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Artists of Abilene

Description: Catalog from the "Artists of Abilene," November 4-16, 1958, held by Abilene Fine Arts Museum at Abilene, Texas. It includes a list of art pieces and artists in the exhibition, as well as the medium of each art piece.
Date: 1958
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Twentieth Anniversary

Description: Catalog from the "Twentieth Anniversary," 1957, held by Abilene Fine Arts Museum at Abilene, Texas. It includes paintings and drawings from various artists, including Claudia Webb Betti.
Date: 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Yellow Cab advertisement]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for Yellow Cab taxi service. The advertisement features the text "Traffic Nerves? Yellow Cab ED 2-3131" in the center of the page. To the left of this text is an illustration of a man, only his head and hands are visible, and he is wearing a striped hat with a nervous look on his face. His eyes are swirls and he is sweating to show that he is nervous. .
Date: March 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Farm and Home advertisement]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for Farm and Home. There is an illustration of a woman with short hair who has her hands clasped and held near her face. Next to her is text that reads "No wonder there's no place like" in cursive font. Under this is a rectangle that has the words "Farm and Home" in it in block letters.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Football Scoreboard slide]

Description: Photograph of a large slide that is pinned to a board that is hanging on the wall between an electrical outlet and a door. The slide features an illustration of a football player who is holding a football with his left hand and is in motion. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt and a helmet with a white stripe down the middle. To the right of this image is text that reads "Football Scoreboard" in black letters. The Os in the word "Football" are stylized as actual footballs.
Date: 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Market advertisement depicting a family]

Description: Photograph of a slide with an illustration of a family. The illustration depicts a woman with shoulder length hair standing behind a man who is wearing a tie and a young boy. The man and woman are depicted from the shoulders up while only the boy's head is visible. To the right of them is text in quotes that reads "The People's Market Place". The background of the slide is black while the text and illustration are white.
Date: July 6, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bert and Steve cab advertisement]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for Bert & Steve cab service. There is text on the advertisement that reads "Enjoy the Rush Ride a Bert & Steve ED 5-3333". To the right of this text is an illustration of a man who is shown in profile and is wearing a fedora and a pin striped shirt.
Date: March 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Advertisement for taxi service]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for Bert & Steve, a taxi service. The text on the advertisement reads "The Safest Distance Between Two Points! Bert & Steve Ed 5-3333". Next to this text is an illustration of a boy wearing a collared shirt who is winking.
Date: March 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Farm and Home slide]

Description: Photograph of a Farm and Home slide. The slide is split into three sections, two on the left, and one on the right. The top left box has a coin in it, the bottom left has a building, and the right box has a hand making a knocking motion. The slide is taped to a dark safe.
Date: May 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration of a graduate]

Description: Photograph of an illustration of a man in a graduation cap who is standing in front of a cloud. This illustration is pinned to a black canvas board. To the left of the board is an outlet and to the right a light is visible.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration of two men and a woman]

Description: Photograph of a slide for Equitable Savings that has illustrations of three people that are drawn from their chest up. The slide is pinned to a black board. In the lower left corner of the slide is an illustration of a man who is wearing a suit jacket and tie and is holding a lit pipe in his right hand. His eyes are open and he is looking to the right of the slide. In the upper middle section of the slide is an illustration of a woman who is shown in profile as her head is turned to the right s… more
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration taped to a safe door]

Description: Photograph of an illustration that is taped to the door of a combination safe. The illustration is separated into three vertical sections that all have different colored backgrounds. In the section on the left is an octagonal sign that is on a post in a patch of grass. The sign has a white cross shape on it. The middle section is thinner than the other two and has a white hand with three circles of different sizes and different colors overlapping in the palm. The third section features a tree w… more
Date: May 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration of a lounging couple]

Description: Photograph of an illustration of a couple relaxing in lounge chairs. The woman has short hair, has on no shoes, and is sitting with her arms behind her head. Both of them are wearing white shirts with dark colored pants and have their eyes closed and one leg bent at the knee while the other lies flat. Next to the woman's chair there is an open book laying on the ground.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Advertisement for Dodge]

