Photograph of the 1900 North Texas Normal College Chemistry class. Everyone in the photo can be seen wearing white aprons looking towards the camera. Several pieces of Chemistry equipment can be seen on the table in front of them.

Photograph of the 1900 North Texas Normal College Chemistry class. Everyone in the photo can be seen wearing white aprons looking towards the camera. Several pieces of Chemistry equipment can be seen on the table in front of them.

Photograph of the 1900 North Texas Normal College Chemistry class. Everyone in the photo can be seen wearing white aprons looking towards the camera. Several pieces of Chemistry equipment can be seen on the table in front of them.

Photograph of the 1900 North Texas Normal College Chemistry class. Everyone in the photo can be seen wearing white aprons looking towards the camera. Several pieces of Chemistry equipment can be seen on the table in front of them.

Photograph of the 1900 North Texas Normal College Chemistry class. Everyone in the photo can be seen wearing white aprons looking towards the camera. Several pieces of Chemistry equipment can be seen on the table in front of them.

Copy negative of employees of the Denton County National Bank inside the bank. In the left window is R. M. Barns, the 6th president of the bank. In the right window is W. C. Potter, the 1st president of the bank.

Photograph of Boarding House tenants gathered in the yard of the home in Denton, Texas. There are mainly women in the photo and some are seated in rocking chairs.

Burial of John B. Denton on the lawn of the Denton County Courthouse. The pall bearers were John W. Gober, E. B. Orr, L. Willis, J. M. Swisher, J. H. Hawkins, W. C. Wright. Rev. J. T. Denton, one of John B. Denton's sons, was in charge of the services. Son John B. Denton, Jr. and grandson Wiliam Baker were also present.

Catalog for North Texas Normal College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school, including a list of board regents, board of trustees, the faculty, collegiate courses, academic calendar, admissions, and degree requirements, financial information, etc.

North Texas State Normal College, Chemistry Class Lab, 1900. Individuals in lab aprons gathered around a table with equipment on it.

Exterior view of the Cottage Hotel on South Locust Street

Exterior view of the Denton County Courthouse. Five unidentified individuals are standing outside of the courthouse. It was built in 1876 at a cost of $40,000 and was condemned in 1894.

Photograph of George and Sarah Button of Little Elm, Texas. Mr. Button was Justice of Peace and owner of a harness, saddle, and shoe repair business in Little Elm. A list of some Denton County officers from 1848-1955 is also included.

Portrait of Etta Jones wearing a cape with a fur collar and black hat. She appears to be in a snow storm. The writing on the back reads, "Miss Etta Jones to Hallie." Hallie Thurman was friend who lived in Denton and both women worked and were unmarried. We believe this photo to have been taken around 1900 based upon her clothing, but not after 1909, as she was married in October and became Mrs. Etta Scott. She taught first grade and later high school. Originally, Sarah Etta Jones, she was born in January of 1867 in Pennsylvania.

Portrait of four unidentified men. Two of the men are young; two are white or gray haired. Written on back, "Who are these men?-McClendon"

Gentry Thompson sits in an automobile in a dark suit and hat and looks towards the camera. A white dog is sitting in the car in front of him. Newspaper caption reads: First Auto Here - Gentry Thompson, ginner who fancied diamonds, cars and a pet bull dog, is shown here in his auto, the first in Denton. Note the tillertype steering mechanism. His constant companion, the bull dog, went along for the ride in the dawning machine age.

Photograph of a group of women sitting in front of an unidentified boarding house circa 1900. The 30 women sit or stand in rows outside in front of the porch, while a single bearded elderly man stands at back to left. It was common for students of the various higher education schools in Denton to live in boarding houses or with families around town, and many students from the then North Texas State Normal College lived in boarding houses. Photographic image mounted on stiff backing. Inscribed on reverse: "Boarding House".

Photograph of fifteen women in front of an unidentified boarding house circa 1900. The women are in two groups, one of 12 women sitting and standing in rows on the porch, while three more stand in a line on the other side of a pair of columns. It was common for students of the various higher education schools in Denton to live in boarding houses or with families around town, and many students from the then North Texas State Normal College lived in boarding houses. Photographic print mounted on card backing.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Hallie Thurman in a high-necked dress taken before 1900. Hallie Maud Thurman was born on April 18, 1881 in Limestone, Texas to Jim Thurman and Elizabeth "Betty" Garrison. Following the death of her mother, she moved to Denton to live with her mother's sister, Marga LeRett Page. They resided, along with her uncle, at 402 Pearl Street. She worked as a telephone operator, first for Northern Texas Telephone Company, and then later for Bell Telephone Co. She died on December 5, 1962 in Denton.

Copy negative of men standing inside a store on the Denton square.

John Wesley Gober standing center-frame in front of a brick house. He is wearing a dark suit with vest and matching hat. There is a brick cellar to the right and trees are visible in the background. Information found on the back of the photograph: "John W. Gober was born in Marietta, Ga., March 14, 1826. Married Miss Mary Ann Comp, November 20, 1846. Moved to Fannin County, Texas 1851 - moved to Denton County 1853. Settled on Clear Creek near Bolivar. He served 4 years in the Confederate Army. He died Feb. 23, 1905 and was buried with Masonic honors in IOOF Cemetery. Joined Co. H, Eighteenth Regiment, a partisan Rangers."

Photograph of a group of students sitting on the lawn in front of an unidentified boarding house. The image is affixed to a cardboard matte and a list of handwritten names is written on the back of the matte. The image is undated. The names on the back are: Mrs. D.W. Brown, Denton, Texas; Ruby Granger, Comanche; Miss Emma Martin, Savoy; Nora Brown, Denton, Texas; Jonna Gillispie, Edgewood; J.D. Cochran, Ft. Worth; C.A. Glass, Farmersville Coll. Co. Texas; Maud Quindlin, Edgewood, Texas; Miss Clara Sadler, Coalgate, I.T.; Miss Celia Jenkins, Edgewood, Texas; Miss Margarite Thornton, Arlington, Texas; J.W. Rodgers, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Miss Stella Womack, Fairfield, Texas; Raymond Odell, Gustine, Texas; Miss Ozella McMan (possibly McNair); Opal Cathey, Comanche, Texas; Routh, Blanket, Texas; Miss Bessie Burks, Comanche; Miss Cecil Crawford, Louisville, Texas; Myrtle Brown, Denton, Texas; Miss Nellie Nelson, Sulphur Springs; Andrew Tally, Kerens Navara (Navaro), Texas; Elzma Cunningham, Comanche; H.C. Dodd, Rosalee; L.L. Neal Olney, Young, Texas; Miss Jennie Greene, Denton, Texas; Mineral Wells. The photograph may have been taken at the D.W. Brown home on Oak Street, which acted as a boarding house for students. The photograph was most likely taken between 1900 and 1910.

Photograph of a group of men and women standing and sitting on the front steps of the Normal Building of the NT campus, ca. 1900. The 29 men and women are well dressed, posed in rows for the photographer. Photograph print mounted on card backing, with decorative border around image. Several handwritten notes on reverse: "Ask Roland Green", "A.B. Tyson", and "Class, undated". The Normal Building was constructed as the first permanent structure on the campus of the North Texas Normal College in 1891. Between 1897 and 1902, a wooden porch/awning was added to the front entrance, the posts of which are visible in this photo. The Normal was stuck by lightning and burned down in 1907, by which time NT had become the North Texas State Normal College.

Photograph of men and women standing on first and second level porches of the Mullins Hotel. Children stand in the front yard. Decorative woodwork is featured on the gable and lightning rods with weather vanes are on the roof of the building.