From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History - 1,819 Matching Results
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- Aerial View of Denton High School
- Aerial view of Denton High School looking southwest.
- Aerial View of Denton High School
- Aerial view of Denton High School looking southwest.
- [Denton County National Bank]
- Night view of the front of the Denton County National Bank located on West Hickory.
- [Denton County National Bank]
- Night view of the front of the Denton County National Bank located on West Hickory.
- Jimmy Carter
- Outdoor image of President Jimmy Carter with his hands on the weatherstripping of an open car door.
- North Texas State University Administration Building
- Aerial view of the North Texas State University campus facing the southwest.
- North Texas State University Administration Building
- Administration building with clock tower on the North Texas State University Campus. The foreground has a line of trees receding into the left and a full parking lot is on the right hand side of the image.
- [Carvings by Lynn Ford]
- Close-up photograph of one section of carvings by Lynn Ford located on the upper level of the Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library.
- Steam Plant
- Exterior view of the City of Denton steam plant.
- Steam Plant
- Exterior view of the City of Denton steam plant.
- Hubbard Hall
- Exterior view of the front of Hubbard Hall on the Texas Woman's University Campus.
- [Portrait of Wiggs' Family Home at the corner of Blount and McKinney Streets in Denton, Texas]
- Frame home with Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wiggs and three children, Rua, Noah, and Grace, in the yard. Written on the back, "The Wiggs family home located at 218 Blount St. in 1912 with Mr. & Mrs. Wiggs and 3 of their children Rua, Noah, and Grace (Grace who was later killed in 1925 in an early car wreck in the western part of Denton County). Blount St. no longer exists, but it used to run north-south from McKinney to Sycamore Street.
- North Texas State College Auditorium
- A large, unidentified group of individuals sits in the auditorium at North Texas State College.
- Aerial View of Denton, Texas
- Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
- North Texas Administration Building
- Entrance to the administration building on the North Texas State College campus. The entrance is bounded on both sides by trees and bushes.
- North Texas Administration Building
- Entrance to the administration building on the North Texas State College campus. The entrance is bounded on both sides by trees and bushes.
- Aerial View of Denton, Texas
- Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
- Aerial View of Denton, Texas
- Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
- Aerial View of Denton, Texas
- Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
- [New generator inside the Denton Power Plant]
- Two unidentified men stand next to a General Electric steam turbine generator located at the Denton power plant. The photograph appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on May 29, 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
- [City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm decorated for Christmas]
- Exterior night view of the 1927 Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas, decorated with lights for Christmas. As late as 1954, this building housed the fire department, tax office, mayor's office, auditorium, police department and other offices needed to operate the city of Denton.
- [First State Bank]
- First State Bank in Denton, TX, located at the corner of Locust and Hickory.
- Selz Cotton Gin
- Bales of cotton are lined up in the foreground while the gin and the two-story Selz family house are in the background at the Selz Cotton Gin.
- Missile Base
- Aerial photograph of the Nike Missile Base in Denton, TX.
- Missile Base
- Aerial photograph of the Nike Missile Base in Denton, TX.
- Missile Base
- Aerial photograph of the Nike Missile Base in Denton, TX.
- [Portrait of Men on Courthouse Steps]
- Group of unidentified men on the steps of the Denton County Courthouse submitted for an unknown contest.
- Confederate Veterans
- Large group of unidentified men from "Sul-Ross Camp" number 129. The picture was taken in front of the Denton County Courthouse.
- Murray and Mack
- Portrait of vaudeville stars Charles Murray and Ollie Mack who performed at the Wright Opera House on the Denton Square.
- Ollie Mack
- Portrait of vaudeville star Ollie Mack who performed at the Wright Opera House on the Denton Square.
- Hubbard Hall
- Exterior view of the front of Hubbard Hall on the Texas Woman's University Campus.
- Hubbard Hall
- Exterior view of the front of Hubbard Hall on the Texas Woman's University Campus.
- Stark Hall
- Construction of Stark Hall on the Texas Women's University campus.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Photograph of the atrium in the Emily Fowler branch of the Denton Public Library, from the southwest corner. A very tall corn plant can be seen on the left.
- Aerial View of Denton State School
- Aerial view of the Denton State School, a “state supported living center that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems.” The 189-acre campus is located south-southeast of Denton. In 1957 the “citizens of Denton County raised $102,000 and donated it to buy land for the school” Construction began in 1959 and was completed in July 1960.”
- [City of Denton Municipal Generating Station]
- Exterior view of the steam plant at the City of Denton Municipal Generating Station. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photograph of the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library, taken from the west end of the atrium. A panel of Lynn Ford wood carvings can be seen on the south wall (right). White ceramic lights made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company hang over the garden. The plants in the atrium were funded and maintained by the Denton Garden Culture Club.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photograph of the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library, taken from the west end of the atrium, looking east. White ceramic pendant lamps hang made by Beaumont Mood hang over the garden. Installation of Lynn Ford carvings hang on the south wall.
- [Aerial View of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant]
- Aerial photograph of of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant.
- Aerial View of Denton State School
- Aerial view of the Denton State School.
- Aerial View of Nike Missile Base
- Aerial photograph of the Nike Missile Base.
- Ten Men
- Group portrait of ten men in suits. Four men are identified as Sidney, T. Carroll (bottom row, middle), Monroe Davenport (bottom row, far right), Emory B. Peter (top row, 4th from left), Frank Erwin Piner (top row, fifth from left); the other six men are unidentified.
- [Denton City/County Library Bookmobile]
- Unidentified men stand in front of a Denton City/County Public Library bookmobile. Denton Public School buses are in the background. The picture was taken across from Congress Junior High School facing Alice Street. In 1938 the schools purchased a bookmobile to provide better library services to schools in the County. The Works Progress Administration funded the staff and maintenance of the bookmobile program.
- City Federation of Women's Club
- Group of women from the City Federation, who were guests of the Texas Power & Light Company at Lake Trinidad, Texas. Pictured are: (bottom row, left to right) Miss Lee Williams (Pres.), Mrs. R. L. West (Treasurer), Mrs. Nettie Edwards, Mrs. Jo Blanks (Fanny), Mrs. C. C. Yancy, Mrs. Billy Woods, Mrs. Fisher (of Dallas, whose husband conducted the group); (top row, left to right) Mrs. Emory Curtis, Mrs. F. V. Garrison, Mrs. Dan Turner, Mrs. R. T. Mays.
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson which is inscribed below the image on the matboard: "For the people of Denton with best wishes, Lyndon B. Johnson." Emily Fowler had written a letter to the president and included a thank-you because the library's new addition was built with federal funds. She received this photograph in return.
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Portrait of Lady Bird Johnson. Inscribed on the mat board beneath the image: "For the people of Denton in whose new library I rejoice. Lady Bird Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson." Emily Fowler had written a letter to the president and included a thank-you because the library's new addition was built with federal funds. She received a photograph of the president and his wife in return.
- Confederate Veterans
- Large group of unidentified men who were soldiers in the Confederate Army, from Sul Ross Camp, no. 129. The photo was taken with the Denton County Courthouse as the backdrop.
- [Photograph of Map of Texas]
- Photograph of an 1842 map of Texas.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photo of the atrium in the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library taken from the southeast corner. The stairs to the garden are on the right. White ceramic pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company hang over the garden.
- [Company G, 18th Texas Cavalry, CSA]
- Group portrait of the men who served in Company G, 18th Texas Cavalry, CSA. Included are: Captain R. H. Hopkins, Lt. W. B. Brown, Private John Martin, Private W. O. Medlin, Private C. A. Williams, Private Boone Daugherty, Private Spencer Graham.