[The wooden shack of "Payless Lumber Co."]

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Photograph of a small, vacant shack with a sign that reads "Payless Lumber Co." The shack stands on a grassy field in front of some small buildings and cars and is empty, except for a small bench and a tub with a laundry board. Underneath the shack, are a pair of wheels that elevate the small wooden structure for portability.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm., on mat 44 x 54 cm.

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Harris, Lynn 1976.

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Photograph of a small, vacant shack with a sign that reads "Payless Lumber Co." The shack stands on a grassy field in front of some small buildings and cars and is empty, except for a small bench and a tub with a laundry board. Underneath the shack, are a pair of wheels that elevate the small wooden structure for portability.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm., on mat 44 x 54 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Lynn Harris Collection (U0712), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Photographs capturing the 1976 United States Bicentennial celebration in Denton, Texas.

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Harris, Lynn. [The wooden shack of "Payless Lumber Co."], photograph, 1976; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1823658/: accessed January 22, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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