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A row of globe-shaped pottery lamps hang under the breezeway in front of the entrance of the Denton Civic Center. They were commissioned by O'Neil Ford.

Concrete lattice on the south side of the Emily Fowler Library. Architect O'Neil Ford based the design on the Spanish terracotta lattice to provide ventilation and filtered light while enclosing the children's garden from adults. A pergola with…

Two Hans Wegner Peacock Chairs in front of the fireplace at the Emily Fowler Library. The wood is Ash and Teak and the seat Danish paper cord. 30"w x 29"d x 42"h. The chairs were given to the library by the Denton Optimist Club in 1981, in memory of…

O'Neil Ford charged the Acme Brick Company of Denton to make a brick especially for him to use in the Emily Fowler Library. They did and dubbed it, "El Ford." The brick flooring remained in the library from 1968 until 1980 when it was replaced with…

Two pergolas run along the south-facing side of the Emily Fowler Library. They were added for the 1968 renovation of the library and designed by O'Neil Ford.

There is a long story about how this map came to be.In 1936, Sena Mounts Wright drew this map based on drawings by a local surveyor, In celebration of the new Denton City-County Public Library, a mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher…

Ten flush-mounted terracotta light fixtures line the underside of the covered breezeway in front of the Emily Fowler Library.

They were made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.

The prefabricated terracotta…

The two doors carved by Lynn Ford were the original front doors in the 1968 renovation of the Emily Fowler Library. They were taken out during the 1981 renovation and added to the foyer. The work was commissioned by O'Neil Ford. Hand-carved out of…

Image of men posing with mules wearing packs beside a fence with a harvester and thresher machine in the landscape near a hill.
6" x 15", possibly made of tin.
On the back is a handwritten note: "Sun Eddy Early Days". Logo of Mico-Metal…

Museum replica of the Rosetta Stone. It was once made available for customers to check out. It is 34" x 30" x 1" 1/2 and currently hangs on the east wall in the Special Collections Department. The condition is fair, with material missing, along the…

These cone-shaped pendant lamps hang on posts that are evenly spaced around the perimeter of the Municipal Swimming Pool.

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.

Grey and black tapestry of a lion on a pedestal with the word "Babylon" under mats on beige background. The frame measures: 13" 3/4 x 15" 1/4. There are chips along the bottom, right and lower left of the frame.
There is a plaque attached to the…

Figures of animals, domestic and wild with sun rays (?) on upper left and words of title incised on lower right Pounded metal relief with brass wrapped on bronze (?) backing. 21" 3/4 x 8" 1/2 x 1"

Abacus made from wood and brass with bamboo rods and wood beads. This was also once allowed for customers to check out.
Condition: nicks and dents, repaired break on length of one side.