[View of the Exxon station on University Drive]

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Photograph of the Exxon station at University Drive/U.S. Highway 380 facing east at Alice Street in Denton, Texas. Cars head east past the intersection. Signs for Buddies and the Denton Center are displayed in the background. A grassy area takes up the front right.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm.

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Denton (Tex.) November 18, 1977.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2016 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 58 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

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Photograph of the Exxon station at University Drive/U.S. Highway 380 facing east at Alice Street in Denton, Texas. Cars head east past the intersection. Signs for Buddies and the Denton Center are displayed in the background. A grassy area takes up the front right.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2016

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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City of Denton Municipal Collection

Features documents, newsletters, clippings, and photographs from the early 1900s to present day, depicting people, places, and activities about the various Departments of the City of Denton.

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  • November 18, 1977

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  • Feb. 28, 2017, 8:16 p.m.

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  • April 26, 2017, 4:34 p.m.

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Denton (Tex.). [View of the Exxon station on University Drive], photograph, November 18, 1977; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth833872/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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