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[Beverly Studios Photography]
Photograph of Beverly Studios with the the business's sign attached to the left side of the foremost wall. To the right of the studio sign, three large photography samples can be seen, and a glass door entrance can be seen further to the right. In the background to the right, a columned, two-story building can be partially seen displaying a sign that reads "City Upholstery".
[Bud Nash Dance Studio]
Photograph of a dance studio owned and run by dance instructor, Bud Nash. The building is single story and mid-century modern design. Chairs in a waiting room can be seen through the large windows with a glass door entrance. To the right of the glass entrance is a handicap ramp leading to another entrance to the building.
[Eddie's Restaurant]
Photograph of a restaurant named, "Eddie's", nestled in between other stores on a sidewalk strip. A large, prominent sign with the restaurant's name, the tagline "Just Good Food!", many lights, and a character of a smiling chef can be seen in the top half of the photo. The same chef character can be seen on the wall below, next to a window advertisement for a lunch special. Partial signs for two other stores flanking the restaurant can also be seen.
[Exterior View of a Building]
Photograph of the exterior of a building. There is a tree in between a wall and the building and a road leading up to the building.
[Harry Cooper Store Front]
Photograph of the storefront of a clothing store. A lit up neon sign spelling the store's name can be seen across the top of the store in the photo and in the store's window displays, smaller lights are directed to showcase several mannequins wearing various items of women's clothing, such as dresses, shirts, and shoes. To the right, a partial car and and partial sign to another store front can both be seen.
[Photography Studio]
Photograph of Studer's photography studio. The photo is taken from the view of the parking lot where the main entrance and left side of the building can be seen. Both sides have the studio's sign on display near the roof. Advertisements and photography samples can be seen in the windows. More stores can be seen in the right background, along with a car.
[Fountain]
Photograph of a fountain in the courtyard of a San Antonio Savings and Loan building. The perimeter is lined with various tropical plants and spotlights. Two more potted plants can be seen on pedestal-like structures in the water. In the background, an office can be seen behind a glass wall. On the left side of the office is a wall of shelves and an office desk Several chairs, a side table, and a sofa can be seen to the right.
[Mid-Century Modern Office]
Photograph of a mid-century modern office. A plant filled courtyard can be seen through a glass wall to the left. A light colored desk with a name plate and office supplies can be seen in the background. Sparsely filled, plank shelving can be seen on the speckled back wall behind the desk. A gingham couch can be seen to the right of the office and two cushioed chairs can be seen to the left.
[Office Interior]
Photograph of a Savings and Loan office building interior surrounding a central courtyard. To the left, a chair, potted plant and open doorway can be seen. Various desks, tables, and chairs can be seen surrounding the glass walled court yard, and to the right in the background. The floor is covered in large, checkered tile or linoleum floors. Behind the court yard in the right background, another open doorway can be seen.
[Office Window]
Photograph of an interior office room at Savings and Loan with a long counter with six sets of cabinets and drawers. Two type writers, a counting machine, and a rotary of large file folders can be seen on top of the counter. A large machine stands in front of the counter to left foreground of the photo. Above the counter, a window can be seen with writing printed on the outside of the glass.
[Savings and Loan Building]
Photograph taken at either dawn or dusk of a mid-century modern building being used for offices and businesses, most prominently as a Savings and Loan. An empty parking lot stretches to the left of the building, and a prominent wall of windows can be seen on the building staged at the center of the photograph. In the foreground are two trees and a sidewalk leading from the street to the building's entrance. In the background to the left, a darkened building can be seen behind a wooden fence.
[American Airlines Office]
Photograph of a split level American Airlines waiting room with a glass front entrance. The room is filled with various tables and chairs. Two paintings can be seen on the wall to the left and a large map can be seen on the wall to the right. Above the map, a lit up American Airlines sign can be seen.
[Cathay House Restaurant]
Photograph of the interior of a restaurant called Cathay House, with many dining tables and chairs seen in the foreground and three paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling above. In the background, a bar can be seen with two framed pieces of artwork on the wall just behind it. A decorative canopy can be seen hung over the bar area.
