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[Large House Exterior]

Description: Photograph of an old colonial house once located on 1502 Brazos Street. The building's wide covered porch has Doric capitals that can be seen on its columns, and a tall set of stone steps can be seen leading up to the porch. Several dark windows can be seen on the face of the building along with an entrance at the center. Dark panels can be seen beneath the porch that may be windows to a basement or a split level. Shrubs and trees can be seen around the steps and in the foreground.
Date: November 10, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Postmodern Architectural Firm]

Description: Photograph of a Lundgren and Maurer architectural firm building with a postmodern design. The building was located on 3108 North Lamar Boulevard. Small palm trees can be seen in a garden in front of the two story building and a tree can be seen to the left. A road can be seen in the foreground and two cars can be seen in the background to the left.
Date: November 3, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Lounge Study Area]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Flawn Academic Center that is slightly dark and underexposed, but a sitting area with a dark couch and two chairs can be seen in the right foreground with a glass coffee table. To the left on a lighter flooring, a long table with several chairs around it can be seen, along with a cabinet of books on the far left wall. On the right back wall, a long cabinet with dozens of thin drawers can be seen, along with several busts resting its surface.
Date: [1964-11-20..1964-11-21]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Library Lounge Area]

Description: Photograph of a lounge reading room in an academic library. A seating area with four chairs and a glass coffee table can be seen at the center of the room in front of a fireplace that is on the wall to the left. A window, dressers, and extra chairs can be seen along the back wall. The room is furnished with several framed art pieces, statues, and busts. To the left of the fire place, a long, low cabinet with dozens of thin drawers can be seen with a stalking cat statue on its surface.
Date: [1964-11-20..1964-11-21]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Credit Union]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a Credit Union building in an unknown location in Austin. A desk and chair with telephone and typewriter can be seen in the right foreground, and a cubicle desk area can be seen to the left. A decorative brick wall divides the room areas and a seating area can be seen near a window in the background.
Date: November 30, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Exterior View of Postmodern Building]

Description: Photograph of a building with decorative brick walls. The building is four stories tall with postmodern architecture elements, and can be seen sitting on the corner of Guadalupe Street, around 20th St. A woman can be seen walking on the sidewalk to the right and several cars can be seen parked on the sides of both streets.
Date: November 20, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Frank Erwin Center Construction]

Description: Photograph of a construction site of the Frank Erwin Center where cranes can be seen building a large, curved steel frame for an exterior wall. Piles of steel beams can be seen stacked in the foreground near the base of two cranes, and more completed looking buildings can be seen in the background, beyond the steel frame.
Date: [1975-11-04..1975-11-06]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Department Store Display]

Description: Photograph of a display full of perfume fragrances in a department store located at 5621 Inter-regional Highway. A tall gazebo model structure can be seen at the top of the display, and racks of clothing for sale along with store mannequins can be seen in the background.
Date: November 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Driskill Penthouse]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a penthouse building on top of the Driskill Hotel. The building is small but well crafted, with several wood sculpted architectural details seen along the exterior wall under the roof line. Several lights can be seen posted to the building's perimeter. An attached window awning can be seen on the foremost side of the house over an entrance. A very tall antennae can be seen coming from the peak of the building's roof top.
Date: November 15, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Department Store Interior]

Description: Photograph of several aisles of store displays in a department store located at 5621 Inter-regional Highway. In the foreground, a display of stacked chairs and tables can be seen, along with a scooter or bicycle. Each aisle in the background is packed with store goods, and each has a Santa shaped sign posted on it.
Date: November 10, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Sorority House Courtyard]

Description: Photograph of the courtyard of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority building located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two women can be seen in the foreground under the shade of the building's patio. They are sitting to the right at a garden table with several open books. In the distance, two more women can be see walking together across the courtyard, and in the background to the left, another patio with chairs can be seen.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Postmodern Architect Office]

Description: Photograph of a postmodern Lundgren and Maurer architectural firm building once located on 3108 North Lamar Boulevard. The building is two stories, with a third, sub-ground story that is partially visible to the left. An uphill road can be seen to the right, and the building features a multi-arched, scalloped roof top.
Date: November 3, 1963
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Sorority House Exterior]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Gamma Phi Beta building with intricate metal work, located at 2622 Wichita Street. The photo is taken from a corner of the building's courtyard where several pathways can be seen. Shrubs and other plants line the perimeter, and two garden chairs and a bench can be seen in the left background. A passageway can be seen at the back of the courtyard through stone pillars holding up the roof of two balconies..
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

[Children's Train]

Description: Photograph of a mini train for children at theater located at 5601 North Lamar Boulevard. On the the engine where the conductor sits, an illustration of a Native American with a headdress can be seen painted on the side. Four children of varying ages can be seen riding in the cars of the train, which have animal cutouts placed on them for decoration. A train tunnel with a field beyond it can be seen in the back ground, and crossing signal light can be seen to the right.
Date: November 4, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
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