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[News Clip: Quick move]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about workmen dismantling the Marsalis park zoo Ferris wheel in Dallas to be brought to a new super market.
Date: May 30, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Durkee's products on display]

Description: Photograph of a display advertising stacked Durkee's products in a grocery store. There are signs that reads, "As advertised Wed. & Fri. 3:30-3:45 on the Kate Smith Hour seen Mon.-Fri. 3:00 p.m. on WBAP-TV" and "Win a winter vacation and a new packard." In the background, there are various food products down the aisle.
Date: October 6, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Race in progress]

Description: Photograph of a race on a street surrounded by fields. Closer to the camera is a small field with cars parked on it, and on the other side of the road is a small building and more cars parked along the side. Cars are blurred as they speed down the street. Barriers are set up along the road and people stand gathered behind them. Signs with numbers on them are hung up above the barriers. In the right foreground of the image is a Star-Telegram color camera.
Date: July 22, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman mounting a horse]

Description: Photograph of a woman mounting a horse. She is wearing a silky long sleeve shirt with tall riding boots and a hat. There is a sign on her back that reads "Not the Kentucky Derby... but "The Pullet Derby" starts this week at your Purina Store and WBAP-820 Eddy Arnold Show 7:30 P.M. Saturday". Her left foot is in the stirrup of the saddle and she is pushing up with her right foot. The horse is a light color with a dark mane and there is a star on its saddle. A man who is wearing a cowboy hat and … more
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Horse-drawn carriage in a field]

Description: Photograph of a carriage being pulled by six Clydesdales through a field. The carriage has two drivers who are both wearing suits and chauffeur caps and each man is controlling three horses. On the two sides of the carriage are canvases and one side is visible by the text on it is illegible. The field is very flat and there is no brush around the carriage although there is some in the background. In the distance, a cityscape is visible.
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Taystee delivery truck]

Description: Photograph of a Taystee Bread delivery truck. The truck has the words "Taystee Bread Hot wrapped to keep it fresh" on the side and also has an advertisement for the television program Taystee Weatherman which aired at 6:25 PM every week day. There is a man standing next to the passenger side door of the truck and he is holding onto a handle on the truck with one hand and holding a cigarette in the other. The truck is backed into a a spot in a lot behind a building.
Date: July 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Lobby window display for toiletries]

Description: Photograph of a window display in the WBAP lobby that is advertising toiletries. On the right side of the display is a sign that reads "Now on TV "Date with Judy" 10:30 A.M. Saturday's for McKesson & Robbins WBAP-TV Channel 5 Star Telegram Station." The rest of the window features different sections and signs for different toiletry products. There is a display of a Tawn Travel Kit, a sign advertising Ora denture cleanser, a sign advertising other Tawn products, and a sign advertising Tartan sun… more
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men standing next to a Pet Milk display]

Description: Photograph of a Pet Milk display in a grocery store that is advertising a contest. There are stacks of Pet Milk next to a wire basket that is full of cans. A sign above this basket reads "Win Free Prizes Nothing to Buy Big Guessing Contest Guess how many cans of Pet Milk are inside the wire Winners Announced Sat. May 5th 8P.M. Deposit your guess here". Above this sign is another sign that lists the prizes for first, second and third place in the contest and the prizes are all types of ham. The… more
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of WBAP advertising on set]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing to the left, staring at the man who is looking down. She is wearing a dark-colored dress, heels, and earrings. Her hair is dark, short and curly. The man is wearing glasses, suits, a white shirt, and a patterned tie. Between them, there is a board on an easel depicting a house with text that reads "target area." Three women stand behind the man. Two of the women appear to be dressed as nurses. The woman standing in the middle is wearing a shirt and a skirt. They a… more
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for Classified Ads]

Description: Photograph of an easel holding a slide for Star-Telegram with an illustration of a telephone in the center and five women as phone operators. There are messages that read "it's easy," "dial FA-4131," and "To place Star-Telegram Classified Ads!" Behind the easel is a dark background.
Date: May 14, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Quaker window display]

Description: Photograph of a window display for Quaker Oats. There is a sign on the left side of the image that is advertising the WBAP-TV show The Gabby Hayes Show and Quaker Oats Co. with their air times. There is a sign in the middle of the display that is advertising miniature Western toy guns that require a Quaker box top for purchase. There is a display of the toy guns that are available under the sign. The sign on the right reads "Hey! Kids have your "mom" get one of these blanks when she buys Quaker… more
Date: July 12, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman modelling clothes from Monnig's]

