Author: Kaniece Tell
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2019 Lanyard – Texas Pop Turns 50
Circa 2019 THE ITEM A laminated plastic card, approx. 3 inches by 4 inches, clipped to a black nylon lanyard. The card has the event logo on both sides and granted Crew/Backstage access during the Texas International Pop Festival – 50 Years Later music festival held in 2019 at Lewisville Lake Park. THE HISTORY Texas…
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1970 – Writing Box – From College Street Elementary School
Circa 1970 THE ITEM A wooden box measuring approx. 11.5 inches by 9 inches by 2 inches deep. The outer edge is lined with tan tape and there is a metal handle attached to one long side. The forward face is a black slate imprinted in which with the alphabet and the numbers 1 through…
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1983 Runners Bib – Lewisville Dam Run, Jeanice Young
Circa 1983 THE ITEM A paper runners bib, measuring approx. 7.5 inches by 8 inches, with black and blue printing. It identifies the May 7, 1983, Lewisville Dam Run and the event sponsor, Lewisville Leader, along with the number 940. A sticker attached to the bottom perforated portion of the bib lists participant Jeanice Young,…
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1958 Yearbook – Lewisville Elementary School
Circa 1958 THE ITEM “My School Days Memories” yearbook for the first year of Central Elementary School, named Lewisville Elementary School on the blue cover. THE HISTORY Central Elementary School was built in 1954 as a modern elementary school with a library, cafeteria, and gymnasium. The same building houses Central Elementary School today. Donated by…
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1960 Desk Chair – College Street Elementary
Circa 1960 THE ITEM A children’s desk-chair, metal frame with wood seat, back, and desk surface. Chair is approx. 25.5 inches tall and the surface is approx. 12 inches by 17 inches. THE HISTORY College Street Elementary School was built in 1960 on the same site where the two-story Lewisville Grammar School stood. This chair…
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1900s – Paper Grain Bag – Sunshine Feeds
Circa 1900s THE ITEM A thick tan paper bag, flattened and unused, measuring approx. 10 inches by 19 inches. Front panel has orange and blue print with product information for Sunshine Feeds, manufactured by Lewisville Feed Mills. Content weight is shown as 10 pounds. THE HISTORY Lewisville Feed Mill was opened in 1885 by J.W.…
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2020 Board Game – Lewisville-Opoly
Circa 2020 THE ITEM Unopened and shrink-wrapped, produced by Late For the Sky in Cincinnati, Ohio. Box measures 15.25 inches by 10.5 inches by 2 inches. THE HISTORY Playing spaces and game cards represent various streets, public venues, and businesses in Lewisville. Purchased by a city employee at a local retailer in September 2020.
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1937 Ribbon – Denton County UIL, Chinning Bar, Max Goldsmith
Circa 1937 THE ITEM Gold women’s class ring with the LHS seal on top and the numbers “19” and “50” on either side. Belonged to Virginia Sue Mays. THE HISTORY Lewisville’s first high school class opened in 1897 and graduated its first five students in 1901. All grades met in the same building until a…
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1923 Certificate – FBC Sunday School, Max Goldsmith
Circa 1923 THE ITEM Paper certificate, approx. 9.5 inches by 12.25 inches, with a faded blue border. Certificate features drawings of a blooming branch at top-left, flying birds at top-right and bottom-center, and the Madonna and Child centered near the top. Text on the certificate recognizes the enrollment of Max Goldsmith in the Cradle Roll…
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1947- Handmade wooden chopping block
Circa 1947 THE ITEM A hewn section of tree, measuring approx. 32 inches in diameter and 29 inches tall, with wooden legs attached. THE HISTORY “This chopping block was cut from a tree nearly a century ago. Probably from the Elm Fork Trinity River bottom near the Ritter Lake Community. It was fashioned into a…