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Old sign on the inside of an old building that says 'Reclining Chair Cars'.'
Miscellaneous old signs that have been "uncovered" underneath.

Front cover of the April 1967 edition of the employee newsletter, The Spotlight. A photo of an architectural diorama of the new city hall building was on the cover. The caption reads, "City Hall Set to Go."
A picture and description of Denton's new Municipal Building that was designed by O'Neil Ford.

Planter height.
A ceramic planter made by Beaumont Mood for the library sits in front of the fireplace of the Emily Fowler Library. This picture was taken during the 1980-81 renovation, just before it reopened. We do not know if it was made for the library's 1968 or…

Red clay planter with bands of dark matte brown and glazed blue and brown.  The planter measures 18 1/4" x 12" x 3/4" . There are three large drain holes that are 1/2" in diameter. <br />
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This planter was made by Beaumont Mood at the request of architect O'Neil Ford. We do not know if it was originally in City Hall or the Emily Fowler Library which would make its creation date anywhere from 1965 to 1968.
These Beaumont Mood planters were retrieved from a city storage unit and taken to the Denton Public Library's Special Collections department to be cleaned.

Red clay planter with bands of dark matte brown and glazed blue and brown. The planter…

Ernest John Milam and his wife, Fannie Walker Milam, on their wedding day.

Charcoal drawing of Mr. Escue, owner of The College Store on Oakland Street near TWU for twenty-plus years.
Framed charcoal drawing of Mr. Escue, owner of The College Store on Oakland Street near TWU for twenty-plus years.

An orchestra is playing inside the Municipal Swimming Pool. The covered ticket booth is behind them. People are sitting in lawn chairs on the other side of the pool.
Two different photos of the ticket booth of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

This view of the mural on the wall of More Fun Toys! on the Square in Denton shows Mickey and Minnie Mouse on a roller coaster along with other famous cartoon characters.
Mural on the interior west wall of More Fun Toys. A roller coaster filled with various cartoon characters from different decades is painted in bright colors. The artists' names are painted in the bottom left-hand corner and the mural is dedicated to…

Librarian Kimberly Wells is standing in front of a mural inside the Denton Civic Center during the 2007 Teddy Bear Parade.
A mural depicting scenes from Denton County history on an inside wall, lower level, of the Civic Center in Denton, Texas. These photographs were taken during the Denton Public Library's 2007 Teddy Bear Parade, so it appears in the background, rather…

Tommye Noel mural of Denton County cattle brands.
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…

This mural was the first one at this location and was replaced around 2015 by another. It features a field of flowers and wraps around the concrete retaining wall on the northwest corner of Bell and Sherman.<br />
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The mural was sponsored by Keep Denton Beautiful and the Greater Denton Arts Council.
This mural was the first one at this location and was replaced around 2015 by another. It features a field of flowers and wraps around the concrete retaining wall on the northwest corner of Bell and Sherman.

The mural was sponsored by Keep Denton…

Mural on the front of Mazatlan Restaurant. There are five palm trees, green grass, and a blue ocean. In the background, there is a mountain,  and white houses with red roofs and gardens. The sky is yellow. <br />
The 'Open' sign is lit up.
A former mural on the outside of Mazatlan Mexican Food Restaurant in Denton, Texas.
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