[Three unidentified men laughing in a shop by a lathe]

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Three men are laughing in the shop while standing beside a metal lathe. Two of the men are wearing overalls, and the other is wearing a coat. Two of them are wearing caps as well. In the background, a sheet metal press, a mill, and various other machinery are visible. A 1960 or 1961 Chevrolet pickup truck is visible in the background.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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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 26 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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Three men are laughing in the shop while standing beside a metal lathe. Two of the men are wearing overalls, and the other is wearing a coat. Two of them are wearing caps as well. In the background, a sheet metal press, a mill, and various other machinery are visible. A 1960 or 1961 Chevrolet pickup truck is visible in the background.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 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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  • Feb. 14, 2007, 9:39 p.m.

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  • Feb. 23, 2017, 6:06 p.m.

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[Three unidentified men laughing in a shop by a lathe], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21866/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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