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[Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to H. A. Pender, E. F. Pittard, Dan Moody, Claude McAden, and Barney Carter - February 9, 1950]

Description: Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Pittard, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. McAden, and Mr. Carter concerning a photo he found while at his mother’s house in Abilene. He includes a limerick that he describes as “unfair to use.”
Date: February 9, 1950
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
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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 #2

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 #2

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

Grocery Store Opening

Description: 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 Mechan… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening

Description: 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 Bus… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening

Description: 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 yo… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Grocery Store Opening

Description: 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… 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

Grocery Store Opening #2

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

Banner Dairies

Description: Photograph of machinery and a desk in the Banner Dairy located at S. 14th and Butternut streets in Abilene, Texas. Pressure gauges are visible on one of the machines. There are labels that read "Danger" above the gauges. Light-bulbs are also used as indicators for machinery. There is part of a poster visible that has images of Native Americans on it with the partial text that reads "Too many...Not Enough."
Date: 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Banner Dairies #2

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

Restaurant Menu

Description: 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."
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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