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Denton County Brands

Description: The booklet contains a collection of many of the livestock brands used to identify cattle, horses, sheep, and goats by early Denton County Ranchers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Western National Bank of Denton
Partner: Denton Public Library

Unidentified Man on Horseback with Rope

Description: Snapshot of man holding a rope while sitting on a horse. The man is wearing a hat, sweater vest, and long-sleeved shirt. He has made a lasso out of the rope and holds it as if demonstrating. The horse stands in a corral which has been made from tree stumps. In the background, there is a building made from milled boards.
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

Two Men Sitting Horseback

Description: Snapshot of two unidentified men sitting on horses in the middle of the frame. A building can be seen in the background to the left and a frame house behind a picket fence can be seen in the background to the right. This same home appears in two other photos in our collection, one of which says, "Cure's house". After looking through the census for anyone with the last name of "Cure" we did find a family living near Sanger, one J. H. Cure with a wife, Neomi. This is just speculation on our part,… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

Chautauqua Parade

Description: Chautauqua parade with horses and buggies down a dirt road. Of the individuals visible the only ones identified are: Charles and Effie Wiliams, Bunny and Clara Hann Phinizy, Julia and Bill Branche, Jack Christal, and Albert Erwin.
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

Home of C. A. Williams

Description: Exterior view of C. A. Williams' home. It is a one story frame house surrounded by a picket fence. Outside of the picket fence is a saddled horse. There are a number of unidentified individuals on the porch of the house. Written on back of photo: "Home of C.A Williams, sheriff (center) Mrs. Will Williams (left) Home of Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Williams family on the front (right)
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

John Bunyan Denton

Description: Photograph of an artist's sketch depicting the death of John B. Denton in the Indian fight at Village Creek on May 24, 1841. Captain Denton and Captain Henry Stout, also shown in the sketch, were leading an advanced scouting party when they were ambushed on Village Creek near modern Fort Worth. Denton was killed and Stout severely wounded.
Date: 1907
Creator: Broome Studio
Partner: Denton Public Library
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