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- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of Reynolds Wrap products on a table. Signs shaped like rainbows are throughout the display; a sign at the top says "...foods in Foil...Rainbow Fresh Rainbow Bright." Signs on the front of the table say "But foods in foil..." and "they're Rainbow Bright."
- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of work gloves with sign in the center of the display. One sign says "[sic] There is a Reigel Work Glove for Every Purpose specially tanned leathers give canvas glove comfort....leather glove wear Riegetl textile corp." A sign below that says "Plastic-Dot the original the only work glove to guarantee double the wear." Signs at the bottom of the display say "Plastic-Dot" and "Full Page Advertising in Post Popular Mechanics Business Week;" the latter has an illustration of a glove on it.
- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of work gloves with sign in the center of the display. One sign says "There is a Reigel Work Glove for Every Purpose specially tanned leathers give canvas glove comfort....leather glove wear Riegetl textile corp." A sign below that says "Plastic-Dot the original the only work glove to guarantee double the wear." Signs at the bottom of the display say "Plastic-Dot" and "Full Page Advertising in Post Popular Mechanics Business Week;" the latter has an illustration of a glove on it. In the background, there is a display of Whitson Brokerage Company products.
- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of Libby's products on a table. On the back of the table, there is a board with pictures of food on it; a poster in the center has a drawing of a strawberry cake and a box of Libby's strawberries on it. Text on the box says "Libby's Frozen Foods." Text above the cake says "If it's fresher than Libby's it hasn't been picked!" A poster on the front of the table has drawing of people on it and the text" Libby's More for you Buck Sale."
- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. Two men are looking at a display of Libby's products on a table. On the back of the table, there is a board with pictures of food on it; a poster in the center has a drawing of a strawberry cake and a box of Libby's strawberries on it. Text on the box says "Libby's Frozen Foods." Text above the cake says "If it's fresher than Libby's it hasn't been picked!" A poster on the front of the table has drawing of people on it and the text "Libby's More for you Buck Sale."
- Grocery Store Opening #1
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of various canned and jar products on a table. Text on the back of the display says "Loveless Brokerage Co." Below that, text says "Our Darling Corn Ac'cent Daricraft Milk." Text on the front of the table says "Smuckers Preserves."
- Grocery Store Opening #2
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of various canned and jar products on a table. Text on the back of the display says "Loveless Brokerage Co." Below that, text says "Our Darling Corn Ac'cent Daricraft Milk." Text on the front of the table says "Smuckers Preserves."
- Grocery Store Opening
- Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. A man and a woman are surrounded by a display for chicken products. The man is wearing an apron, and the woman is holding a metal cooking device with a chicken inside of it. Signs on the back of the display say "Youngblood's Breaded Chicken Ready to Cook While Frozen." A sign to the right says "So Easy to Cook! 1. Pre-heat deep fat to 350 degrees 2. From package take number of pieces needed for a meal 3. Drop pieces in deep fat while frozen 4. Cook 15 to 20 minutes or... 5. Remove from fying fat and se[rve] Cook only the pieces needed [for a] meal!" A sign in the center bottom says "Youngblood's Waco, Texas."
- Women and Crowd by Swimming Pool
- Photograph of nine women at the Sands Hotel swimming pool. There is a large crowd in the background. There are women in costume in the crowd.
- Women and Crowd by Swimming Pool
- Photograph of nine women at the Sands Hotel swimming pool. There is a large crowd in the background. There are women in costume in the crowd.
- Mobil Gas Economy Run
- Photograph of a large crowd at the Sands Hotel. There are multiple vehicles in a row as well as a band and horses on the right. The "Sands Hotel" sign is visible in the photograph.
- Mobil Gas Economy Run
- Photograph of a large crowd at the Sands Hotel. There are multiple vehicles in a row as well as a band and horses on the right. The "Sands Hotel" sign is visible in the photograph.
- Mobil Gas Economy Run
- Photograph of a the Cowboy Band performing at the Sands Hotel. There is a vehicle on the left and the "Sands Hotel" sign in the background.
- Mobil Gas Economy Run
- Photograph of a the Cowboy Band performing at the Sands Hotel. There is a young lady performing in front of the band. There is a cameraman shown on the bottom right filming the event.
- Mobil Gas Economy Run
- Photograph of a group of men by several vehicles. This event took place at the Sands Hotel.
- Grocery Store
- Photograph of a soup and canned goods aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. At the end of the aisle are dozens of cans of Campbell's soup. A "Vegetables" sign can be seen on the wall in the background.
- Grocery Store #1
- Photograph of a fruits and vegetables aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. There are two scales hanging above the fruits and vegetables. A sign on the wall above says, "Fruits & Vegetables."
- Grocery Store #2
- Photograph of a fruits and vegetables aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. There are two scales hanging above the fruits and vegetables. A sign on the wall above says, "Fruits & Vegetables."
- Grocery Store
- Photograph of a fruits and vegetables aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. There is a large display of apples in the center of the aisle. Other fruits and vegetables are against the wall. A scale hangs over the display.
- Grocery Store #2
- Photograph of an aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. Jell-o can be seen in the aisle, and signs for dairy products and fruits and vegetables are on the wall in the background.
- Grocery Store
- Photograph of a dairy aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. In the aisle are eggs, cheese, butter and milk. A sign on the wall above says, "Dairy Products."
- Grocery Store
- Photograph of a fruits and vegetables aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. There are two scales above the fruits and vegetables. A sign on the wall above says, "Fruits & Vegetables."
