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Ceramic light fixture shell.
This ceramic light fixture shell was fabricated by Beaumont Mood of San Antonio, Texas. It was commissioned by O'Neil Ford in 1968 for the Emily Fowler Central Library. It is 16" x 16" with geometric patterns and blue, brown, and white glaze. It has…
Pottery urns #1 & 2
Two tall cylindrical vessels with geometric patterns in reddish, blue, and brown, made by Beaumont Mood. They reside in a cabinet at the Emily Fowler Central Library. The containers were commissioned by O'Neil Ford as part of the 1968 renovation of…
Oil painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, Associate Professor of Art at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
A painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, formerly of Denton, hangs beside the Accounts Desk of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Concrete lattice screen designed by O'Neil Ford for the Emily Fowler Library.
During the 1968 expansion of the Emily Fowler Library, O'Neil Ford designed and commissioned a concrete lattice built on the south side of the library to enclose a courtyard built for children only. A pergola and hanging pottery lamps, a brick…
Four pierced pendant lamps.
A row of pendant lamps hanging at the east end of the lower level of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…
Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…
Planter box made by Lynn Ford.
This long planter made by Lynn Ford is displayed atop the Large Print books at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
Flush-mount lamp.
A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." We presume that these were also made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company.
This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily…
This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily…
Textile wall hanging by Linda Ford Winans.
This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Pottery lamps hang from the atrium of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Ten pendant lamps, made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company for the 1980 addition to the Emily Fowler Central Library, can be seen hanging over the atrium area.
Pottery lamps hang from wooden stick suspended ceiling at the Emily Fowler Library.
Ten ceramic lamps hang from a dropped ceiling made of wooden sticks. The lamps were glazed elephant blue (see middle picture), a favorite color of O'Neil Ford.
This area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building. The pottery lamps were…
This area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building. The pottery lamps were…
Hand-painted mural of the geography and history of Denton County.
The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist, Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in…
Lynn Ford sample chip carvings.
This sample of Lynn Ford chip carvings was found in one of the library's storage units. It was missing a side piece on the left side. We presume it came into the library's collection sometime between 1968-1981 and probably would have been in the…
Wall of carved sticks.
A wall of carved sticks made of basswood, by artisan Lynn Ford, is located in the hallway of the lower level staff area at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Measures 97" x 18 1/2 feet.
This piece has nicks and stains along some bottom pieces.…
Measures 97" x 18 1/2 feet.
This piece has nicks and stains along some bottom pieces.…
Globe-shaped ceramic lamp.
Five ceramic lamps hang from a wooden pergola on the south exterior side of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
The lamps were made by Beaumont Mood and commissioned by architect O'Neil Ford for the library in 1968. The Beaumont Mood Lighting…
The lamps were made by Beaumont Mood and commissioned by architect O'Neil Ford for the library in 1968. The Beaumont Mood Lighting…
Front desk of the Denton City-County Library
The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.
The expansion was completed and the Library re-opened in 1969. Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick…
The expansion was completed and the Library re-opened in 1969. Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick…