of mirrors.
Date:
April 19, 1949
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlie Lung and His Wife Walk Away From the Altar]
Photograph of Charlie Lung and his wife walking away from the altar at their wedding. Lung is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Mrs. Lung is wearing a light-colored dress.
Date:
April 8, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of the Seton Hospital]
Photograph of the exterior of the Seton Hospital with a 50th Anniversary sign on the second story balcony. There are three women walking up the steps into the hospital, and another woman standing on the steps.
Date:
April 14, 1951
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Dining Area]
Photograph of the dining area at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. There are multiple tables around the area, and a sink in the foreground.
Date:
April 30, 1950
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
[Exterior View of Austin Motel]
Photograph of the exterior of Austin Motel, located at 1220 South Congress Avenue. There is a large swimming pool in front of the building.
Date:
April 4, 1955
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Dancing at a Law School Party at the Avalon Club]
Photograph of a group of people dancing at a law school party at the Avalon Club hosted by Louis C. Davis. Three women are sitting in the foreground at a table, and the dance floor is full of people.
Date:
April 30, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Lower Colorado River Authority Building Lobby]
Photograph of the lobby and information desk at the Lower Colorado River Authority Building. The information desk has "INFORMATION" written in big letters above it, and a plant by the front door.
Date:
April 30, 1950
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men with a Kite]
Photograph of two Asian-American men holding a large kite in the shape of two fish that has a sign reading "Eating out is fun!" at Lung's Chinese Kitchen.
Date:
April 4, 1958
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children on Stage with Band Members]
Photograph of two very young children sitting on a stage with three members of a band. One of the children is wearing a light-colored dress, and the other is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants with cowboy boots. The men are kneeling behind them, two of them holding guitars.
Date:
April 14, 1948
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of the Mansfield Dam]
Photograph of a view of the Mansfield Dam face from the northwest. It has five places for water run off, and the picture is taken from far away.
Date:
April 29, 1951
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