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Banner Dairies #1

Description: 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.
Date: 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Westwood Theater #1

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Westwood Theatre. Text on the side of the building says "Westwood Theatre." On the side of the building, there are other businesses attached. In the foreground, there is a parking lot. In the background, there are buildings.
Date: 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening #1

Description: Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There is a display of box flour products on a table. The wall behind the table has a banner that says "Light Crust Flour" at the top. Below the banner, there are two identical signs that consist of a television set and text that says "Texas' Most Wanted Flour For Light, Light Biscuits Light Crust Flour." A photograph in the center of the two signs consists of a group of people dressed as cowboys with musical instruments. On the front of t… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening #1

Description: 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."
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Waddington's and Les Femmes #1

Description: Photograph of the exterior of two stores identified as Waddington's and Les Femmes on Cypress Street. There are clothed mannequins in the display window of Waddington's; text on the front of the building says "Waddington's Ladies Apparel." There are shoes in the display window of Les Femmes; text on the front of the building says "Les Femmes Fashion Footwear." In the foreground, there is a parking meter, street, and partial view of a car.
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Safeway Grocery Store #1

Description: Photograph of an interior view of a Safeway grocery store on South Twenty-fifth and Barrow in Abilene, Texas. There are aisles of products with signs above them that say "A 1 B," "A 2 B," and "A 3 B." In the foreground, there is an end cap with boxes that say "Busy Baker." In the background, there are produce cases; a sign on the wall above them says "Your Garden Room Safeway Produce." Beside the text, there are cut-outs of various fruits.
Date: 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Shooke Tire Company #1

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Shook Tire Company on Oak Street in Abilene, Texas. Along the edge of the building, text says "Shook Tire Co." and "Fisk." On top of the building, there is a statue of a child holding a candle in one hand, and a tire in the other. In the foreground, there is a sign that says "Time to Re-Tire Fisk Shook Tire Co." In the background, there is a billboard that says "Wrigley's Spearmint."
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening #1

Description: Photograph of the opening of H. O. Wooten grocery store. There are two men wearing suits facing each other. They are surrounded by a Lipton Tea display. Behind them, there is a poster with a picture of a man with a glass of ice tea in his hand, and a box of tea on the opposite side of the poster. Text on the poster says "Relax Enjoy Its Cool Refreshing Lift! Brisk Flavor- Never Flat." A sign below boxes of products says "Modern 'magic' makings for...Real Homemade Soups." In the foreground, ther… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Opening of New Theater #1

Description: Photograph of the lobby of a new theater on South First Street. There is a counter with a display case full of candy. Signs on the left side of the counter say "Cliff Robertson Claire Bloom 'Charly' Time: 1:24 3:24 5:24 7:24 & 9:24," and "Cinema Adults [1.75] Children [.75]." Text on the wall behind the counter says "Refreshments."
Date: 1965
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Opening of New Theater #1

Description: Photograph of the opening of a theater on South First Street. An awning spans the width of the building. Text on the top of the building says "Cinema." In the background, there are cars and another building.
Date: 1965
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Safeway Grocery Store Display #1

Description: Photograph of a Safeway Grocery Store display. The display consists of two football player figures on top of a produce shelf; the figures are set up under a miniature goal post. A sign towards the left says "Abilene Eagles Shoot for Another State Championship. Safeway is Shooting for More Satisfied Customers." There are also balloons in the display. In the background, there is text on the wall that says "Your Garden Room Safeway Produce."
Date: 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Busch and Sons Jeweler's Window #1

Description: Photograph of a view of a display window at Busch and Sons Jewelers. Inside the window, there is a display of silverware, teacups, and pans. Text on top of one part of the silverware display says "70 Pieces All the Stainless Steel Tableware You'll Ever Need... $19.95 Reg. $31.98." A sign on the floor says "Today's Style for the Future Bride." In the background, there is a view through another window of jewelry cases.
Date: 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grissom's Department Store in Downtown #1

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store in Downtown Abilene, Texas. Text on the front of the building says "Grissom's." There are three display windows; two on the ground level, and one on an upper floor. The display windows all of have clothing displayed on mannequins. In the foreground, there are parking meters and a street.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #1

Description: Photograph of a product display in a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of bottles of Kraft brand oil in small boxes surrounding an oven. On top of the oven, there are three signs, two of which are the same. Text on the duplicate signs say "Free Recipes Here! How to make any cake (requiring shortening) with Kraft All-Purpose Oil Fully Pink 29¢;" they also have a picture of a cake missing a slice on them. The headline on the middle sign says "Ladies! You Can Win Val… more
Date: 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #1

Description: Photograph of a display for a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of a tall stack of packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine sitting besides a meat display case; the display case is filled with various meat products. On top of the case, there is a television set with packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine displayed beside it. Beside the margarine, there are various canned and bottled products. There are four identical signs in the display; text on the signs say "Win a 21"… more
Date: 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grissom's Department Store in Downtown #1

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store in Downtown Abilene, Texas. Text on the front of the building says "Grissom's." There are three display windows; two on the ground level, and one on an upper floor. The display windows on the ground floor have clothing displayed on mannequins. In the foreground, there are parking meters and a street.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Mothers at Rehab - Polio Campaign #1

Description: Photograph of a group of three women kneeling beside boxes full of packages of peanuts. Behind the women, a man in a military uniform is leaning towards the peanut packages. Behind the people, there are closed boxes lined up in a row with a sign on top of them that says "Fight Polio Join The March of Dimes." Text on the packages of peanuts says "Fight Polio with Peanuts."
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

First State Bank Under Construction #1

Description: Photograph of the exterior view of a building under construction identified as First State Bank on Oak Street. The front exterior of the building is in tact, and the back is a large frame made up of metal beams. Along the edge of the building, there are cars parked. In the front of the building, there is a sign with the visible text "1st State Bank."
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

J. C. Penney's Diamond Jubilee - Gay Nineties #1

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of men in women at the J. C. Penney's Diamond Jubilee - Gay Nineties. The women are dressed in costume, and the men are dressed in suits, with one in a casual shirt. In the foreground, there is a table full of shoes; in the background, there is a wall with shoe displays, and text that says "Childrens Shoes."
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Opening of New Theater #2

Description: Photograph of the lobby of a new theater on South First Street. There is a counter with a display case full of candy. Signs on the left side of the counter say "Cliff Robertson Claire Bloom 'Charly' Time: 1:24 3:24 5:24 7:24 & 9:24," and "Cinema Adults [1.75] Children [.75]." Text on the wall behind the counter says "Refreshments."
Date: 1965
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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