Hanging of John Quincy Adams Crews

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A large group of unidentified people are at the Denton County Jail awaiting the hanging of J. Q. A. Crews. Crews was the last person to be legally hanged in Denton County.

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1 photographic print : b&w ; 9 x 7 in. mounted to 11 x 9 in.

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Creator: Unknown. October 18, 1895.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History 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 734 times. 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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A large group of unidentified people are at the Denton County Jail awaiting the hanging of J. Q. A. Crews. Crews was the last person to be legally hanged in Denton County.

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1 photographic print : b&w ; 9 x 7 in. mounted to 11 x 9 in.

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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

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  • October 18, 1895

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  • April 28, 2006, 1:09 p.m.

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  • May 17, 2022, 3:12 p.m.

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Hanging of John Quincy Adams Crews, photograph, October 18, 1895; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth12615/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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