[Southeast Corner of Denton Square]

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Photograph of the southeast corner of the square in Denton, Texas, featuring T & Sons General Merchandise, Wild Bill's Western Wear, Gene Gamble Insurance Company, Jagoe Abstract Co. Inc., and the First State Bank building.

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1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm.

Creation Information

Glover, Julie August 1982.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 405 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Description

Photograph of the southeast corner of the square in Denton, Texas, featuring T & Sons General Merchandise, Wild Bill's Western Wear, Gene Gamble Insurance Company, Jagoe Abstract Co. Inc., and the First State Bank building.

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm.

Notes

Accompanying material: "T & Sons General Merchandise (106 N. Locust St. owned by L. T. Hensley), Wild Bill's Western Wear (104 N. Locust St. owned by Lee R. Keith), Gene Gamble Insurance Company, Jagoe Abstract Co. Inc. (located at 100 N. Locust St. in the old Denton County national Bank building) and the First State Bank building (101 S. Locust St.)."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • August 1982

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  • April 22, 2019, 8:57 a.m.

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  • July 17, 2019, 6:42 p.m.

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  • 33.21488, -97.13247

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Glover, Julie. [Southeast Corner of Denton Square], photograph, August 1982; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1138635/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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