Parker County Melon and Fruit Show

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044579

Description

Thousands of visitors looked on as farmers of Parker County, Texas, exhibited their melons and fruits at the annual show which opened in Weatherford, Texas. Mrs. Mona Piland is shown at her fruit stand, selling her farm produce which is displayed in baskets in the back of a pickup truck. In the background, at right, is an unidentified man and two unidentified girls. On the edge of the truck bed is a produce scale.

Archival Date

1940-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1205

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Farm produce; Farmers' markets; Trucks; Melons; Dresses; Produce stands; Piland, Mona (Mrs.); Scales