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[City of Denton: City Hall, 221 N. Elm decorated for Christmas]

Description: Exterior view of the Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas, at night. The “originator” of the idea of Christmas lights on City Hall, can be attributed to Mrs. William R. Hicks, a former city secretary, who began the tradition in the early 1930s. The lights changed from time-to-time, but in 1945, the words Merry Xmas and the large stars on top were added.
Date: 1945~
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[Crowd by Russell's Department Store]

Description: Photograph of a large crowd of people on the Denton square during the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, two-story building (on the right) with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell" and an awning that reads "A Denton Institution." Most of the people are facing toward the left where several other businesses can be seen, including one with several advertisements on the side of it.
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: Carruth, C. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.214777 -97.133678

[Crowd in Front of Russell's Department Store]

Description: Photograph of a large crowd standing on the courthouse lawn in the street for the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, a two-story building with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell & Sons Co." People are facing a round drum on S. Elm Street where they were holding a drawing. There are several automobiles parked amidst the crowd and on a building on the opposite street corner with signs that read "Grant Vogue Shop. Hosier, Lingerie, Dresses" and "Modena Wilson [...]."
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: Carruth, C. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.214786 -97.133678

[Denton City/County Library Bookmobile]

Description: 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.
Date: [1940,1941]
Creator: Carruth Studio
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[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]

Description: View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date: July 31, 1949
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[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]

Description: A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was … more
Date: July 31, 1949
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