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The 1971 Miss Denton Pageant
Book contains information about the Denton Jaycees and their Miss Denton Pageant. Photographs of the Denton Jaycees chairmen are included. Several advertisements for Denton area business and the photographs of pageant contestants are also included.
[Aerial View of Denton]
Aerial view of Denton, Texas with Texas Woman's University visible in the right foreground.
Aerial View of Denton, Texas
Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
Aerial View of Denton, Texas
Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
Aerial View of Denton, Texas
Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
Aerial View of Denton, Texas
Aerial view of downtown Denton, Texas, looking west.
[Boy in headphones sits at table in Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of an unidentified man, woman, boy, and girl around a table in Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. The boy is wearing headphones plugged into a machine in front of him on the table.
[Carroll Boulevard extension looking due North]
Carroll Boulevard, Denton Texas. Extension looking due north near I.O.O.F. Cemetary. The road is still unpaved. New apartments at left include some for the state school. Trees and grass line the road on the right side. Trees border the left side of the road in the distance, after the new apartments. A yellow construction vehicle is in the foreground.
[Carroll Boulevard extension looking due South]
Carroll Boulevard, Denton Texas. Extension looking due south. The road is unpaved. The road is bordered on both sides by trees and small buildings.
[Carroll Boulevard extension looking due South]
Carroll Boulevard, Denton Texas. Extension looking due south. The road is still dirt. A white commercial truck with red cab is visible on the right side and in the distance multiple buildings can be discerned.
[Carroll Boulevard extension project]
Carroll Boulevard, Denton Texas. Extension project to link to Fort Worth Drive. Eagle Drive is the street in the foreground.
[Carroll Boulevard extension South of Hickory St. looking North]
Carroll Boulevard, Denton, Texas. Extension south of Hickory, looking north. The road is still dirt. The Carroll Courts building is being constructed on the right hand side and white, wooden road blocks are at the end of the dirt road before the cement begins.
[Children around fountain at Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of six young children gathered around a brick fountain in the Susan Campbell Deussen Memorial Garden at Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton, Texas. Lucile Deussen McRae gave the library $2,000 in 1968 to build the garden in the enclosed patio outside the children's area.
[Children in Tree House at Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of several children standing in the tree house at Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library in Denton, Texas.
[Children inside Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of a few children sitting on colorful cartoon-animal chairs inside a room of Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library, in Denton, Texas. Linda Touraine, a librarian, stands in the center of the room, and a desk and bookshelves are visible behind her.
[Construction on North Carroll Boulevard]
Unidentified men working on the construction of North Carroll Boulevard
Demolition of Old High School Building
Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building was on the southeast corner of the school property on the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets, with the front entrance facing east. This detail shows one part of the building that has already been demolished. Leafy tree branches jut into the top right side of the frame.
[Demolition of the old Denton High School]
Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. This detail shows the south part of the building having been already knocked down while the side in the right part of the frame is still standing. The front entrance still stands. Trees are growing right next to the building.
[Demolition of the south building of Congress Junior High]
Demolition of the old high school building which dates from 1909. It was also called Central Elementary. The building later served as a classroom for the seventh grade. The open door leads to the principal's office and the gym is visible on the left. This is the site of John B. Denton College. The school was located on Denton and Gregg Streets; the front entrance faced east.
[Demolition of the south building of Congress Junior High School]
Demolition of the "pink building" at Congress Junior High. The structure was located at the corner of Denton and Gregg Streets and faced east. Previously, it was part of the old high school building which dates from 1909. At a later date, it was also called Central Elementary. This image shows a doorway where the doors (red) have already been knocked down and are still visible lying on the ground. A bid by M&S Excavating and Wrecking Co. of Fort Worth was accepted in May of 1977 and the work was to be completed within 75 days.
[Denton Community Theater presents "Bus Stop"]
The program for "Bus Stop" presented by the Denton Community Theater contains advertisements for Denton area businesses including banks, grocers, pharmacies, auto dealers, insurance agencies, general stores. The program also lists the cast, a synopsis of the scenes, special credits, board of directors, patrons, and the production and business staff.
Denton High School Class of '42 Reunion
Denton High School 30-year class reunion of the 1942 class. Those identified are: George Hopkins, Bill Cromer, Margie Lynn Brooks, Cara Boswell, Fred Slach, Zeke Martin, Colin McSween, Jane Jagoe Stabile, Lanell White Little, John Waldrip, Jack Bayless.
