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[Two men on horseback wearing dark western shirts]

Photograph of two men on horseback. The two men are wearing dark colored western shirt with light colored felt cowboy hats. A young man can be seen standing against the brick wall of arena in background left. Another horse and rider can be partially seen to the left of the two men. Back of photograph in black ink: "Albert George" and in blue ink "Fred Golding, Earl North Jany [sic] 31st 1948".
Date: January 31, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on horseback with several other men on horseback in the background]

Photograph focusing on one man on horseback. The man is wearing a western suit with light colored felt hat. Several other men on horseback can be seen in an open doorway of a covered arena. Back of photograph in black ink: "Albert George" and in blue ink: "Fred Golding, Pete Frost Jany [sic] 31st 1948". Stamped in blue: "Bob Bailey fine photography Fairfax 3765 1302 Rusk Avenue Houston2, Texas Negative Number 11187-1".
Date: January 31, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of five men wearing hats and riding horses]

Photograph of a group of five men on horseback. The men are dressed in western clothing with light colored felt cowboy hats. Two men to left of photograph also on horseback are exiting a covered arena. Brick arena wall in background. Photograph was probably taken during the Houston Livestock Show. Back of photograph in black ink: "Albert George" and in blue ink "Fred Golding, Pete Frost, Vernon Frosh (?), Jany [sic] 31st 1948". Stamped in blue: "Bob Bailey fine photography Fairfax 3765 1302 Rusk Avenue Houston 2, Texas 11187-4".
Date: January 31, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shore Dimly Seen by Ellis Gibbs Arnall, Where Are We Heading? by Sumner Welles, [unknown book], [unknown book], [unknown book], Radio Physics Course by Alfred A Ghirardi, Book of Small Houses by Harold E. Group, Architects' and Builders' Reference Book by Frank Halstead, Popular Home Decoration by Mary Davis Gillies, The Best Days: 1944-1945 by Mantle, San Antonia: City in the Sun by Green Peyton, The Roosevelt I Knew by Frances Perkins, The Autobiography of William Allen White by William Allen White, Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle, The Texas Republic by William Ransom Hogan, Texas by Owen White, The American by Henry James, [unknown book], The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, [unknown book], The Show Piece …
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Denton County

Hand-drawn map of Denton County by Mrs. Sena Mounts Wright behind the checkout desk at the Denton City-County Public Library (now called the Denton Public Library). According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, the mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association. It was painted by Mrs. Irene Grady directly onto the wall. She added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reading Room

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reading Room

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front Entrance to the Denton City-County Library]

Front entrance to the newly built Denton City-County Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front Entrance to the Denton Public Library

Front entrance to the Denton Public Library
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]

A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association and painted by Mrs. Irene Grady on the wall. Ms. Grady added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fowler, Emily

Portrait of Emily Fowler in the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]

View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States Air Force, 27th Fighter Wing - Bergstrom Air Force Base

Group of men standing on tarmac. Bishop Reicher is on the right.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply

Man in cowboy hat with child and baby chicks. Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply was located at 3rd and Neches (307 Neches).
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply

Man in suit and tie holding a baby chick in his hands. Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply was located at 307 Neches.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply

Small girl with bucket feeding chickens. Chicken house in background.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply

Exterior view of storefront. Two men standing in front. Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply was located at 307 Neches.
Date: March 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Football gear drying rack

Photograph of a full set of white and orange football gear clipped to a hanging drying rack in front of a row of lockers. The hanger and jersey both have the number "44." The clothing includes the jersey (right), pants, helmet, and black shoes (center), undergarments and towel (left).
Date: August 31, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Assembly Warehouse]

Image of several workers working in an assembly warehouse.
Date: October 31, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 31, No. 44, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 31, 1940 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 31, No. 44, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 31, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 31, 1940
Creator: Spear, Sid
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 31, 1941 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 31, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 31, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 33, No. 53, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 31, 1942 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 33, No. 53, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 31, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 31, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 31, 1944 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 31, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1944
Creator: Miller, R. V.; Sprowls, Ed W. & Reynolds, Willis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History