Photograph of a glass-top display box at a booth in the Dallas Heritage Village pavilion, where several tables were set up for the DFW Archives Bazaar. Inside the box are items kept at the Heritage Village's 'General Store' including hair-weavers, medicinal plasters, and advertisements. The note in the case reads "The Village's General Store lets visitors experience old fashioned commerce. We also have a collection of containers and ephemera of historic consumer goods. Groceries, household cleaners, and patent medicines of dubious efficacy were ... sold in general stores..." On top of the box is a frame with pictures and more …
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Photograph of a glass-top display box at a booth in the Dallas Heritage Village pavilion, where several tables were set up for the DFW Archives Bazaar. Inside the box are items kept at the Heritage Village's 'General Store' including hair-weavers, medicinal plasters, and advertisements. The note in the case reads "The Village's General Store lets visitors experience old fashioned commerce. We also have a collection of containers and ephemera of historic consumer goods. Groceries, household cleaners, and patent medicines of dubious efficacy were ... sold in general stores..." On top of the box is a frame with pictures and more notes inside.
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DFW Archives Bazaar Records (AR0911), University of North Texas Special Collections
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DFW Archives Bazaar Records
Documents related to the planning of the DFW Archives Bazaar, a recurring community outreach and education event focused on resources available at cultural heritage institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Photographs and videos of the event are also included.