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Denton County: The Greatest Diversifying County in Texas
Book about Denton County in Texas, including location, climate, soils, water, agriculture, industries, other resources, factories, and Denton city.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Exterior view of the City of Denton Fire Department and City Hall on West Oak Street on the block between Cedar and Bolivar. There are a number of unidentified men standing in front of fire station along with a horse-drawn hook and ladder wagon and a horse-drawn chemical wagon.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Exterior view of the City of Denton Fire Department and City Hall on West Oak Street between Cedar and Bolivar Streets. This was the fourth fire station in Denton and the department moved there in 1890. There are a number of unidentified men standing in front of fire station along with a horse-drawn hook and ladder wagon and a horse-drawn chemical wagon. The two white horses were Nip and Tuck. The ladder wagon was pulled by black and white horses, George and Henry.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department]
Hook and Ladder wagon and Chemical wagon pulled by horses in front City of Denton Fire Department and City Hall on West Oak Street on the block between Cedar and Bolivar. The doors have signs above them reading Hose Co. No. 1 and Combination Co. No. 1. On the left is Hub Bates and on the right is William Middleton Woods.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
The Charter of the City of Denton, Texas as adopted April 4, 1914 with amendments adopted July 29, 1919.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire Department and City Hall]
Thirty-one unidentified men and two unidentified women are posing in front of the Denton City Hall and an early Fire Station that was located at the northeast corner of West Oak and Bolivar Streets. Two fire engines are visible with two of the men sitting in one of the engines. A motorcycle is also visible in the foreground. The City Hall and part of the Fire Station are one brick building with a bell steeple on top. A wooden addition to the Fire Station is shown to the left of the building. Many of the men are wearing Western-style clothing with Western hats. Some of the men are wearing three-piece suits with ties or bow ties. Gene Cook is sixth from the left. Billy Woods is behind the steering wheel. Mayor B.W. McKenzie is in front of a truck wearing a striped tie. Chief Clarence Smith is the man with a cane. The men were identified in a photograph in the book "Denton Fire Department Commemorative Album 1874-1988".
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1929 City of Denton Bond Election information]
Pamphlet about city planning in Denton, Texas listing population statistics and outlining the planned changes and improvements that would be funded by 40-year bonds, if passed during a city election on April 2, 1929. It also includes general questions and answers about the bonds and the election to inform voters.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton City/County Library Bookmobile]
Unidentified men stand in front of a Denton City/County Public Library bookmobile. Denton Public School buses are in the background. The picture was taken across from Congress Junior High School facing Alice Street. In 1938 the schools purchased a bookmobile to provide better library services to schools in the County. The Works Progress Administration funded the staff and maintenance of the bookmobile program.
Date:
[1940,1941]
Creator:
Carruth Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton: City Hall, 221 N. Elm decorated for Christmas]
Exterior view of the Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas, at night. The “originator” of the idea of Christmas lights on City Hall, can be attributed to Mrs. William R. Hicks, a former city secretary, who began the tradition in the early 1930s. The lights changed from time-to-time, but in 1945, the words Merry Xmas and the large stars on top were added.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]
View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date:
July 31, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]
A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association and painted by Mrs. Irene Grady on the wall. Ms. Grady added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date:
July 31, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Book Donation to the Denton City/County Public Library]
Mary Lou Burford from Girl Scout Troop 15 gives books to Emily Fowler and the Denton City/County Public Library, that has been furnished by the Girl Scout Council. They are standing at the front service desk. Emily Fowler served as librarian of the public library from 1943 until January 1, 1969, and as librarian emeritus until her retirement on October 15, 1969.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Welcome to Denton, Texas: Educational Center of North Texas
Pamphlet listing general facts and statistics about the city of Denton, Texas and describing points of interest including various buildings, museums, and other locations on the North Texas State College and Texas State College for Women campuses and elsewhere in Denton.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Andy Anderson and Pedro Parsons in front of a City of Denton police car]
I.E. (Andy) Anderson, resting his arm on the outside hood of the car, and James H. (Pedro) Parsons, writing on a piece of paper on a clipboard, are standing in front of a car labeled "Denton 10 Police." Mr. Anderson was the Chief of Police for the City of Denton from 1957-1964. Mr. Parsons who had worked for the City since September 1, 1940 and was the Head of the Municipal Garage. He oversaw the maintenance on all city vehicles. That department was then in the building on East Hickory, which is now the Visual Arts Center.