Description: Photograph of a woman modelling clothes from Monnig's Department Store. She is wearing a white hat with a dark colored, tea-length dress that has white piping along the neckline and down the center of the dress. She is holding a small black purse on her elbow and is wearing pearl jewelry. The backdrop of the set is painted to look like a nature scene with a lake and mountains in the distance. There is turf on the ground and a bench on the right side of the image.
Date: May 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Horse-drawn carriage advertising a charity program]

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn carriage that is advertising a charity program. There is one driver sitting in the carriage wearing a chauffeur hat and there are six Clydesdales pulling the carriage. The side of the carriage has text that reads "Packers and Provisioners Wilson & Co." and attached to the top of the side is an advertisement that reads "Fort Worth Star Telegram Free Milk & Ice Fund Needs Your Help! Now on display at Albert J. Meek Inc. Your Packard Dealer". To the right of the horses … more
Date: 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Duncan Hines Ice Cream advertisement]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising Duncan Hines Ice Cream. The slide has messages that read, "An adventure in good eating," and "Delicious! Delectable! Delightful!" The slide has an illustration of a pint of ice cream.
Date: February 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for Alta Vista]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising Duncan Hines Ice Cream. The slide has a message that read, "Alta Vista presents an adventure in good eating" in black text on a white background. Behind the easel is a dark backdrop.
Date: February 22, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men standing in front of a Tartan product display]

Description: Photograph of two men standing next to a Tartan sun tan lotion display. The man on the left is wearing a doctor's smock and is smiling and holding a bottle of Tartan sun tan lotion. The man on the right is wearing a suit and a fedora and is spraying the bottle of Tartan at the other man. There is a sign behind them that features a a woman in a tartan plaid swimsuit who is floating in a pool and the text that is visible reads "Tartan America's most popular suntan lotion". On the table in front o… more
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fort Worth Star-Telegram Annual Home Show]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Annual Home Show with a message that reads "Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, April 8th through 15th" including illustrations of two buildings.
Date: April 5, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clothes from Monnig's Department Store]

Description: Photograph of a woman modelling clothes from Monnig's Department Store. She is wearing a black pillbox hat that has a birdcage veil with a dark colored short-sleeve button up blouse and a matching calf length skirt. She is wearing pearl jewelry and posing with her hands on her hips. The backdrop of the set is painted to look like a nature scene with a lake and mountains in the distance. There is turf on the ground and a bench on the right side of the image.
Date: May 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Leonard's Department Store slide]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising Leonard's Department Store with a message that reads "Where you get more merchandise for less money." There is an illustration of a city skyline with a large field seen in the foreground.
Date: May 14, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for WBAP-TV Star-Telegram Station]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising WBAP that reads "WBAP AM-FM-TV 570 - 820 Channel 5" including an illustration of the building. There are texts regarding "This Week in Texas" produced by WBAP-TV Star-Telegram Station. The print is taped to a wall.
Date: August 3, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cutex nail polish counter]

Description: Photograph of the Cutex nail polish counter in a department store. There is a woman sitting behind the counter who is demonstrating the product while a man in a suit at the counter watches. At the top of the counter on either side are signs advertising the new "Spillpruf Bottle plus The Sensational "Nail-Measure" Neck". In between these signs are two signs advertising the "Cutex Nail Brilliance" and in the middle of these two is a smaller version of the Spillpruf bottle signs. Under the Nail Br… more
Date: May 21, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman advertising the Pullet Derby]

Description: Photograph of a woman advertising The Pullet Derby with a horse. She is wearing a silky long sleeve shirt with tall riding boots and a hat. On her back is a sign that reads "Not the Kentucky Derby... but "The Pullet Derby" starts this week at your Purina Store and WBAP-820 Eddy Arnold Show 7:30 P.M. Saturday". Her left foot is in the stirrup of the saddle that is on the horse. The horse is a light color with a dark mane and is standing on the brick street. There is a man standing on the sidewal… more
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Miss Curity contest window display]

Description: Photograph of a Curity window display in the WBAP lobby. The display has signs that are advertising the Miss Curity contest which asks people to send in photographs of their daughters dressed like Miss Curity. The signs say that the contest is giving away "$25,000 in prizes cash and valuable Eastman Cameras" and it has a grand prize of a $5,000 bond. The sign on the right of the display reads "for Details of Bauer & Black's "Miss Curity Contest" see Super Circus Saturday's 6:30 P.M. WBAP-TV Cha… more
Date: July 12, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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