Description: Photograph of a slide that is advertising Dodge cars. The slide is very long and is pinned to a board that is hanging on the wall next to an electrical outlet. The slide has a grey background and in the center is an illustration of a black coupe that is sitting in the desert next to a Grecian-style pillar that is wrapped in garland. Behind the car, there are some mountains and there are a few thin clouds in the sky. At the bottom left of the slide is the word "Dodge" that has been handwritten i… more
Date: 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Farm and Home locations in DFW]

Description: Photograph of advertisement for Farm and Home showing the locations of their Dallas and Fort Worth offices. The locations are located beneath two pictures of buildings which are separated by a coat of arms. The coat of arms has the letters "F" and "H" inside of it. The text under the building on the left side reads "in Dallas 1900 Main at St. Paul" and the text under the building on the right side reads "in Fort Worth 915 Houston St.". Underneath both of these is text that reads "Farm and Home … more
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man leaning against desk on set]

Description: Photograph of a camera operator filming an unidentified man. He is seen leaning against a desk and holding up a drawing of a person. Behind him, there is a world map on the back wall. A box, furniture, blackboard, and a photo of a statue of an animal can be seen in the room.
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Drawing of a house]

Description: Photograph of a drawing of the exterior of a one story house. The house is made of stone and glass, with a chimney and large floor to ceiling windows. There are small trees in front of it, and a large tree coming from behind the house. The drawing is attached to a large canvas with thumbtacks.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Equitable savings]

Description: Photograph of a slide depicting three cartoon people. In the top center is a cartoon woman wearing a light hat, big jewelry, and a black shirt with a v neckline. She has her mouth open like she is speaking, and has her left arm up with her hand open. She has short, dark hair. On the bottom left is another woman with light, curly hair. She is wearing pearl earrings, and a black shirt. She is smiling and looking to the right. On the bottom right is a man with his left arm laying on a surface in f… more
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Beach drawing]

Description: Photograph of a drawing of two people sitting on a striped beach towel, listening to the radio. On the left is a woman in a swimsuit laying on her stomach and speaking to the man next to her. On the right is a man sitting with his legs crossed, looking down at the woman. The drawing is attached to a canvas board on a wall.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[3.5% dividends]

Description: Photograph of a poster with drawings of coins on it, a small coin has "3 1/2%" written on it, and a large coin in the middle has "dividends" written on it. Behind those two coins are more with dollar signs on them. The poster is attached to a large, dark canvas.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Drawing of a tower and person]

Description: Photograph of a drawing of a tower with a person walking next to it. The person is nearly the same size as the tower. There is also a a wide mountain in the background of the drawing. The drawing is attached to the center of a board that has thumbtacks lined along it's top border.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Advertisement for dividends]

Description: Photograph of an advertisement for dividends. The advertisement features an illustration of coins, with two coins shown from their sides in front of coins that look as though they are falling. The coins in the foreground have text in them, and the top, tilted coin reads "3 1/2%" while the other coin reads "Dividends". The coins in the background have dollar signs on their faces.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poster for The Mysterians]

Description: Photograph of a movie poster for the film The Mysterians. This poster was drawn by science fiction writer Lt. Colonel Robert B. Rigg and depicts an alien invasion taking place in a desert somewhere on Earth. There are five UFOs in the upper left of the image that are shooting at two large satellite like structures that stand in the middle of the image. On the ground, soldiers and various explosions can be seen. There is a dome structure in the background of the image that is on fire and smoking. more
Date: June 5, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration of a man with a coin head]

Description: Photograph of a slide with an illustration of a man with a coin for a head. He is wearing a suit and fedora, holding a briefcase, and is positioned as if he is running. There is a dollar sign on the face of the coin and the man's actual face is on the edge of the coin with his nose protruding from the edge. To his right is text that reads "For Pennies a Day!" in black letters. The slide is taped to a black board that is hanging on the wall.
Date: July 6, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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