[Billboard for the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum]

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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."

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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Creator: Unknown. October 18, 1990.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2021 and was provided by the Dr. Pepper Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dr. Pepper Museum

Built in 1906 by architect Milton Scott, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company was the first building dedicated to the manufacturing of Dr Pepper. Creating a Dr Pepper Museum was the vision of a few devoted enthusiasts of both Dr Pepper and its history.

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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."

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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The museum formally opened on May 11th, 1991.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2021

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • October 18, 1990

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[Billboard for the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum], photograph, October 18, 1990; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1450239/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Pepper Museum.

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