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[Bridge Repair Crew]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified workers replacing boards on an old iron bridge in Denton, Texas; there is pickup truck behind them, trees on both sides of the bridge, and telephone poles and fields in the background.
Date: July 1974
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[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]

Description: View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date: July 31, 1949
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[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]

Description: A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was … more
Date: July 31, 1949
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Map of Denton County

Description: Hand-drawn map of Denton County by Mrs. Sena Mounts Wright behind the checkout desk at the Denton City-County Public Library (now called the Denton Public Library). According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, the mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association. It was painted by Mrs. Irene Grady directly onto the wall. She added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
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Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Description: Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shor… more
Date: July 31, 1949
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[Sgt. Tillman E. Ulman near the Emily Fowler Library]

Description: Photograph of police officer Sgt. Tillman E. Uland standing by a squad car and holding a shotgun. Another unidentified officer is sitting in the car with the door open. Several children are gathered around the officers and car. The group is near Emily Fowler Public Library on the west side of the building. The library book drop can be seen on the far right.
Date: July 1970
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[Teens Building a Pupper Stage]

Description: Photograph of five teenagers building a puppet stage underneath a tree outside the Emily Fowler Library. The three girls on the right are holding paint brushes and standing next to a wooden frame and boy and girl on the left are standing and posing for the photograph. The girl on the left is Gretchen Cline, and the one in the middle is Katherine Orr, daughter of library director, Joella Orr.
Date: 1970-07~
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Location: 33.218338 -97.130561

Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Description: Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
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