#6: The Market and Dr. Pepper in Waco, Texas, 1939
In 1939, the market square in Waco, Texas, was the grocery hub, featuring a prominent ‘Drink Dr. Pepper’ sign. The prices then were unbelievably low, starkly contrasting today’s figures.
Since its debut in the early 1900s in the U.S., Dr. Pepper was an instant hit. Initially touted as a ‘brain tonic,’ by 1939, it had transformed into a popular sweet soda, shedding its medicinal tag.