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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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The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.<br /> <br /> The expansion was completed and the Library re-opened in 1969. Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted pottery lamps and urns by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company in San Antonio, Texas, and Mexican Brick made by Acme Brick Company of Denton, who created that particular style and called it Clinton El Ford Blend.<br /> <br /> Decorating the area behind the checkout desk is a Denton County historical map mural by Mrs. Tommye E. Noel, taken from an original by Sena M. Wright.
The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.

Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted…

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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.

Two photographs of men working on the Municipal Swimming Pool. This photo was taken in 1983, probably just before the pool opened for the summer.

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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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Photograph of the Goldfield Tennis Center at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas, facing South with the tennis courts on the right side, trees and bleachers in the middle, and a small structure on the right.
Photograph of the Goldfield Tennis Center at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas, facing South with the tennis courts on the right side, trees and bleachers in the middle, and a small structure on the right.

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Photograph of the new playground at North Lakes Park in Denton, Texas.
Two photos of the original North Lakes Park playground. One is seen looking northwest and the other is of a girl on a swing looking north. The playground set had a circus theme.

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View of the North Lakes Park driving range looking east. Several people are practicing their golf swing.

The tennis courts are in the background.

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This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.
This view of the tennis courts is looking southwest. Rayzor Ranch is in the background, with Reservoir #17 just behind the tennis courts.

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This aerial photo of North Lakes Park was taken in 2012 for the City to illustrate where floodwaters would run if either of the dams at North Lakes were to fail.

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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.

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.

Photo of people participating in a game at the Civic Center Park in 1994. A woman hands a boy wearing an "Ice Cube" t-shirt a plastic ring for a ring-toss game.

Picture of the fountain adjacent to City Hall in Civic Center Park. The pond is edged in brick. Several turtles can be seen bathing in the sun. A large metal sculpture abuts the north edge of the pond. A tiered metal fountain is near the west end. The pond is landscaped with native grasses and vines. A weeping willow tree is in the background, as well as the Emily Fowler Library.

Photo of the Girl Scouts building in Civic Center Park taken in 1997. The view is looking south. There are trees and shrubbery. The building is painted brick red.
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