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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…

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Photo of the metal sign at McKenna Park. It says "George E. McKenna Park." The sign is made of iron and has an ornate design on the top.

These five 4x8-foot panels of chip carvings by Lynn Ford were installed in the Emily Fowler Central Library during the 1981 renovation. They were created as a memorial to Lynn, who died in 1978, by his sister, Authella Ford Hersh, and her husband, Roland B. Hersh, using carvings found in his workshop. The Hershes laid out the design on their living room floor, even including some pieces with mistakes to show how he worked.<br /> <br /> According to an Oct. 2, 1981, article in the Denton Record-Chronicle, some of the pieces are templates, while others are designs that served as molds for hammered brass or lead. The design was then transferred to the five panels, which Gregory and Michael Novinski had prepared and covered in dark brown suede.<br /> <br /> The panels have been on display on the upper level of the library for 45 years.
Panel of carvings by the late Lynn Ford, brother of the architect O'Neil Ford, who designed the library.

From "Library's architecture, art a family affair," 10/02/1981, Denton Record-Chronicle:

Authella Ford Hersh, their sister, and her…

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This is a map of the newly proposed City Park in Denton, Texas. The map was drawn by C. F. Ballard; if you enlarge the image, you can see that it is printed on fabric. The engineer was H. T. Brewster. <br /> There are two creeks, named Cottonwood and Pecan, which flow across the park. There are spots for a tennis court, the Women's Club building, a play field, an "island", a municipal bathing pool with changing rooms, a children's playground, and a wading pool.

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An unknown person adjusts a cardboard box atop a plastic saucer as he prepares to slide on the snow.

This photograph appeared in the April 1968 edition of the City of Denton employee newsletter. It updated City staff on the construction of the new Municipal Building.
This photograph was taken when Denton's City Hall was built and appeared in the employee city newsletter, The Spotlight. The shot is looking east where the City Manager's office would be.

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This sample of chip carvings was found at the home of former library director, Joella Orr after she had passed away and was given to the library by her daughter. <br /> <br /> The left side piece was missing which was replaced. The sample was then put into a shadow box. There are seven chip carvings. The carving measures 8" x 11 1/2" and the frame, 15" x 18 1/2" x 2 1/2".
This sample of Lynn Ford chip carvings was found in one of the library's storage units. It was missing a side piece on the left side. We presume it came into the library's collection sometime between 1968-1981 and probably would have been in the…

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Lynn Ford doors, set #1 at Denton City Hall
These two carved doors by Lynn Ford were once on the exterior of the building. They were removed from the east side of the building and put on permanent display in the foyer of City Hall in Denton, Texas.

One of the original carved doors made for the building by Lynn Ford. It is now located in a foyer inside the building.
These doors were once exterior doors and have been moved into a foyer on the inner part of the inner "u-shaped" area.

From the close-up photos, one can see that they were painted some time ago as the paint is wearing off.

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