[Wright Opera House]

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Exterior view of the Wright Opera House with a group of unidentified men and women outside, including a horse-drawn carriage. The opera house was built by W. C. Wright on the Denton Square.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm., mounted to 21 x 31 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1244 times, with 13 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Exterior view of the Wright Opera House with a group of unidentified men and women outside, including a horse-drawn carriage. The opera house was built by W. C. Wright on the Denton Square.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm., mounted to 21 x 31 cm.

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On the front of the photograph to the left of the image, written in black ink, is:

Mrs. William Williams

"Mrs. William Williams 516 West Oak Street Denton, Texas" This is the Wright Opera House built by W. Wright" Handle with care"

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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

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  • June 17, 2006, 12:05 p.m.

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  • Aug. 10, 2023, 1:34 p.m.

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  • N:33.216002, E:-97.131862, S: 33.215545, W:-97.13241

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[Wright Opera House], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14780/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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