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[Jones & Hinson Grocery, Morton Street]

[Jones & Hinson Grocery, Morton Street]

Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Jones & Hinson Grocery, Morton St.; Joe A. Jones at counter. Photo shows the interior of a store. Produce boxes leaning against wooden counter on left. Bins filled with product under right counter. Man in dark suit leaning against counter on right. Spittoon in front of a pole in foreground.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
W. D. Lucas Store - Interior

W. D. Lucas Store - Interior

Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Description: W. D. "Doug" Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. In this photo, he is seen behind the counter.
Holding Partner: Irving Archives
Sinclair Station - S. Cong. & Miller

Sinclair Station - S. Cong. & Miller

Date: 1952-07-19
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Stores from Miller St.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Sinclair Station - S. Cong. & Miller

Sinclair Station - S. Cong. & Miller

Date: 1952-07-19
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Stores from street
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Main Street, Irving, Texas

Main Street, Irving, Texas

Date: c. 1912
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo is taken looking north up Main Street. The town's water tower was over a well in the middle of the intersection of Main Street and First Street (today Irving Blvd.). Main Street dead-ended into the railroad depot. The depot can be seen behind the water tower.
Holding Partner: Irving Archives
W. L. Smith Store

W. L. Smith Store

Date: c. 1904
Creator: unknown
Description: W. L. Smith built one of the first business establishements in Irving in 1904. However, in 1905, he sold the building to the Miller brothers, who opened a general store. Chaney Miller, one of the proprietors of Miller Brothers, served as Irving's second mayor and was Justice of the Peace for the precinct from the 1920s-1940s. He had also been a Dallas County Commissioner during the 1890s. His brother, Fletcher Miller, served as mayor in the 1920s before moving to Dallas.
Holding Partner: Irving Archives
Ft. Worth Street Scene

Ft. Worth Street Scene

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street is inlaid with trolley tracks with a trolley on them. On either side of the street are businesses and boardwalks with people on them. Lining the boardwalk are horses and horse-drawn buggies and in the foreground is a street lamp and an electric pole. Written at the top of the building on the right side of the frame is, "Drug Store".
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Elsie McClain Huff's store across from old high school, 1929

Elsie McClain Huff's store across from old high school, 1929

Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the interior of Elsie McClain Huff's store. Various food items are displayed on the shelves along with chairs in front of the store counter.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
McClain & Rigby General Store, 1920

McClain & Rigby General Store, 1920

Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a group of men inside of a general store. There are multiple items both on shelves and in glass cases.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
Rigby & McClain General Store, 1933

Rigby & McClain General Store, 1933

Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the interior of the Rigby & McClain Store. J.M. Mclain, C.W. Huff & M. Rigby are shown inside of the store with various goods. Store items are shown on the floor, on shelves and in multiple glass cases.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
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