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Huckleberry Finn Movie Promotion

Description: Photograph of a Dr. Pepper truck with a promotional sign for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas. The promotion is for "'HUCKLEBEERY FINN,' MARK TWAIN'S ROMANCE OF AMERICAN BOYHOOD," as noted on the sign above the truck. The truck is full of Dr. Pepper bottles, and there is a sign on the side of the car for Central East Texas Fair. There is a car parked next to the truck and brick buildings in the background of the photograph.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

Clean-up week

Description: Photograph of "Clean Up Week" at the Rembert Theater, as noted in handwriting on the back of the photograph and on the banner to the left of the theater. There is a large pile of trash in front of the theater, including cans, boxes, buckets and other miscellaneous items. The theatre held the event to promote attendance at the movies and clean the streets of Longview at the same time. Each citizen that brought trash to be dumped in front of the theater was rewarded with a free ticket.
Date: 1930
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Sob Sister]

Description: Photograph of a large billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Sob Sister." There is an illustration of a man's head and a woman typing on a typewriter on the billboard, and the full cast is listed. There are lights illuminating the sign, and there is a ladder leaning against the building.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Man of the World]

Description: Photograph of a billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Man of the World," as noted on the back of the photograph. There is an illustration of a man wearing a hat on the billboard and an actor's name: William Powell. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1931
Creator: Culpepper's Studio
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Squaw Man Truck]

Description: Photograph of a truck display at the scenery dock outside Rembert Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The advertisement is for the remake of the movie, "the Squaw Man," and the sign is attached to the bed of the truck.
Date: 1931
Partner: Longview Public Library

Horse at the Rembert Box Office

Description: Photograph of a horse standing outside the "Rembert [Theater] Box office," in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The horse was part of a live promotion to attract children to the theatre.
Date: 1932~
Partner: Longview Public Library

China Seas

Description: Photograph of Rita Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The theater was located at 207 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview. There is a large billboard for the movie "China Seas" above the theater and a banner below that displays all the actors names. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1935~
Partner: Longview Public Library

[The Crazy Sign]

Description: This picture, looking east with the Baker Hotel in the background, of the Crazy Hotel sign was colorized by Mr. A.F. Weaver. The Crazy Sign was constructed in 1933 in the center of Mineral Wells and spanned Hubbard Street (US 180) at its intersection with Oak Avenue It was quite a landmark, as it was one of only two signs allowed by the Texas Department of Transportation to cross a highway maintained by the State. The sign was torn down on December 24, 1958, because--it was stated--tha… more
Date: 1936?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Wygant with a can of Zud]

Description: Photograph of Bobbie Wygant holding a can of Zud. She is smiling at the can and standing in front of a patterned background. The can states that Zud "removes rust stains."
Date: July 1, 1937
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Window display for White Swan Coffee]

Description: Photograph of a window displaying stacked of White Swan Coffee cans. The display includes five advertisements in the window. Also, there is a sign hanging above that reads "featured on WBAP and WBAP-TV."
Date: October 30, 1931
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Window display for Vicks Va-tro-nol nose drop and cough syrup]

Description: Photograph of a window display with signs featuring various Vicks Va-tro-nol nose drops and Vicks Cough Syrup products. In the center, there is a display that reads "Advertised on WBAP 570 ABC and WBAP 820 NBC. Star Telegram Stations" and smaller advertisements in the window.
Date: October 30, 1931
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Concession Stand Vendors at Texas Fair]

Description: Photograph of two men in aprons and shirts with rolled up sleeves (one with a newsboy cap on), leaning on either side of the corner of a covered, wooden shack. The shack has a counter that wraps around the whole structure, except where the man on the left has opened a small door and is leaning. There are Coca Cola advertisements painted all the way along the front of the counter. On the back wall of the shack (at left) there are hanging and standing cabinets of various shapes and sizes. There i… more
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Falstaff Beer Trucks]

Description: Beer trucks belonging to the Lightsey Carroll Company Distributors stand at the ready to deliver beer to thirsty Austinites. Featuring the Capitol in the background lends an air of legality to beer distribution, particularly considering that Prohibition had ended just five months before.
Date: May 25, 1934
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Advertisement for tickets to off-campus football game]

Description: Photograph of a North Texas bulletin board announcement advertising a football game against the Commerce, Texas Lions. There are several ribbons and banners tacked to the bulletin board. The bus trip to the football game cost $1.50 round trip.
Date: 1936
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Advertisement for Joe Clark's photography]

Description: Photograph of a piece of paper advertising Joe Clark's photography services. The paper details Clark's residence, studio, and publications he's contributed to.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of gas station downtown]

Description: Photograph of a gas-station downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The gas-station many of the surrounding buildings are displaying advertisements, advertising Dr. Pepper at a cafe, and Coca-Cola at the building over. In the background, one building as an advertisement for the Majestic Theatre.
Date: [1930..]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of gas station downtown, 2]

Description: Photograph of a gas-station downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The gas-station many of the surrounding buildings are displaying advertisements, advertising Dr. Pepper at a cafe, and Coca-Cola at the building over. In the background, one building as an advertisement for the Majestic Theatre.
Date: [1930..]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of two saloons]

Description: Photograph of two saloons side by side, advertising their beer. One sign reads, "Blatz Beer" and the other sign reads, "Grand Prize Beer." A single automobile and a horse-drawn carriage are parked outside of the buildings.
Date: [1930..]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Advertisement of the Thorndike Library series]

Description: An advertisment of the Thorndike Library series, originally inserted into a 1935 edition of Heidi in Special Collections' holdings.
Date: [1935,1949]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Double exposure of the Mineral Wells sign]

Description: Double exposure of a sign that reads "Welcome to Mineral Wells Home of the Crazy" and the interior of a room. The sign is partially visible as well as the Baker Hotel in the background. A dresser with one drawer open is also visible.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men with their backs to a furnace]

Description: Photograph of a group of men standing in a semi-circle with their backs to a furnace. The men have their hands behind their backs and look forward, and they all wear the same coat. The furnace is just off center in the image and the men stand behind it, there are cigarette advertisements hanging above it.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man speaking in a store]

Description: Photograph of a man speaking in front of a group of people. The man sits on a barrel with his legs crossed on the right side of the image, and the audience sits on the left with their backs to the camera. A boy sits on the far right with his profile to the camera, and the background of the image is the store with various products lined up on the shelves.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slow day at a general store]

Description: Photograph of a general store during its less busy moments. Two men sit up against the counter on the left side of the image and chat, while the clerk completes a transaction for a woman on the other end of the counter. A variety of different merchandise fills up the store, primarily behind the counter in the background.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chatting on a store's porch]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman on the front porch of a general store having a conversation. The man is on the right side of the image sitting on a bench, and the woman stands in the doorway of the store to the left of him. There are advertisements for Royal Crown Cola on the front of the store.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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