Golden Jubilee Celebration (April 31, 1936)

ID: 731 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
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Golden Jubilee Celebration (April 31, 1936)

To commemorate its fiftieth anniversary, department store Goldstein-Migel held a lavish banquet for its employees in the Roosevelt Hotel's grand ballroom. A local company, Goldstein-Migel employed Wacoans of various socioeconomic backgrounds as evidenced in the different styles of dress present in the image.

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