Drumstick, the iconic Fort Worth-based ice cream treat

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Drumstick advertising posters, 1945. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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Poster of boy holding a Drumstick, 1947. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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The Parkers didn't have a nationwide manufacturing and distribution network, so they licensed the Drumstick recipe and trademark to regional dairies around the country. Boswell Dairies of Fort Worth was one of those licensed producers. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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Drumstick Inc. headquarters at 3320 W. Vickery Blvd. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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"I love Drumsticks" advertising poster, 1955. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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Women standing by Drumstick icebox, 1951. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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I.C. and Jewel Parker’s Fort Worth residence, 1938. Note the cone-shaped turret. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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Crate of frozen Drumsticks, 1947. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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Boswell Dairies manufactured and sold Drumsticks in North Texas for many years. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections.

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