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This is a view taken of the returns desk during the 1970s. In the background is a wall of chip carvings by Lynn Ford. Beaumont Mood
The first photo shows the newly added extension to the Emily Fowler Library which was designed by O'Neil Ford and added in 1969. The second view was taken after the building was expanded in 1980-81 to include an upper level.

The pottery lamps were…

View of the walking track inside the Denton Civic Center. The building is circular. There are tall posts and a wooden railing with wood slats. Curtained windows line the upper curve.
View of the walking track inside the Denton Civic Center. The building is circular. There are tall posts and a wooden railing with wood slats. Curtained windows line the upper curve.

View of the exterior of the west side. The land has been graded, but the patio has not been installed. Pottery lamps made by Beaumont Mood can be seen on the outer west side and under the breezeway.
View of the exterior of the west side. The land has been graded, but the patio has not been installed. Pottery lamps made by Beaumont Mood can be seen on the outer west side and under the breezeway.

This is a photograph of the Beaumont Mood pendant light fixtures that hang along the corridor of the City Hall building in Denton, Texas. There are eight in this photo.
A row of cone-shaped pendant lamps inside City Hall. All have bisque-fired to Cone 04 and have a band of dark brown matte finish at the top which matches the hardware.

These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…

Close-up photo of two Beaumont Mood pendant lamps hanging from a metal light post on the perimeter of the municipal swimming pool located in Denton, Texas.
Twenty-four pendant lamps hang around the perimeter of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

Each of these pottery lamps was fabricated by Beaumont Mood in the basement studio of the home he shared with his wife, Martha Mood, in San Antonio, Texas.…

This handmade brass and tin light is shining brightly on a cloudy day inside Denton City Hall.
Six brass and tin lamps line the wall to the Denton City Council chambers. Another four can be found in a nearby alcove that overlooks the courtyard. Of the four in the alcove, three of them are smaller and boxy-shaped.

According to architect…

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…

Alec Williams interviews employees of a bar near the UNT campus called The Final Exam in 1974.

Photo of the Logan's Shoe Shop neon sign taken by librarian Chuck Voellinger in 2013. The sign is shaped like a man's shoe. It is painted yellow with black lettering and says, 'Logan's Shoe Shop, over 50 years service'. There is clear neon tubing running along the lettering and outlining the shoe.
Two photographs taken in 2013 of Logan's Shoe Shop located at 226 W Hickory in Denton, Texas. An older photograph of the same sign was taken in 1977 by Alec Williams.

Six photos taken of the old Gulf Filling Station located at the corner of S. Locust & McKinney Street when it was the headquarters for the 35 Denton Music Festival.

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

Photo taken of the Fine Arts Theater located at 115 N Elm Street, Denton, Texas.
Photos taken of the Fine Arts Theater located at 115 N Elm Street, Denton, Texas.

Photo taken of the old Gulf Station in Denton, Texas by librarian Chuck Voellinger. His Chevy Impala is parked beside the station. The building is all white with blue trim. There is an original "Gulf" sign on the left.
Photo taken of the old Gulf Station in Denton, Texas by librarian Chuck Voellinger. His Chevy Impala is parked beside the station. The building is all white with blue trim. There is an original "Gulf" sign on the left.

A photo taken of the sign for Strande's Garage located at 706 E. McKinney in Denton, Texas.
A photo taken of the sign for Strande's Garage located at 706 E. McKinney in Denton, Texas.
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