[South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco]

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Photograph of South Fifth Street and Austin Street in Waco, Texas. Along this corner is the R. T. Dennis & Co. house furnishing store in the Dennis Building at center, the Wood Bros. male clothing store, Chris's Cafe, and the "Grocery So Different" to the left of the Dennis Building, the Oriental Billards and Dominos building on the other side of the road. Cars and bicycles are parked along the curb, and people walk across the street and along the sidewalk.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Gildersleeve July 5, 1957.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Photograph of South Fifth Street and Austin Street in Waco, Texas. Along this corner is the R. T. Dennis & Co. house furnishing store in the Dennis Building at center, the Wood Bros. male clothing store, Chris's Cafe, and the "Grocery So Different" to the left of the Dennis Building, the Oriental Billards and Dominos building on the other side of the road. Cars and bicycles are parked along the curb, and people walk across the street and along the sidewalk.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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  • July 5, 1957

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  • Dec. 20, 2023, 2:54 p.m.

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  • Feb. 22, 2024, 12:40 p.m.

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Gildersleeve. [South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco], photograph, July 5, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1628068/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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