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Revised plat map of the First Section of the Avondale Addition to the City of Denton.
Revised plat map of the First Section of the Avondale Addition to the City of Denton.

A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." After researching the company's name, we found that Charlene "Charlie" deJori was the artist behind the company.<br /> <br /> This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily Fowler Central Library and has never been used. Ten more hang along the outside walk in front of the library.
A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." After researching the company's name, we found that Charlene "Charlie" deJori was the artist behind the company.

This lamp sits…

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Ford Crawford stands on the covered front porch of his grocery store. The building is a two-story wooden structure. Two young boys stand near him. A picket fence surrounds the building. There are numerous advertisements on the fence and walls. <br /> <br /> Crawford's store was located in Quakertown, an African American community in Denton, Texas.

Picture of the fountain adjacent to City Hall in Civic Center Park. The pond is edged in brick. Several turtles can be seen bathing in the sun. A large metal sculpture abuts the north edge of the pond. A tiered metal fountain is near the west end. The pond is landscaped with native grasses and vines. A weeping willow tree is in the background, as well as the Emily Fowler Library.

This is another view of the Fountain Monolith in the courtyard of Denton City Hall.
Various photos of the Fountain Monolith in the Courtyard at Denton City Hall.

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Photo of two pendant light fixtures made by Beaumont Mood. They are located in the east end of the Emily Fowler Library.
A row of pendant lamps hanging at the east end of the lower level of the Emily Fowler Central Library.

Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…

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Photo of people participating in a game at the Civic Center Park in 1994. A woman hands a boy wearing an "Ice Cube" t-shirt a plastic ring for a ring-toss game.

Wooden sign used by Parks and Recreation to identify the park.
Wooden sign used by Parks and Recreation to identify the park.

The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.<br /> <br /> The expansion was completed and the Library re-opened in 1969. Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted pottery lamps and urns by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company in San Antonio, Texas, and Mexican Brick made by Acme Brick Company of Denton, who created that particular style and called it Clinton El Ford Blend.<br /> <br /> Decorating the area behind the checkout desk is a Denton County historical map mural by Mrs. Tommye E. Noel, taken from an original by Sena M. Wright.
The front desk of the newly renovated Denton City-County Library, c1969. This photo was taken for the City of Denton newsletter.

Designed by O'Neil Ford, the library featured stick wood carvings by Lynn Ford, brother of the architect, hand-crafted…

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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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Photo that appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on August 26, 1956 . It is of Mayor Jack Bryson handing something about McKenna Park to George McKenna.
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