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[Doll and Telephone Display]

Description: Photograph of a doll and telephone display in the North Texas Historical Collection. The image shows three shelves, with the telephone display occupying the middle, and the doll displays occupying the top and bottom levels.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clock Display]

Description: Photograph of a clock display. Multiple clock faces are shown, and a sign is visible that appears to read "Court Hamilton Waco." The photo appears warped.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Washer Women" and base]

Description: Photograph of a folk-art piece titled "Washer Women", that depicts to female figures. One is reclining in what appears to be a rocking chair and the other is standing with her hands reaching towards a board in the yellow bucket in front of her. Both figures are designed differently. The one reclining is two dimensional and painted in white and black, while the one standing upright is three dimensional and has distinct features, two eyes a protruding nose and a carved mouth, and colorful blue p… more
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Penny wooden doll from side]

Description: Photograph of a penny wooden doll sitting in a small wooden chair with a woven wicker seat. The doll has a dark skin-tone and is dressed in layers of patterned fabric. The face is painted on and includes, eyebrows, eyes, and a mouth with teeth. There is a nose protruding from the face and the arms have a screw in the shoulder allowing them to be moved and positioned.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" windmill fan]

Description: Photograph of the windmill fan and details at the top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, with a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels. On the end opposite the car are four fan blades that are painted red and white.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book back cover]

Description: Photograph of the back cover of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The inner pages, not visible in this picture, were made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" car and figure]

Description: Photograph of the figurine details at the top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, wearing a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Washer Women" folk-art]

Description: Photograph of a folk-art piece depicting two "Washer Women". One is reclining in what appears to be a rocking chair and the other is standing with her hand on a board in the bucket in front of her. Both figures are designed differently. The one reclining is two dimensional and painted in white and black. The one standing upright is three dimensional and has more distinct features and colorful paint. A wire attached to a small metal rod runs behind her and possibly moves her.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" whirley-gig figurines]

Description: Photograph of the figurines on top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, with a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels. On the end opposite the car are four fan blades that are painted.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dr. J. Don Vann and Cathy Hartman at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Dr. J. Don Vann, a professor emeritus in English and benefactor and donor to the UNT Library, and Cathy Hartman, assistant dean to the UNT Libraries, at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Dickens portion of the Vann Victorian Collection. They are standing together in the reading room where the collection was put on display.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tree" artist book]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the work of John Muir, a piece titled "Tree". The cover has an illustration of a tree, made by Donna Thomas, and the book is bound in leather and wood from Peter Thomas. The leather clasps on the book's fore-edge are held shut with a stick.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Allegra Davis, Brian Hanna, and Morgan Gieringer at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Allegra Davis, an English professor at UNT, Brian Hanna, and Morgan Gieringer, head of Special Collection, at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Dickens portion of the Vann Victorian Collection. They are standing together in the reading room where the collection was put on display. Behind them are display cases.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Ana Krahmer and guest at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Ana Krahmer, the Director of the digital newspaper unit at the UNT Libraries, and an attendee at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Dickens portion of the Vann Victorian Collection. They are both holding items. Behind them flags and the tiny book collection are visible.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A staff displaying collections at Fort Worth Children's Museum]

Description: Photograph of staff standing behind a table displaying a taxidermy turtle, a tribal mask, and taxidermy birds. There are windows with the blinds closed behind him. To the right, there is a scroll painting of a rooster hanging on the wall.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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