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A watercolor of the Old Alton Bridge. The artist's name says "J. Samuels". The painting currently hangs in the upper level of the building near the Special Collections Department.

Two cylinder lamps made by Beaumont Mood for the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. They were removed and placed in storage after the building was renovated in the 1990s. This picture was taken before they were cleaned in 2022-2023.

Bands of blue, orange, and cream can be seen on this pottery lamp. The photo was taken just after being cleaned by library staff.

This lamp originally hung on the interior wall of the Denton Municipal Pool. It was removed along with all the…

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…

View of the west side of the Denton Civic Center during two different seasons. The building did not originally have a covered patio. This was added at a later date.

Various photos from the December 1969 issue of Spotlight, the City employee newsletter.

These two carved doors by Lynn Ford were once on the exterior of the building. They were removed from the east side of the building and put on permanent display in the foyer of City Hall in Denton, Texas.

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…

This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.

"The hanging measures 3' x 14' and is made of natural fibers, including sheep's wool and Scandinavian cow hair; the warp…

Denton Public Library's Special Collections staff toured the Mount Miller home at 403 Mimosa Street in Denton, Texas.

Built in 1956 for Dr. and Mrs. Freeman Rowell by Denton architects, Tom Polk Miller and Isabel Mount Miller.

Bert Moore was…

This photo appeared in the 1973 Cougar yearbook for Congress Junior High School. Students are at a school function inside the Denton Civic Center, possibly with FHA. There are three girls and one boy.

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.

Dedication ceremony for Owsley Neighborhood Park