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[Joella Orr, Emily Fowler Public Library Director]

Description: 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.
Date: ~1972

[Denton Fire Fighters Examining a Site]

Description: Photograph of of two unidentified Denton fire fighters searching the debris in a structure after a fire (possibly looking for a cause or origin); the one in the foreground appears to be a chief based on his white coat and helmet. There is smoke visible in the middle and a damaged walls in the background.
Date: May 1972

[Students at Willis Library]

Description: Photograph of several unidentified students in the audiovisual department of Willis Library with card catalogues and various bookshelves in the background. One young man wearing a yellow striped shirt is sitting, reading a book in front of a table with a row of monitors on it and a young woman is sitting at another table behind him.
Date: 1972-05~

[House on Fire]

Description: Photograph of a house on fire while fire fighters try to extinguish the flames with hoses; there is a large billow of black smoke coming from the house and several trees visible in the background.
Date: January 1972

[Fire on the South Side of the Square]

Description: At 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 1972, a fire broke out at the Three Sisters Restaurant on the South side of the Square. The fire worsened and a total of 41 firemen were called in to help. This is the view of the backside of the buildings along Walnut Street. The restaurant was destroyed and one of the walls collapsed into Ever's Hardware on the east side. It also spread into Bomar's Men's Clothing on the west side. All three businesses were destroyed.
Date: May 10, 1972
Creator: City of Denton staff
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