Photograph of a large crowd of people on the Denton square during the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, two-story building (on the right) with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell" and an awning that reads "A Denton Institution." Most of the people are facing toward the left where several other businesses can be seen, including one with several advertisements on the side of it.

Photograph of a large crowd standing on the courthouse lawn in the street for the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, a two-story building with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell & Sons Co." People are facing a round drum on S. Elm Street where they were holding a drawing. There are several automobiles parked amidst the crowd and on a building on the opposite street corner with signs that read "Grant Vogue Shop. Hosier, Lingerie, Dresses" and "Modena Wilson [...]."

Photograph of train engine #638 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "638" is visible on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles rise in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Denton, Texas May 6th 1940."

Aerial photograph from the northeast side of the North Texas State College campus, during the 1940s. Athletic fields are near the center of the photo. Administration building (now Auditorium) is along Hickory Street, bottom left of photo.

Aerial photograph from the southeast side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus, during the 1940s. Practice field and original football field are between Highland and Chestnut Streets.

Aerial photograph from the west side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus, during the 1940s. Bruce Hall is in the center with a practice field and the original football field, to the right. Chilton Hall with its distinctive courtyard is on the lower right.

Aerial photograph from the west side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus. Streets are (L-R): Oak, Hickory, Mulberry, Sycamore, Chestnut, Prairie, Highland, and Maple.

Photograph of the campus choir performing on stage. The instructor is standing next to a black piano and is directing the choir. The men in the choir are dressed in suits and bow ties while the girls are wearing black skirts, white dress shirts, and elbow long gloves. The words "Semana America JMP Porto-Portugal" is located on the right bottom side of the image.

Aerial picture of mill, yard and outbuildings located on the east side of 2nd Street between Pecan and Plum Streets.. The mill was established in 1897.

Photograph of basketball player Raymond Adams in uniform for the North Texas State Teachers College basketball team. The front of Adams's jersey reads "Eagles", with number "24" below the team name.

Santa Fe locomotive 4045 (4000 class) pulls into the Sanger depot. Cotton gin in the background and the hand laid brick platform in the foreground.

Photograph of a presidential candidacy button for Wendell Willkie that reads "WINGS for AMERICA" in red around the edges and "WILLKIE" in white on top of a plane. The print is attached to a piece of paper and on the back is a handwritten note that reads "Libraries - Exhibit".