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- College of Industrial Arts
- Exterior view of the College of Industrial Arts with some unidentified students standing on the steps. Some women in the photograph appear in the 1914 Yucca: 2nd row, 1st from right: Ethel Murry; 4th row, 1st from left is Lucille Johnson. Many of these women are in the Second Preparatory Class or Juniors.
- [Portrait of Louis Waller Smith]
- Portrait of Louis Waller Smith wearing a suit and tie.
- Aerial View of the Acme Brick Company
- Aerial view of the new Acme Brick Plant, located south of Denton.
- Inauguration of the Santa Fe Railroad Line
- Inauguration of the Santa Fe Railroad Line linking Dallas, Denton, and Chicago. It was raining, and the photo was taken in north Dallas, near Garland. Among the men heading the groundbreaking ceremony were Railroad president Fred Gurley who is at the podium, Jerome Crossman, president of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce is standing to his left, E. W. Morrison, a Denton businessman who strongly supported the line, Dallas Mayor R. L. Thornton, and Denton Mayor J. L. Yarbrough.
- Denton--Benjamin Lyon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
- The Benjamin Lyon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution wrote a brief summary of their organizing meeting and seven regular meetings. The document includes a list of members and pledges.
- Allene Owens, Mary Taylor, Pauline Stiff, and Margaret (Peg) Bass at a Vineyard
- Photocopy of (from left to right) Mary Taylor, Pauline Stiff, Allene Owens, and Margaret (Peg) Bass in their summer dresses at a vineyard. A building is visible on the left, foliage behind the girls on the right, and a field can be seen in the background. Back of the photo says, "The Vineyard, 1916."
- Corner in a Derelict House
- A corner where trash lies on the floor and the wallpaper has fallen down in an unknown derelict house on an unknown site. This house had been abandoned for some time and "squatters", students, and others had lived in it. The location was somewhere near the University of North Texas campus and it was moved for their expansion. The time was around 1970.
- Derelict Bathroom
- A derelict bathroom with drywall broken from the walls on the floor and a pile of trash in front of the toilet in a house. This house was one of several that was moved from an area around the University of North Texas Campus around 1970.
- Door and Two Windows
- Interior view of a room in a house at an unknown location. The house had been located near the University of North Texas campus, but was moved to make way for further expansion. It was moved by Denton County House Movers around 1970, possibly to area on far south Locust St (and may still be there). At that time an entire house could be purchased for $50. This home was bought by someone to be turned into a rental property. A closed door is in the center of the frame and there are rectangular windows equidistant from the door. The windows do not have any screens or glass in them.
- Exterior of a House on Concrete Blocks
- Exterior view of the side of a house that is up on concrete blocks and has two different sidings on it. The edge of a second house is visible on the left side of the image. This house was one of many that was moved by Denton County House Movers in 1970. They said that at that time, an entire house could be purchased for $50. They think the home was purchased with the intent to be turned into a rental property and the location may be "South Locust Hill" - an area of Locust St., just south of Eagle Drive.
- Exterior of a House on Concrete Blocks
- Exterior view of the side of a house that is up on concrete blocks and has two different sidings on it on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior of Home on Concrete Blocks
- External view of two houses that are pieced together from different types of siding and are sitting on concrete bricks on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior of Home With Air Conditioning Unit
- Exterior view of the side of house with an air condition unit sticking out of the window and supported by struts.
- Exterior Two Homes and a Tree
- Exterior view of the side of a pier and house that is partially shaded by a large tree planted to its right on the Nike Missile Base.The house has a screened-in porch and a washing machine can be be seen. A second home is partially visible behind the tree. It is two-story and the side of a staircase can be seen. The first level is bermed with rocks and the lower level also has a screened-in porch.
- Exterior View of a House
- Exterior view of a small house on the Nike Missile Base. The roof of the house is half siding and half tiled and the entire think is sitting on concrete blocks.
- Exterior View of a House Missing a Wall
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks that is missing one half of a wall on the side facing the camera so that you can see the interior on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior View of a Two-Story House
- Exterior view of a two-story house on the Nike Missile Base. None of the windows have screens or glass except for one on the front of the house in the bottom left corner. The house is up on cement blocks and there are pieces of wood sitting in the grass around the structure.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house. There is a metal trash can on the lawn in front of the porch just right of center in the image.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks on the Nike Missile Base. There is a metal trash can on the lawn in front of the porch in the bottom left corner of the image.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks on the Nike Missile Base. This house abuts a second house which is partially visible on the far left of the image.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior View of a White House
- Exterior view of a white house on concrete blocks. This house was possibly on the western area of the University of North Texas campus and was moved during its expansion in the late 1960s or early 1970s.The edge of a second house can be seen on the far left of the image.
- Exterior View of Back of a White House
- Exterior view of the back of a white house on the Nike Missile Base.
- Exterior View of Two Houses
- Exterior view of two white, derelict houses on the Nike Missile Base. The closest house is up on cement blocks and is missing its front door. Trees mark the edge of the frame on the right side.
- A. H. Gee's Home in Pilot Point
- Unidentified girls in school uniforms are playing basketball in the foreground while a group of unidentified adults look on from behind. In the background, center-frame, A. H. Gee's house rises up. On the right side of the frame a windmill is visible above the treeline in the background. Note on the front of the photograph, "Lumber was hauled from Jefferson, Texas." On the back of the photographs is written, "Earl Selz, 1899."
- Interior of a House
- Interior of a house showing a corner where the ceiling has fallen down in a house on the Nike Missile Base.
- Interior of a House
- Interior view of a house on the Nike Missile Base. Pieces of wood are visible on the ground and the floral print wallpaper is partially torn down on the left side of the image. A window is on the right and a door can be seen to the far left.
- Interior of a House
- Interior view of a house on the Nike Missile Base showing a dirty interior including trash and a dresser drawer on the floor.
- [Interior shot of roof rafters]
- View of a ridge board and rafters in the attic of an unknown house that was possibly located on the Nike Missile Base.
- Interior View of the Ceiling of a House
- Interior view of the ceiling of a house on the Nike Missile Base. The wooden frame of the ceiling is visible and on the bottom edge of the image a large hole is in the dry wall.
- Interior View of the Ceiling of a House
- Interior view of the ceiling of a house on the Nike Missile Base. The wooden frame of the ceiling is visible as are the wooden slat walls of the building..
- Interior View Through A Doorway
- Interior view of a room full of trash as seen through a doorway without a door on it in a house on the Nike Missile Base.
- Interior View With Graffiti
- Interior view of the kitchen of a house on the Nike Missile Base. There is graffiti all over the white walls and ceiling and a light bulb socket without a bulb is visible in the center top.The words, groovy, love me, peace and love.
- Interior View With Two Rooms
- A sink without any plumbing hookups is visible in a room to the right and an open door into a different room is visible on the left side of the image inside of a house on the Nike Missile Base. Center frame the dry wall is on the floor in front of the wall where it used to be.
- Landing in the Interior of a House
- Interior view of the second-story landing of a house on the Nike Missile Base. The floor is dirty and the white paint on the wood of the railing on the stairs is chipped.
- Room Without Sheetrock
- Along the right side of the image most of the sheet rock is missing from the wall and on the far wall there is a hole in the wall that allows a small glimpse into the room beyond in a house on the Nike Missile Base.
- Room Without Sheetrock
- Along the left side of the image most of the sheet rock is missing from the wall and on the far wall there is a hole in the wall that allows a small glimpse into the room beyond in a house on the Nike Missile Base.
- Sink in a Missile Base Residence
- A sink without any plumbing hookups is in the center of the image in the middle of a section of countertop. A battered cardboard box is beneath the sink. On the wall behind the sink two "X's", a flower, and the phrase "Please Love Me Baby" have been scrawled on the wall.
- Underside of a House
- Underside of a house showing a wooden foundation that is deteriorating and how the house is up on concrete blocks. The house is on the Nike Missile Base.
- Underside of a House
- View underneath a pier and beam house on the Nike Missile Base showing plumbing and electrical wiring.
- Underside of a House
- View underneath a house on the Nike Missile Base showing a wooden frame and one of the concrete blocks the house is sitting on.
- Underside of a Sink
- View of the plumbing in the cabinet underneath a sink in an unknown house on the Nike Missile Base.
- [Window in a derelict house]
- View of an interior window in a derelict house on the Nike Missile Base. The paint is chipped and the window has been broken. The window blinds have been removed, except for two strings hanging on either side. The house has wood paneling.
- Wooden Ceiling
- View of a vaulted wooden ceiling inside of a home on the Nike Missile Base.
- Wooden Ceiling and Window
- The beams of a wooden ceiling take up the top half of the image while the bottom half is comprised of a white window with no screen or glass and door off of its hinges laying next to the entry-way in an unknown house.
- Wooden Wall and Doorway
- A dirty wooden wall has trash on the floor in front of it in an unknown derelict house. On the left side of the image is a doorway into another room that was painted white, but the paint is now peeling and cracking. The house is one of many moved by Denton County House Movers around 1970. They (DCHM) think that it could have come from one of two area: near the University of North Texas campus, or from Pacific Street, which was moved to make way for the expansion of South Carroll Boulevard.
- Wooden Wall and Doorway
- A dirty wooden wall has trash on the floor in front of it in an unknown derelict house. On the right side of the image is a doorway into another room that was painted white, but the paint is now peeling and cracking.
- Sketch of R. E. Cobbs rent house by Mary Jane Edwards Blackburn
- Mary Jane Edwards Blackburn depicts a house, some trees, and a picket fence in a sketch of R. E. Cobbs's rent house on Mulberry. This house was also known as the "White House."
- Joseph (Joe) W. Minnerly
- Studio portrait of Joseph Minnerly. Mr. Minnerly is wearing a three-piece suit and a bowtie.