Unbranded~Texas Bluebonnet Refrigerator Vintage Magnet Eckerd Drug Store

Description: Vintage.Texas State.Refrigerator magnet with bluebonnet Flowers.1960-1970.Measurements are all approximates: 1 7/8" (L) x 2 3/4" (H) x 1/8"(W). March 7, 1901Many generations of Texans have adored bluebonnets. In fact, it was on this day over one hundred years ago – March 7, 1901 to be exact – that the Texas legislature proclaimed the bluebonnet the State Flower of Texas. Is Texas the only state with bluebonnets?The Lupinus Texensic and Lupinus Subcarnosis species of Bluebonnets are only found in Texas, but it is not the only state where they can be found. Because the flowers require 8-10 hours of sunlight per day, alkaline soils, and little moisture, they may be found in Florida, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Who started the bluebonnets in Texas?In 1930s, the Texas Highway Department began planting bluebonnets around the major highways throughout the state as part of a beautification project, according to Washington on the Brazos. Eckerd Stores, a major US drugstore chain, was founded in 1898 and closed in 2007. Why did Eckerd go out of business?Ownership passed to the company's employees and other investors until 1997, when J.C. Penney Co. bought them out. The end came in 2004, when after seven years of sluggish performance, J.C. Penney sold 1,200 Eckerd stores to CVS Corp., and more than 1,500 others to the Jean Coutu Group from Canada.

Price: 12 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-18T00:36:39.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD