Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton Historyhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/DG06/browse/?sort=date_a&fq=dc_type:image_postcard2010-05-27T11:33:20-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton HistoryGirls College of Industrial Art, Denton, Tex.2007-10-31T00:40:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29667/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29667/"><img alt="Girls College of Industrial Art, Denton, Tex." title="Girls College of Industrial Art, Denton, Tex." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29667/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Old Main Building at Girls College of Industrial Art, now known as Texas Woman's University, in Denton, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Amy A. Allen in Manhattan, Kansas. Old Main was constructed in 1903 and was the first building on campus.</p>North Texas State Normal School, Denton, Tex.2007-10-31T00:41:24-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29661/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29661/"><img alt="North Texas State Normal School, Denton, Tex." title="North Texas State Normal School, Denton, Tex." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29661/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of several buildings at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton.</p>Southwestern Christian College, Denton, Tex.2007-10-31T00:40:50-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29663/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29663/"><img alt="Southwestern Christian College, Denton, Tex." title="Southwestern Christian College, Denton, Tex." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29663/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains a photograph of the Southwestern Christian College in Denton, Texas.</p>Girls' College of Industrial Arts, Denton, Texas.2007-10-31T00:40:47-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29665/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29665/"><img alt="Girls' College of Industrial Arts, Denton, Texas." title="Girls' College of Industrial Arts, Denton, Texas." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29665/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains a photograph of the Old Main Building at Girls' College of Industrial Arts, now known as Texas Woman's University, in Denton, Texas.</p>[Sam Houston and Stone-Wall Jackson Schools]2007-10-31T00:43:24-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29656/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29656/"><img alt="[Sam Houston and Stone-Wall Jackson Schools]" title="[Sam Houston and Stone-Wall Jackson Schools]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29656/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photographs of Sam Houston School and Stone-Wall Jackson School in Denton, Texas.</p>Residence of Dr. Bruce, President N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.2007-10-31T00:39:57-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29668/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29668/"><img alt="Residence of Dr. Bruce, President N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." title="Residence of Dr. Bruce, President N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29668/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard includes photograph of the residence of Dr. Bruce, President of North Texas state Normal College in Denton, Texas, from 1906-1923. According to "Down the Corridor of Years: A Centennial History of the University of North Texas in Photographs," the President's Home was constructed in 1909 and razed in 1958. (p50)</p>First Baptist Church. Denton, Texas2007-04-26T10:30:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24934/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24934/"><img alt="First Baptist Church. Denton, Texas" title="First Baptist Church. Denton, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24934/small/"/></a></p><p>Mrs. West sent a postcard with a photograph of First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas on the front to Mrs.T. W. Buell of Roanoke, Texas on April 1, 1924. In the message, Mrs. West informs Mrs. Buell of which train she intends to ride.</p>[Postcard to W. B. Chambers from U. W. Edwards]2007-10-31T00:45:10-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29652/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29652/"><img alt="[Postcard to W. B. Chambers from U. W. Edwards]" title="[Postcard to W. B. Chambers from U. W. Edwards]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29652/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard to Mrs. W. B. Chambers from Mr. and Mrs. Edwards regarding the procurement of a case for the traveling library.</p>Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas2007-10-31T00:42:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29658/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29658/"><img alt="Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas" title="Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29658/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard of simple map of Lake Dallas in Denton County, Texas. The map includes some roads around the lake.</p>[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, decorated for Christmas]2007-10-31T00:42:24-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29659/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29659/"><img alt="[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, decorated for Christmas]" title="[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, decorated for Christmas]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29659/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard showing the 1927 Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St. with Christmas lights attached. This was the second Denton City Hall built in 1927 at a cost of $100,000.</p>Denton County Boosters2007-10-31T00:40:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29664/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29664/"><img alt="Denton County Boosters" title="Denton County Boosters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29664/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains a montage of baby photographs from Shaw in Denton, Texas. The postcard is labeled "Denton County Boosters."</p>[Denton County Court House and County Clerk's Office]2007-04-25T13:49:44-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24872/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24872/"><img alt="[Denton County Court House and County Clerk's Office]" title="[Denton County Court House and County Clerk's Office]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24872/small/"/></a></p><p>Sam Hawkins, Dave Fry, and Maud Stringer sit in the County Clerk's office. Ms. Stringer is sitting at a desk with a mechanical typewriter. A 1963 postcard of the Denton County Courthouse is also included.</p>Library Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.2007-10-31T00:41:25-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29660/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29660/"><img alt="Library Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." title="Library Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29660/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Library Building at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton.</p>Main Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.2007-10-31T00:39:38-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29669/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29669/"><img alt="Main Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." title="Main Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29669/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Main Building of North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton. A dirt road and barbed wire fence are visible in the foreground.</p>Main Building, North Texas State Normal College, Denton, Texas2007-10-31T00:43:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29657/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29657/"><img alt="Main Building, North Texas State Normal College, Denton, Texas" title="Main Building, North Texas State Normal College, Denton, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29657/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Main Building at the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas.</p>Picture Postcard of Denton Square2006-04-10T13:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11400/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11400/"><img alt="Picture Postcard of Denton Square" title="Picture Postcard of Denton Square" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11400/small/"/></a></p><p>Picture postcard of the Denton Square showing the buildings and many horse-drawn carriages and people. Printed on the image is "On the Square, Denton, Texas"</p>Post Card of Northwestern State College2010-05-27T11:33:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90905/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90905/"><img alt="Post Card of Northwestern State College" title="Post Card of Northwestern State College" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90905/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard of the Natatorium at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, La.</p>Post Card of Northwestern State College2010-05-27T11:33:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90907/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90907/"><img alt="Post Card of Northwestern State College" title="Post Card of Northwestern State College" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90907/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard of Varnado Hall, "Girls Dormitory" at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, La.</p>Residence of Dr. Bizzell, President C. I. A., Denton, Texas2007-10-31T00:40:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29666/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29666/"><img alt="Residence of Dr. Bizzell, President C. I. A., Denton, Texas" title="Residence of Dr. Bizzell, President C. I. A., Denton, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29666/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Dr. Bizzell's residence while he was the president of the College of Industrial Arts, now known as Texas Woman's University. The residence was called the President's Home and Dr. Bizzell was the first president to occupy it in 1912.</p>Science Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.2007-10-31T00:41:07-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29662/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29662/"><img alt="Science Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." title="Science Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29662/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains photograph of the Science Building at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton. The building was completed in 1910 and was located at the corner of Avenue A and Hickory until it was razed in 1967.</p>33.214132 -97.146343[Southern Hotel, Denton, Texas postcard]2007-10-31T00:39:19-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29670/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29670/"><img alt="[Southern Hotel, Denton, Texas postcard]" title="[Southern Hotel, Denton, Texas postcard]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29670/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard contains color artwork of the Southern Hotel in Denton, Texas. The hotel possesses a fully air conditioned coffee shop, Dixie Belle and Starlight dining rooms, and free parking. In 1956, the Southern Hotel was listed in Duncan Hines "Lodging for a Night and Adventures in Good Eating," and according to the December 1956 issue of Doings in Denton, the "Hines organization inspected the rooms, room service, the food and dining-room service recently."</p>Two Unidentified Small Boys in White2006-04-10T13:41:10-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11413/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11413/"><img alt="Two Unidentified Small Boys in White" title="Two Unidentified Small Boys in White" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11413/small/"/></a></p><p>Two unidentified small boys in white clothing on a picture postcard. The boy on the left is standing on the white and black diamond-checkered floor while the boy on the right (the younger child) is sitting in a wooden chair covered with a fur throw. Writing on the back indicates that their ages are 26 and 6 months. The postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Page.</p>Union Station, Denton, Tex.2007-04-26T10:59:44-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24916/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24916/"><img alt="Union Station, Denton, Tex." title="Union Station, Denton, Tex." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24916/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Union Station in Denton, Texas. A train is partially visible in the background, and several horse-drawn carriages are visible in front of the station.</p>