[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1955]

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Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas for January 1955 and contains the names, and phone numbers of telephone subscribers in the town. The majority of the pages contain advertisements for local businesses and restaurants. The note on the front cover of the book says that they should not use it "Until After December 30 Since All Grapevine Telephone Numbers Will Be Changed..."

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[26] p. ; 24 cm.

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The Southwestern States Telephone Company January 1955.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the City of Grapevine to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 334 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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City of Grapevine

The oldest settlement in Tarrant County, Grapevine was officially founded in 1844, the last year of the Republic of Texas before it was annexed by the United States of America. Through the years, its rich history has been preserved through oral histories, now contained in the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).

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Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas for January 1955 and contains the names, and phone numbers of telephone subscribers in the town. The majority of the pages contain advertisements for local businesses and restaurants. The note on the front cover of the book says that they should not use it "Until After December 30 Since All Grapevine Telephone Numbers Will Be Changed..."

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[26] p. ; 24 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • January 1955

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  • Sept. 21, 2016, 2:45 p.m.

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The Southwestern States Telephone Company. [Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1955], book, January 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787767/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting City of Grapevine.

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