Photograph of the Texas Highway Department building in Abilene. The building is viewed from across a street, and there are cars parked in the lot.

Photograph of Ambassador oil pipes in a field next to a street. The pipes are on short platforms. There is a small wooden building in the background. A sign outside the building says, "Ambassador Oil Corporation, Abilene Pipe Yard."

Photograph of a highway and Abilene Plaza. The plaza is a one story building. There are several cars and trucks parked outside. To the left is a sign that says, "Abilene Plaza, Completely planned Industrial district, Western Industrial Development Co."

Photograph of the new Mayflower Moving building. The building is photographed from afar. There are cars parked behind and in front of the building. There is a large sign above the front entrance that says, "Mayflower." Other signs on the building say, "Abilene Moving & Storage Co. Inc.," "Local & Long Distance Moving," and "Abilene Moving & Storage Co."

Photograph of several trucks at the new Mayflower moving building on W. N. 1st street in Abilene, Texas. The building is a one story concrete structure. One of the trucks is labeled, "The Independent Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Abilene, Texas." There are cars parked in front of the building.

Photograph of a classroom scene. The students are sitting at their desks holding up Ben E. Keith Co. apples. Two men and a woman are standing at the front of the room holding apples from a crate.

Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit sitting at a desk holding an apple with one hand and a pen in the other. On top of the desk, there are stacks of papers, a box of apples, and loose apples scattered about. Text on the box says "Crisp'n Spicy," and has pictures of two vegetables on it. In the background, there is a door and a painting of a man on a horse.

Photograph of two men holding Ben E. Keith Co. apples in a school room. One is sitting behind a desk, and one is standing on the left. There is a crate of the apples on the desk.

Photograph of two workers at a dairy in Abilene, TX on S. Fourteenth and Butternut Streets. They are filling containers with pineapple sherbet from a large machine in the background.

Photograph of the operation of a machine at a dairy in Abilene, TX. One worker operates the machine.

Photograph of a worker at a dairy using the equipment. On the right, a large metallic tank is connected, on the left, to a large white piece of dairy equipment. The worker appears to be operating the white machine. According to accompanying information, the dairy is located on S. Fourteenth and Butternut Streets in Abilene, TX.

Photograph of a building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are parked along the building. On the far right corner, there is a sign that says "Foremost," inside a large "f" shape on the rooftop. In the background, there are other buildings.

Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are park along the building. A sign on the left corner of the building says "Banner Ice Cream," a sign shaped like a milk bottle says "Banner Milk 'It Tastes Better,'" and a sign on the far right corner of the roof says "Banner Ice Milk Ice Cream." In the background, there are other buildings.

Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are park along the building. A sign on the left corner of the building says "Banner Ice Cream," a sign shaped like a milk bottle says "Banner Milk 'It Tastes Better,'" and a sign on the far right corner of the roof says "Banner Ice Milk Ice Cream." In the background, there are other buildings.

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.

Photograph of a clock at Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. On the face of the clock, it says "Banner Dairies." Below the face, an oval section of the clock has an illustration of an ice cream carton, and says "Premium Quality Dolly Madison Ice Cream."

Photograph of a room at Banner Dairies on South Fourteenth and Butternut in Abilene, Texas. There are several rows of folding chairs with "Banner" printed on their backs. In the background, there is a row of windows.

Photograph of a strike at an air base in Abilene, Texas. Several men are standing near automobiles on an unpaved road. One man in the background is holding a sign, though the text is unreadable.

Photograph of a man holding a sign on a busy Abilene street during a strike at an air base. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L." There are several pedestrians and automobiles in the street.

Photograph of a man holding a sign on an unpaved road. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L."

Photograph of a man holding a sign on an unpaved road. The sign says, "This job being picketed in protest against Balfanz Const. Co. Refusal to negotiate with affiliate of Abilene, building trades Council! AF of L." A sign in the background along the road says, "Trailer Court."

Photograph of a Postmaster convention at the Windsor Hotel in Abilene. A line of people are in the lobby checking in at a table with several workers.

Photograph of a group of people lined up in front of a table at a post master convention in Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas. At the table are two men and a woman. The woman is typing on a typewriter. Several people in line are holding booklets.

Photograph of the polio unit at Hendrick Medical Center. There are Disney cartoons decorating the room, equipment, beds, and a television. There is a child in one of the beds.