[Two seated women in tiered dresses]

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Photograph of two unidentified women sitting in chairs on a wooden floor. Both women are wearing tiered, patterned dresses with belts. One woman is wearing a lace collar with a blue tie, and the other is wearing a necklace and brooch.

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sixth plate tintype , tinted , 2.5 in. x 3.9 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1880~.

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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 42 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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.

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Description

Photograph of two unidentified women sitting in chairs on a wooden floor. Both women are wearing tiered, patterned dresses with belts. One woman is wearing a lace collar with a blue tie, and the other is wearing a necklace and brooch.

Physical Description

sixth plate tintype , tinted , 2.5 in. x 3.9 in.

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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.

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Creation Date

  • 1880~

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • June 24, 2007, 8:58 p.m.

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  • May 12, 2021, 5:57 p.m.

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[Two seated women in tiered dresses], photograph, 1880~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25522/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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