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[KTBC Filming]

Description: Photograph of filming in progress at the KTBC television studio, with a film crew of three men with two large cameras seen standing to the right. To the left, a man being filmed can be seen on a chair in front a backdrop with images of Saturn, a gun, and a baseball bat. He sits with a desk and stool, and a television set can be seen to his right. Dozens of film set lights can be seen hanging from metal tracts on the ceiling. High above the lights, a mural can be seen hanging above with a sign t… more
Date: December 5, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271413 -97.740386

[Bank Interior]

Description: Photograph of multiple desks spread in an Austin Savings and Loan Association office located at the corner of 11th and Lavaca Street.. Each desk has a chair on one side for a loan officer and two chairs on the other side for clients. The area is enclosed with a low fence that can be partially seen in the foreground. Cylindrical lights hang above the desk area, and in the back ground, an atrium area can be seen with plants and a decorative back wall.
Date: January 25, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Bread Oven]

Description: Photograph of a Butterkrust bakery (Austin Baking Company) bread oven. A very large machine stretches towards the back of the room that is intended for baking multiple loaves of bread. A worker can be seen in the background walking towards the end of the machine. In the foreground, unbaked bread loaves can be seen on a conveyor belt heading toward the front of the oven.
Date: January 18, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[KTBC Conference Room]

Description: Photograph of a conference room in the KTBC television studio.= where a long, wooden table with three chairs can be seen in the foreground. A couch with two coffee tables and end tables with lamps can be seen against the wall to the right. In the background is a wood paneled wall with three television screens set inside it. A long, low table can be seen below the screens and several cushioned chairs can be throughout the room.
Date: December 5, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271426 -97.740380

[KTBC Station Entrance]

Description: Photograph of a lit up, vertical sign over the street-side entrance to the KTBC television studio at nighttime. A butterfly awning can be seen over the entrance way and part of the sidewalk pavement. A geometric mural of Austin can be seen on the small wall to the right of the entrance. A building with darkened windows can be partially seen to the right.
Date: December 5, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271439 -97.740353

[Apartment Living Area]

Description: Photograph of an apartment interior with a seating and dining area. To the right, two chairs and a dresser with records on top can be seen. To the left, a couch can be seen against the wall with a single painting hanging above it and a coffee table placed before it in the center of the room on top of a striped rug. In the background, a dining table can be seen with three chairs around it and a patterned wall behind it.
Date: March 21, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280900 -97.745125

[Conference Room]

Description: Photograph of a conference room within the architecture office of Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven, located at 2816 Hemphill Park. A marble table with eight dark chairs around it can be seen in the foreground. A light fixture hangs above the table and a standing lamps can be seen in the back left corner next to a spare wooden chair. Through the background wall's glass sliding doors, a statue of a person laying back can be seen outdoors on the patio.
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Sorority House Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Gamma Phi Beta building located at 2622 Wichita Street. In the foreground, a staircase can be seen with intricate metal work on the railings. In the mid-ground is a sparse seating area, and in the background is a room with a lower ceiling, where long dining tables and multiple chairs can be seen. Much of the molding and decorative architecture around the rooms is done in a Greek revival style.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Architect Office Exterior]

Description: Photograph of an office building located at 2816 Hemphill Park, designed and owned by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven. The photo is taken from the street and a foot path coming from the left can be seen cutting through the yard of grass to the entrance. A glass sun room can be seen in the foremost side near the entrance. A cluster of trees can be seen to the the right, and multiple shrubs and bushes are planted around the office's perimeter. A short, rectangular chimney can be seen on th… more
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Sorority House Staircase]

Description: Photograph of the Greek revival styled interior of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. A curved staircase can be seen leading up to a second floor landing with intricate metal work railings. In the background are multiple windows around a glass door entrance, and a very large transom window can be seen high above. A large mirror can be seen hanging on the wall to the right and a chandelier can be seen hanging in the foreground.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[KTBC Studio]

Description: Photograph of KTBC Studio on a street corner with traffic lights for an intersection seen in the foreground, and cars seen both driving and parked on each street. Three different signs can be seen on the building's exterior with the studio's name. A radio antennae and satellite dish can be seen on top of the roof. An ornamental building can be seen to the right, and more of the city can be seen in the background.
Date: December 5, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.271429 -97.740317

[Sorority Dorm Room]

Description: Photograph of a dorm room within the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house located at 2622 Wichita Street. Two beds can be seen to the left, pushed against the wall. A telephone sits between them on a small table and a window can be seen in the back left corner. A floor lamp with hats placed on it can be seen to the right of the bed in the background, along with a small bookcase with a radio on top. An abstract art piece hangs above the bookshelf and in the foreground, a dark, wood dresser can be seen … more
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Living Room with Mural]

Description: Photograph of a Rio House apartment living room, where to the right, an end table with lamp and a couch with an eye-shaped coffee table placed in front of it can be seen. On the wall behind the couch is a mural of men on horses, with a possibly middle eastern motif. To the left, a small, round dining table and three chairs can be partially seen. The back wall is partly wallpapered, and a closed door can be seen in the left background.
Date: March 21, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280741 -97.744967

[Man and Woman at Entrance]

Description: Staged photograph of a Dr. Scott calling on the home of a Mrs. Mears at a house located at 1800 West 6th Street. The man can be seen standing outside on the steps and wearing a dark, striped suit while holding a brimmed hat. The woman can be seen standing in the open doorway, wearing a light, plaid skirt, a dark blouse, and an open sweater with the sleeves rolled up. On the exterior wall in the background, a lamp sconce and decorative letter box can be seen.
Date: February 26, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Architect Draft Room]

Description: Photograph of a draft room in an architect office located at 2816 Hemphill Park. Ten men can be seen working at drafting tables in the photo and an architectural model can be seen in the foreground. The wall to the right of the room is covered in windows and a partition screen with a photo of a building can be seen partially to the right. A cabinet can be seen in the back left corner.
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Apartment Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a small apartment kitchen area. On the wall to the right, a row of upper cabinets are hung above, and a sink and oven with a pot resting on a burner can be seen on the bottom cabinets. A phone can be seen hanging on a door frame in the left foreground. In the background, a bed and window can be seen through an open doorway.
Date: March 21, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.280803 -97.745035

[Recreation Department]

Description: Photograph of the City of Austin Recreation Department building on an open lawn. Two sidewalks can be seen leading to the building from the left and right, and a row of garden plants can be seen around the building's perimeter. The building has a glass front entrance and a wall protruding out to the right with the department's name on it. What look to be power line poles with stadium lights can be seen in the background behind the building, and a tree can be partially seen in the left foregroun… more
Date: April 6, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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