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Two photographs taken in 2013 of Logan's Shoe Shop located at 226 W Hickory in Denton, Texas. An older photograph of the same sign was taken in 1977 by Alec Williams.

Old neon Howdy Doody sign in Denton, Texas. The convenience store is located on Scripture Street. The sign was replaced a year later.

Seven images of the same mural. Written on one end: "A tribute to my friends, the artists who splash color on gray walls and bring life to the city."

A former mural on the outside of Mazatlan Mexican Food Restaurant in Denton, Texas.

This mural was the first one at this location and was replaced around 2015 by another. It features a field of flowers and wraps around the concrete retaining wall on the northwest corner of Bell and Sherman.

The mural was sponsored by Keep Denton…

This leaded glass window was once part of the original library that was built in 1949. During the 2002-2004 renovations, the window was removed and mounted. It now hangs inside the library.

For a time, this sign pointed the way on Oakland Street to the Emily Fowler Library.

Two different photos of the ticket booth of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

The City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department built the foundation and the sand enclosure for the memorial. The structure itself was constructed by Alvin Ellis, under the supervision of Mount-Miller Architects. The project had the approval of…

Saltillo tiles run through the interior hallways of Denton City Hall. They were part of O'Neil Ford's design.

Photos taken of the Scripture Building in 2015 by Alec Williams. He was photographing the mural process.

O'Neil Ford charged the Acme Brick Company of Denton to make a brick especially for him to use in the Emily Fowler Library. They did and dubbed it, "El Ford." The brick flooring remained in the library from 1968 until 1980 when it was replaced with…

Blue-painted ceramic cat, possibly chalk ware, curled up with its tail near the head. It has almond-shaped eyes, tall ears, and is smiling with its tongue out. The cat measures: 3 1/2" x 5" x 4".
There is loss throughout: chip on top of left ear;…

After the 1968 renovation, the library began purchasing reproductions of famous sculptures from Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. of New York for customers to check out. This piece is one of them.

Peggy Mach was an American sculptor who lived and worked…

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…