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[Scrapbook Page: Denton County National Bank]
Scrapbook page containing the text of a newspaper article titled "The History of the Denton County National Bank" from Friday, March 9, 1962. The article discusses the history of Denton, Texas with a focus on the bank, which was founded in the 1890s.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Centurama
The official program for Denton's centennial celebration on April 21-27, 1957 contains information about the events week, a brief history of Denton's foundation and progress, a map of Denton in 1957, and several advertisements for local organizations. Several photographs of early Denton County scenes, various historical markers, early buildings of North Texas State College and Texas State College for Women, and other mentionable landmarks are included.
Date:
1957-04~
Creator:
Denton Centennial Commision
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Looking Back at Sanger's History]
Page from a scrapbook with two photos that appeared in the Sanger Courier's "Looking Back" issue. The first photo is of the owners of Collins-Andrews Dry Good Store which was reported to be the first dry goods store in Sanger. The second photo is of one of the early Post Masters of Sanger, H. D. Green, along with his family and other postal workers in front of a post office in early Sanger, Texas. Mr. Green was appointed Post Master in 1899 and reappointed at different times until 1925. At the bottom right middle is a photograph of Jesse P. Smith on his horse Snooper. The photograph in the right-hand corner is of Dottie Mae McBride, Otis McBride, Alene Duncan, and Reba Duncan on a horse.
Date:
July 11, 1963
Creator:
Cherry, Ruby
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geography of Denton County
Book about the geography of Denton County, with maps.
Date:
1936
Creator:
Cowling, Mary Jo
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of Stanfield Lodge Number 217, A.F. and A.M.
History of the Stanfield Lodge, a masonic lodge in Denton, Texas, including the organization's funeral rites, participation in the laying of cornerstones, and a list of all previous members. The name, "Bailey A. Whiddon" is written in pen on the inside cover page.
Date:
May 1, 1919
Creator:
Bradley, S. M.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[JCPenney at Denton Center in Denton, Texas]
This photograph is of a parking lot in front of JCPenney, located in the far east end of the Denton Center in Denton, Texas. Several streetlights illuminate the parking lot. A truck, car, and unidentified person are seen in the lot.
Date:
1978-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton County Brands
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
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Denton]
Aerial view of Denton, Texas with Texas Woman's University visible in the right foreground.
Date:
1973~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Water line on Sherman Drive]
Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The trench was approximately 2 to 3 feet deep after the maintainers was able to get out of the ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date:
May 4, 1978
Creator:
City of Denton
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Water line on Sherman Drive]
Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The Loader wheel track is approximately 1 foot deep over the poorly filled ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date:
May 4, 1978
Creator:
City of Denton
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Water line being repaired on Sherman Drive]
Photograph of the water line being repaired in front of Quinby Self's home on Sherman Drive in Denton, Texas on May 12, 1978.
Date:
May 12, 1978
Creator:
City of Denton
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Early City of Denton fire station on West Oak Street. A horse and wagon are in the doorway and a buggy pulled by two horses is in front. There are eleven unidentified men picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Police Department]
Interior of the City of Denton Police Department with Luther Allen, dispatcher Eddie Huey, and Clyde Elrod can be seen behind the glass.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton city park]
Photograph of unidentified streets in Denton, Texas. Cars are parked on the street.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Civic Center]
Side view of the entrance to the City of Denton Civic Center designed by O'Neil Ford. Two trees spring up in the foreground on the right-hand side of the picture and tree limbs enter the frame from the upper left-hand corner.
Date:
1967~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sketch of Denton Depot]
A sketch of the depot in Denton, Texas shows the architectural components, color, and construction material of the building. In black and blue marker on cream laid paper. The paper is stained in the top middle by a small blob of dried yellow paint.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Hook and Ladder wagon and Chemical wagon pulled by horses in front City of Denton Fire Department and City Hall on West Oak Street on the block between Cedar and Bolivar. The doors have signs above them reading Hose Co. No. 1 and Combination Co. No. 1. On the left is Hub Bates and on the right is William Middleton Woods.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton Wastewater Plant]
Several water reservoirs of the City of Denton Wastewater plant are visible. The UV disinfection system is on the left and two water clarifiers can be seen on the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Exterior view of the City of Denton Fire Department and City Hall on West Oak Street on the block between Cedar and Bolivar. There are a number of unidentified men standing in front of fire station along with a horse-drawn hook and ladder wagon and a horse-drawn chemical wagon.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
An assortment of fire engine water hoses are laid upon a large rack with two tiers. An unidentified man in full firefighting gear is standing on top of the hoses on the rack and using a broom to sweep off the hoses. Another unidentified man wearing full firefighting gear watches from beside the rack. On the road beside the rack, a Dodge car is parked with a license plate partially visible. The license plate reads "Texas '61 6187." In the background, a sign reading "Wyatt Food" is visible. At the 1927 Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas,
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
The Charter of the City of Denton, Texas as adopted April 4, 1914 with amendments adopted July 29, 1919.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified day laborers in Denton]
Photograph of several unidentified day laborers standing by a street in Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Looking southwest on the Denton Square]
Photograph of the west side of the square in downtown Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of Denton Center]
Aerial photograph of Hwy 380, University Dr., and the Denton Center business area. The photograph was taken looking northeast. In the area to the right of the Texas Station and Mr. M's Grocery, a new Luby's Cafeteria would soon be constructed.
Date:
March 1966
Creator:
Haskins, Squire
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History