Photograph of children sitting on the floor in several rows watching a ballerina wearing a tutu perform at the Emily Fowler Central Library, with the Denton Woman's Club building visible across the street through the windows and a shelf of books on the far right.

Photograph of a female City of Denton employee for cable television. She works on a computer with handwritten sticky notes, beside a TV and related equipment.

Photograph of City of Denton Electric Distribution employees standing in Quakertown Park for their apprenticeship graduation photo in Denton, Texas. Behind them is the Emily Fowler Library.

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families at the annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. People sit at the picnic tables eating and talking. Trees line the back; a large one stands to the left. A man in a cowboy hat walks in the center between garbage cans.

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families at the annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. People are lined up at the food tables on the right. A woman holding a baby stands in the left front. At center, a man carries a plate and cup. A man opens a cooler in the bottom right corner. Trees stretch from the left over the group and cross to the right.

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families at the annual employee appreciation cookout at Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. A group gathers in front of a large tree in the background. A bulldozer sits off to the left between them and the east side of the Emily Fowler Library. A woman carries balloons in the center. A man and little boy sit at a picnic table in the front left.

Photograph of city employees at the annual employee appreciation day cookout held at Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. Employees gather around grills and tables full of food. A park building and car are visible in the background. Trees drape over and surround the main cookout area.

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families at an the annual employee appreciation event at Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. People sit at picnic tables enjoying drinks. A full trash can sits front and center. Sunlight filters through the many trees surrounding the picnic area.

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families crossing a bridge at the annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. Pecan Creek flows under the bridge. A group gathers in the background in front of some trees. A bulldozer sits beside them.

Photograph of a Denton fireman using a hose to put out a fire on what is believed to be a drilling truck for Denton Municipal Electric on the side of a road in Denton, Texas. Another man stands just out of frame on the left. A building and trees can be seen in the distance behind him. In the early 1980s the fire service started transitioning their bunker gear to add more protection. Until then the rubber boots came up above the knees and were referred to as "three-quarter boots" for covering 3/4 of the leg. The bunker coat was long and came down close to the knees to provide some overlap. To store and step into the boots, the person kept the upper part folded halfway down like in the picture; or more often folded in thirds so the top could more easily be pulled back when needed. Adding bunker pants to the ensemble gave more protection to the legs and also allowed the user to shorten the bunker coats to allow for a little more flexibility. The yellow bunker coat was made out of Nomex fire resistant fabric. Prior to that the coats were made out of black …

Photograph of workers who have been cleaning out the old power plant station in Denton, Texas and are transferring items to freight cars. Workers stand between two trucks. Cars are parked around the lot. The old MKT and Texas & Pacific Depot is in the background right. The depot was built in 1881 and the office was closed in 1983. The building was torn down in 1999.

Unidentified men working on the construction of North Carroll Boulevard

Photograph of the historic Courthouse-on-the-Square in Denton, Texas. Trees line either side of the view. The American flag and Texas state flag hang from poles in front of the courthouse.

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.

Photograph of an unidentified family at the City of Denton's annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. The man and woman stand with two young girls in front of a wall. One of the young girls holds a balloon animal.

Photograph of a group of children and adults watching a young girl wearing red and white candy-stripe socks, a bloomer, apron, and a bright red wig perform at Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of Joella Orr, director of Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas, getting into a car. Oakland Street can be seen behind her, curving to the west. In her right hand, she is holding a pair of sunglasses. In her left, is a long zipper bag with gold lettering that says, 59th Conference. Texas Library Association, April 5-6, 1972, Galveston, Texas.

Photograph of members of the Denton Public Library Board meeting around a table, drinking wine and eating finger food inside Emily Fowler Public Library. Library Director, Joella Orr is sitting just slightly to the left and wearing a light blue jacket and white shirt. A Lance vending machine is visible in the background.

Photograph of seven people identified as the Emily Fowler Library Board meeting around a table, drinking wine, and eating finger food inside Emily Fowler Public Library. Patricia Warde, Board Chair, is on the far left in red and David Speck, the Vice-Chair, is the center gentleman with glasses but no necktie. Library Directory, Joella Orr, wearing a light blue jacket, has her back to the camera.

Photograph of eight Library Board members meeting around a table in Emily Fowler Public Library. Library Director, Joella Orr is seated on the far left, wearing a tan suit. An exhibit about literature in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is visible in the background in the far southeast corner of the building. Wire displays of paperback books stand in front of the windows. Three pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Co. hang from the ceiling.

Photograph of a man looking at architectural plans at a construction site in Denton, Texas. Another person's hands hold the plans on the right. Dirt mounds rise behind them.

Photograph of a man inspecting a No-Left-Turn sign in a shop by the Engineering and Transportation Department in Denton, Texas. Various street and traffic signs line the wall to the left.

Photograph of a man kneeling beside a City of Denton Electric Distribution truck for a publicity shot at the City Service Center in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of a man working at his desk in the Engineering and Transportation Department in Denton, Texas. He talks on the phone as he looks at papers. A computer displays a GIS (geographic information system). Binders, sticky notes, and various office supplies cover the desk. An aerial photo sits on the desk in front.