Carroll Boulevard, Denton, Texas. Extension south of Hickory, looking north. The road is still dirt. The Carroll Courts building is being constructed on the right hand side and white, wooden road blocks are at the end of the dirt road before the cement begins.
Photograph of six young children gathered around a brick fountain in the Susan Campbell Deussen Memorial Garden at Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton, Texas. Lucile Deussen McRae gave the library $2,000 in 1968 to build the garden in the enclosed patio outside the children's area.
Photograph of a few children sitting on colorful cartoon-animal chairs inside a room of Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library, in Denton, Texas. Linda Touraine, a librarian, stands in the center of the room, and a desk and bookshelves are visible behind her.
Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building was on the southeast corner of the school property on the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets, with the front entrance facing east. This detail shows one part of the building that has already been demolished. Leafy tree branches jut into the top right side of the frame.
Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. This detail shows the south part of the building having been already knocked down while the side in the right part of the frame is still standing. The front entrance still stands. Trees are growing right next to the building.
Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building later served as a classroom for the seventh grade. The open door leads to the principal's office and the gym is visible on the left. This is the site of John B. Denton College. The school was located on Denton and Gregg Streets; the front entrance faced east.
Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. At a later date, it was also called Central Elementary. This image shows a doorway where the doors (red) have already been knocked down and are still visible lying on the ground. A bid by M&S Excavating and Wrecking Co. of Fort Worth was accepted in May of 1977 and the work was to be completed within 75 days.
The program for "Bus Stop" presented by the Denton Community Theater contains advertisements for Denton area businesses including banks, grocers, pharmacies, auto dealers, insurance agencies, general stores. The program also lists the cast, a synopsis of the scenes, special credits, board of directors, patrons, and the production and business staff.
Denton High School 30-year class reunion of the 1942 class. Those identified are: George Hopkins, Bill Cromer, Margie Lynn Brooks, Cara Boswell, Fred Slach, Zeke Martin, Colin McSween, Jane Jagoe Stabile, Lanell White Little, John Waldrip, Jack Bayless.
Photograph taken beside the circulation desk at Emily Fowler Library, facing the south wall, which features a permanent installation of rows of carved basswood by Lynn Ford, and overhead, hang ceramic lamps made by Beaumont Mood. A photographic display entitled, Only by Rail, can be seen in the hall.
Photograph of a large group of children and two women entering Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple Church bus is visible behind them. The children are wearing jackets and coats. In the background is a parking lot filled with cars, the Denton Woman's Club Building, and one of the TWU towers. To the far right is the Ensign Animal Fountain.
Photograph of a large group of children and three women walking into Emily Fowler Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple bus is parked in front of the library. On the far right, near Pecan Creek, is the Ensign Animal Fountain. In the background is the Denton Woman's Building and one of the TWU towers.
Photograph of a large group of children and two women entering Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple church bus is visible behind them.
Photograph of Denton Fire Station No. 3 located at 1204 McCormick St., built in 1972. The station has a garage with three doors. Three firetrucks are parked inside the garage
Photograph of First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas on Malone Street. The church consists of several buildings, and its steeple reaches high into the sky. An American flag is erected in the front lawn of the church.
Photograph of First Christian Church in Denton, Texas. The brick building is surrounded by several bushes and a wooden fence. The high, steep roof of the building is white.
Photograph of a sidewalk, flowers, trees, and benches in the Denton City Hall courtyard located at 215 E. McKinney Street . The side of the Denton City Council chambers is also partially visible. Denton's Municipal Complex was designed by O'Neil Ford.
Photograph of unidentified children in Emily Fowler Public Library of Denton, Texas. A young girl stands with handcuffs around her wrists, and a young boy wearing a police officer's combination cap stands beside her.
Photograph of unidentified children in Emily Fowler Public Library of Denton, Texas. A young girl stands with handcuffs around her wrists, and a young boy wearing a police officer's combination cap stands beside her.
Photograph of a group of children and adults watching a young girl wearing red and white candy-stripe socks, a bloomer, apron, and a bright red wig perform at Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas.
Photograph of fountain at Texas Woman's University. The fountain's edge is lined by faucets shooting water above the fountain. There are also lights illuminating the fountain.
Photograph of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Elm Street in Denton, Texas (built 1956). A statue is installed on the front wall of the brick building. The roof extends into an awning on the left side of the building, and on the right side of the building five vertical strips of stained-glass windows are installed.
This photograph is of a parking lot in front of JCPenney, located in the far east end of the Denton Center in Denton, Texas. Several streetlights illuminate the parking lot. A truck, car, and unidentified person are seen in the lot.
Photograph of Joella Orr, director of Emily Fowler Public Library, Dr. David Speck and an unidentified men in a light blue suit. Joella is holding a photograph on an easel. They are standing in front of a carved wood wall by Lynn Ford.
Photograph of Joella Orr, director of Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas, getting into a car. Oakland Street can be seen behind her, curving to the west. In her right hand, she is holding a pair of sunglasses. In her left, is a long zipper bag with gold lettering that says, 59th Conference. Texas Library Association, April 5-6, 1972, Galveston, Texas.
Photograph of members of the Denton Public Library Board meeting around a table, drinking wine and eating finger food inside Emily Fowler Public Library. Library Director, Joella Orr is sitting just slightly to the left and wearing a light blue jacket and white shirt. A Lance vending machine is visible in the background.
Photograph of seven people identified as the Emily Fowler Library Board meeting around a table, drinking wine, and eating finger food inside Emily Fowler Public Library. Patricia Warde, Board Chair, is on the far left in red and David Speck, the Vice-Chair, is the center gentleman with glasses but no necktie. Library Directory, Joella Orr, wearing a light blue jacket, has her back to the camera.
Photograph of eight Library Board members meeting around a table in Emily Fowler Public Library. Library Director, Joella Orr is seated on the far left, wearing a tan suit. An exhibit about literature in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is visible in the background in the far southeast corner of the building. Wire displays of paperback books stand in front of the windows. Three pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Co. hang from the ceiling.
Photograph of an unidentified man and girl at the listening center in the Emily Fowler Public Library. The girl is wearing a pair of headphones which are plugged in to a multiple headphone jack, and another pair sits beside the man. A container of vinyl records sit on the floor on the right with a record player beside it. An album cover is on the table and a record can be seen on the player. An identified piece of equipment sits on the left side of the table. As a side note: the record player was given to the library in honor of Mrs. Ben W. Boyd.
Photograph of the Denton County Courthouse located in the square of Denton, Texas. Several cars are parked around the courthouse. The clock in the tower of the courthouse is illuminated with red light.
Photograph of a Highway 77 intersection in Denton, Texas at night. A Piggly Wiggly is visible in the background. Several streetlights, headlights, and taillights are also visible.
Photograph of a Highway 77 intersection in Denton, Texas at night. A Piggly Wiggly is visible in the background. Several streetlights, headlights, and taillights are also visible.
Photograph of a billboard that reads, "Home of N.T.S.U. Eagles." The Eagles mascot and logo, "Mean Green," are also on the billboard. North Texas State University, now known as University of North Texas, is located in Denton.
Painting of the tree house at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A platform in the tree branches is supported by poles, and a staircase leads to the platform from the ground.
Photograph of Vicki Bleick, children's librarian, and Barbara Stevens, reference librarian, showing puppets at the Denton Public Library. They are holding up a poster which says: "Take a Giant Step Sponsored cooperatively by your library and the Texas State Library." On the floor in the bottom right corner of the image the top half of the cover of the children's book "That Cat!" is visible.
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