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[Lone Star Lodge Anniversary Banquet]

Description: Copy print of a group photo of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Lone Star Lodge #643 taken during a banquet celebrating their tenth anniversary. There are fifteen men posing in a semi-circle behind a a cake that has a large "10" on top. Other people are partially visible around the outsides of the image. Additional information and identities are printed on the back.
Date: March 24, 1954
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

Booming Mexia in the Roaring 20's

Description: Compilation of articles published during 1955 in The Waco-Times Herald, written by Nanine Simmons about the history of Mexia, Texas and focusing on the oil boom in the 1920s. The author includes a preface regarding the sources of her information and editorial notes for some of the articles to provide more context.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Simmons, Nanine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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