A crane is lifting a 70,000-lb steam drum in the center of the plane. The steam drum is part of a boiler at the steam power plant. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.

Aerial view of the City of Denton power plant and water treatment facility. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.

Aerial photograph of Hwy 380, University Dr., and the Denton Center business area. The photograph was taken looking northeast. In the area to the right of the Texas Station and Mr. M's Grocery, a new Luby's Cafeteria would soon be constructed.

Aerial photograph of of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant.

Aerial photograph of of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant.

Photograph of an Authala Williams working in the water utility laboratory in Denton, Texas. Cabinets and equipment line the walls.

Photograph of Authala Williams using lab equipment in City of Denton water lab. She is wearing a white blouse and printed skirt.

Photograph of the cable-suspension ceiling designed by Texas architect, O'Neil Ford, inside the Denton Civic Center. Lights are attached to an intricate structure of pipes and cables which support the ceiling. In the background, a curved walking path and railing are visible on an upper floor, above a window. This photo appeared in the Saturday, November 19, 1967, edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle, which advertised the "open house" of the Community Center that weekend.

An unknown man wearing bell bottom jeans sits on a stool looking through the card catalog to locate materials, while a woman in a mini skirt stands looking over his shoulder at the Emily Fowler Central Library.

Exterior view of the steam plant at the City of Denton Municipal Generating Station. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.

Exterior view of the City of Denton Municipal Generating Station at night. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.

Two parts of the City of Denton Municipal Generating Station are visible on either side of a tree. A barbed wire fence stands between the tree and the power plant. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.

Several men work on the city of Denton Municipal Generating Station. A large crane is visible in the foreground, and a power plant is visible in the background.

The City of Denton Municipal Generating Station addition in 1961. The steam plant is visible in the background behind a construction site with a large Koehring crane. A few small buildings and workers are also visible in the background. A worker is walking in front of the crane, and a Chevrolet truck and Chevy Bel Air are visible in the foreground. The license plate on the Bel Air reads "Texas '61 EC-3654."

Photograph of the City of Denton Planning and Planning Commission (formed in 1959). The group is seated around a wooden desk in a room with a checkered pattern tile floor. From left to right: Conrad Callicoatte, he was hired as the City Engineer in 1960, at that time he was 24 and the youngest man in the upper levels of the City of Denton government. The woman seated next to him is Mrs. Lonnie (Emma Joe) Yarbrough, Richard Ragsdale (Chairman), Harold Farmer, Roy Lagleder and Dr. Paul P. Young.

Photograph of the members of the City of Denton Public Utilities Board. They are seated around a wooden desk in a room with a checker-patterned tile floor. All of the members are looking towards the man to the far right who is leaning back in his chair and talking with an folder in his hand. Left to right: Acting Director of Utilities Frank Drummond, Walter B McClurkan, Dr. H.W. (Wib) Kamp Jr., Marvin Ramey, Chairman Tom Harpool. The man in the dark suit at the end of the table is Homer Bly, City Manager (1959-1963) and A.B. (Swede) Swenson. the director of utilities and the city manager are e-officio members of the board.

An unidentified City of Denton Sanitation Department worker empties a metal trash can into the back of a garbage truck. The man is wearing a polo shirt and jeans. In the background trees and power lines are visible and there is a light-colored house which can be seen behind the truck on the far left of the image.

Calendar for 1966 containing the city of Denton, Texas annual report for 1965, and other information about municipal services and community development. The calendar includes notations for holidays, department meetings, and events at North Texas State University and Texas Woman's University.

Looking at the site of the City of Denton Service Center (construction currently underway) from the right end. The foundation has been poured for the section in the foreground.

View of the interior of the City of Denton Service Center building during construction, looking from the water meter shop toward the sanitation section. The building is empty except for construction materials, a small truck, and two men at the far end of the service center. The man on the left is kneeling and partly obscured by a brick wall while the man on the right is standing and looking towards the kneeling man.

Two unidentified men set a wooden board in place during construction of the City of Denton Service Center. The view is of the garage exit, east side, north end.

Looking south at the interior of the City of Denton Service Center during construction from the north end of the garage. A small, free-standing office with an open door can be seen at the end of the empty garage.

Site for the City of Denton Service Center taken from the west (the motor pool). Trucks can be seen on the far end of the cleared, dirt site, as can a number of buildings.

A crane is placing cement piping into place during the construction of the Cooper Creek sewer outfall line behind Millpond Drive. Tex-Con Utility Contractors of Garland was in charge of the operation. The line ran within the city limits and was two miles long, following Cooper Creek. Construction began in 1965 and the new sewer line was in operation by January 1967.