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[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, stray lumber in front]

Description: Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Photo is from west side of courthouse. Wall constructed out of cinder blocks. Wall framing is visible. Similar to 1998.023.014 Front portion of an automobile is visible in the right bottom corner. To left, a man wearing a dark shirt and hard hat (facing camera) can be seen standing behind a pile of wood.
Date: July 2, 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894

Description: The first Denton County Courthouse was believed to have been burned in an act of arson in 1875. The second County Courthouse was built in 1876 and lasted until 1894 when lightning struck it. A photograph of the second courthouse included.
Date: February 3, 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Denton Public Library

[News Script: Burglar]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Norman John Harris' admission of guilt in that he was the "Bungling Burglar" who burglarized 50 homes, after being caught the previous night.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Queen for a day wins children]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about "Queen for a Day" Mary Luna traveling to Graham, Texas to recover her two children who went to Graham to visit relatives of her husband and never came home.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: J. C. Mount fails to appear at hearing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Fort Worth attorney J. C. Mount failing to show up to a hearing concerning him that was held by the district grievance committee of the state bar association.
Date: January 25, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Hamilton]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Floyd Hamilton, a bank robber, arriving in Dallas to possibly serve more time, after serving 18 years in Leavenworth.
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Smith murder trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of Dwight G. Smith for the murder of Billy Ray Tollerson.
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: News briefs - murder trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about testimony beginning in the trial of Alvie Lemarr, accused of shooting and killing his wife, Samantha Ellen Lemarr.
Date: January 23, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Grand jury returns]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas county grand jury investigating a slaying that occurred in Arcadia Park.
Date: February 4, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flag]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the criticism received by county commissioners for displaying a metal-and-neon flag outside of the Tarrant County courthouse.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Costumed Women

Description: Unidentified women are dressed up for Denton's centennial celebration on the Denton Square in front of the Denton County Courthouse. An unidentified boy is on the right side of image leaning on a set of wooden stocks that have a sign on them which reads: Ye Olde Kangaroo Court Stocks; Courtesy D. B. Boyd.
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Dr. Livelong's Medicine Show]

Description: Dr. Livelong's medicine show arrived by a donkey-pulled wagon on the courthouse square. Homer B. Bronstad of Denton High School was Dr. Livelonger. In the photograph, the ABC Belles are presenting their "Over the Top Tonic", made by Strong and Robust. It was "Guaranteed to cure all Centennial aches and pains." Mrs. Sy Lockhart, president of the Belles, presented comedy lines. The article for this event appeared in the April 5th, 1957 Denton Record-Chronicle on page 5.
Date: April 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Dr. Livelong's Medicine Show]

Description: Dr. Livelong's medicine show arrived by a donkey-pulled wagon on the courthouse square. Homer B. Bronstad of Denton High School was Dr. Livelonger. In the photograph, the ABC Belles are presenting their "Over the Top Tonic", made by Strong and Robust. It was "Guaranteed to cure all Centennial aches and pains." Mrs. Sy Lockhart, president of the Belles, presented comedy lines. The article for this event appeared in the April 5th, 1957 Denton Record-Chronicle on page 5.
Date: April 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Dr. Livelong's Medicine Show]

Description: Dr. Livelong's medicine show on the courthouse square. Homer B. Bronstad of Denton High School was Dr. Livelonger and music was presented by Ben Boone, James Stanfield, Dale Phillips and Raymond Turner. In the photograph, the ABC Belles are presenting their "Over the Top Tonic", made by Strong and Robust. It was "Guaranteed to cure all Centennial aches and pains." The article for this event appeared in the April 5th, 1957 Denton Record-Chronicle on page 5.
Date: April 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Dr. Livelong's Medicine Show]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Livelong's medicine show on the courthouse square. Homer B. Bronstad of Denton High School was Dr. Livelonger and music was presented by Ben Boone, James Stanfield, Dale Phillips, and Raymond Turner. In the photograph, the ABC Belles are presenting their "Over the Top Tonic", made by Strong and Robust. It was "Guaranteed to cure all Centennial aches and pains." The article for this event appeared in the April 5th, 1957 Denton Record-Chronicle on page 5.
Date: April 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[News Script: Council]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Fort Worth policeman allegedly telling citizens that he would like to kill people and an anti-pinball ordinance.
Date: July 3, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Judge denies writ on beer election]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about District Judge Thornton denying a writ of mandamus which would have compelled Dallas county commissioners to call another beer election.
Date: March 1, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Hagler in mill again]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about David Fred Hagler, freshly acquitted of murder, accusing someone of swindling him of money he put into a night club, while he was in prison.
Date: March 1, 1957
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Traffic moves on Panhandle highways]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the north Texas area recovering from severe weather and a snow storm.
Date: March 26, 1957
Duration: 4 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Emergency]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an emergency situation.
Date: March 30, 1957
Duration: 1 minute
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Grand Jury]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a selection of special grand jury.
Date: April 3, 1957
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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