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[Denton County Fair]

Description: This home movie appears to document the 1938 Denton County Fair. The footage includes a horse show, a Boy Scouts exhibit, and various businesses including H.L. Peterson, Allis - Chalmers Tractors, J.L. Myers and Sons Contractors, the Legion Auxiliary, and Aristocrat Ice Cream.
Date: 1938
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A horse-drawn carriage at the 13th annual County Seat Saturday in Denton]

Description: Photograph of a horse-drawn carriage at the 13th annual County Seat Saturday in Denton, Texas. The carriage is white with red seats along with large, spoked wheels. The black canopy of the carriage has been left down, revealing the dark hair of the vehicle's single occupant. At the back of the carriage is some text vaguely resembling "Doubieliee Carriages" and "631-4996" along with a red high-visibility triangle. Pulling the carriage is one horse with a brown coat, white feet, a white mane and … more
Date: September 12, 1998
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two horse-drawn fire brigade vehicles with firemen]

Description: Photograph of two horse-drawn fire brigade vehicles with firemen and other people standing next to them in downtown Denton. The vehicles, the second one longer than the first, sit parked on the road facing the left side of the photo and each have two horses pulling them as well as two men seated as drivers. The first cart, closer to the left edge of the photo, has a group of men standing both inside and in front of the vehicle's cart section. The second, larger vehicle has a group of people sta… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A dirt road and a farmhouse in Rayzor Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a dirt road and a farmhouse in Rayzor Ranch, Denton, TX. The dirt road winds away from the camera towards the right, disappearing between lines of white fencing and tall, tufted plants. Grass fills the space on either side of the dirt road, trimmed to a short height. Straight ahead from the camera are two dark horses, contained within a portion of white fencing. In the background beyond the grass and fences are two buildings, the one on the right twice the size of the other. Both … more
Date: 1994
Creator: Reese, Donovan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fenced land in Rayzor Ranch]

Description: Photograph of fenced land in Rayzor Ranch, Denton, TX. White fencing extends across the photo's foreground before turning away to move into the background, twisting to the right in the distance before turning to extend across the width of the photo again. A few yards from the camera, part of the fence line splits off into a second line of fencing to divide the enclosed space into two. The two resulting areas are both empty except for green grass and a large tree sitting towards the photo's righ… more
Date: 1994
Creator: Reese, Donovan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A child riding a carousel at night at the North Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of a child riding a carousel at night at the North Texas State Fair. The carousel has multiple pairs of white horses with saddles and bridles painted in blue and yellow on them, spaced apart at regular intervals and posed as if running. The child sits on a horse in the foreground near the right edge of the photo, dressed in a light pink short-sleeved shirt, dark pink pants, and white sneakers. The carousel appears to be turning counterclockwise as the child and the horses face toward… more
Date: 1998/1999
Creator: Drawe, Shannon
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cars driving past the square on County Seat Saturday]

Description: Photograph of cars driving past the square on County Seat Saturday. The camera captures a view of the square where cars move towards the right sight of the photo across a multi-lane road, passing by horses in full tack and the courthouse at the center of the square. Amongst the cars in the photo's foreground are a few people standing next to vars or crossing the street. One car's passenger door is opened by a still-seated occupant. Beyond the cars, on the lawn surrounding the courthouse, a larg… more
Date: September 28, 1991
Creator: Thomas Judd Photography
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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