Exchange National Bank Pay to Denton Mill (open access)

Exchange National Bank Pay to Denton Mill

Check from Exchange National Bank to Denton Mill & Co. for 8.34 dollars on October 22, 1891. The note above the amount says, "for J. W. Jagoe wheat account." The check is signed by Jagoe & Ponder. In 1892, W. A. Ponder was Vice President of the Exchange National Bank.
Date: October 22, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church Aid Society

Group portrait of the members of the First Batptist Church Aid Society taken at the home of Mrs. A. E. Graham. Photograph given to the Emily Fowler Library by Bess Minnis McFadden.
Date: 1892
Creator: Jones and Parks
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Frazier Home

The Frazier Home on 44. E. Sycamore, just near the Alliance Mill. Built in approximately 1892, the house was a two-story frame house. William and Fannie A. Frazier are standing on the front porch. According to an article in the September 1, 1892, of the Denton County News, Mr. Frazier had just built the house and noted that he was the (locomotive) engineer on the "Dallas & Henrietta".
Date: 1892~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lou Hann and Her Art Class

Portait of Lou Hann and her art class, five individuals standing behind four sitting. They are identified as (top row, left-to-right) Lula Blewett, Zilpha Eads, Effie Wright, Myrtle Bacon, Clara Hann, (bottom row, left-to-right) Myrtle Wright, Lou Hann, and Georgia Carruth.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minnis, Madden & Co.

Interior view of the Minnis,Madden & Co. Drug Store. Glass counters line all three visible sides of the store. Behind the counters are shelves which are filled with goods. Eight men are visible in the photograph, but only five are identified. From left: J. A. Madden (behind show case), unknown male, Dr. J. M. Inge, unknown male, unknown male, Fred Hutchinson, Mr. Shehay (first name unknown, listed as the "drug drummer"), J. A. Minnis. J. A. Minnis is behind the counter on the right. -Photograph was given to the Emily Fowler Library by Mrs. Fred (Bess) Minnis McFadden. The identifying information on this photograph says: Minnis and Curtis Drug Store, 1888; the information was written by Bess Minnis McFadden, daughter of J. A. Minnis, however, we think it is more likely that the photograph should be identified as Minnis, Madden & Co. and the time period should be around 1892-1894. This is based on the fact that the people listed on the back are Minnis & Madden and Curtis is not listed. Advertisements for Minnis, Madden & Co., are listed in the 1892 Denton County News and the 1894 business directory of Denton County. The History of Denton, Texas by …
Date: 1892?/1894?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lee Williams in an Owsley Rifles Uniform]

Three quarters length portrait of Miss Lee Williams in an Owsley Rifles uniform. Entered on back of photo in blue ink "Owsley Rifles" 1892 Miss Lee Williams Library (Library written in pencil)
Date: 1892
Creator: Journeay
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ribbon for Delegate of State Democartic Convention, 1892]

Delegate's ribbon from the State Democratic Convention in Houston, Texas from 1892.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Texas Normal College. Junior Scientifics of 1892] (open access)

[Program: Texas Normal College. Junior Scientifics of 1892]

Program for the graduating exercises and commencement of the Junior Scientifics, Texas Normal College in 1892. It includes a list of graduates and a list of performances and orations by students. The library assumes that the program once belonged to Mrs. William Williams (Effie Wright) of 516 W. Oak St. as her name is written on the first page.
Date: 1892-07-28?
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892] (open access)

[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892]

Program for the commencement at Texas Normal College on July 30, 1892, includes a list of graduates and order of exercises. The library has five copies of the commencement in various colors. They belonged to Effie Wright who was in the Scientific Class of 1892.
Date: 1892-07-30?
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annee Edwards' Denton City High School Diploma (open access)

Annee Edwards' Denton City High School Diploma

Annee Edwards' Denton City High School diploma from 1893.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cooper Creek School

School picture from Cooper Creek School for the 1893-1894 school year. The teacher is identified as Leona Gray.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Five Girls, One with a Guitar

Group of five girls in dresses posing for the camera, one girl has a guitar. The girl sitting is identified as Mollie Street, the other girls are not distinguished but named, Jennie B., Duck G., Mattie H., and Daisy C. The four girls closest to the camera are facing the right while the girl in the far back is facing the camera.
Date: [1893,1894]
Creator: Jones Photographic Studios of American.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of Unidentified Grocery Store

