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View of two of the hanging cylinder lamps from the Municipal Pool Building. They both had significant breakage along the top of the fixtures. The breakage was repaired at an unknown time period, using an unknown glue that did not match the original colors.
Two cylinder lamps made by Beaumont Mood for the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. They were removed and placed in storage after the building was renovated in the 1990s. This picture was taken before they were cleaned in 2022-2023.

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This is another close-up photo from a different Beaumont Mood flush-mount light fixture that hung at the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. It also has geometric patterns and bands of a glossy aqua, orange, medium blue, and elephant gray.
Bands of blue, orange, and cream can be seen on this pottery lamp. The photo was taken just after being cleaned by library staff.

This lamp originally hung on the interior wall of the Denton Municipal Pool. It was removed along with all the…

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Article about the Denton Municipal Pool opening entitled, "Pool renovation under way. City opening aiming for Memorial Day." The article is by Dan Bledsoe. A photo by Al Key shows two men, Ruben Sparza and B. J. Spraybary, cutting concrete.

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A group of swimmers wait for a young girl to do a backwards dive into the Municipal Swimming Pool.
Numerous photographs of the wooden fence surrounding the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool on the north and east sides, as well as the wooden pergola that was on the southern border. All of the photos, except for one, were taken in the summer of 1983.…

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Photo of people leaving the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool. The picture was taken facing north, so the TWU towers can be seen in the distance. People are standing under a pergola. Some are wearing bathing suits, while others have changed and carry their wet clothing. A sign reads "Pool Opens" with hours underneath.
Two photos of the front entrance of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool in the summer of 1983. The structure was designed by Texas architect, O'Neil Ford.

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An orchestra is playing inside the Municipal Swimming Pool. The covered ticket booth is behind them. People are sitting in lawn chairs on the other side of the pool.
Two different photos of the ticket booth of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.

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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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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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