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[Ad for Silliman Hardware & Grocery Co.]

Description: Ad, which was in the Palestine Daily Herald for Silliman Hardware and Grocery Company, a business in Palestine which was founded in 1871. It was one of the largest hardware stores in the region toward the end of the 19th century. Proprietor was John H. Silliman and he and his family resided at 638 S. Magnolia.
Date: 1880~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

South Side of Denton Square

Description: A view of the business section on the south side of the Denton Square around 1889. All the building were constructed of wood, with board sidewalks of even lengths to aid the pedestrian in keeping out of the mud and sand of the unpaved streets. Stores visible from the left to right on the Piner Block are Craddocks, The Big 5 and 10 Cent Store, Nochols and Stribling Grocers, G. W. Wilson and Co. Grocers, J. A. Hann and Co. Cheap Cash Store, and A. E. Freeman Groceries.
Date: 1889
Partner: Denton Public Library

South Side of Denton Square

Description: A view of the business section on the south side of the Denton Square around 1889. All the building were constructed of wood, with board sidewalks of even lengths to aid the pedestrian in keeping out of the mud and sand of the unpaved streets. Stores visible from the left to right on the Piner Block are Craddocks, The Big 5 and 10 Cent Store, Nichols and Stribling Grocers, G. W. Wilson and Co. Grocers, J. A. Hann and Co. Cheap Cash Store, and A. E. Freeman Groceries.
Date: 1889
Partner: Denton Public Library

Coleman in 1882

Description: Photograph of the main street in Coleman, Texas, in 1882. A row of businesses can be seen behind several people and their animal-drawn wagons.
Date: 1882
Creator: Moore's Studio
Partner: Coleman Public Library

[Photograph of Texas store fronts]

Description: Mounted photograph of a men standing in front of three stores - the W.O. Wright General Merchandise store, J.M. Spoonts Drug Store, and Pioneer Grocery Store in Wichita Falls, Texas. Handwritten note on the back reads: "Wichita Falls, TX. James Monroe Spoonts. Wilburn Wright."
Date: [1880..]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Drilling the First Water Well in Midland]

Description: Photograph of the first well being drilled in Midland in 1884, with several men surrounding the dig site by standing on the dirt road and in wagons carried by horses. The dig site is at left; numerous wooden frame building, including a grocery store, are lined up at right. k
Date: 1884
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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