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Old Timers Celebrate Fritz's Birthday

Description: The caption reads: Old Timers Celebrate Fritz's Birthday. These 14 old timers of Denton were photographed at a party celebrating Dr. E. W. Fritz's 84th birthday. They are, back row, left to right, Noah Batis, farmer; Mrs. J. W. Underwood; Mrs. F. E. Piner, wife of an early judge; Mrs. Ida Williams, whose husband was an early photographer; Mrrs. A. J. Kittrell, wife of an early cattleman; Mrs. J. S. Chapman, wife of a mining operator; Mrs. T. A. Robinson, wife of a cotton buyer, and Mrs. Cora El… more
Date: May 23, 1930

[Original F. M. Bralley Library of TSCW]

Description: Photograph of F. M. Bralley Library of Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. The building was opened in 1927. A stream and bridge are visible in front of the library. The library has four columns with Ionian capitals and a bell tower on the roof.
Date: 1935~
Creator: Carruth Studio

Sam Laney Tire Company and Service Station

Description: The Sam Laney's Tire Company and Service Station located at 502 N. Locust. The station originally opened in 1931 as the Laney & Craven Road Service Station and offered "washing, polishing and greasing," as well as being a Texaco Service Station. The name changed to Sam Laney sometime between 1932 and 1933. They began offering Firestone products in 1933. It later became the John Rochelle Station around 1942 and 1944.
Date: 1933~
Creator: Carruth Studio

[Unidentified choir poses on stairs]

Description: Members of the North Texas State University's A Capella Choir pose on the stairs of an unidentified building. The women are wearing dark dresses with white blouses. The men are standing behind the women on the stairs and are wearing dark-colored clothing. This same photograph appears on p.296 of the 1939 Yucca. Some of these same members appears in photos C-148 and C-172. People identified are: Cecelia Cunningham of Denton (1st row, 1st on right); Harry Wilson Black (5th row, 1st from left); … more
Date: 1939

[W. J. McConnell]

Description: President W. J. McConnell signing a document with a fountain pen while seated behind a desk in a dark suit. McConnell was the president of North Texas State College starting in 1935. A Royal typewriter is on the desk to the left of the image and a hat on the right.
Date: 1935~
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