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Altered library sign
For a time, this sign pointed the way on Oakland Street to the Emily Fowler Library.
Municipal Swimming Pool ticket booth.
Two different photos of the ticket booth of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.
Mexican brick floor
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…
Cat sculpture
Blue-painted ceramic cat, possibly chalk ware, curled up with its tail near the head. It has almond-shaped eyes, tall ears, and is smiling with its tongue out. The cat measures: 3 1/2" x 5" x 4".
There is loss throughout: chip on top of left ear;…
There is loss throughout: chip on top of left ear;…
Peggy Mach sculpture of Pierrot, the sad clown
After the 1968 renovation, the library began purchasing reproductions of famous sculptures from Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. of New York for customers to check out. This piece is one of them.
Peggy Mach was an American sculptor who lived and worked…
Peggy Mach was an American sculptor who lived and worked…
Mural on the outside of Voyager's Dream.
Voyager's Dream was located on Hickory Street in Denton, Texas.
Tribute mural
Seven images of the same mural. Written on one end: "A tribute to my friends, the artists who splash color on gray walls and bring life to the city."
Mural on the outside of Mazatlan
A former mural on the outside of Mazatlan Mexican Food Restaurant in Denton, Texas.
Mural on the northwest corner of Sherman Drive and Bell Avenue.
This mural was the first one at this location and was replaced around 2015 by another.
Pottery urn #4
Another pottery urn made my Beaumont Mood. This particular urn is located in the Library Director's office. It is also made from red clay and has a pinkish-hue and a rust-colored glaze; the shape is conical.
The condition: has several cracks…
The condition: has several cracks…
