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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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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…

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This is a picture taken of a partially decorated Christmas tree at the Denton City Hall in 1969. A ladder is to the right of the tree. The tree stands in a long hall filled with floor-to-ceiling windows. The floor is covered in glossy, smooth, saltillo tile. Beaumont Mood pendant lamps in a similar color hang from the ceiling.
Various photos from the December 1969 issue of Spotlight, the City employee newsletter.

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Photograph of the Vela's Trophy Sculpture.

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.

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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.

View of the high and low diving boards at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. A girl has just dove off the low dive while a boy on the high dive waits for her to finish. There are other people in line for both boards. A privacy fence is behind them. There are several Beaumont Mood pottery lamps mounted along the fencing.
These two photos of the diving board were taken in the summer of 1983 at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

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Voertman's on Oakland Street
Photograph by Alec Williams of Voertman's College Store on Oakland Street taken around 1977-78.

Other photos were taken in 2023 by Leslie Couture of the Special Collections Department for the Denton Public Library.

This building was designed…

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