Photograph of of two unidentified Denton fire fighters searching the debris in a structure after a fire (possibly looking for a cause or origin); the one in the foreground appears to be a chief based on his white coat and helmet. There is smoke visible in the middle and a damaged walls in the background.

Photograph of several unidentified students in the audiovisual department of Willis Library with card catalogues and various bookshelves in the background. One young man wearing a yellow striped shirt is sitting, reading a book in front of a table with a row of monitors on it and a young woman is sitting at another table behind him.

Photograph of two unidentified City of Denton Solid Waste employees cleaning a dumpster with a white warehouse, a pickup truck, and other dumpsters visible in the background.

At 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 1972, a fire broke out at the Three Sisters Restaurant on the South side of the Square. The fire worsened and a total of 41 firemen were called in to help. This is the view of the backside of the buildings along Walnut Street. The restaurant was destroyed and one of the walls collapsed into Ever's Hardware on the east side. It also spread into Bomar's Men's Clothing on the west side. All three businesses were destroyed.

Photograph of the fountain outside the mayor's office at the Denton City Hall with the Emily Fowler Central Library, Cottonwood Creek, and several trees, some of which are Weeping Willow, can be seen in the background.