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[House With Storm Debris, 1918]

Description: Photograph of a frame house with brick debris on the roof and in the yard. In the foreground, textiles dry on a clothesline. In the background, a woman stands beyond the corner of the house. Built before 1885, this house was the home of Wood Goin in the early twentieth century. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 14, 1918
Partner: Private Collection of Bouncer Goin

[Funeral Notice of Jim Goin]

Description: Funeral memento for James William Goin (1897-1978). Services were held October 4, 1978 in Denton, Texas at the Schmitz-Floyd-Hamlet Chapel. Interment was at Belew Cemetery in Aubrey, Texas.
Date: October 4, 1978
Partner: Private Collection of Bouncer Goin

[Goin Family]

Description: Photograph of the Goin family. The man stands behind the chair in which the woman is seated, and a young child stands next to her holding a doll. They pose in front of a wooden house. The text reads: "Albert Emer Willie May Goin." It is unknown whether that is the man's full name, or if this is describing all the family members shown.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Bouncer Goin

[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, Cornerstone]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of the the Denton City Hall and Municipal Building at 221 N. Elm St.t. Text engraved in the cornerstone: Municipal Building B. W. McKenzie Mayor Commissioners W. S. Miller Chairman L. Bailey * G. Tom Turner W. R. Lakey Claude Castleberry Francis M. Craddock * Term Expired April 1927
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, Cornerstone]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of the the Denton City Hall and Municipal Building at 221 N. Elm St. The cornerstone has the Free Masons' Masonic Square and Compass in the center. Text engraved in the cornerstone: Laid by Standfield Lodge No. 217 A. F. & A. M. May 14, 1927 (The Masonic Square and Compass is located here) E. W. Vanslyke & W. L. Bradshaw Architects E. Ross Chamblin Structural Engineer J. F. Johnson General Contractor
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

[C. U. Hogan at a Pioneer Memorial]

Description: C. U. Hogan standing next to a Denton County Pioneers memorial headstone while saluting. He is wearing a suit and holding his hat in is right hand. The memorial reads: "1851 1857 Dedicated to the Memory of the Denton County Pioneers Who Founded Alton By the Benjamin Lyon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1930." The writing in white ink reads, "To my good friend Mr. Will Williams a useful and lovable citizen of Denton With my best wishes, C. A.[Hogan?] Aug. 17, 1953" (text not entirel… more
Date: August 17, 1953
Partner: Denton Public Library

Denton City School

Description: Exterior view of Denton's first public school building, 1884-1904. The picture is captioned "Denton City School Established 1884. 425 Pupils." The text reads: Population of the town, 3,000; the population of the county, 35,000. The character of the soil, black sandy loam, on red clay subsoil. Timber and water in abundance. Staple products--Corn. wheat. oats, barley, and cotton. Fruits -Apples, pears peaches, apricots, plums and cherries [sic]; grapes and small fruits grow to perfection. Our to… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams and Lenox
Partner: Denton Public Library

Church register

Description: Register of pastors -- Register of marriages -- Register of infant baptisms -- Register of members. Some pages blank.
Date: 1886/1925
Creator: Krum United Methodist Church
Partner: Krum United Methodist Church

Denton Business Review and Directory

Description: This Denton business review was published as a guide for the farmers and residents of Denton county outside of the city. The directory includes descriptions of Denton's agricultural resources, commercial advantages, and business institutions.
Date: May 1890
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association 1899]

Description: This Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association program includes a schedule of events and races during September 12-16, 1899. The program also contains advertisements for various fair attractions and businesses in Denton including shoe stores, furniture stores, grocers, confectioneries, butcher shops, launderers, hotels, barbers, restaurants, gun stores, and drug stores. The association bought a tract of land which was bounded by Avenue A on the west, Welch Street on the east, W. Hickory… more
Date: 1899
Partner: Denton Public Library
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