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[Frosty Acres Vegetable Display]

Description: Photograph of a man advertising Frosty Acres vegetables to a woman. Between them on a table are several boxes sampling different kinds of frozen vegetable products, along with signs displaying their prices. On the curtain behind the man are posters advertising the company's "grade certificates."
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[University Men's Shop]

Description: Photograph of the front of University Men's Shop. Beneath a neon sign is a large glass window in door. On display in the window is a set of suits and related clothing items, as well as a sign that says "Fall Fashion" and a chalkboard with "Back to School" written on it.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Two-Story House and Large Tree]

Description: Photograph of a large, two-story, white house in a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century American style. A large tree stands in the left foreground, framing the photograph; another large tree stands near the house at center. A set of tables and benches is visible in the yard at left, as well as a metal lamp pole.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Printing Shop]

Description: Photograph of three women and a man at work in a printing shop. Stacks of printed sheets and shreds of paper are scattered around the floor while workers operate machinery.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Cows on Ranch]

Description: Photograph of three cows grazing next to a pond at a ranch. Two trees frame either side of the picture in the foreground. In the background surrounded by short trees is a very large, white house, with a long stable or barn to its left.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Empty Bedroom]

Description: Photograph of a bedroom, possibly in a hotel. On the left side against a wall, on which hangs three framed paintings, is a desk with a lamp on it. To the right of that is the door, followed by a TV set and a couch with a coffee table in front of it. In the right foreground is a angled desk beneath a mirror, with a lamp and chair. A side of the bed is visible in the bottom-right foreground. Another chair and lamp are visible in the mirror's reflection against a curtained window.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Room at the Villa Capri]

Description: Photograph of a bedroom at the Villa Capri Hotel. In the foreground is a triangular table with two "Master Hosts" brochures and an ashtray with "Villa Capri" matches in it. On either side of the table are two cushioned chairs. In the left background is a bed with two nightstands and lamps as well as a rotary phone. To the right of that is an open door, followed by a desk and chair with a mirror, and a TV set.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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

[Home with Pool]

Description: Photograph of the backyard of a two story home with a swimming pool that can be seen in the foreground with a rocky walking surface surrounding it. A large bush to the left, and in the background, a balcony wraps around the second floor with a few chairs on it, and a seating area with an outdoor kitchen can be seen beneath the balcony in the shade. Three palm trees and a wooden fence can be seen to the right.
Date: [1960-01-27..1960-01-28]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Model with Engine]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing next to an engine on a table for Powered Products of Texas. She can be seen winking and making the "OK" sign with her hand. She is wearing a high waisted bikini with blocky X's and O's printed on the fabric and a pair of dark high heels.
Date: April 27, 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

[Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a kitchen with an attached desk area in the left foreground. A bar with a sink can be seen coming off the kitchen counter to the left into the center of the room. Jars of spices can be seen lined along the window above the left kitchen counter and both a kettle and glass coffee maker can be seen on the counter's stove top. An oven can be seen built into the cabinets on the wall to the right.
Date: [1960-01-27..1960-01-28]
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

[Musicians Sculpture]

Description: Photograph of bronze statue resting on a smooth surface. The statue is an abstract representation of musicians and a conductor. Five of the musicians are sitting, one is standing, and the conductor can be seen standing on a pedestal.
Date: September 9, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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