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

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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.

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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.

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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A stone bird sculpture has its head tilted upwards, and its wings arched. It was made by Alva Museum Replicas in 1965 and purchased by the library.
A bird sculpture made from stone with its head tilted upwards and its wings arched.

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This map is "Sheet 16" of the 1921 Denton Sanborn Map. The map is nine blocks wide by 4 blocks long. It is bordered by the College of Industrial Arts (now TWU) to the north and the city to the south. The streets are labeled. The homes and buildings are labeled with names or street numbers. The map scale is 100 ft. to an inch.

Aerial photograph taken by the Texas Highway Department's Planning Survey Division in 1958 of Denton City Park.

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.

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The official poster for the 1987 Jazz Fest by artist Ann Strange. A person kneels in front of a picnic basket on a blanket. There is a bottle of wine and grapes nearby.
Official Denton Jazz Fest poster from September 27, 1987

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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.

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This official poster for the 19xx Denton Jazz Fest by Savage Art features a woman sitting in a lawn chair while listening to music. She has her hat over her face.

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Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.
Framed lithograph of several children playing on a slide.

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Charcoal drawing, measuring 16" x 21" on lined cream paper; dark brown frame measuring 23 3/4" x 28 3/4".<br /> <br /> This drawing is by a former teacher at Texas Woman's University, Coreen Mary Spellman.
Charcoal drawing, measuring 16" x 21" on lined cream paper; dark brown frame measuring 23 3/4" x 28 3/4".

This drawing is by a former teacher at Texas Woman's University, Coreen Mary Spellman.

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