[Utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-Op]

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Photograph of utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-op at the corner of Bell Avenue and McKinney Street in Denton, Texas. Two of the workers handle a power line on the side of the street. A car drives down the middle of the road.

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1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.

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Denton (Tex.) 1985~.

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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 41 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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Photograph of utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-op at the corner of Bell Avenue and McKinney Street in Denton, Texas. Two of the workers handle a power line on the side of the street. A car drives down the middle of the road.

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.

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Per included note, the Denton Dairy Co-Op included two main buildings and two smaller buildings that were the offices. One of the larger buildings burned down when vagrants started a fire inside.

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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.

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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  • 1985~

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  • Feb. 28, 2017, 8:16 p.m.

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  • Jan. 20, 2019, 4:34 p.m.

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Denton (Tex.). [Utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-Op], photograph, 1985~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth833941/: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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