- Grocery Store #1
- Photograph of a frozen fish and meat aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. The meat and fish are in a display along a wall. A sign on the wall says, "Frozen Fish & Meat." There is a man in the background behind a counter.
- Grocery Store #2
- Photograph of a frozen fish and meat aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. The meat and fish are in a display along a wall. A sign on the wall says, "Frozen Fish & Meat."
- Grocery Store
- Photograph of a meat and soda aisle in Super Duper grocery store in Abilene, Texas. In the foreground is tall stack of canned goods. To the left is a long display of meat, and in the background are shelves of soda. A sign on the wall above the meat says, "Fresh & Cured Meats."
- Banner Dairies
- Copy negative of three workers at a dairy in Abilene, TX boxing ice cream bars. Two workers place the bars in cardboard boxes at a long conveyor belt while the third watches to the side.
- Banner Dairies
- Photograph of two workers at a dairy in Abilene, TX on S. Fourteenth and Butternut Streets. They are filling containers with pineapple sherbet from a large machine in the background.
- Banner Dairies
- Copy negative of workers at a dairy in Abilene, TX on S. Fourteenth and Butternut Streets packaging finished product. Product is being bagged, sealed and stacked on metal table. Several machines used in the process are in the background.
- Banner Dairies
- Photograph of the operation of a machine at a dairy in Abilene, TX. One worker operates the machine.
- Banner Dairies
- Photograph of a worker at a dairy using the equipment. On the right, a large metallic tank is connected, on the left, to a large white piece of dairy equipment. The worker appears to be operating the white machine. According to accompanying information, the dairy is located on S. Fourteenth and Butternut Streets in Abilene, TX.
- Banner Dairies
- Photograph of a building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are parked along the building. On the far right corner, there is a sign that says "Foremost," inside a large "f" shape on the rooftop. In the background, there are other buildings.
- Banner Dairies #1
- Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are park along the building. A sign on the left corner of the building says "Banner Ice Cream," a sign shaped like a milk bottle says "Banner Milk 'It Tastes Better,'" and a sign on the far right corner of the roof says "Banner Ice Milk Ice Cream." In the background, there are other buildings.
- Banner Dairies #2
- Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are park along the building. A sign on the left corner of the building says "Banner Ice Cream," a sign shaped like a milk bottle says "Banner Milk 'It Tastes Better,'" and a sign on the far right corner of the roof says "Banner Ice Milk Ice Cream." In the background, there are other buildings.
- Banner Dairies #2
- Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. A stone in the corner of the building has the text "Banner Dairies" etched into it. In the background, there are other buildings and trucks. One car and three trucks are parked beside the building.
- Banner Dairies Clock
- Photograph of a clock at Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. On the face of the clock, it says "Banner Dairies." Below the face, an oval section of the clock has an illustration of an ice cream carton, and says "Premium Quality Dolly Madison Ice Cream."
- Banner Dairies
- Photograph of a room at Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. There are several rows of folding chairs with "Banner" printed on their backs. In the background, there is a row of windows.
- Restaurant Menu
- Photograph of a page from a menu from Paramount in Abilene, Texas. On the page is a picture of what looks to be some kind of dessert. Above the picture text says, "Marinated Herring."
- Strike at Air Base
- Photograph of a strike at an air base in Abilene, Texas. Several men are standing near automobiles on an unpaved road. One man in the background is holding a sign, though the text is unreadable.
- Strike at Air Base
- Photograph of a man holding a sign on a busy Abilene street during a strike at an air base. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L." There are several pedestrians and automobiles in the street.
- Strike at Air Base
- Photograph of a man holding a sign on an unpaved road. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L."
- Strike at Air Base
- Photograph of a man holding a sign on an unpaved road. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L." A sign in the background along the road says, "Trailer Court."
- Post Master Convention
- Photograph of a Postmaster convention at the Windsor Hotel in Abilene. A line of people are in the lobby checking in at a table with several workers.
- Post Master Convention
- Photograph of a group of people lined up in front of a table at a post master convention in Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas. At the table are two men and a woman. The woman is typing on a typewriter. Several people in line are holding booklets.
- West Texas Fair
- Photograph of fairgoers in Abilene, TX at a concession stand purchasing food and drink.
- West Texas Fair #1
- Photograph of people at a concession stand at the West Texas Fair. There are two young women working at the stand. A man is sitting on a bench receiving his order, and other people are on the right. The stand advertises drinks, home made pie, hot coffee, Coca-Cola, and Dr. Pepper.
- West Texas Fair #2
- Photograph of people at a concession stand at the West Texas Fair. There are two young women working at the stand. A man is sitting on a bench receiving his order, and another person is standing on the right. The stand advertises drinks, home made pie, hot coffee, Coca-Cola, and Dr. Pepper.
- Majestic Theater
- Photograph of the Majestic Theatre in Abilene, viewed from the street. There are two doors on either side of the ticket booth and posters for the movies "The Young Don't Cry" and "No Time To Be Young."
- Majestic Theater
- Photograph of the Majestic Theatre in Abilene, viewed from the street. There are two doors on either side of the ticket booth and posters for the movies "The Young Don't Cry" and "No Time To Be Young." There is an unknown store on the left, and Bennett Jeweler is on the right.
- Restaurant Menu
- Photograph of a page from a menu from Paramount in Abilene, Texas. On the page is a picture of what looks like strawberries and cream in a bowl. Above text reads, "Hamburger Steak, smothered with onions or mushroom sauce, salad, potatoes and onion rings."
- Polio Ward at Hendrick Medical Center
- Photograph of the polio unit at Hendrick Medical Center. There are Disney cartoons decorating the room, equipment, beds, and a television. There is a child in one of the beds.