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This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.<br /> <br /> "The hanging measures 3' x 14' and is made of natural fibers, including sheep's wool and Scandinavian cow hair; the warp is linen."
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…

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Welded wire and mixed wood sculpture by George Cadell, 1997. This piece lives in City Hall.
Welded wire and mixed wood sculpture by George Cadell, 1997. This piece lives in City Hall.

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Photograph of the front of the Davis Building on North Elm Street. It was taken while the sun was setting. The businesses inside were closed.<br /> <br /> The building was designed by the Mount Miller Architects for Joe Alvord Florist in 1965. It now houses three different shops.
Photos of the Davis Office Building. It was designed by the Mount-Miller Architects in 1965. The structure is bordered by North Elm Street and Congress Street.

From the Denton Record-Chronicle:

The building was designed for Bruce Davis and…

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Four-ton all-metal sculpture, salvaged from the remains of the old Kimbell Flour Mill, Trinity Industries, and Harpool's Seed Cleaning Plant, all businesses from Denton, Texas. The metal had sat in a "junk" pile behind Harpool Seed's grain elevator and was donated by Tom Harpool.<br /> <br /> Completed in 1980, the work was commissioned by Arnold Austad for the library at a cost of $5,000; it took him two months to complete.<br /> <br /> The two large metal basins were used to circulate water for the fountain. Some controversy took place after the Austad painted the fountain with red oxide to prevent rust first. The public had expected it to be forest green and some were disappointed by the color. Later it would be painted black.<br /> <br /> The fountain was disconnected around 2008 due to vandalism and turned into a planter. Plans to preserve and reconnect it began in 2022.
Four-ton all-metal sculpture, salvaged from the remains of the old Kimbell Flour Mill, Trinity Industries, and Harpool's Seed Cleaning Plant, all businesses from Denton, Texas. The metal had sat in a "junk" pile behind Harpool Seed's grain elevator…

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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."

Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.
Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.

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Lithograph by Coreen Mary Spellman measuring 9 x 13 1/2" with an archival matte. Spellman attended and taught at TWU.<br /> <br /> It was purchased in 2012 from the David Dike Fine Arts Gallery at a cost of $750 as public art for the City of Denton. It currently resides inside the North Branch Library on the wall near the children's program room.
Lithograph by Coreen Mary Spellman measuring 9 x 13 1/2" with an archival matte. Spellman attended and taught at TWU.

It was purchased in 2012 from the David Dike Fine Arts Gallery at a cost of $750 as public art for the City of Denton. It…

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Photo of the front of the house at 403 Mimosa Street in Denton. A carport is on the right. Tall trees surround the home.
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…

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Photo of mural on the wall of an alley on Avenue A. The lettering is a complex wildstyle in hues of red and green, with black and white.
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."

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Two globe-shaped pottery lamps hang from the front of the Denton City-County Library. One hung outside the covered pergola. The other was cream with a possible gray band near the bottom. Both have geometric patterns. <br /> <br /> Both were by made by Beaumont Mood for architect O'Neil Ford in his expansion of the Denton City-County Library.
Two globe-shaped pottery lamps hang from the front of the Denton City-County Library. One hung outside the covered pergola. The other was cream with a possible gray band near the bottom. Both have geometric patterns.

Both were by made by Beaumont…

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This photo of two men working in the sunken garden of the new Denton City Hall appeared in the September 1969 issue of the employee newsletter. The two men were removing "hard dirt" into a wheelbarrow from the areas that they had just planted.
These Parks employees were adding plants to the sunken garden at the new City Hall building. This photo appeared in the September 1969 issue of the City of Denton employee newsletter. The photo is in black-and-white.

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This mural on the front of Rick's Place is reminiscent of Keith Haring's 'dance' pop art, with a large speaker and a giant mosh pit of yellow figures.

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Two Hans Wegner Peacock Chairs in front of the fireplace at the Emily Fowler Library. The wood is Ash and Teak and the seat Danish paper cord. 30"w x 29"d x 42"h. The chairs were given to the library by the Denton Optimist Club in 1981, in memory of Luke Nelson.<br /> <br /> The stained glass screen in front of the fireplace was created by Christie A. Wood with Art Glass Ensembles to match the map over the fireplace. In the center is an etching of the Courthouse-on-the-Square. The clear glass holds images of historic Denton County cattle brands. The screen was commissioned by Eva Poole, the library director at the time.
Two Hans Wegner Peacock Chairs in front of the fireplace at the Emily Fowler Library. The wood is Ash and Teak and the seat Danish paper cord. 30"w x 29"d x 42"h. The chairs were given to the library by the Denton Optimist Club in 1981, in memory of…

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