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Ashley Newton Denton

Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Dr. Ashley Newton Denton, son of John B. Denton (1806-1841), for whom Denton County and City are named, and Mary Greenlee Stewart (1808-1848). Dr. Denton was born in 1837, the year the Denton family moved from Clark County, Arkansas, to Clarksville, Texas. He studied medicine and served as a surgeon in the confederate army. Dr. Denton practiced medicine for many years at San Marcos and Austin, Texas. He was a member of the Texas legislature for one term and from 1… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Broome Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

John Bunyan Denton

Description: Photograph of an artist's sketch depicting the death of John B. Denton in the Indian fight at Village Creek on May 24, 1841. Captain Denton and Captain Henry Stout, also shown in the sketch, were leading an advanced scouting party when they were ambushed on Village Creek near modern Fort Worth. Denton was killed and Stout severely wounded.
Date: 1907
Creator: Broome Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Judge Wilbur Fiske Hill

Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Judge Wilbur Fiske Hill in an overcoat buttoned up over a dark suit and bowtie and white shirt. His body is parallel to the camera, but his head and gaze are turned to the right of the camera. Judge Wilbur Fiske Hill was the oldest grandson of John B. Denton (1806-1841) for whom Denton County and city were named. Judge Hill was born March 15, 1844, near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, son of Bernard Hill and Sarah Elizabeth Denton, oldest of John B. Denton's… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Broome Studio
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Reverend John Bunyan Denton, Jr.

Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Reverend John Bunyan, Jr. Denton, youngest of six children of John B. Denton (1806-1841), for whom Denton County and city are named, and Mary Greenlee Stewart (1808-1848). Rev. J. B. Denton, Jr. was born in Clark County, AR. He and a brother, Rev. Jonathan Franklin Denton followed their father into the Methodist ministry. The two brothers were members of the West Texas Conference of the M. E. Church, South, that met at San Marcos, TX, on October 16-22, 1878. Their… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Broome Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Reverend Johnathan Franklin Denton

Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Reverend Jonathan Franklin Denton, son of John B. Denton (1806-1841), for whom Denton County and city are named, and Mary Greenlee Stewart (1808-1848). Rev, J. F. Denton was born in Clark County, AR. He and a brother, Rev. John B. Denton, Jr., followed their father into the Methodist ministry. The two brothers were members of the West Texas Conference of the M. E. Church, South, that met at San Marcos, TX, on October 16-22, 1878. Their pictures, with those of othe… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Broome Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Sarah Elizabeth Denton

Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Sarah Elizabeth Denton, born May 18, 1826, in Clark County, AR, oldest of six children of John Bunyan Denton (1806-1841), for whom Denton County and city were named, and Mary Greenlee Stewar (1808-1848). She first married Bernard Hill, a teacher of Clarksville, Texas, by whom there was one son, Judge Wilbur Fiske Hille (1844-1905) of Little Rock, AR, onetime county judge of Pulaski County, AR. After Bernard Hill's death in May 1848, she married Wiliam C. Baker (18… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Broome Studio
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Bedridden Boy Still In School

Description: Newspaper clipping and photo regarding Larry Wayne Shell, a third-grader at Little Elm School. Larry broke his leg and was forced to stay at home. His family installed an intercom wire between the school and his room, so he could participate in the lessons. Mrs. Harmon was his teacher.
Date: February 17, 1963
Creator: Burlage, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Amelia Earhart and three unidentified women at TSCW]

Description: Amelia Earhart Putnam and three unidentified women at TSCW in Denton, Texas. Ms Earhart is seated at the center, while one is seated at each side and one standing to her left. She was there to present a lecture to students, entitled "Aviation Adventures," Saturday night, Jan. 25, 1936, as part of that semester's drama series. [The Denton Lass-o, January 16, 1936]
Date: 1936-01-25~
Creator: Carruth Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Austin Hall

Description: Photograph of Austin Hall of Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. The three-story brick building has a balcony over the front door.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carruth Studio
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Austin Hall

Description: Photograph of Austin Hall of Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. A car is parked in front of the three-story brick building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carruth Studio
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[Brackenridge and Stoddard Hall at TSCW]

Description: Photograph of Stoddard Hall and Brackenridge Hall of Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. Brackenridge Hall was completed in 1916 but has since been replaced by the Brackenridge Student Union. The pictured Stoddard Hall is the second one built which was completed in 1936.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carruth Studio
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[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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