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[1934 New Year Card]

Description: New Year's card from Neiman Marcus for 1934. The card depicts a baby angel holding a champagne flute and sitting on top of the globe with 1934 across it.
Date: 1934
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Neiman-Marcus 1942 Fashion Exposition

Description: Invitation for the Neiman-Marcus Fashion Exposition on September 7, 1942. At the exposition, the annual Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion is awarded to Mr. Norman Norell, Mrs. Betsey Talbot Blackwell and Miss Voris.
Date: September 7, 1942
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dallas skyline and traffic]

Description: Photograph of the Dallas skyline taken from outside the city off a road, where multiple drivers and automobiles are passing by exiting the city. The photograph was taken at Harry Hines Blvd. in the background the Southland Live building is under construction. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Downtown Dallas]

Description: Photograph of Downtown Dallas taken from a near empty parking lot. The Pegasus sign can be seen atop the Magnolia Building, now known as the Magnolia Hotel. This commercial area also houses the Neiman Marcus Building. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gallery interior]

Description: Photograph of a gallery interior where multiple contemporary artwork are hung on gallery walls. A group of women gather around multiple art pieces of the human figure, talking amongst themselves. The man on the left is blurred as he is walking past multiple pieces in the gallery. This building is presumed to be the Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts. This photograph was commissioned by client Neiman-Marcus.
Date: [1950,1955]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Palomino Mink advertisement]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for Palomino Mink furs sold at Neiman-Marcus department stores. The advertisement reads, "Presenting more than half the year's crop of precious-palomino* mink for the entire world. 200 prize skins of this luscious, beautiful color we introduced in 1951, and which was unavailable last year. Special orders for small furs will be taken as long as our treasure lasts - but hurry, for there will be no more of these beautiful blonds for at least another year. Fur Salon, … more
Date: [1951,1954]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Lincoln sapphire show at Dallas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a gem display at a Dallas Neiman-Marcus store, including an impression of President Abraham Lincoln carved into the largest sapphire ever found at the time.
Date: November 15, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: The Woman's Page]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 9, 1952
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

[Little or lavish advertisement]

Description: Little or lavish fur coat advertisement for the Neiman-Marcus department store. The advertisement shows two Neiman-Marcus representatives holding up two different versions of fur coats. The ad reads, "A N-M mink is the ultimate. If you would swathe her in it, give the great, sweeping full-length coat of Royal Pastel mink 6975.00. Or hug her with a mite-sized shoulder warmer (hardly bigger than the coat's collar) of Royal Pastel mink 495.00. But whether you give her a few inches of mink, or an i… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: ROTC queen selected at SMU]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the style show at Southern Methodist University that will determine this year's honorary Cadet Colonel.
Date: March 6, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Neiman markup fashion show]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas fashion show and exhibition sponsored by the Neiman-Marcus department store.
Date: September 6, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Close-up of a model on a Neiman-Marcus camel]

Description: Photograph of a model sitting on a camel with Neiman-Marcus boxes. The woman raises her hands behind her hat and sits in a saddle surrounded by secured boxes. The camel's reigns and saddle blanket are decorated with embroidery and lined by fringe. A large building with tall doors sits in the background.
Date: 1955~/1959~
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Exterior of Neiman-Marcus]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Neiman-Marcus department store in downtown Dallas, Texas. Two women can be seen exiting the department store carrying their bags, while the doorman holds open the door for the ladies with more shopping bags in hand. Their driver is seen waiting in a Rolls Royce that is parked in front of the department store.
Date: [1955,1965]
Creator: Rogers, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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