[San Antonio Chamber of Commerce]
Photograph of an interior waiting room area within the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In the foreground a chair is partially visible and an entryway to other rooms can be seen to the right. On the left-most, a closed door and buttons that appear to be for either lights or an elevator can be seen. In the background a small sofa, coffee table, and side table with a lamp can be seen. Just above the sofa to the left is a window looking into another room, where an art piece shaped like Texas can be seen on the wall.
[Man Painting a Mural at American National Bank]
Photograph of a man, possibly Seymour Fogel, sitting on scaffolding, painting a mural at American National Bank. He is wearing a dark-colored shirt and light-colored pants.
[Boys at Rosewood Courts Housing Project]
Photograph of three small boys standing outside the Rosewood Courts Housing projects located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue. The building behind them is a two-story modern residential structure.
[Interior View of a Rosewood Courts Kitchen]
Photograph of a kitchen at Rosewood Courts housing project. There is a refrigerator, a sink, an oven, a water heater, and shelf space overhead.
[Rosewood Courts Housing Project]
Photograph of children playing outside the Rosewood Courts housing project located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue.The buildings are plain brick two-story structures with multiple entrances. Children across the street are playing close to the camera, and cars parked on the street.
[Exterior View of the Cook Funeral Home]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Cook Funeral Home taken from the east. It is a two-story brick building with exterior windows and two entrances. There is a sign that reads "Cook Funeral Home" on the side of the building.
[Men Working in a Room at an American National Bank Building]
Photograph of men working in a room at an American National Bank building. The men are wearing dark-colored suits, and sitting behind desks. One man is on the phone. There are cowboy murals on the wall.
[Exterior View of a Window Display]
Photograph of a window display from outside the building. There are multiple taxidermied animals and advertisements for greeting cards.
[Woman Standing Behind a Counter in a Store]
Photograph of a woman standing behind a counter in a store. The counter has jewelry inside, and a sign that reads, "The Latest Fads Style Accessories The Latest Fancies."
[Construction of House]
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.
[Homes Under Construction]
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.
[Housing and Construction Site]
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.
[Man and Woman Playing with a 3-D Game Board]
Photograph of a man and a woman seated at a card table playing a game on a 3-D Game Board.
[Staged Office Workers Chatting]
Photograph of two office workers in a supply room. The man is smiling, wearing glasses, a light shirt, tie, and belted slacks. The woman is wearing a light blouse, earrings, necklace, and belted, dark print skirt. Shelves of paper and other office supplies can be seen in the background.
[Staged Office Workers Looking at Screen]
Photograph of four people looking at a monitor screen. Two men are in light colored suits, one man is wearing a white shirt, tie and slacks, and the woman is wearing a dark dress. Behind them, a large printed curtain can be seen. The man closest to the monitor can be seen pointing to something on the screen with a pen while the others observe. A telephone and books can be partially seen to the right.
[Air Conditioned Village Celebration Ceremony]
Photograph of part of the dedication ceremony for the Air Conditioned Village. In the foreground, dozens of onlookers watch as a photographer snaps a photo of several men in cowboy hats riding on horseback past a covered wagon. In the background, dozens of vehicles can be seen parked on the side of a road and in the field beyond. Many buildings can be seen beyond the cars in the distance.
[Air Conditioned Village Ceremony]
Photograph of a ceremony being held for the completion of the Air Conditioned Village construction project. A man in a sheriff's uniform is pointing a gun at a log of melting ice resting on stacks of bricks while two men in suits stand on each side of him. Several other men in casual business attire look on in the background, many under the shade of a building's roof to the left. More men around a vehicle can be seen in the background to the right.
[Air Conditioned Village Information Center]
Photograph of four men in front of the information center for the completed Air Conditioned Village housing development. To their right is a large sign with information about the village, its sponsors, and developers. Another person in dark clothing can be partially seen just behind the right of the sign.
[People Around Table at Barbecue]
Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a table at a barbecue. Men and women stand waiting in line to serve themselves at the table. There are cars and a covered wagon parked on the residential street.
