[Man and girl at the listening center of the Emily Fowler Library]

Description

Photograph of an unidentified man and girl at the listening center in the Emily Fowler Public Library. The girl is wearing a pair of headphones which are plugged in to a multiple headphone jack, and another pair sits beside the man. A container of vinyl records sit on the floor on the right with a record player beside it. An album cover is on the table and a record can be seen on the player. An identified piece of equipment sits on the left side of the table. As a side note: the record player was given to the library … continued below

Physical Description

1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1977~.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 26 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this photograph or its content.

Creator

  • We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this photograph.

Provided By

Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

Contact Us

What

Descriptive information to help identify this photograph. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Description

Photograph of an unidentified man and girl at the listening center in the Emily Fowler Public Library. The girl is wearing a pair of headphones which are plugged in to a multiple headphone jack, and another pair sits beside the man. A container of vinyl records sit on the floor on the right with a record player beside it. An album cover is on the table and a record can be seen on the player. An identified piece of equipment sits on the left side of the table. As a side note: the record player was given to the library in honor of Mrs. Ben W. Boyd.

Physical Description

1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this photograph in the Portal or other systems.

Collections

This photograph is part of the following collection of related materials.

From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

What responsibilities do I have when using this photograph?

When

Dates and time periods associated with this photograph.

Creation Date

  • 1977~

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • June 24, 2007, 9:14 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Aug. 3, 2020, 5:21 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this photograph last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 26

Where

Geographical information about where this photograph originated or about its content.

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Help Map this Photograph

Tell us if you know the precise location of this item. In the lower-left corner of map below, select either the pin () or the box (). Drop a pin or drag to create a new rectangle. Zoom and Pan the map as needed.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Photograph

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Enlarge

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

[Man and girl at the listening center of the Emily Fowler Library], photograph, 1977~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25330/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

Back to Top of Screen