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ACCESSION NUMBER   976:0021:0240
CATEGORY   Business, Wholesale
SUBCATEGORY   Beer distributor
TITLE   Southwest Texas Old Union Beer Distributor
DESCRIPTION   Interior of Southwest Texas Old Union Beer Distributor located at 120 North Mesquite in Corpus Christi, Texas. This business was owned by Lawrence L. Woodman and Browne F. Beasley. Two men sit on either side of a desk. The man at left is book-keeper Roy Wilder. The man at right is a long-haul truck driver for the Corpus Christi-San Antonio route. Four Old Union beer signs, along with a number of permits, can be seen on the wall. Note the electric meter on the wall and the rigged wires and lights.
PERSONAL NAME   Wilder, Roy. (aacr2)
SUBJECT   Beer industry. (lcsh)
Distributors (Commerce). (lcsh)
Employees. (lctgm)
Interiors. (lctgm)
Men. (lcsh)
Sales personnel. (lctgm)
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi. (lcsh)
Wholesale trade. (lcsh)