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[Food Store]

Description: 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.

[Church Nursery]

Description: Photograph of Hyde Park Baptist Church nursery taken at night. Multiple cribs can be seen pushed to the left of the room. In the background, a wall of windows can be seen. A man and woman can be seen sitting in rocking chairs to the right, taking care of several infants and a young toddler.
Date: May 22, 1983
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Dining and Living Room]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a home located at 805 West 16th Street in Austin, Texas. In the foreground, a bird cage to the far left can be seen next to a tall plant in front of a window. In the right foreground, a dinner table and chairs can be seen. A small brick support wall sits at the center of the room. Beyond it, a living area with chairs, tables, and more plants can be seen.
Date: March 22, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Barton Creek Skyline View]

Description: Photograph of the Austin skyline, with an additional view of Loop 1, MoPac Expressway. The cityscape can be seen on the horizon in the background, while the expressway, suburbs and trees can be seen in the foreground. The photo is taken from the vantage point of Barton Creek Square Mall.
Date: March 22, 1985
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Torchbearer Statue]

Description: Photograph of "The Torchbearers" statue, located at the UT Undergraduate Library. The statue is of a running man passing a torch off to another. A tarp can be seen obscuring the background but grass at the bottom of the photo suggests it was taken on site, as the statue is a permanent outdoor fixture.
Date: September 22, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Sunday School]

Description: Photograph of a group of small children sitting around two little tables in a church classroom at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Two male teachers can be seen helping the students at each of the tables. Cartoon cutouts can be seen pinned to the wall on the left, and a glass wall with a matching door can be seen in the background.
Date: May 22, 1983
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Exterior View of the St. Mary's Academic Building and Parking Lot]

Description: Photograph of the St. Mary's Academic Building and a parking lot, taken from the south. It is a three story building with windows on the south and east faces of the building. The sign in the lot is for the Commodore Perry Hotel. The base of a tower light (moontower) is visible in the foreground.
Date: April 22, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Exterior View of a House]

Description: Photograph of a house, taken from the southeast corner. It is a two and a half story Victorian style building with windows on the south and east faces of the building, with awnings over some of the windows. There are stairs on the sidewalk in front of the building and leading up to the building.
Date: April 22, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
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