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Portrait of the Six Vance Children

Description: Portrait of the Vance children in the grass with a background of trees. Jean, 10, is center frame standing up on her knees, wearing a light colored print dress. Margaret, 20, is sitting on her knees to the left of Jean, wearing a light colored blouse and a khaki skirt. Hawley, 22, is sitting indian-style to the right of Jean, wearing a dark suit and tie and a white shirt. The twins, Tom and Tim, both 16, are standing up on one knee and flank the center three individuals. One twin is wearing a d… more
Date: unknown
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Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams with Son, Will, on Their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Description: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams with their son, Will, on their 50th wedding anniversary. The Williams are sitting on a wicker bench and their son is standing behind them. A picket fence encloses the yard they are in and beyond the fence more houses are visible. Inside the picket fence there is one large tree behind Will and there is also a free-standing water spigot in the bottom right-hand corner of the image.
Date: unknown
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Several Poses of C. A. Williams

Description: Six different head-and-shoulder portraits of C. A. Williams printed very small on one piece of photographic paper. Very likely a proof sheet. Charles Alexander Williams was born in Arkansas in 1832 and died in Denton County in 1922. He was Sheriff of Denton County from 1856-1858, and then once again from 1866-1867.
Date: [1912..1922]
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[1921-22 Lewisville High School basketball team]

Description: 1921-22 Lewisville High School basketball team coach, Lee Preston, is pictured with six team members in uniforms on steps in front of a brick building. The team members are arranged in an inverted V with Coach Preston at the apex. On the top right, to Coach Preston's left, is Sulton John Boyd who went on to play football at North Texas State University.
Date: 1921~
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Jagoe Abstract Company

Description: View of the Jagoe Abstract Company clock, former site of the Denton County National Bank (which can be seen engraved into the top of the building). The clock was long a trademark of the Denton County National Bank. The time on the clock is 4:39 PM.
Date: unknown
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IOOF Cemetery

Description: I.O.O.F. Cemetary looking south from the north end. The mausoleum to the left side of the frame is unmarked. A dirt walkway is visible running along the back left of the image, away from the camera.
Date: unknown
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Demolition of Old High School Building

Description: 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.
Date: 1977
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[Demolition of the old Denton High School]

Description: 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.
Date: 1977
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[Demolition of the south building of Congress Junior High School]

Description: 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 wa… more
Date: 1977
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[Carroll Boulevard extension looking due North]

Description: 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.
Date: 1976~
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Location: 33.209501 -97.137229
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Lewisville Public School Faculty

Description: Eleven Lewisville Public School faculty members are arranged from the bottom left to the top right of the frame. They are sitting in ascending fashion on the steps of a brick building. There is a small boy standing behind the brick staircase in the bottom left corner of the image. Identified on the back of the photograph are Superintendent B. F. Tunnell ("left") and Principal Lee Preston ("right")--they are at the top of the staircase.
Date: unknown
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[Denton Civic Center]

Description: Side view of the entrance to the City of Denton Civic Center designed by O'Neil Ford. Two trees spring up in the foreground on the right-hand side of the picture and tree limbs enter the frame from the upper left-hand corner.
Date: 1967~
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Interior View of Denton Civic Center

Description: Photograph of an interior view of the Denton Civic Center, taken on the balcony. A portion of the curved exterior wall is visible, including parts of the balcony and windows near the ceiling. The building was designed by Texas architect, O'Neil Ford. Acme Brick Co. made custom bricks for O'Neil and dubbed them "El Fordo".
Date: 1967~/1968~
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Location: 33.217812 -97.128746
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