[Street View of an Air Conditioned Village]
Photograph of a street view of buildings in the completed Air Conditioned Village. Each of the buildings are one-story brick houses, and there is a car parked outside of one of the buildings.
[Three Men Standing Outside a Chuck Wagon]
Photograph of three men standing outside a chuck wagon eating a plate from a barbecue. The wagon has two sign on it reading, "YOUR HOST FOR THE TEXAS BARBECUE... STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE 'National Authority on Brick and Tile Construction' Washington D.C." and "WORLD'S ONLY AIR CONDITIONED CHUCK WAGON TEXAS, OF COURSE!"
[Exterior View of Hemphill's Book Store]
Photograph of an exterior view of a Hemphill's Book Stores. It is a one-story stone building with large plate glass windows and two entrances. Kruger's Jewelers is shown next to it.
[Street View of Mt. Vernon Motor Courts]
Photograph of Mt. Vernon Motor Courts taken from the street. There are multiple buildings, and a pool area with umbrellas. There is also a building next to the motor court that is the office.
[Interior View of the Terrace Motor Hotel Office]
Photograph of an interior view of the office of the Terrace Motor Hotel. There are couches along the back wall, with end tables next to and coffee tables across from them. The front desk is visible in the background.
[Family in Living Room]
Photograph of architect A.D. Stenger and his family sitting down in the living room of their modern style home. There is a large swordfish mounted on the wall behind them. The man and two of his sons are sitting on the carpet with fishing gear. The woman and an infant are sitting on a couch watching them. To the left of the family is a television.
[Austin Motel Design Proposal]
Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering for a proposed design for the Austin Motel.
[Brick House Colonnade]
Photograph of the exterior of Sigma Nu Fraternity, a two story, light colored brick house, featuring a colonnade porch. Fourteen windows can be seen on the foremost house wall and a tree can be seen in the left foreground. Two men in light shirts and slacks can be seen standing on the right end of the porch next to a set of steps.
[Exterior View of Georgetown School]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Georgetown School. It is a one-story brick building with exterior windows, and a large courtyard in the middle.
[Interior View of Georgetown School Cafeteria]
Photograph of an interior view of the Georgetown School cafeteria. Children and teachers are eating lunch at tables in rows.
[Interior View of Georgetown School Classroom]
Photograph of the interior view of a Georgetown School classroom. Children are reading at desks in the classroom, and a row of cabinets in the background are visible.
[Interior View of Georgetown School Classroom]
Photograph of the interior view of a Georgetown School classroom. A group of young children can be seen mostly from behind sitting at small student desks. A teacher in a light colored dress can be seen sitting on one of the desks while she holds an open book. A line of storage lockers with lunchboxes can be seen on the wall to the right, and several large, open windows can be seen to the left in the background.
[Georgetown Elementary]
Photograph of the exterior of Georgetown Elementary School an empty parking lot seen in the foreground. The school features many large windows, and a covered sidewalk can be seen wrapping around the sides of the exterior. A pasture with trees and shrubs can be seen in the background to the left.
[Georgetown Elementary School]
Photograph taken from under a wooden roof awning over a sidewalk at Georgetown Elementary School. The sidewalk stretches back to the right towards part of the school that is a brick building with walls of tall windows. In the background, pastoral land can be seen stretching into the distance and a few small buildings can be seen to the left.
[Family in Kitchen of Watt Watkins Residence]
Photograph of the interior of the Watt Watkins residence, located at 4515 Shoal Creek Boulevard. The kitchen is visible, with three family members doing various things. A woman is opening a cabinet, while a man holds an open box of Ritz crackers for a young girl, who is reaching in the box.
[Watt Watkins Residence Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior of the Watt Watkins residence, located at 4515 Shoal Creek Boulevard. There is a car in the carport.
[Watt Watkins Residence Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior of the Watt Watkins residence, located at 4515 Shoal Creek Boulevard. There is a large stack of firewood next to a small fire pit, as well as some lawn furniture.
[Austin National Bank]
Photograph of a street-side view of the Austin National Bank with a row of cars parked on the street in front of the building. Above the building is a flag pole with the U.S. flag, and a sign can be seen with the bank's name that also displays the temperature.
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