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[South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco]

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.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: Gildersleeve
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volkswagon Dealership]

Photograph of the exterior of a Volkswagen dealership. The left side of the building is a garage for repairs, where a car can be seen in the shade of the left-most garage door. An entrance can be seen with glass walls and an awning roof reaching out over the the entrance way. Four vehicles can be seen parked in the lot in the foreground and the Volkswagen logo can be seen on a large sign on the roof of the building. To the right another sign advertising services can be seen.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clesson Welding Shop

Photograph of Clesson Welding Shop.
Date: December 5, 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[BASEMENT BOX 67.0271]

Photograph is of a brick building with smoke coming out underneath the roof. The corner of the brick wall of the building is starting to collapse. Photograph was taken across a field. Fire hoses are spaying the building in the background. Caption: "CUSTER CITY ,watched this Packard Milling Co. building go up in smoke Wednesday causing an estimated $5,000 damage, only the mill section was burned and machinery was moved last year. The warehouse section and office are undamaged."
Date: June 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, automobiles in front]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, September 5, 1957. View from west side of courthouse. Photo shows nearly complete addition with ladder leaning against wall at left. Three cars and one truck (right) are parked along the street.
Date: September 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

UNIDENTIFED Man on a Tractor Plowing Down Austrian Winter Peas and Oats to Improve Soil and Maintain Organic Material

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor plowing down Austrian winter peas and oats to improve soil and maintain organic material.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Plowing Down Austrian Winter Peas and Oats

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man plowing down Austrian winter peas and oats to improve soil structure and maintain material. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Austrian winter peas & oats being plowed to improve soil structure and maintain organic material."
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Using a Minneapolis-Moline Tractor to One Way Alfalfa

Photograph of UNIDENTIFED man using a Minneapolis-Moline tractor to one wayed alfalfa to increase organic matter and improve soil structure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alfalfa being one wayed down to increase organic matter and improve soil structure."
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wrecked Porter

Photograph of a wrecked porter. St. Paul Insurance Company most likely involved.
Date: November 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History