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Picture of the old Howdy Doody sign in Denton, Texas. At the top of the sign, a faceless man in black tips his tophat. Below is a red sign with white letters that spell 'Howdy Doody.'
Old neon Howdy Doody sign in Denton, Texas. The convenience store is located on Scripture Street. The sign was replaced a year later.

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Members of the Hill family: Ida Spikes, Will Hill, and Ada Hill stand in front of a home in Quakertown, Denton, Texas. The photo appears to have been taken in winter because all three are wearing hats and coats, and the trees are bare. The man is holding a book in his right hand.

Photo taken of the Fine Arts Theater located at 115 N Elm Street, Denton, Texas.
Photos taken of the Fine Arts Theater located at 115 N Elm Street, Denton, Texas.

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Photo of the people sitting in lawn chairs and blankets while at the Denton Jazz Festival in 1989. In the foreground is a couple with a young girl. They have a picnic basket and cooler nearby.

Photograph of Joe Henry Skiles from the 1932 Yucca, yearbook of the North Texas State Teachers College.
Photograph from the 1932 Yucca, yearbook of the North Texas State Teachers College.

View of Joe Skiles Park

Group, including Kay Skiles and son Joe Skiles Jr. at Joe Skiles Park dedication.

Wooden sign for Joe Skiles Park.

Shot of the joinery in the brickwork on this round community center created by O'Neil Ford. The bricks were custom-made by Acme Brick Co. in Denton and were dubbed, "El Ford."

More seams can be seen around the perimeter.

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Joseph and Alice Skinner stand on a sidewalk on Bell Avenue in the Quakertown Community in Denton, Texas. In the background is the administration building for the College of Industrial Arts (now TWU). There is a picket fence on the right.

Kay Skiles at Joe Skiles Park dedication ceremony.

35 mm slide made in collaboration between the Denton Chamber of Commerce and the City of Denton. Found in a slide tray as part of a report.
35 mm slide made in collaboration between the Denton Chamber of Commerce and the City of Denton. Found in a slide tray as part of a report.

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