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[Photograph of Automobiles Gathered at Brown County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of a large, three-story brick building surrounded on the front and left side by parked automobiles. There are windows along each floor of the building and the front entrance is accessible through three brick arches supporting a balcony on the second story. The overhang above the balcony is supported by tall columns. A small group of men stand on the corner outside the building, while two boys in flat caps sit on the sideboard of one of the automobiles. The edge of an overhang is visi… more
Date: [1900..1929]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Burial of John B. Denton

Description: Group of individuals on the Denton Square for the burial of John B. Denton on the lawn of the Denton County Courthouse. The pallbearers are E. B. Orr, L. Willis, J. M. Swisher, John W. Gober, J.H. Hawkins, and W. C. Wright. The Minnis and Curtis Drugstore can be seen in the southeast corner of the square. The Exchange National Bank can be seen in the background. This photo was given to the Library by Bess Minnis McFadden, according to a Denton Record-Chronicle article from July 2, 1967.
Date: November 21, 1901
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Burial of John B. Denton

Description: Burial of John B. Denton on the lawn of the Denton County Courthouse. The pall bearers were John W. Gober, E. B. Orr, L. Willis, J. M. Swisher, J. H. Hawkins, W. C. Wright. Rev. J. T. Denton, one of John B. Denton's sons, was in charge of the services. Son John B. Denton, Jr. and grandson Wiliam Baker were also present.
Date: 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[McLennan County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of the McLennan County Courthouse, a large ornate, neoclassical building with a large dome, a facade with Greek-styled pillars, a long set of stone stairs, and two wings on both sides of the building. Statues of eagles and Lady Justice decorate the dome and the front of the building. Bicycles are placed along the curb of the road, as well as horse-drawn buggies parked to hitching posts along the sidewalk.
Date: [1901..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.557087 -97.133345
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Group in Front of Midland County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of a group of people parked with their cars in front of the Midland County Courthouse and the county jail (right). Several men lean on their cars, while other face forward on the paved road. A water tower to the left of the jail, a tower to the left of the courthouse supporting a bell, and power lines are visible around the courthouse square.
Date: [1905..1930]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997528 -102.075523
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Midland Baseball Team]

Description: Photograph of the Midland baseball team, seated together on the front steps of the old Midland County Courthouse. The players sit in three rows, with three men from the team's front office seated on stone apertures within the courthouse's facade. Three more men in hats and neckties are seated in the top row, and a child is held by a player in the bottom row. Three baseballs are arranged together in front of the players.
Date: July 16, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Woodmen of the World Gathering at Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of members of the Woodmen of the World with their wives in front of the Midland County Courthouse. The members are arranged in a "V" configuration, kneeling besides their standing wives with axes in their hands. Behind the kneeling members are a group of men standing on the steps of the courthouse with ribbons hanging from their lapels.
Date: [1905..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.998026 -102.076212
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Tom Thumb Wedding, First Methodist Midland]

Description: Photograph of a Tom Thumb wedding under the First Methodist Church in Midland, held on the steps of the Midland County Courthouse. A boy in a tuxedo and a girl in a bridal gown stand on the courtyard steps, flocked by "bridesmaids" holding bouquets of flowers. Tom Thumb weddings were held as fundraisers for churches, imitating the famed dwarf performer General Tom Thumb's wedding and party in the 19th century.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997988 -102.076256
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Old Midland County Courthouse and Pond]

Description: Photograph of the old Midland County Courthouse and a pond built next to it. The courthouse is a two-story sandstone building with dormers, a short belfry-like tower in its center, and balconies in each four corners. Three people look into the reflective pond, next to a windmill. By notes written on the back, they are identified as "Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Bentley / (pharmacist for T. A. Fannin) / E. A. [?] / (b[ookeeper] for Everybody's)".
Date: [1905..1930]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997860 -102.076473
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Old Midland County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of the old Midland County Courthouse, a two-story cross-shaped sandstone building with arched entrances in each corner, dormers extending outwards from the hip roof, and a short tower at the center of the building. Storefronts are visible behind the square, and a lamp is placed on the corner of the courthouse block, next to a fire hydrant and a street sign.
Date: [1905..1930]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.998528 -102.075788
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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