Interior of unidentified grocery store with five unidentified men standing in the back. There are glass counters on either side of the store with items above, below, and inside the glass. Shelving is also visible on the left side of the store, running the length of the wall and stacked full of goods.
Date: June 24, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Business Directory and Handy Guide of Denton (open access)

Business Directory and Handy Guide of Denton

Photocopy of an early business directory for Denton County, including business advertisements and information regarding updates in the county circa 1894.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton City School Grade Seven

Class picture of the Denton City School's seventh grade. Superintendent Professor Limbaugh is on the far left. The children and the teacher are all unidentified.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton City School Grade Seven

Class picture of the Denton City School's seventh grade. Superintendent Professor Limbaugh is on the far left. The children and the teacher are all unidentified.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton City School Grade Three

Class picture of Denton City School's third grade. The teacher, Leona Gray, is to the far right. Standing in the back in a suit and bow tie is superintendent Professor Limbaugh. The children are all unidentified.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton City School Grade Two

Class picture of the second grade at the Denton City School for the 1894-95 school year. Superintendent Professor Limbaugh is standing in the back. Written on back of photo in black ink "The Second Grade"
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton Dramatic Club

Photo of the Denton Dramatic Club including: John Waldron (director), (top row, left-to-right) John Douglas, Myrtle Wright, Gene Richardson, (middle row) Otis Graham, Lee Williams, Inge McCormick, (bottom row) Will Head, Effie Wright, Henry Neely.
Date: 1894
Creator: Williams
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hackberry School Class Photo

Photograph of several children posing outside of their school in Hackberry in 1894. A typewritten note identifying many of the children is included. The names on the note are (as spelled on note): Jack Jones, Matt Davis, Wallace Chappell, Sam Rector, Henderson Rose, Grover Adcock, Will Greer, Charlie Rector, Ben Fortson, Cleveland Presley, Ed Presley, Peral Young, Boy Fortson, Nora Sublett, Ann Greer, Lillie Erwin, Lela Presley, Willi Chappell, Maud Grace, Della Reynolds, May Presley, Maddie Adcock, Annie Jones, Rose twins, Lillie Chappell, Professor Shepherd, Bess Rector, Alma Rose, Bessie Greer, Izzie Jones, Myrtle Greer, Bob Greer, Tom Rector, Pearl Shepard, Ruby Shepard, Vick Smith, Donnie Smith, Emmett Harris, Neil Rose, Tom Chastain, Walter Chastain, Miller Harris, George Rose, Jim Harris, Walter Harris, Sam Rose, Cube Chappell, Jack Jones, Killis Rector, Aguila Presley, Ginn Davis.
Date: 1894?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Will Huffman, ? Brown, Jack Christal, Rufus Fry, ? Brown

Photograph of five men posing on horseback. Stables can be seen in the background with rooftops of many homes behind them. The men are wearing boots, white shirts, vests, and hats. A Rope is attached to the saddles of some horses. The man on the far left is Will Huffman, next is a man named Brown, in the middle is John Calvin (Jack) Christal, followed by Rufus "Ruf" D. Fry, and another unidentified man named Brown.
Date: 1894?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton City High School closing exercises programme of 1894 (open access)

Denton City High School closing exercises programme of 1894

This program lists the closing exercises and performances during the closing exercises of Denton City High School on May 18, 1894. It is printed in blue ink on creme paper. A partially visible watermark says, "Monona Linen F-". We presume the "F" stands for Fabric. Monona Linen Fabric paper was sold and produced at that time.
Date: May 18, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denton business directory and advertisements] (open access)

[Denton business directory and advertisements]

This card contains advertisements for early Denton commerce. The advertisements include banks, saloons, grocers, drug stores, hardware stores, galleries, hotels, restaurants, and feed stores. We believe the card was created sometime in the year of 1895 based on the advertisement for The Denton Hotel which said it was the successor to Pierce House. We found no other newspaper advertisements for Pierce House after February of 1895.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton Public School Third Grade Class

1895-96 Denton Public School third grade class photo. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the far right. There are 52 students who are all unidentified.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History