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[Architect Milton Ryan]

Description: Photograph of the architect, Milton A. Ryan, standing in front of a brick, duplex home. A bare tree can be seen in front of the home's doorway and Milton, in the foreground, is standing facing the camera, hands in his pockets. He is wearing dark pants and a dark woven jacket, along with glasses and a light shirt and tie.
Date: February 23, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Bud Nash Dance Studio]

Description: Photograph of a dance studio owned and run by dance instructor, Bud Nash. The building is single story and mid-century modern design. Chairs in a waiting room can be seen through the large windows with a glass door entrance. To the right of the glass entrance is a handicap ramp leading to another entrance to the building.
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Savings and Loan Building]

Description: Photograph taken at either dawn or dusk of a mid-century modern building being used for offices and businesses, most prominently as a Savings and Loan. An empty parking lot stretches to the left of the building, and a prominent wall of windows can be seen on the building staged at the center of the photograph. In the foreground are two trees and a sidewalk leading from the street to the building's entrance. In the background to the left, a darkened building can be seen behind a wooden fence.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628

[Mid-Century Modern Office]

Description: Photograph of a mid-century modern office. A plant filled courtyard can be seen through a glass wall to the left. A light colored desk with a name plate and office supplies can be seen in the background. Sparsely filled, plank shelving can be seen on the speckled back wall behind the desk. A gingham couch can be seen to the right of the office and two cushioed chairs can be seen to the left.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628

[Photography Studio]

Description: Photograph of Studer's photography studio. The photo is taken from the view of the parking lot where the main entrance and left side of the building can be seen. Both sides have the studio's sign on display near the roof. Advertisements and photography samples can be seen in the windows. More stores can be seen in the right background, along with a car.
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628

[St. Luke's Episcopal Church]

Description: Photograph of St. Luke's Episcopal Church sitting atop a hill. The church is brick, two stories, with a large bell tower that can be seen at the east end of the building. The photo is taken downhill from the building and two light colored cars can be seen parked in front of the bell tower. Two trees can be seen in the foreground to the right and two more can be partially seen in the foreground to the left.
Date: November 19, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.485753 -98.479875

[Church Alter]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Redeemer Lutheran Church. In the foreground, many rows of church pews can be seen, with an aisle in the center leading up to the altar, which has three crosses resting on it. The roof has a high pitch, and a tall stained glass window can be seen in the center of the back wall. Several lantern style lights hang from the ceiling. The walls are made from a light colored stone or stone facade.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.467767 -98.529688

[Office Interior]

Description: Photograph of a Savings and Loan office building interior surrounding a central courtyard. To the left, a chair, potted plant and open doorway can be seen. Various desks, tables, and chairs can be seen surrounding the glass walled court yard, and to the right in the background. The floor is covered in large, checkered tile or linoleum floors. Behind the court yard in the right background, another open doorway can be seen.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.424122 -98.493628

[Luby's Cafeteria Exterior]

Description: Photograph of a Luby's Cafeteria Restaurant taken from the building's empty parking lot at night. Three slender windows can be seen on the left and a lattice fence can be seen over larger windows on the right. An awning roof structure can be seen hanging over an entrance way with a potted plant in the corner.
Date: February 18, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Canning Plant Exterior]

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Volkswagon Dealership]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a Volkswagen dealership. The left side of the building is a garage for repairs, where a car can be seen in the shade of the left-most garage door. An entrance can be seen with glass walls and an awning roof reaching out over the the entrance way. Four vehicles can be seen parked in the lot in the foreground and the Volkswagen logo can be seen on a large sign on the roof of the building. To the right another sign advertising services can be seen.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Luby's Cafeteria Interior]

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Beverly Studios Photography]

Description: Photograph of Beverly Studios with the the business's sign attached to the left side of the foremost wall. To the right of the studio sign, three large photography samples can be seen, and a glass door entrance can be seen further to the right. In the background to the right, a columned, two-story building can be partially seen displaying a sign that reads "City Upholstery".
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Church in San Antonio]

Description: Exterior photograph of Redeemer Lutheran Church. The building is single story with a large, pitched roof with stained glass windows. At the front of the church an entry way with two sets of double doors can be seen, and a large, tall cross stands between them, rising above the church. A side walk leads up to the building from the right, and the rest of the foreground is an empty dirt lot.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.467828 -98.529683

[Harry Cooper Store Front]

Description: Photograph of the storefront of a clothing store. A lit up neon sign spelling the store's name can be seen across the top of the store in the photo and in the store's window displays, smaller lights are directed to showcase several mannequins wearing various items of women's clothing, such as dresses, shirts, and shoes. To the right, a partial car and and partial sign to another store front can both be seen.
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Eddie's Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of a restaurant named, "Eddie's", nestled in between other stores on a sidewalk strip. A large, prominent sign with the restaurant's name, the tagline "Just Good Food!", many lights, and a character of a smiling chef can be seen in the top half of the photo. The same chef character can be seen on the wall below, next to a window advertisement for a lunch special. Partial signs for two other stores flanking the restaurant can also be seen.
Date: [1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Gebhardt Canning Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Gebhardt Canning Plant, taken near an entrance, in which an empty road can be sen in the foreground and a girl in a light top and dark skirt can be seen to the left. The factory is fenced in with chain-link, and a sign with the factory name can be seen on a building in the background. A water tower can be seen behind the factory,and a parking lot with several cars can be seen to the right.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Taxidermy in Museum]

Description: Photograph of several taxidermy displays within Buckhorn Museum. Both the wall on the right and the wall with archways to the left are covered with dozens of taxidermied animal heads- mostly wild, African species. Four chairs made of animal parts can be seen surrounding the archway columns and a horse posed in a bucking position can be seen in the next room. At the end of the hallway, a stuffed lion can also be seen.
Date: June 17, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[San Antonio Chamber of Commerce]

Description: Photograph of an interior waiting room area within the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In the foreground a chair is partially visible and an entryway to other rooms can be seen to the right. On the left-most, a closed door and buttons that appear to be for either lights or an elevator can be seen. In the background a small sofa, coffee table, and side table with a lamp can be seen. Just above the sofa to the left is a window looking into another room, where an art piece shaped like Texas can b… more
Date: [1954-02-16..1954-02-17]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Cathay House Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a restaurant called Cathay House, with many dining tables and chairs seen in the foreground and three paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling above. In the background, a bar can be seen with two framed pieces of artwork on the wall just behind it. A decorative canopy can be seen hung over the bar area.
Date: [1954-02-16..1954-02-17]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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