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[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, Cornerstone]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of the the Denton City Hall and Municipal Building at 221 N. Elm St. The cornerstone has the Free Masons' Masonic Square and Compass in the center. Text engraved in the cornerstone: Laid by Standfield Lodge No. 217 A. F. & A. M. May 14, 1927 (The Masonic Square and Compass is located here) E. W. Vanslyke & W. L. Bradshaw Architects E. Ross Chamblin Structural Engineer J. F. Johnson General Contractor
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

[C. U. Hogan at a Pioneer Memorial]

Description: C. U. Hogan standing next to a Denton County Pioneers memorial headstone while saluting. He is wearing a suit and holding his hat in is right hand. The memorial reads: "1851 1857 Dedicated to the Memory of the Denton County Pioneers Who Founded Alton By the Benjamin Lyon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1930." The writing in white ink reads, "To my good friend Mr. Will Williams a useful and lovable citizen of Denton With my best wishes, C. A.[Hogan?] Aug. 17, 1953" (text not entirel… more
Date: August 17, 1953
Partner: Denton Public Library

Exterior View of W. C. Wright's Home

Description: Exterior view of W. C. Wright's brick home, "Boscobell", built in 1892 on West Oak Street.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Shaw
Partner: Denton Public Library

[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, Cornerstone]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of the the Denton City Hall and Municipal Building at 221 N. Elm St.t. Text engraved in the cornerstone: Municipal Building B. W. McKenzie Mayor Commissioners W. S. Miller Chairman L. Bailey * G. Tom Turner W. R. Lakey Claude Castleberry Francis M. Craddock * Term Expired April 1927
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library

Denton City School

Description: Exterior view of Denton's first public school building, 1884-1904. The picture is captioned "Denton City School Established 1884. 425 Pupils." The text reads: Population of the town, 3,000; the population of the county, 35,000. The character of the soil, black sandy loam, on red clay subsoil. Timber and water in abundance. Staple products--Corn. wheat. oats, barley, and cotton. Fruits -Apples, pears peaches, apricots, plums and cherries [sic]; grapes and small fruits grow to perfection. Our to… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams and Lenox
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Mrs. Stover, B. F. Witt, and James Robertson of Little Elm]

Description: Photograph of a large unidentified group posing in front of a house in Little Elm. Photograph of B. F. Witt's home, built in 1882, and Mrs. W. E. Bates. Photograph of James Robertson, his family, and his home, which also functioned as a school. The typed text is taken almost verbatim from an article in Stirpes, Vol.36, Number 3, 1996, pp. 68-69.
Date: unknown
Partner: Denton Public Library
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