Copy negative of the old Main Building during its demolition. Exterior walls are still standing and there is exposed brick on the interior. Rubble is in piles inside of the walls and a ladder is propped up against one of the walls. The rooftop of a building is visible behind the trees past the Main Building. The print is attached to glass with tape.
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Copy negative of the old Main Building during its demolition. Exterior walls are still standing and there is exposed brick on the interior. Rubble is in piles inside of the walls and a ladder is propped up against one of the walls. The rooftop of a building is visible behind the trees past the Main Building. The print is attached to glass with tape.
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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 6 x 6 cm.
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North Texas State Teachers College was renamed twice before being named the University of North Texas on May 15, 1988. The Main Building was built in 1904 and demolished in 1923; the Auditorium Building now stands in its place.
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