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[A-Frame Chapel]

Description: Photograph of a steep roofed chapel located at the Austin State Supported Living Center. A brick wall attached to the chapel can be seen in the right foreground. A gap in the wall can be seen, allowing a sidewalk path to pass through towards the chapel. A very large wall of glass windows can be seen on the building. A small tree can be seen in the right foreground, and another building can be seen in the left background
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.306771 -97.760101

[Construction of House]

Description: Photograph of a home in the mid-stages of construction in Austin, Texas. The home is single story, windowless, and a ladder can be seen leaning upright against the right side of the building. In the foreground, two signs advertising the construction site and the architect can be seen. In the background to the right, a single-story house with a swing set in front can be seen. More houses can be seen in the background to the left.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Guadalupe Street at West 5th]

Description: Photograph of a North-facing view down Guadalupe Street near the intersection of West 5th Street. Several vehicles can be seen driving towards the camera in the foreground, and a parking garage can be seen to the right. In the background to the right, a tall, block-like building can be seen along with another parking garage partially seen behind it. In the left side back ground, a building being torn down can be seen.
Date: October 12, 1984
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.268300 -97.746597

[City National Bank]

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

[All Faiths Chapel Entrance]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the All Faiths Chapel where a large, stained glass, window feature can be seen. The photo is taken from behind one of the wooden church pews near the chapel's entrance. A wall that consists of wooden, geometric shapes can be seen below the large window. The entrance that can be seen at the center of the wall is a unique half hexagonal shape. Two geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from the ceiling above.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.306787 -97.760099

[Homes Under Construction]

Description: Photograph of two rows of houses under various stages of construction and a simple dirt road that divides the two rows. Five houses can be prominently seen to the right of the road and four can be seen on the left. A person can be seen standing in the bed of a truck parked at the right foremost home, working on the roof in some way. Three more vehicles can be seen parked in front of different homes to the left.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[All Faiths Chapel Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. The photo is taken from the front of the church, looking back towards the entrance. Several long, wooden pews can be seen on either side of the chapel aisle, and a massive stained glass, window feature can be seen on the back wall. The roof design includes skylight windows where the to side of the roof are meant to join, which can partially be seen at the top of the photo. The entrance that can be seen in the… more
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.306768 -97.760099

[Guadalupe Street View]

Description: Photograph of a North-facing view down Guadalupe Street at the intersection of West 6th Street. A building in the process of being torn down can be seen to the left of the photo, and a crane machine can be seen just to the right of it. In the background, many vehicles can be seen driving on the road, with more seen in a parking lot to the right. Various buildings can be seen beyond the parking lot in the right background. A traffic light can be seen in the foreground.
Date: October 12, 1984
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.268747 -97.746434

[Housing and Construction Site]

Description: Photograph of a housing development site for the Air Conditioned Village, taken from the junction of two roads. In the foreground, a house with a sign in front can be seen along with two vehicles parked in the yard to the left of the building. On the road to the left, a car is parked with its driver's side door open. A truck with a tank and several more houses can be seen in the background.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[All Faiths Chapel Altar]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a steep, A-framed building called the All Faiths Chapel. Rows of wooden pews can be seen with hymn books place in slots attached to the backs and several geometric pendant lights can be seen hanging from above. In the background, the chapel altar can be seen, with two candelabras and a cross resting on it. A piano can also be seen in the background tot he right, and much of the back wall is taken up by a very large, stained glass, window feature.
Date: April 12, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Young Women on Stage]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women standing in a line on stage at the front of a room with other young people sitting in rows of chairs facing them. They appear to be giving a presentation. A banner for 4-H is on the wall behind them.
Date: March 12, 1962
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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