[Emily Fowler Library, desk and carved wood wall]
Photograph taken beside the circulation desk at Emily Fowler Library, facing the south wall, which features a permanent installation of rows of carved basswood by Lynn Ford, and overhead, hang ceramic lamps made by Beaumont Mood. A photographic display entitled, Only by Rail, can be seen in the hall.
[Emily Fowler Public Library sign]
Photograph of an engraved, wooden sign for Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A few cars are parked in a lot in the background.
[Field trip to Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of a large group of children and two women entering Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple Church bus is visible behind them. The children are wearing jackets and coats. In the background is a parking lot filled with cars, the Denton Woman's Club Building, and one of the TWU towers. To the far right is the Ensign Animal Fountain.
[Field trip to Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of a large group of children and three women walking into Emily Fowler Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple bus is parked in front of the library. On the far right, near Pecan Creek, is the Ensign Animal Fountain. In the background is the Denton Woman's Building and one of the TWU towers.
[Field trip to Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of a large group of children and two women entering Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. A Denton Baptist Temple church bus is visible behind them.
[Fire Station No. 3]
Photograph of Denton Fire Station No. 3 located at 1204 McCormick St., built in 1972. The station has a garage with three doors. Three firetrucks are parked inside the garage
[First Baptist Church, Malone St.]
Photograph of First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas on Malone Street. The church consists of several buildings, and its steeple reaches high into the sky. An American flag is erected in the front lawn of the church.
[First Christian Church. 1978]
Photograph of First Christian Church in Denton, Texas. The brick building is surrounded by several bushes and a wooden fence. The high, steep roof of the building is white.
[Flowers and benches in the City Hall courtyard]
Photograph of a sidewalk, flowers, trees, and benches in the Denton City Hall courtyard located at 215 E. McKinney Street . The side of the Denton City Council chambers is also partially visible. Denton's Municipal Complex was designed by O'Neil Ford.
[Girl in handcuffs at Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of unidentified children in Emily Fowler Public Library of Denton, Texas. A young girl stands with handcuffs around her wrists, and a young boy wearing a police officer's combination cap stands beside her.
[Girl in handcuffs at Emily Fowler Library]
Photograph of unidentified children in Emily Fowler Public Library of Denton, Texas. A young girl stands with handcuffs around her wrists, and a young boy wearing a police officer's combination cap stands beside her.
[Girl performing at Emily Fowler Public Library]
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.
[Hilltop Happenings, Volume 2, Number 5, May 1974]
Newsletter published by Flow Memorial Hospital in Denton, Texas.
[Illuminated fountain at TWU]
Photograph of fountain at Texas Woman's University. The fountain's edge is lined by faucets shooting water above the fountain. There are also lights illuminating the fountain.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Photograph of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Elm Street in Denton, Texas (built 1956). A statue is installed on the front wall of the brick building. The roof extends into an awning on the left side of the building, and on the right side of the building five vertical strips of stained-glass windows are installed.
[JCPenney at Denton Center in Denton, Texas]
This photograph is of a parking lot in front of JCPenney, located in the far east end of the Denton Center in Denton, Texas. Several streetlights illuminate the parking lot. A truck, car, and unidentified person are seen in the lot.
[Joella Orr, David Speck, and unidentified man]
Photograph of Joella Orr, director of Emily Fowler Public Library, Dr. David Speck and an unidentified men in a light blue suit. Joella is holding a photograph on an easel. They are standing in front of a carved wood wall by Lynn Ford.
[Joella Orr, Emily Fowler Public Library Director]
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.
[Library Board meeting in Emily Fowler Public Library]
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.
[Library Board meeting in Emily Fowler Public Library]
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.
[Library Board meeting in Emily Fowler Public Library]
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.
[Library Mall fountain at UNT]
Photograph of the Library Mall Fountain at the University of North Texas. Hurley Administration Building is dimly visible in the background.
[Library Mall fountain at UNT]
Photograph of the Library Mall fountain at the University of North Texas in Denton. The Hurley Administration Building is visible in the background.
[Library Mall fountain at UNT]
Photograph of the Library Mall fountain at the University of North Texas in Denton. The Hurley Administration Building is visible in the background.
[Library Mall fountain at UNT]
Photograph of the Library Mall Fountain at the University of North Texas. Hurley Administration Building is dimly visible in the background.
[Man and girl at the listening center of the Emily Fowler Library]
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.
[Night scene of Carroll Blvd in Denton, Texas]
Photograph of Carroll Boulevard in Denton, Texas at night. Several street lights and cars are visible.
[Night scene of Carroll Blvd in Denton, Texas]
Photograph of Carroll Boulevard in Denton, Texas at night. Several street lights and cars are visible.
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