[Photograph of Texas State Fair Visitor Counter] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Photograph of Texas State Fair Visitor Counter]

Date

  • Creation: 1936

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of an attendance counter for the State Fair of Texas, shaped like a giant, old-fashioned cash register with a curved keyboard and round keys. The attendance for the day (6452 people) is displayed at the top, in rolling numbers. The cash register is a dark color with a thick, light-colored trim around the edges, and is sitting on a stand that has lettering all around the sides (the words "national" and "register" are visible). There are notes on the back about the counter on the back of the photo.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm.

Subject

  • Keyword: photographs
  • Keyword: State Fair of Texas
  • Keyword: Texas State Fair
  • Keyword: National Register
  • Keyword: National Cash Register
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Fairs and Exhibitions

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1936

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2016
    Code: SG16

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
    Code: PCMM

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: PCMM_mnm-16-091a
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth834128
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