Photograph of the Allison Shell service station on W. University Drive facing east in Denton, Texas. A customer pumps their gas at the station; other cars are parked nearby. Store signs line the street on the right, including for Kat-Fish Korner. Buildings from Texas Woman's University rise above the skyline in the background.

Photograph of cars at the intersection of W. University Drive looking east and Malone Street in Denton, Texas. Signs are displayed for EZ Chek No. 2 and Philips 66 gas station to the right, with University Center and Toyota to the left. Buildings at Texas Woman's University (TWU) rise from the skyline in the background's center.

Photograph of Chism Texaco service sign at W. University Drive and Primrose Lane in Denton, Texas. Cars travel down W. University Drive. Lights and telephone poles line the street. Several cars sit in the Texaco parking area to the left.

Photograph of W. University Drive facing east from the curb at Denton Dry Cleaners in Denton, Texas. A grassy area occupies the front. Cars travel up and down the main street. There is a sign for Buddies on the left.

Photograph of a public works gas truck in a driveway in Denton, Texas. A man wearing a hat walks passed bushes on the left. A building with arched windows takes up the back right.

Photograph of the Gulf service station on W. University Drive facing east at Malone Street in Denton, Texas. A damaged car pulls near the gas pumps on the right. Cars wait at the red light at the intersection. Signs for Wyatt's Cafeteria on the left and Western Bank on the right can be seen in the background. An advertisement for the Towne & Country Drive-In Theatre is pinned to a telephone pole in front.

Photograph of a Texaco service station sign on Elm Street at W. University Drive in Denton, Texas. A dumpster and cars sit in the lot on the left. A Safeway supermarket- which is now the location of CVS Pharmacy - is on the right corner in the back, cars in the parking lot. Cars sit across at the intersection. An Exxon station is across the street with the Asbury United Methodist Church at 1919 N. Elm behind it (which is now the location of Wellspring Christian Academy).

Photograph of the McDade Motors and Gulf service station on 222 S. Elm Street and Sycamore in Downtown Denton, Texas. Gas pumps and signs sit in the lot of the station. A traffic divider hangs off the curb in front. A few cars drive down and are parked on Elm Street. The Courthouse-on-the-Square rises above the buildings in the right background. A Taxi company can be seen across the street.

Photograph of signs outside of the Quick gas station at 800 S. Elm Street in Denton, Texas. Cars travel down the road and are parked at businesses across the street.

Photograph of the Texaco station facing east at W. University Drive and Elm Street in Denton, Texas. Gas pumps and cars sit in the station on the right. Highway signs for US 77 and US 377 stand in the center. Cars wait at the red light of the intersection and drive by on the left. Jack in the Box and a Texas Woman's University building occupy the right background.

Photograph of 1000 W. University Drive/U.S. Highway 380 looking west in Denton, Texas. Cars drive up and down in the distance. Signs for Wes' Boot & Shoe Repair and Acme Personnel Service stand center and right. A car drives into frame on the left.

Photograph of cars in the parking lot of the Fish n' Chirps pet store on W. University Drive facing east in Denton, Texas. A sign advertising parakeets and land crabs sits on the curb. The EZ Chek No. 2 service station is directly behind. Signs for the University Center and Toyota can be seen on the left. Cars travel up and down W. University Drive. Buildings from Texas Woman's University rise above the skyline in the background.

Photograph of the Lucky Lady gas station on the right of W. University Drive in Denton, Texas. Cars travel up and down the main street. Signs for Fort Worth Savings and Chevrolet appear in the background.

Photograph of the Exxon station at University Drive/U.S. Highway 380 facing east at Alice Street in Denton, Texas. Cars head east past the intersection. Signs for Buddies and the Denton Center are displayed in the background. A grassy area takes up the front right.

Photograph of view down University Drive/U.S. Highway 380 facing west in Denton, Texas. A few cars travel down University Drive. The Texaco station occupies the background right. A sign for Grafa Realtors sits center on the grassy area.

Photograph of an unidentified man, woman, boy, and girl around a table in Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. The boy is wearing headphones plugged into a machine in front of him on the table.

Photograph from above of the City of Denton landfill with trees in the foreground and farmland and houses visible in the background.

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.

Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building was on the southeast corner of the school property on the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets, with the front entrance facing east. This detail shows one part of the building that has already been demolished. Leafy tree branches jut into the top right side of the frame.

Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. This detail shows the south part of the building having been already knocked down while the side in the right part of the frame is still standing. The front entrance still stands. Trees are growing right next to the building.

Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building later served as a classroom for the seventh grade. The open door leads to the principal's office and the gym is visible on the left. This is the site of John B. Denton College. The school was located on Denton and Gregg Streets; the front entrance faced east.

Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. At a later date, it was also called Central Elementary. This image shows a doorway where the doors (red) have already been knocked down and are still visible lying on the ground. A bid by M&S Excavating and Wrecking Co. of Fort Worth was accepted in May of 1977 and the work was to be completed within 75 days.

Photograph of the Customer Service Department in Denton City Hall (at 215 E. McKinney Street) with several unidentified people waiting in line; there are orange cubicles on the right side and signs for a Cashier and Tax and Utility Bills on the left. Ceiling-to-floor length curtains hang, filtering the sunlight that shines in on the Mexican saltillo tile floor. A Beaumont Mood pendant lamp hangs from the ceiling.

Photograph of the south side of the Denton square taken from the northwest corner showing various businesses, such as Denton County Independent Hamburger Company and Sutton Jewelry Store with cars parked in front of them.