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This is a sign for the Holiday Lodge motel offering "free wi-fi and microfridge." <br /> The photo was taken by librarian Chuck Voellinger. The sign has since been replaced with a new one.
Photo taken of the sign for Holiday Lodge hotel, located 1112 E. University Drive in Denton, Texas.

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Photo of the Popo & Lupe Hairstyling sign board in Denton, Texas. It is yellow with red and black lettering. There is a line drawing of a faceless man and woman on the top.
Photo of the Popo & Lupe Hairstyling sign board in Denton, Texas. It is yellow with red and black lettering. There is a line drawing of a faceless man and woman on the top.

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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 photo was taken in 2005, after the library had reopened due to renovations. The installation of chip carvings by Lynn Ford were hung on the north wall which was painted a rust red.
Panel of carvings by the late Lynn Ford, brother of the architect O'Neil Ford, who designed the library.

From "Library's architecture, art a family affair," 10/02/1981, Denton Record-Chronicle:

Authella Ford Hersh, their sister, and her…

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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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Two matching pottery urns measuring 26 5/8" tall x 10 3/4" dia. The salmon-colored clay has bands of reddish, elephant blue, and brown with various Greek meander patterns.
Two tall cylindrical vessels with geometric patterns in reddish, blue, and brown, made by Beaumont Mood. They reside in a cabinet at the Emily Fowler Central Library. The containers were commissioned by O'Neil Ford as part of the 1968 renovation of…

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A painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, formerly of Denton, hangs beside the Accounts Desk of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
A painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, formerly of Denton, hangs beside the Accounts Desk of the Emily Fowler Central Library.

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Four sections of concrete lattice looking west. It was designed by architect O'Neil Ford for his 1980 renovation of the Emily Fowler Central Library.<br /> This photo shows one of the sections after it was painted.
During the 1968 expansion of the Emily Fowler Library, O'Neil Ford designed and commissioned a concrete lattice built on the south side of the library to enclose a courtyard built for children only. A pergola and hanging pottery lamps, a brick…

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Photo of two pendant light fixtures made by Beaumont Mood. They are located in the east end of the Emily Fowler Library.
A row of pendant lamps hanging at the east end of the lower level of the Emily Fowler Central Library.

Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…

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Planter box made by Lynn Ford
This long planter made by Lynn Ford is displayed atop a long shelf at the Emily Fowler Central Library.

The planter was made around 1968. From 1969 until 2002, it was located in the library director's office.

During the library's…

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A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." After researching the company's name, we found that Charlene "Charlie" deJori was the artist behind the company.<br /> <br /> This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily Fowler Central Library and has never been used. Ten more hang along the outside walk in front of the library.
A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." After researching the company's name, we found that Charlene "Charlie" deJori was the artist behind the company.

This lamp sits…

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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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Photo of the Beaumont Mood pendant light fixtures at the Emily Fowler Library. They are painted white and hang in the middle of the upper level.
Ten pendant lamps, made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company for the 1980 addition to the Emily Fowler Central Library, can be seen hanging over the atrium area.

Ten Beaumont Mood flush-mount ceramic lights hang from a suspended ceiling. They are a salmon color with an "elephant blue" band at the top.
Ten Beamont Mood ceramic lamps hang from a dropped ceiling. They are a salmon color with an elephant blue glaze, said to be a favorite color of O'Neil Fords.

The area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building.

The suspended ceiling…

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The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in 1949 and covered the entire wall behind the front desk of the library. A second smaller map was completed for the 1969 renovation of the building.<br /> <br /> A custom-made fireplace screen was commissioned by local stained glass artisan, Christie Wood, in 2006.<br /> <br /> Two peacock chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner flank the fireplace; they were given to the library in memory of Luke Wilson by his friends in 1981.
The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist, Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in…

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