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ACCESSION NUMBER   976:0021:0144
CATEGORY   Business, Retail
SUBCATEGORY   Food store
TITLE   "M" System store no. 842
DESCRIPTION   Interior view of "M" System store no. 842 in Refugio, Texas. A young man in a white apron stands behind a check-out counter assisting a man and a young girl. The man is wearing dark trousers and jacket. He holds a cigarette between his fingers. The girl wears a dress and dark boots. This grocery store was a self-service and sold various canned, boxed, and bottled goods as well as fresh produce. Note the store's identification posted above the National Recovery Administration (NRA) sign.
SUBJECT   Children. (lcsh)
Consumers. (lctgm)
Girls. (lcsh)
Grocers. (lctgm)
Grocery stores. (lctgm)
Interiors. (lctgm)
Men. (lcsh)
Self-service stores. (lcsh)
United States--Texas--Refugio. (lcsh)