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[Denton City/County Public Library, print from block]
Print of the Denton City/County Public Library, opened in 1949, from an engraved woodblock. Two trees are visible beside a sidewalk that leads to the entrance of the one-story library.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View through windows of the Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of the interior of Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library through the windows from outside during the interior-remodeling in 1981. Inside, a group is visible meeting around a table.
Date:
1981~
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
[Emily Fowler Public Library sign]
Photograph of an engraved, wooden sign for Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A few cars are parked in a lot in the background.
Date:
1971~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton Municipal Generating Station]
Photograph of the City of Denton Municipal Generating Station. Brief paragraph about the generating station.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children watching woman with guitar in Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of several unidentified children sitting on the floor and watching a woman with a classic guitar in Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton, Texas.
Date:
1981~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boy in headphones sits at table in Emily Fowler Library]
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.
Date:
1977~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children sitting on carpeted multi-tiered seats in Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of several unidentified children and a woman sitting on carpeted, multi-tiered seats watching a program in Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library, in Denton, Texas. The door to the tree house courtyard can be seen in the background.
Date:
1981~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two unidentified people at Denton City Hall]
Two unidentified people in business casual dress at a reception held in the courtyard of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified woman in traditional Mexican dress at Denton City Hall]
Unidentified woman in traditional Mexican dress at a reception held in the courtyard of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two unidentified people at Denton City Hall]
Photograph of two unidentified people at a reception in the courtyard of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Station in Denton at Hickory Street]
Photograph of building located on the southwest corner of Bell and E. Hickory intersection. Originally, the building was a power plant. This photograph was taken when the building was intended to be renovated and used by visual and performing artists. However, funds raised for the renovation were later used for the Campus Theater renovation. Eventually, the building was converted into a fire station and fireman's museum.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man using an asphalt jetpatcher to repair a pothole]
Photograph of an unidentified man operating an asphalt jetpatcher to fill a pothole on and unknown road in Denton, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pioneer Woman Statue at TWU]
Photograph of the Pioneer Woman Statue at Texas Woman's University. Other buildings at TWU are partially visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Foster, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance and signage to the Denton Municipal Landfill]
Photograph of the entrance to the Denton Municipal Landfill in Denton, Texas. Signs hang on the entrance gate and along the right side of the road, displaying important information and hours of operation. A woman stands off to the right of the gate. Trees take up the far right behind the signs.
Date:
1996~
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man at construction site looking at plans]
Photograph of a man looking at architectural plans at a construction site in Denton, Texas. Another person's hands hold the plans on the right. Dirt mounds rise behind them.
Date:
1970~/1989~
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton utility workers at power lines]
Photograph of City of Denton utility workers in cherry pickers below power lines. A worker in a hardhat sits on equipment in the front. A sign for ABC Boots stands on the wall behind him.
Date:
October 1984
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton employees at annual appreciation day cookout]
Photograph of city employees at the annual employee appreciation day cookout held at Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. Employees gather around grills and tables full of food. A park building and car are visible in the background. Trees drape over and surround the main cookout area.
Date:
1970~/1989~
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Chief Jack Gentry receiving a service award]
Photograph of Fire Chief Jack Gentry receiving a service award at the City of Denton Service Awards Banquet in Denton, Texas. He served as fire chief from 1958-2002. He shakes hands with another man as others look on. Paintings line the walls behind them. The men are from left-to-right: Jim Riddlesperger, former professor of political science at UNT and member of the Denton city council; Jack Gentry; the Reverend Mark Chew, an insurance agent for Farmer's Insurance Company and pastor of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Denton; and Charlie Hopkins, a former city council member and building contractor in Denton.
Date:
February 3, 1983
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lineman standing by a truck on Bell Avenue]
Photograph of a lineman standing beside a truck on Bell Avenue in Denton, Texas, across from the Denton Civic Center (now Quakertown Park). Another truck cuts into view in front. Trees line the background.
Date:
1985~
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Curb view of Denton Center Dry Cleaners on W. University Drive]
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.
Date:
November 18, 1977
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Linemen working on electrical poles]
Photograph of three linemen working on electrical poles. One of the workers stands in a cherry picker. Electrical lines criss-cross the frame.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1929 City of Denton Bond Election information]
Pamphlet about city planning in Denton, Texas listing population statistics and outlining the planned changes and improvements that would be funded by 40-year bonds, if passed during a city election on April 2, 1929. It also includes general questions and answers about the bonds and the election to inform voters.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fallen telephone pole on truck]
Photograph of a fallen telephone pole that has fallen on a truck in Denton, Texas. The roof is caved in and windshield cracked. There is also damage to the front right side of the vehicle (left when looking on). Utility workers stand beside their truck on the right in the background.
Date:
1987~
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History