[Personal Narrative About "My Father"] (open access)

[Personal Narrative About "My Father"]

Handwritten narrative written by B. J. Bradford, Jr. (minister of Mt. Horeb Baptist Church in Dallas) about his childhood and reflections on lessons learned from his father.
Date: 1990%
Creator: Bradford, Bishop Johnson, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for B. J. Bradford Sr, April 16, 1990] (open access)

[Funeral Program for B. J. Bradford Sr, April 16, 1990]

Funeral program for Reverend B. J. Bradford Sr. The funeral was held April 16, 1990 at Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, presided by Dr. S. M. Wright Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Bradford Mortuary Inc. and he was buried in Gates Hill Cemetery in Bohnam, Texas.
Date: April 16, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Front of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of renovations of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. there is scaffolding surrounding the building. On top on the building, beginning stages of the installation for the cupola can be seen. There is a construction worker on top of the scaffolding.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southwest View of The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building]

Photograph of the side of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building during renovations. There is scaffolding on scaling the wall of the building. There three vehicles in the photograph. On the window on the left side of the photograph, there are words that say "Future Home of DR PEPPER MUSEUM and Free Enterprise Institute."
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southeast Photograph of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the southwestern corner of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building during renovations. The building courtyard is filled with vehicles. There is scaffolding wrapping around the building.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C. B. Morgan Posing Next to his Dr. Pepper Graffiti Art]

Photograph of C. B. Morgan posing to the left of his original Dr. Pepper graffiti art (painted in the 1940s) moved to a building close to the Dr. Pepper Museum containing the taglines 'Good for Life' and 'Enjoy That Flavor'. The museum building is partially visible in the background.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Original 1940s Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph of a Dr. Pepper mural, before restoration, painted on a building close to the Dr. Pepper Museum containing the taglines 'Good for Life' and 'Enjoy That Flavor'.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artists Restoring Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph of C. B. Morgan and another artist painting over a Dr. Pepper-themed mural to restore it. They are standing on a ladder scaffold to work on the upper portion of the painting. Morgan (center) is working on the white text and the other artist (at left) is working on the yellow outline.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-Up of Artists Restoring Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph showing a close view of C. B. Morgan and another artist painting over a Dr. Pepper-themed mural to restore it. They are working near the top-left corner on a ladder scaffold; Morgan is working on the white text and the other artist, partially visible on the far left, is working on the yellow outline.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artists Painting on Ladder Scaffolding]

Photograph of two artists standing on ladder scaffolding and painting over a Dr. Pepper-themed mural to restore it. They are standing on a flat, horizontal platform suspended on two A-frame ladders to work on the upper-left corner. Original artist C. B. Morgan is working on the white text and an unidentified artist just to his left is painting the outer yellow portion.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C.B. Morgan Painting on Scaffolding]

Photograph of C.B. Morgan, the original artist who painted the sign for the Dr. Pepper Company in 1940, repainting the sign before the Dr. Pepper Museum opened. He is standing on a horizontal scaffold braced on two A-frame ladders, working on the upper-left corner of the mural. An unidentified artist is standing near the right side of the mural facing away from the painting, holding paint and a brush.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Painters Restoring Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph of an unidentified painter standing on horizontal ladder scaffolding, painting over the yellow background of a Dr. Pepper mural during its restoration. C.B. Morgan, the original artist, is standing near the right side of the mural, behind a pick-up truck.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of C.B. Morgan Restoring Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph of C. B. Morgan, the original artist, standing on a ladder scaffold to repaint portions of a Dr. Pepper mural.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Courtyard View from Behind a Fence of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the courtyard of the Dr. Pepper Museum during renovations. The unfinished Dr. Pepper painting can be seen on the right side of the photo. there is a ladder in front of the wire fence. On the left lower corner of the photograph, there's a parked vehicle. In the courtyard, there are two men, two dirt piles, a portable toilet, and a heavy duty forklift.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Excavation in The Courtyard of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of excavation in the corner of the courtyard at the Dr. Pepper Museum during renovations. There is a man on a small excavator digging a hole.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers Constructing Deck in Museum Courtyard]

Photograph of construction during renovations of the Dr. Pepper Museum in 1990. The deck is being worked on my one construction worker. There is a man on a ladder in the photograph. There is also a heavy duty forklift providing access to the roof.
Date: December 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artists Completing Dr. Pepper Mural]

Photograph of two artists surrounded by ladders painting Dr. Pepper-themed graffiti. To the right of the image on the edge of the cargo bed of a vehicle are painting materials.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C. B. Morgan Restoring Mural]

Photograph of two artists painting over a Dr. Pepper-themed mural to restore it. Original artist C. B. Morgan is standing on scaffolding to work on the red background in the upper-left portion of the mural; an unidentified artist is standing on the ground near the center of the image. Ladders are visible on either end of the scaffolding.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph From The Southeast Wall of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph taken from the sidewalk next to the courtyard of the Dr. Pepper Museum before renovations were complete. The metal fence has a sign that says "BARRETT BUILDING CO. INC." There is debris lied next to the fence. There is scaffolding on the side and back of the building. There is a man on the roof and another man on scaffolding above the awning at the back of the building.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artists Reviewing Mural Restoration]

Photograph of original artist, C. B. Morgan (left), and an unidentified artist standing at either end of a Dr. Pepper-themed mural, looking at their progress in restoring it. They are standing between the mural and a flat scaffold that is suspended between two A-frame ladders, with a third A-frame ladder nearby. At right, parts of a building and the bed of a pick-up truck are partially visible.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Partially-Restored Dr. Pepper Mural #2]

Photograph of a Dr. Pepper graffiti art on a building close to the Dr. Pepper Museum containing the taglines 'Good for Life' and 'Enjoy That Flavor'.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Interior of The Room Next to The Courtyard in The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of room next to the courtyard during the renovations of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. The room has two garage openings and a window. Above the window there is a long vent. On the right wall next to one garage openings, there is a circuit breaker panel. Centrally placed in the room, there is a upside down cardboard box.
Date: December 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of Lettered Window]

Interior view of the lettered window on the front entrance to the Dr. Pepper Museum. The lettering reads, 'Future Home of Dr. Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute', and next to the window are some planks.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Northwest and Southwest Walls of the Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the Northwest wall of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr. Pepper Museum) covered in scaffolding during renovations to the structure.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History