Date:
1957/1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Andy Anderson and Pedro Parsons in front of a City of Denton police car]
I.E. (Andy) Anderson, pointing inside of the opened hood of the car, and James H. (Pedro) Parsons, writing on a piece of paper on a clipboard, are standing in front of a car labeled "Denton 10 Police." Mr. Anderson was the Chief of Police for the City of Denton from 1957-1964. Mr. Parsons was the Head of the Municipal Garage and had been an employee of the City since September 1, 1940.
Date:
1957/1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carolyn Janice Killingsworth]
City of Denton employee Janice Carolyn Killingsworth (Mrs. Terry Killingsworth), first civilian dispatcher (daytime) for the Denton Police Department, sits at the dispatcher desk and looks at the camera. There are two maps of the City of Denton on the walls.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cleve B. Singleton]
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Cleve B. Singleton, a City of Denton police officer. He grew up singing in his father's church and sang at other events. He became a police officer in 1959 and stayed with the Denton until 1963-64 when he and his wife moved to Richardson.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire and Police Reserve Drowning and Rescue Units]
Two City of Denton Firemen are kneeling in front of a small boat with "Denton Fire Dept." printed on the side. On the left, two Denton Police Reserve officers are kneeling in front of another small boat with "Denton Police Reserve" printed on the side. The two police officers on the right are both holding oxygen tanks with breathing apparatuses. In the early days, the Reserve Officers were responsible for retrieving the bodies from Lake Lewisville. Their uniforms were the same as that of the police officers because the Department did not want the public to be able to distinguish between Regulars and Reserves, as they both were sworn officers and had the same legal authority. The Fire Department helped in drowning as well, and had two certified divers who, if it became necessary, would help dive for the bodies. "That did not happen much as the water in the lakes and ponds was not clear and there was a multitude of hooks, lines, and other items that are very hazardous to divers."
Date:
1959/1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Fire and Police Reserve Drowning and Rescue Units]
Two City of Denton Firemen are kneeling in front of a small boat with "Denton Fire Dept." printed on the side. On the left, two Denton Police Reserve officers are kneeling in front of another small boat with "Denton Police Reserve" printed on the side. The two police officers on the right are both holding oxygen tanks with breathing apparatuses. In the early days, the Reserve Officers were responsible for retrieving the bodies from Lake Lewisville. Their uniforms were the same as that of the police officers because the Department did not want the public to be able to distinguish between Regulars and Reserves, as they both were sworn officers and had the same legal authority. The Fire Department helped in drowning as well, and had two certified divers who, if it became necessary, would help dive for the bodies. "That did not happen much as the water in the lakes and ponds was not clear and there was a multitude of hooks, lines, and other items that are very hazardous to divers."
Date:
1959/1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Police Department]
Interior of the new quarters of the Denton Police Department which was in the City Hall Annex, just west of the City Hall (West) and facing Cedar Street. Detective Luther Allen is sitting in the middle, dispatcher Eddie Huey on the right, and unidentified police officer pictured in the background. We think this picture was taken in July or August 1959 because there are boxes on the floor and the walls are bare. In 1971, Huey would join the Navy and leave for a sixth-month tour of duty. Luther Allen, worked for the Denton Police Department from 1933-1941 and the Denton County Sheriff's Department from 1941-1946, before running unsuccessfully for sheriff in 1945. He would rejoin the Denton Police Department as a detective until his death in 1962.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Doris Harvey]
Photograph of a woman sitting behind a desk and holding - in her right hand - the 1941 Revised City Charter and Code of Ordinances for the City of Denton, Texas and - in her left hand - the a newly revised Code of Ordinances and Charter for the City of Denton. Another copy of the Ordinances Charter rests on the desk in front of her. An analog telephone and typewriter are located on side tables beside her. She is believed to be Doris Harvey. More boxes of the newly printed Code of Ordinances sit on a table to her right and left waiting to be delivered.
Date:
May 8, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Johnny E. Brownrigg]
Photograph of a City of Denton Police officer Johnny Brownrigg at the dispatch desk of the Denton Police Department located at 221 N. Elm Street showing equipment used. Until civilian dispatchers were hired in October 1959, Officer Brownrigg and other officers had to man the dispatch desk, rotating day, evening, and night hours. Mr. Brownrigg was previously a police officer in McKinney until he was hired in April of 1959. His wife was also hired as the Corporation Clerk and was in charge of receiving fines for traffic tickets.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission]
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.
Date:
1960~/1961~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Authala Williams in the City of Denton water lab]
Photograph of Authala Williams using lab equipment in City of Denton water lab. She is wearing a white blouse and printed skirt.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History