Mary Curlee delivering for Lakeview Grocery

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20052400

Description

Mary Curlee, 21-year-old ex-stenographer turned "delivery boy" for the Lakeview Grocery. She is shown riding the delivery bicycle. Miss Curlee is wearing a dark, buttoned up jacket with a pair of trousers as she starts riding her bike away from Lakeview Grocery. She is also wearing a pair of eyeglasses. In the bicycle basket are the groceries she is delivering, including a loaf of Mrs. Baird's bread and bottle of milk. Behind her, the Grocery storefront can be seen with a basket of mops set outside one of the store's windows. There is a parked car in front of the store, at right. Miss Curlee is a graduate of Polytechnic High School and the daughter of Mrs. Fleta Knight.

Archival Date

1942-03-30

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1524

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Curlee, Mary (Miss); Automobiles; Buildings; Grocery stores; Deliveries; Food; Bicycles & tricycles; Lakeview Grocery; Polytechnic High schools; Delivery boys; Mrs. Baird's Bread; Groceries