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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

[Portrait of Julia Ann Gober Wright]

Description: Photograph of Julia Ann Gober Wright sitting outside in front of trimmed bushes. She is wearing a dark, full-length dress. Written on back of photo in pencil " Grandma Wright made 1907"
Date: 1907

[Sgt. George V. Huffmon standing in front of the Monument to the Eight Medical Students in Old Havana]

Description: Sgt. George V. Huffmon, nurse in the U. S. Army Medical Corps is pictured in front of the Memorial to the Eight Medicine Students in Old Havana, Cuba. The back of this picture postcard is stamped May 29, 1907, Guanajay, Cuba and it arrived in Denton on June 4th, 1907. The postcard is addressed to Miss Hallie Thurmon, of Denton, Texas. Sgt. Huffmon was stationed during the Second Occupation of Cuba, which lasted from September 1906 to February of 1909. On the right front of the postcard Sgt. Huf… more
Date: 1907~

[Sgt. George V. Huffmon standing in front of the Monument to the Eight Medical Students in Old Havana]

Description: Sgt. George V. Huffmon, a nurse in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, is pictured in front of the Memorial to the Eight Medicine Students in Old Havana, Cuba. This photo is a much clearer duplicate of another which appears on a picture postcard addressed to a Miss Hallie Thurmon of Denton, Texas. Sgt. Huffmon was stationed in Cuba during the Second Occupation of Cuba which lasted from Sept. of 1906 to Feb. of 1909.
Date: 1907~

[Unidentified Individuals on Vacation in Mineral Wells]

Description: Mattie Lee Lacy with two men and six women, all unidentified, posing for the camera while on vacation in Mineral Wells. Mattie Lee Lacy is in the white striped dress. Two tents are visible, one on the right side of the frame and one in the background to the left. Written on the back in pencil: 1907. Written on the back in blue ink: Vacation at Mineral Wells 1097. Located on back of photo "Vacation at Mineral Wells Miss Mattie Lee Lacy of [TSCU & CO?)" (TSCO & CO difficult to decipher. Printed… more
Date: 1907

[Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wright]

Description: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wright standing beside a porch next to a brick house. Written on back of photo in black ink "Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Wright Jan-1906"
Date: January 1906

[Portrait of Sgt. George V. Huffmon]

Description: Portrait of Sgt. George V. Huffmon, of the U.S. Army Medical Corps in uniform. On his uniform is a braid which signified he was in the Infantry and the serpent, the Medical Corps. Written on the back is the notation, "Havana, Cuba, Nov. 2, 1906. George V. Huffmon, Co. B, Hospital Corps, USA; Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba. A bad picture." Added additional information by staff: Sgt. Huffmon enlisted in the Army on January 25, 1906. Camp Columbia was the headquarters or base camp and was located jus… more
Date: 1906
Creator: Lucerne Studio

Former Sheriffs of Denton County

Description: Groups portrait of all of the ex-sheriffs of Denton County at the time, except W. S. (Bill) Fry, who was not in town at the time. Standing in the top row, from left to right: Sam Hawkings and W. E. (Lish) Durbin. Sitting in the bottom row, from left to right: Charles Alexander "C. A." (Alex) Williams, Christopher Columbus "C. C." (Lum) Daugherty, Walter F. "W. F." Egan, and Captain Robert Harris "R. H." (Bob) Hopkins.
Date: 1905

Former Sheriffs of Denton County

Description: Group portrait of all of the ex-sheriffs of Denton County at the time, except W. S. (Bill) Fry, who was not in town at the time. Standing in the top row, from left to right: Sam Hawkins and Warren Elisha "W. E." (Lish) Durbin. Sitting in the bottom row, from left to right: Charles Alexander "C. A." (Alex) Williams, Christopher Columbus "C. C." (Lum) Daugherty, Walter F. "W. F." Egan, and Captain "Robert Henry "R. H." (Bob) Hopkins.
Date: 1905

George V. Huffmon

Description: Portrait of George V. Huffmon as a young man in a dark suit and vest and a white shirt. There is a small photo of two women wearing hats pinned to his left lapel. The image is over-matted to an oval shape. We are guessing on the date of creation based upon other photos that we have of him that were taken around the same time period. George Van Buren Huffmon was born on Nov. 24, 1886 in Lee County, Virginia. He moved to Texas and later enlisted in the United States Army. He was stated at Camp Co… more
Date: 1905~

[Portrait of Josie V. Fisher Bell]

Description: Portrait of a woman with short dark hair wearing a lace dress. A handwritten note on the back of the photo offers more details about the woman: "The first Mrs. W. L. Foreman. W. L. Foreman and his three wives are buried in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Denton. Mr. Foreman at one time (before 1900) worked in the Garrison and Kimmins Drug Store."
Date: 1905~
Creator: Jones, J. T.

[Portrait of Mildred Palmer]

Description: Portrait of Mildred Palmer as a young girl, wearing a white dress and standing in front of a mirror with her hair in ringlets.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Williams Art Company

[Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith as "Miss Kite"]

Description: Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith dressed as "Miss Kite," the painted lady, in 'The Passing of the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K, which was performed at the College of Industrial Arts, where Smith was the Director of Music and Expression in 1905.
Date: 1905~

[Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith as "Miss Kite"]

Description: Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith dressed as "Miss Kite," the painted lady, in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K, which was performed at the College of Industrial Arts, where Smith was the Director of Music and Expression in 1905.
Date: 1905~

[Portrait of Nancy Jo Minnis]

Description: Portrait of Nancy Jo "Nannie Joe" Minnis as a young girl, wearing a white ruffled dress and sitting in a wicker chair. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Minnis, and died of pneumonia at the age of 15 in 1912.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Shaw & Hargrove

Ariel Club

Description: Photograph of the Ariel Club members taken in front of the home of Mrs. John C. Coit. Pictured are: Back row: Eulallie Wright, Mrs. Joe L. Long, Mrs. H. F. Schweer, Lee Williams, Mrs. Prove Mounts, Mrs. Will Wright, Mrs. Alex R. Hann, Myrtle Brooks, Mrs. H. G. Allen, Helen Smith, Sallie Thornely. Middle Row: Mrs. Sidney J. Carroll, Mrs. J. S. Kendall, Mrs. S. A. Gibson, Mrs. John C. Coit, Mrs. C. T. Ramsdell, Mrs. Pearl McCracken, Mrs. M. S. Stout. Front row: Mrs. W. C. Edwards, Mrs. C. F. With… more
Date: 1904
Location: 33.215435 -97.139873

[Portrait of Mildred Jackson]

Description: Portrait of Mildred Jackson taken on her twentieth birthday. She is wearing a light colored-dress, and is visible from the waist up.
Date: 1904

John Wesley Gober Riding a Mule

Description: John Wesley Gober, age 77, riding a mule in the center of the image and facing to the left. The handwriting on the bottom looks like it says the photo was taken near Dumas, Moore County, about 1903.
Date: 1903?

Confederate Veterans

Description: Large group of unidentified men from "Sul-Ross Camp" number 129. The picture was taken in front of the Denton County Courthouse.
Date: 1902
Creator: Shaw and Hargrove
Location: 33.215067 -97.133040

Confederate Veterans

Description: 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.
Date: 1902
Location: 33.215067 -97.133040
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