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This is another close-up photo from a different Beaumont Mood flush-mount light fixture that hung at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. It also has geometric patterns and bands of a glossy aqua, orange, medium blue, and elephant gray.
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…

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Photo of the Civic Center Pool taken in 1983 from the southwest corner of the pool. There are more than a dozen children in the water. A diving board is on the left side. The dressing room is in the background. A wooden fence surrounds the property.

Photograph of various pieces of playground equipment at the Civic Center Park taken in 1976. There is a rocket ship slide, a merry-go-round, teeter-totters, and swingset.

This is a black-and-white photograph taken by C. E. Carruth from the City Park. The photographer was standing on the opposite side of a pond surrounded by tall grass. Trees dot the landscape. The TWU administration building is in the background.

Three skylights illuminate the stairs into the City Council Chamber of City Hall in Denton, Texas.

Another one overlooks an alcove that overlooks the courtyard facing west.

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Magazine cover that appeared on the cover of D Magazine or the Champ d'Or, an estate built by Alan and Shirley Goldfield in 2002 in Hickory Creek.
Cover photo for an article on "Champ d'Or" called, "The Biggest Little Teardown in Texas?" by D Magazine author, Mark N. Vamos.

This wall sconce is on the outermost edge of the west side of the building and faces the park. There is a large crack along the upper-right-hand corner. The blue bands appear to have black scuff marks or dirt on them. The glaze on the middle area and two bands surrounding has faded or worn off extensively.
Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton Civic Center are made from red clay. As they have weathered, they have turned a pinkish-hue. Over the years, some have been broken due to hail or vandalism.

We believe there are…

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This ceramic light fixture shell was fabricated by Beaumont Mood of San Antonio, Texas. It was commissioned by O'Neil Ford in 1968 for the Emily Fowler Central Library. It is 16" x 16" with geometric patterns and blue, brown, and white glaze. It has some chips and an 8" hairline crack.<br /> <br /> This lamp resides in a locked case in the Emily Fowler Central Library.
This ceramic light fixture shell was fabricated by Beaumont Mood of San Antonio, Texas. It was commissioned by O'Neil Ford in 1968 for the Emily Fowler Central Library. It is 16" x 16" with geometric patterns and blue, brown, and white glaze. It has…

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This photo is focused on the very center of the Civic Center's ceiling. It looks like the wooden spoke of a bicycle wheel.
Ceiling of the Denton Civic Center.

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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.
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;…

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Portrait of Councilman Carl Gene Young Sr. (District 1)

Official City of Denton proclamation for "Carl Gene Young Day" signed by Council member Charlye Heggins in 2009.
City of Denton Proclamation for Carl Gene Young Day.

A clay sculpture of a bull sits atop a shelf at the Emily Fowler Library. The informational tags on the underside have been torn off, so its provenance is unknown. The left ear has broken off. It was part of the library's circulating collection of artwork in the past.<br /> 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 4 1/2
A clay sculpture of a bull sits atop a shelf at the Emily Fowler Library. The informational tags on the underside have been torn off, so its provenance is unknown. The left ear has broken off. It was part of the library's circulating collection of…

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