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Photograph of the front of the Davis Building on North Elm Street. It was taken while the sun was setting. The businesses inside were closed.<br />
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The building was designed by the Mount Miller Architects for Joe Alvord Florist in 1965. It now houses three different shops.
Photos of the Davis Office Building. It was designed by the Mount-Miller Architects in 1965. The structure is bordered by North Elm Street and Congress Street.

From the Denton Record-Chronicle:

The building was designed for Bruce Davis and…

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…

This watercolor of the Denton County Courthouse was painted by Martha Robbins. It was matted, framed, and then gifted to the library.
This is a framed print of a painting by Denton artist Martha Robbins entitled "The Old Denton County Courthouse."

Watercolor by Larry Bridges of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square. It has a triple mat of green, orange, and gold. The wide wooden frame has ornamental decorations on the corners and edges.
Pen-and-ink drawing of the Denton County Courthouse done by Larry Bridges. In a wooden frame measuring 25 3/8" x 29 3/8".

Photo of an official poster for the 1986 Denton Jazz Fest held at the Civic Center Park on September 9 in Denton, Texas. There are three musicians: a trombone player, a drummer, and a saxophone player. They are playing on the grass, while stars are coming out of the saxophone and filling up the sky.
Photograph of a framed poster that was the official festival motif for the 1986 Denton Jazz Fest.

Official poster for the 1988 Jazz Fest.
Official poster for the 1988 Jazz Fest by artist Ann Strange. This color print features a man playing a trumpet. A music staff appears to stream from his back with colorful confetti on the lines, instead of notes.

Red clay planter with bands of dark matte brown and glazed blue and brown.  The planter measures 18 1/4" x 12" x 3/4" . There are three large drain holes that are 1/2" in diameter. <br />
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This planter was made by Beaumont Mood at the request of architect O'Neil Ford. We do not know if it was originally in City Hall or the Emily Fowler Library which would make its creation date anywhere from 1965 to 1968.
These Beaumont Mood planters were retrieved from a city storage unit and taken to the Denton Public Library's Special Collections department to be cleaned.

Red clay planter with bands of dark matte brown and glazed blue and brown. The planter…
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