[Cooper Creek bridge on Sherman Drive]

Description

Photograph of the Cooper Creek bridge on Sherman Drive before the construction project to widen the bridge. Three cars are visible on the road. A small crane is on the left side of the road, as well as some construction materials. A several rows of houses are visible to the left of the road.

Physical Description

1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1961.

Context

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 63 times. 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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Description

Photograph of the Cooper Creek bridge on Sherman Drive before the construction project to widen the bridge. Three cars are visible on the road. A small crane is on the left side of the road, as well as some construction materials. A several rows of houses are visible to the left of the road.

Physical Description

1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Another negative film copy of this power plant addition exists under the Local Control No PF A-209.

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This photograph is part of the following collections of related materials.

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.

City of Denton Municipal Collection

Features documents, newsletters, clippings, and photographs from the early 1900s to present day, depicting people, places, and activities about the various Departments of the City of Denton.

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  • 1961

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Feb. 14, 2007, 9:30 p.m.

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  • June 17, 2017, 2:40 p.m.

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[Cooper Creek bridge on Sherman Drive], photograph, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21872/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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