[New generator inside the Denton Power Plant]

Two unidentified men stand next to a General Electric steam turbine generator located at the Denton power plant. The photograph appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on May 29, 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water line on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The trench was approximately 2 to 3 feet deep after the maintainers was able to get out of the ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date: May 4, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water line on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The Loader wheel track is approximately 1 foot deep over the poorly filled ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date: May 4, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water line being repaired on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line being repaired in front of Quinby Self's home on Sherman Drive in Denton, Texas on May 12, 1978.
Date: May 12, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified burning building and firetruck]

Photograph of the glow from a burning building and two firetrucks. Some cars and onlookers are also pictured.
Date: 1972-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Four unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants are standing talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. The man second from the right is wearing a dark hat. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Four unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants are standing talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. The man second from the right is wearing a dark hat. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Two unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants are standing talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Two unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants are standing talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. In the background to the left a parked car is visible. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Four unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants talk while power plant equipment looms over them. The man furthest to the right is facing into the left of the image and slightly away from the camera; he is the one talking, while the other three are looking at him. The man second from the right is wearing a dark hat. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Unidentified Men Talking at a Power Plant

Four unidentified men in white shirts and dark ties and pants talk while power plant equipment looms over them. The man furthest to the right is facing into the left of the image and slightly away from the camera; he is the one talking, while the other three are looking at him. The man second from the right is wearing a dark hat. This photograph was taken in May 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mary Camp Gober

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Mary Camp Gober, age 46, looking into the camera. In writing on the back of the photograph: "Mrs. Mary Camp Gober, mother of Mrs. W. C. Wright. Mama's photograph was taken in Atlanta, GA, May 2, 1872, Age 46 yrs, 2 months, 12 days. The first Confederate woman from Denton County to be enrolled in the Stone Mountain Book of Memory is Mrs. Mary Camp Gober. The name of Mrs. Gober is the 3rd from Texas to be entered in the Silver Book memorializing wives of Confederate soldiers." This appears to be a photograph taken of photograph. The original photographer is unknown, although the original date is listed on the back as indicated by the author. This duplicate was taken by J. T. Jones, a photographer in Denton, Texas in the 1890s, who photographed the original matted photo at an unknown time and mounted it on board.
Date: May 2, 1872
Creator: J. T. Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pilot Point Depot

Interior view of the Pilot Point Depot. Fred Wiggs is in the foreground and Noah Wiggs is sitting on the desk; the other two men in the photo are unidentified. A Texaco calendar on the wall on the right side of the room shows the month and year to be May of 1919. To the right, a bicycle pump sits atop a notebook on a counter next to a glass insulator that holds down a stack of papers.
Date: 1919-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Timers Celebrate Fritz's Birthday

The caption reads: Old Timers Celebrate Fritz's Birthday. These 14 old timers of Denton were photographed at a party celebrating Dr. E. W. Fritz's 84th birthday. They are, back row, left to right, Noah Batis, farmer; Mrs. J. W. Underwood; Mrs. F. E. Piner, wife of an early judge; Mrs. Ida Williams, whose husband was an early photographer; Mrrs. A. J. Kittrell, wife of an early cattleman; Mrs. J. S. Chapman, wife of a mining operator; Mrs. T. A. Robinson, wife of a cotton buyer, and Mrs. Cora Elliott, dressmaker. Front row, left to right, J. W. Shaw, a photographer, Dr. Fritz; Charles Wilkins, ranchmans; J. C. Parr, farmer, Mrs. C. C. Bell, and C. C. Bell, a farmer. (photo courtesy of Sam Fritz)
Date: May 23, 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified Men on the Step of Denton City Hall Who Have Been Called Up to be Drafted in World War II

A large group of unidentified men on the steps of the Denton City Hall, located at 221 N. Elm. This building is now known as City Hall West. Carl Hill is identified as the man fourth from the left on the back row. The man seventh from the left on the front row is identified as Richard O. Harbert.
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: Carruth Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

Four members of the Public Utility Board inspect are talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. The man second from the right and wearing a dark hat, is B. Swenton. Tom Harpool is second from the left.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

Four members of the Public Utility Board can be seen inspecting the electrical installation at the Municipal power plant. The second man second from the left is Tom Harpool. The second man from the right is B. Swenson. The station was fully operational in May 1963.
Date: 1968-05~
Creator: City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History