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ACCESSION NUMBER   976:0021:0092
CATEGORY   Business, Retail
SUBCATEGORY   Eating establishment
TITLE   Grigg's Pig Stand
DESCRIPTION   Exterior view of Grigg's Pig Stand (also called the Pig 'n Whistle) located at 2500 Leopard Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. Two men in white aprons and caps stand at the serving windows of this walk-up food stand. The facade of the stand is composed of light and dark bricks or shingles, and a striped awning hangs over the windows. This establishment was located at the far end of Leopard Street, away from the central business district. Note the stand's special on hamburgers--10¢--and the trays indicating curb service.
SUBJECT   Fast food restaurants. (lcsh)
Food vendors. (lcsh)
Men. (lcsh)
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi. (lcsh)