Grocery Store, Arlington, Texas

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Photograph of the inside of a grocery store in Abilene in the 1920s. There are five men working in the store. The man in the white hat behind the back counter is Thomas D. Jones. There is more information about him on the back of the photograph. The store has boxes of merchandise stacked on the left and boxes stacked on the right. The front counter has baked goods on display.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in., on mat 7 x 9 in.

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Creator: Unknown. 192?.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 276 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Housed within the Fielder House, a two-story community landmark built in 1914 and one of the earliest brick homes in Arlington. Originally called The Cemetery Society at its founding in 1887, its mission has been to gather and preserve historical materials relating to the founding and growth of the city.

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Photograph of the inside of a grocery store in Abilene in the 1920s. There are five men working in the store. The man in the white hat behind the back counter is Thomas D. Jones. There is more information about him on the back of the photograph. The store has boxes of merchandise stacked on the left and boxes stacked on the right. The front counter has baked goods on display.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in., on mat 7 x 9 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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  • 192?

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Dec. 8, 2009, 9:39 a.m.

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  • Nov. 4, 2013, 4:06 p.m.

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Grocery Store, Arlington, Texas, photograph, 192?; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65076/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum.

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