Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith dressed as Queen Katherine in Henry VII, wearing a robe and crown and sitting in an ornate chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says that she was a member of the faculty of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas.

Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith dressed as Rosalind in "The Forest of Arden," reading a piece of paper held in her hands.

Portrait of Virgil W. Shepherd, wearing a tuxedo and holding a bowler hat, and his wife, Maggie L. Shepherd, wearing a dress and a feathered hat.

Portrait of Nancy Jo Minnis wearing a blouse with a large dark bow in her hair.

Portrait of Terrell Milton Harpole wearing a suit jacket. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that he was born in 1854, died in 1932, was married to Martha V. Copeland, and had five children.

Portrait of a two women wearing dresses with high collars. A handwritten note below the photo says "Loving by Sammie and Annie."

Portrait of Verna C. Adams as a young girl wearing a thin white blouse.

Portrait of Verna C. Adams (later Mrs. Garrett), with short dark hair and wearing a dark dress with a lace collar.

Portrait of a woman with short hair wearing a dark dress with a fur stole around her shoulders.

Postcard of a river with several people in white dresses and bonnets standing along the shore, and more standing on a raft in the river. A printed note on the front of the postcard identifies it as "Blue Hole" in Denton, Texas. The handwritten note on the back of the postcard, sent from Roanoke, Texas and addressed to Miss Amy A. Allen in Manhattan, Kansas, says, "I had Jessie's letter sealed when yours came with the money order. Many thanks for the same. Baby isn't feeling well today but nothing serious I guess. Marian is not very strong yet. Hoping to see you soon."

Postcard of the front entrance of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Blewett from Mrs. Harwell and says: "This is to let you know that we remember you not only in thought but in our prayers."

Postcard of two women and a man standing outside of a house with two dogs sitting in front of them. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says: "N. B. Here is something to keep the crows away. Where my roses were in bloom. " A handwritten message on the back from Cora Stone to Miss Vonnie Moseley reads: "Your letter received and was glad to hear from you. Am sending you in today's mail the waist pattern, also my skirt pattern. All well except colds. Pa thinks of going to Carroe (or Conroe?) this week, if so will go to see you all. Will write later. Yours, C. S. (Cora Stone is written in ink on a later date)" The postcard is addressed to Miss Vonnie Moseley, Mount Sylvan, Texas, Route 1.

Postcard of First Christian Church in Tyler, Texas and its pastor, J. J. Lockhart, addressed to Eld. M. A. Smith. A handwritten message on the front of the postcard says: "This man performed the marriage ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Smith."

Postcard of Joy Prater as a young girl, sitting in front of a tree trunk in a forest with leaves covering the ground.

Postcard of the Methodist Dormitory building at the College of Industrial Arts (C. I. A.) in Denton, Texas. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.

Postcard of a building and its grounds, with an American flag flying at the top of the building. A printed note on the front of the postcard identifies it as "New High School, Denton, Tex." There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.

Postcard of three young sisters of varying ages, with the youngest in the middle. A handwritten note on the photo identifies them as (left to right) Ailsa, Irene, and Beebe Page. Additionally, another note on the back of the photo states: "dresses were made by Belle Prater Smith for Mirtle's girls in 1918."

Program for the dedication of Girl Scout Camp Whispering Oaks near Denton, Texas. It includes a history of the camp, lyrics to two songs ("Whispering Oaks" and "Our Chalet Song"), the order of events, and a list of committee members. The camp was designed by Mount-Miller Architects of Denton.

Calendar page labeled "November 1959" with handwritten notes regarding the activities of a Denton Girl Scout troop, including meetings on Tuesday and a "Play Day" on Saturday the 21st. The back of the page includes a handwritten description of the Play Day event and three photographs which show a large group of children playing various games outside several large, brick buildings on the North Texas State College campus.

Scrapbook page with information about the investiture ceremony held by Brownie Girl Scout Troop #74 in Denton, Texas. It includes a small newspaper clipping and a handwritten note discribing the event above a photograph of the girls. In the image, the girls are wearing their uniforms and are seated in a semi-circle in a classroom. Large posters with the Girl Scout and Brownie symbols are behind them and chalkboards are visible on the walls. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page identifies the girls, left to right: Darby, Jamie, Joyce, Dorothy, Adele, Linda, Patty, Debbie, and Debra.

Scrapbook page with a photograph of several men standing in a loose semi-circle, with two hounds in the foreground. Horses hitched to wagons are visible in the background. A handwritten note below the image says "About 60 yrs ago, people who were picked up and put in jail worked their fines out by working on the roads. They were chained together while they worked. And bloodhounds were carried along. (This picture brot. [sic] by the "Rose Twins" Bertie & Myrtle, 1960)." We think that this might be a photograph of Lawrence T. Fox, who was in charge of the chain gangs, and his two bloodhounds, Lula and Lottie. Mr. Fox was "appointed foreman of Chain Gang No.2" in November 1896.[Record and Chronicle, Nov. 13, 1896] Bertie and Myrtle Rose were sisters, born in 1887. The use of chain gangs for road repair had been instituted somewhere around 1887 and was seriously criticized by the Denton County News on August 20, 1908, as being a waste of taxpayer money and providing poor road repairs.

Scrapbook page that contains a copy of the City of Denton, Texas annual report for1961 (top) and a newspaper clipping at the bottom of the page advertising the Jagoe Abstract Co. The annual report includes highlights of the city council and public safety, public works, utilities, parks/recreation, and sanitation departments as well as an overall summary of funding. The advertisement has the title "106 Years of Continuous Service to Denton" and has a photograph of J. W. Jagoe as well as brief information about the company.

Scrapbook page with several newspaper clippings about churches in Denton, Texas. At the top of the page, a diamond-shaped clipping has an image of a church building and says "Rally Day Sunday October 20" (left) next to an article about the construction of First Methodist Church and how they acquired the property for their location. In the center of the page, there is a photograph of two large buildings on a street, with the label "First Methodist Church." At the bottom of the page, there is a photograph of an L-shaped church building with the caption "The Asbury Methodist Church - 1919 North Elm St."

Scrapbook page containing four photographs with text labels. At the top of the page, a man and woman are standing on the front porch of a home with a spotted dog; the label below says "Luther Lambert and wife." On the left side of the page, there is a photograph of a man (Tony Robinson) standing in front of a shoe-shine station where several clients are seated; a newspaper clipping below gives a brief biography of Robinson. On the right side is a photograph of an unidentified man in a fenced yard, paired with an image at the bottom of the page of a one-story wooden building with a stone chimney on the side; the label for the photos says "John Dunn's Home on McKinney Street."