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[The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building During Renovation]

Photograph of a van outside of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum) while the building is undergoing renovations.
Date: September 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building from the West Corner]

Photograph of the exterior of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum) and the intersection in front of it as the building undergoes renovations.
Date: September 5, 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

[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

[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

[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

[Artists with Near-Complete Mural]

Photograph focusing on two artists who are completing the restoration of a Dr. Pepper-themed mural. Original artist C. B. Morgan is standing at right, with one hand on an A-frame ladder and looking down at the scaffolding used for the upper portions. An unidentified artist at left is painting black outlines on the mural.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Billboard for the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the first billboard advertising the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum in spring of 1991. It has an illustration of the front of the building at left with a large image of a Dr. Pepper bottle cap over the side of the building. Text at right says "Dr Pepper Bottling Co. of Texas salutes Dr Pepper Museum, Waco."
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blood Donors at Waco Army Air Field]

Photograph of a large group of men posing together outside of a Red Cross blood donation site at the Waco Army Airfield. Handwriting on the back of the photograph notes that only 30 of the men pictured could give blood. Mr. V. J. Jacox, Red Cross Field Director, poses in the center.
Date: April 4, 1944
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

[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

[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

[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

[Closeup of Original Sign]

Photograph of the original sign over the entrance of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum). The sign reads "home of Dr Pepper."
Date: December 18, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coleman Family Members Pose for a Picture]

Photograph of Ruth Coleman (1912-), James Archie Coleman (1882-1966), David Wesley Coleman (1850-1923), and Elvin Littleton Coleman (1828-1914) taken outside. The two oldest men and the baby sit while the youngest man stands.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Equipment Outside the Dr Pepper Museum]

Photograph of construction equipment outside of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum). An unknown individual sits inside of a yellow loader in a dirt patch.
Date: October 11, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Sign and Scaffolding Inside Factory Building]

Photograph of the interior of the Artesian Bottling Company building. The photograph features a wall that is missing a panel which exposes a pillar. There is a caution sign on a face of the wall. There is also metal frame work in front of the wall.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Viewed from Mary Avenue #1]

Photograph of the exterior of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum) and the intersection in front of it as the building undergoes renovations.
Date: September 5, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Viewed from Mary Avenue #2]

Photograph of the exterior of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum) from the west, with the intersection in front of it as the building undergoes renovations.
Date: September 5, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Worker on a Ladder]

Photograph of a construction worker on a ladder in front of a metal beam during renovations to the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building (the Dr Pepper Museum).
Date: October 18, 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

[Dave Koenig on Second Story of Barrack]

Photograph of Dave Koenig posing for a picture on the second story of his barrack at the Waco Army Airfield. He poses shirtless on the railing of a second story balcony, looking down at the photographer.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dave Koenig Posing Outside of Barracks]

Photograph of Dave Koenig, identified as "Dave Koenig (Pin Up Boy)," posing outside of barracks at the Waco Army Air Field. He poses shirtless on a sidewalk that runs along rows of identical, light-colored buildings.
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Detail of Bottle Washing Machine #1]

Photograph of details on a rusted Meyer-Dumore Junior Bottle Washing Machine taken during renovations to the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company (the Dr Pepper Museum). Faded lettering on the side of the machine reads "CEO L Meyer MFC Co" followed by a line of illegible text and another line reading "USA."
Date: September 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History