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[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
[Bakers at Milam Cafeteria]
Photograph of two bakers pulling bread out of an oven at the Milam Cafeteria. They are both holding trays of bread and wearing a chef hats and white uniforms. There is a hot box behind one of the men, and a pan of uncooked bread.
Date:
May 14, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Playing on Stage]
Photograph of three member of a band playing instruments at an amateur contest on a stage at St. Edward's University. Two are holding guitars, and one is holding an accordion.
Date:
December 9, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beauford Jester and Woman Walking Down Stairs]
Photograph of a Beauford Jester and a woman standing arm-in-arm at the bottom of a staircase inside a building. The woman is wearing a dark-colored dress, and the man is wearing a dark-colored suit.
Date:
January 21, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Butchers Working at W&R Locker Plant]
Photograph of two butchers working on a carcass, preparing a piece of meat. They are both wearing light-colored coats, and standing at an electric knife.
Date:
March 19, 1947
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
[Chef at Milam Cafeteria]
Photograph of a chef cooking at the Milam Cafeteria. He is wearing a chef's hat and a white uniform. There are six pots on the stove.
Date:
May 14, 1947
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
[Cook Funeral Home Interior]
Photograph of the interior of the Cook Funeral Home located at 1100 Colorado Street. There are two couches and an armchair in the waiting area, and two stands for check-in books. There are two lamps, a coffee table, and a bouquet of flowers.
Date:
August 5, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Counter at Lung's Chinese Kitchen]
Photograph of two women standing behind the counter at Lung's Chinese Kitchen. They are both wearing light-colored clothing, and visible from the waist up. There is a person sitting at a table on the left, and items in a display case inside the counter.
Date:
July 18, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Couple Dancing in a Gymnasium]
Photograph of two people dancing in the middle of a ballroom at St. Edward's University. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored dress.There are other couples dancing in the background behind them.
Date:
December 13, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd at Capitol for Governor Jester's Inauguration]
Photograph of a group of people gathering outside the Capitol building to watch a man speak during the inauguration of Texas governor Beauford Jester. There are people hanging over a second-story balcony and leaning out of second- and third-story windows, watching the man speak. There is a large Texas state flag hanging from the building, as well as multiple banners.
Date:
January 21, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Doc Withers Top Shop]
Photograph of two men standing in a room with multiple rolls of fabric, at Doc Withers Top Shop. There are multiple cars and a store front across the street in the background
Date:
February 14, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Factory]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company factory in Austin, Texas (1009 West 6th Street). The first floor has all exterior windows, and the second floor has partial windows.
Date:
March 5, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of the Lamar Café]
Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word Lamar is illuminated on the exterior, and there is a light bar on the roof.
Date:
June 23, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of the Lamar Café]
Photograph of the exterior of the Lamar Café. The word "Lamar" is illuminated in a neon sign, and there is a bar of neon light on the roof.
Date:
January 29, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of the Milam Cafeteria Building]
Photograph of the southwest corner of the Milam Cafeteria taken from across the street. It is a multi-story brick building with decorative stonework around the corners and quoins on the corners; the walls of the ground floor appear to be stuccoed. There are lines of cars on both sides of the building.
Date:
September 10, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior of the Weed-Corley Funeral Home]
Photograph of the exterior of the Weed-Corley Funeral Home, located at 1609 Lavaca Street. There are trees in front of it, and a porte cochere on the right side of the building.
Date:
October 11, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of a 7-Eleven Store]
Photograph of a view of a 7-Eleven store. There are no cars in the parking lot. Across the top of the building is a sign for 7-Eleven, and advertisements for food, ice, meats, and ice cream. a bin in the front has "ice cold beer."
Date:
November 13, 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 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 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
[Exterior View of Big Bear Food Store]
Photograph of the exterior of the Big Bear Food Store, which advertises meats, groceries, and picnic supplies. There is an advertisement for Butter Krust on a billboard in the background.
Date:
February 28, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exterior View of Jolly Juniors]
Photograph of the exterior of Jolly Juniors, a business being run out of a two-story house. There is a porte cochere on the right side the house, and the second floor has a balcony.
Date:
March 19, 1947
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History