This home movie documents an unknown event in the city of Denton. It appears that there was a contest to win $300. Seen in the footage are crowds of people on the Denton County Courthouse lawn and businesses of downtown Denton, Texas as well as cars with signage advertising a rodeo in Ponder, Texaco gas, and the Jinx Show Plaza.
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1 film reel (5 min., 10 sec.) : si., col. ; 16 mm.
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This home movie documents an unknown event in the city of Denton. It appears that there was a contest to win $300. Seen in the footage are crowds of people on the Denton County Courthouse lawn and businesses of downtown Denton, Texas as well as cars with signage advertising a rodeo in Ponder, Texaco gas, and the Jinx Show Plaza.
Physical Description
1 film reel (5 min., 10 sec.) : si., col. ; 16 mm.
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Courtesy of Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection (AR0845), University of North Texas Special Collections.
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Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection
These materials document Chamber activities from 1938-1998, with emphasis on an advertising campaign developed in 1967 to attract new businesses to the city.
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