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[Old Trixie]

Description: Photograph of a dog, named Old Trixie, standing in an open doorway. Two women and a baby appear in the background. On the right are cases of bottled 7-Up and other soft drinks.
Date: 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Bouncer Goin

[Photograph of the Wood Family]

Description: Photograph of a couple and two girls and one boy in front of an automobile near the Goin Tourist Cabins at 2804 N. Elm Street in Denton, Texas. A building in the background is labeled "Goin". The family are identified as Linda, June, James, Lola Mae and Giles Wood.
Date: [1944..1946]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Bouncer Goin

Lee Preston

Description: Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie looking back into the camera. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Lee Preston

Description: Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie smiling and looking out of the frame to the left. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Unidentified Men on the Step of Denton City Hall Who Have Been Called Up to be Drafted in World War II

Description: A large group of unidentified men on the steps of the Denton City Hall, located at 221 N. Elm. This building is now known as City Hall West. Carl Hill is identified as the man fourth from the left on the back row. The man seventh from the left on the front row is identified as Richard O. Harbert.
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Carruth Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Description: Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Description: Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shor… more
Date: July 31, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Map of Denton County

Description: Hand-drawn map of Denton County by Mrs. Sena Mounts Wright behind the checkout desk at the Denton City-County Public Library (now called the Denton Public Library). According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, the mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association. It was painted by Mrs. Irene Grady directly onto the wall. She added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[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~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library
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