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This sculpture of a rose by Jack Zavatsky, was a gift to the library by Dr. George and Peggy Hendricks in memory of their daughter, Helen. It lives at the South Branch Library.
This sculpture of a rose by Jack Zavatsky, was a gift to the library by Dr. George and Peggy Hendricks in memory of their daughter, Helen. It lives at the South Branch Library.

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.

Photo of the newly built North Lakes Recreation Center. Numerous trees are planted around the building. A lone car is parked in the parking lot.
Photograph of the newly built North Lakes Recreation Center at North Lakes Park.

Photograph of the new playground at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas.
Two photos of the original North Lakes Park playground. One is seen looking northwest and the other is of a girl on a swing looking north. The playground set had a circus theme.

View of the North Lakes Park driving range looking east. Several people are practicing their golf swing.

The tennis courts are in the background.

This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.
This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.

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…

Official poster for the 1988 Jazz Fest.
Official poster for the 1988 Jazz Fest by artist Ann Strange. This color print features a man playing a trumpet. A music staff appears to stream from his back with colorful confetti on the lines, instead of notes.

Photo of an official poster for the 1986 Denton Jazz Fest held at the Civic Center Park on September 9 in Denton, Texas. There are three musicians: a trombone player, a drummer, and a saxophone player. They are playing on the grass, while stars are coming out of the saxophone and filling up the sky.
Photograph of a framed poster that was the official festival motif for the 1986 Denton Jazz Fest.

Watercolor by Larry Bridges of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square. It has a triple mat of green, orange, and gold. The wide wooden frame has ornamental decorations on the corners and edges.
Pen-and-ink drawing of the Denton County Courthouse done by Larry Bridges. In a wooden frame measuring 25 3/8" x 29 3/8".

This watercolor of the Denton County Courthouse was painted by Martha Robbins. It was matted, framed, and then gifted to the library.
This is a framed print of a painting by Denton artist Martha Robbins entitled "The Old Denton County Courthouse."

Voertman's on Oakland Street
Photograph by Alec Williams of Voertman's College Store on Oakland Street taken around 1977-78.

Other photos were taken in 2023 by Leslie Couture of the Special Collections Department for the Denton Public Library.

This building was designed…
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