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[A. H. Phillips and Son]

Description: Photograph of A. H. Phillips and Son, a general store that was located in Longview, Texas. Phillips, his sons, as well as an unidentified man are all pictured standing outside of the store. The store sold radios, groceries, and other items.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Longview Public Library

[The interior of the Post Office Grocery.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the interior of the Post Office Grocery. Standing in the store are five men identified from left to right as: Ben Garcia, Frank Walenta, E. W. Luksa, Sam Epstein, Vince Nesvadba. Wooden shelves can be seen on the left wall with bins of items toward bottom. A table of goods sits on the left with baskets of produce in front of it. A sack of flour is on the floor in the far left corner of photo. The back of the store has a sign that reads: Post Office Cash Grocery. A counter w… more
Date: 1929
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Doug Lucas Store

Description: W. D. Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. After changing locations twice, he settled in this two-story brick building in about 1920.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Irving Archives

[Bill from W. R. Berry General Merchandise]

Description: Bill from the W. R. Berry General Merchandise to G. W. Vickery listing a number of purchases, their quantity, and how much they cost; the bottom of the bill has a note saying it was paid on April 13, 1921.
Date: April 9, 1921
Creator: W. R. Berry General Merchandise
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Interior of the Charles Seydler's Grocery]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the interior of the Charles Seydler's Grocery located in the middle of the 900 block of Third Street in Rosenberg, Texas. Behind the counter on left is Phillip Brandt; behind counter on right is Charles Seydler, owner of the store. Cans and other goods can be stacked neatly on shelves to the right and left of photo. Canisters, boxes and sacks are leaning against the left counter. Boxes are also stacked on the left counter top. More boxes stacked just to the left of the cent… more
Date: 1922
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men Standing in Front of Courtney's Store]

Description: Photograph of a group of eighteen males of various ages standing in front of "Courtney's Store" in Negley, Texas. A pyramid-shaped false front on top of the store has the words "Courtney's Store. A good place to trade. Try us. Dry-goods, groceries, cold drinks, gas & oils." The man wearing a dark hat in the center is identified as Arlander Bedford Courtney.
Date: 1928~
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

Pierce and Ramsey Store - Interior

Description: Grover Pierce and Hershel Ramsey operated a grocery store along Irving's Main Street. In this photo, Grover Pierce is behind the counter wearing a white hat. Hershel Ramsey is in the chair on the right. The woman in black in the center of the photo is Fannie Tompkins Haley, the wife of Tom Haley.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Irving Archives

[Jones & Hinson Grocery, Morton Street]

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.
Date: 1922
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Berkman General Store]

Description: Photograph of a one story with stucco, flat roof, crenelated front facade, metal awning hung from rods across the front facade, and a wooden sidewalk under the awning. Built during the agricultural boom in Simonton in the early 20th century. This was the major commercial strip and contained the post office, the general store, and butcher shop.
Date: 1925
Creator: Liberda, Frank
Partner: Fort Bend County Libraries

Price-Tag.

Description: Patent for an improved price tag that includes not only the price information, but also "at a glance a stock record and a cost record and provides space for making notations and writing other information" (lines 13-16) for the use of a store clerk's reference.
Date: April 20, 1920
Creator: Bedinger, Singleton B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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