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ACCESSION NUMBER   976:0021:0168
CATEGORY   Business, Retail
SUBCATEGORY   Food store
TITLE   Unidentified grocery
DESCRIPTION   View of the meat counter at an unidentified grocery store [McKay's?] located in or around Corpus Christi, Texas. Two men, both in white aprons, stand behind a long deli case. In the background, the checkout counter and scale shown in negative 976:0021:0167 can be seen. This store sold meat for 8¢-18¢ per pound, sausage for 12¢ per pound, bacon for 18¢ per pound, and steak for 15¢ per pound.
SUBJECT   Grocers. (lctgm)
Grocery stores. (lctgm)
Interiors. (lctgm)
Men. (lcsh)
United States--Texas. (lcsh)