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[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig]
Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton, John B. Craig, John Morton , and Samuel W. Sims, binding them in an agreement to pay Abel Bland the sum of $600.
Date:
October 21, 1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alton Tree
Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alton Tree
Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alton Tree
Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Class Photo in Front of Brick Wall
Unidentified class photo, children and faculty, in front of brick wall.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Six Unidentified Girls Posing in a Car
Snapshot of six unidentified girls posing in an early model car. A two-story frame house with picket fence is in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Unidentified Girl Standing in a Cemetery
Unidentified girl standing under a tree in a cemetery and looking to the left of the image. She is wearing a light-colored dress, hose, shoes, and large hat.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Unidentified Woman in Glasses
Head-to-waist portrait of an unidentified girl in glasses.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two Unidentified Girls with Ribbons in Their Hair
Two unidentified girls with ribbons in their hair. Part of a third unidentified person is visible on the left-hand side of the picture, but the image has been torn.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Parking Meters on Denton Square
Parking meters start on the right side of the frame and move back and out of the image. Street damage can be seen in the parking space in front of the foremost parking meter. Trucks and automobiles are visible in the street in the background in front of a row of shops.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
F.M. Bralley Jr.
F. M. Bralley Jr. stands center-frame looking into the camera with one foot on the running board of an early model car. A brick building is in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
F.M. Bralley Jr.
F. M. Bralley Jr. is leaning over in a garage looking at the front of an early model car. A paved driveway made with two runners of concrete is separated by a field of grass; the driveway starts at the bottom of the frame and leads up to the garage and Bralley Jr.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Benjamin Wade Boyd
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Benjamin Wade Boyd in a dark suit, vest, and tie and a high-collared white shirt.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wilkin Bolton in Uniform with Wilkie, Jr., Age 2
Wilkin Bolton, in uniform, is seated on a dark bench with his legs crossed left over right. Standing next to him on the bench, Wilkie, Jr., age 2, has his left arm around Bolton's neck and is holding a cane in his right hand. The background is a painted dropcloth.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Earle Wilcoxson Standing in Front of Sam Bass Cave
Earle Wilcoxson in a long shirt, pants, and hat, stands in front of Sam Bass Cave near Bolo Point, Grapevine Lake, Denton County.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Children Sitting on Fence in Front of William C. Edward's Home
Sitting on a wooden fence in front of William C. Edward's home, are Virginia Lee Edwards, Louise Stedman Stout, Mary Stout, William C. Edwards, Jr., and James L. Edwards.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cure's Home
Snapshot of frame house surrounded by picket fence. An unidentified person can be seen standing on the porch. Labelled "Cure's Home" on the back of the photograph. After looking through the census for anyone with the last name of "Cure" we did find a family living near Sanger, one J. H. Cure with a wife, Neomi. This is just speculation on our part, however.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frame House with Horse and Buggy
Snapshot of a frame house behind a picket fence with a horse-drawn buggy and two unidentified individuals in the yard. A horse-drawn wagon is in the foreground in front of the picket fence. We have a second photo of this house taken from a different perspective. A note on the back of it says "Cure's home". After looking through the census for anyone with the last name of "Cure" we did find a family living near Sanger, one J. H. Cure with a wife, Neomi. This is just speculation on our part, however.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Walter Wiggs, Sr., Jim Grady, two unidentified men, and one unidentified boy on streetcar]
Early Denton streetcar with sign on front saying: "Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods and Manufacturers Surplus Sale. Now in full blast." Man in uniform at the front of the streetcar is Walter Wiggs, Sr., and the man in the back with cigar is Jim Grady. The other individuals in the picture are unidentified. A boy can be seen hanging on the back of the streetcar and behind the streetcar a man is driving a horse-drawn buggy. The Denton Depot can be seen in the background. Along the side of the car is a sign reading "Denton Railroad Company".
Date:
1909~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Walter Wiggs, Sr., Jim Grady, two unidentified men, and one unidentified boy on streetcar]
Early Denton streetcar with sign on front saying: "Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods and Manufacturers Surplus Sale. Now in full blast." Man in uniform at the front of the streetcar is Walter Wiggs, Sr., and the man in the back with cigar is Jim Grady. The other individuals in the picture are unidentified. A boy can be seen hanging on the back of the streetcar and behind the streetcar a man is driving a horse-drawn buggy. The Denton Depot can be seen in the background. Along the side of the car is a sign reading "Denton Railroad Company".
Date:
1909~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Streetcars no. 30 and no. 40 of the Denton Traction Company in front of the courthouse]
The No. 30 and No. 40 Denton Traction Company streets cars in front of the Denton County Courthouse. The unidentified conductor for the No. 30 is standing next to the car and an unidentified passenger stands in the door. An unidentified passenger is standing in the door of the No. 40 car. The cars are standing at the diverging point for the lines at the intersection of Elm and Hickory streets. The streetcars were made by the Danville Car Company.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of the Six Vance Children
Portrait of the Vance children in the grass with a background of trees. Jean, 10, is center frame standing up on her knees, wearing a light colored print dress. Margaret, 20, is sitting on her knees to the left of Jean, wearing a light colored blouse and a khaki skirt. Hawley, 22, is sitting indian-style to the right of Jean, wearing a dark suit and tie and a white shirt. The twins, Tom and Tim, both 16, are standing up on one knee and flank the center three individuals. One twin is wearing a dark suit and tie and a white shirt and the other twin is wearing a plaid blazer with dark tie and white shirt; the twins are not identified as to who is who.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vance Family Portrait
Vance family portrait. Pictured are: Norman Vance, Joy Hawley Vance, Hawley, Margaret, Tom, Tim, Jean, and Dr. Hawley.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Howell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams with Son, Will, on Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams with their son, Will, on their 50th wedding anniversary. The Williams are sitting on a wicker bench and their son is standing behind them. A picket fence encloses the yard they are in and beyond the fence more houses are visible. Inside the picket fence there is one large tree behind Will and there is also a free-standing water spigot in the bottom right-hand corner of the image.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History