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The Peddler's Wagon

The Peddler's Wagon was a common way for people to buy goods during the oil boom. These vendors would travel from door to door or set up shop on busy streets and then travel to farms on a regular schedule. The Peddler's Wagon is similar to how people used to buy things before the days of big stores like Wal-Mart.

During the oil boom, the Peddler's Wagon would take orders and then deliver the goods the next time they came to that farm. This was similar to how we buy things online from companies like Amazon today, but it took longer for the goods to be delivered, usually around 30 days.

You can see the prices of the items on the wagon, and compare them to the prices today. You will notice that the prices have increased since 1930.

Behind you is the Boomtown Movie Theater. Please return at the group's designated time if you haven't seen the movie already.

If it is your time, please head to stop number 21. Or, continue past the movie stop to the newspaper, but before, please meet the carpenter in the alley between the Movie Theater and the Newspaper. 

School Museum Tour
  1. Daisy and Doc Cases
  2. Oilfield Geological Formations
  3. East Texas Boom Towns
  4. Fire Extinguisher and School During the Boom
  5. 1930 Truck and People of East Texas Wall
  6. H.L. (Harold Lafayette) Hunt Statue
  7. A 1930s House and Transportation
  8. Daisy Bradford Well Photo
  9. Boomtown Street, Lineman Buddy, and Kilgore Oilfield Supply
  10. Arp General Store
  11. Gladewater Museum
  12. Elevator Ride to the Center of the Earth
  13. Wright City Machine Shop
  14. Wichita Truck
  15. Outside the Pistol Hill Gas Station
  16. Inside the Pistol Hill Gas Station
  17. Guaranty Bank
  18. Crossroads Barber Shop
  19. Henderson Post Office
  20. The Peddler's Wagon
  21. Boomtown Movie Theater
  22. Gusher Gazette Newspaper Office
  23. Overton Drug Store
  24. Joinerville Feed and Seed