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The 1911 Majestic Theater in Fort Worth
Photograph of Commerce Street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Majestic Theater is in the center of the frame with many signs and posters on it. Some read, "The St. Louis Limited. Road Through The Ozarks. Frisco Lines" Another poster reads, "Majestic, Venus, Alpha Sextette". This is Fort Worth's second Majestic Theater, built in 1911. Next to the theater is a building with awnings and a sign that reads, "Fisk Tires, Gasoline". Telephone poles and wires and horse-drawn buggies line the road.
7th Street Looking West, Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of 7th Street looking West in Ft. Worth, Texas. On the right side of the street is the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank with a clock over its doorway and many tall buildings next to it. Inlaid in the brick road are trolley tracks and overhead are electricity and telephone poles. On the road are many old cars, a horse-drawn buggy, and people.
Aermotor Company Monday Morning Shipment, 1896
Photograph taken around in 1896 of A Monday Morning Shipment from the Aermotor Company's branch house at Ft. Worth Texas. There is a two-story stone building with several broken glass windows. Next to it there are men atop five horse-drawn carriages containing windmill parts and signs reading "The Aeromotor Chicago." Aeromotor is a windmill building company based in Chicago and was founded in 1888.
[American Indians in front of teepee]
Photograph of a group of American Indians outside of a teepee. There is a child in the entry way to the teepee. There are animal skins hung up behind the group and a teepee in the background. Front of photograph: "Scene in camp of Mow-Wi. Last battle at Palo Duro Canyon.
Armour Co. Baseball team of North Texas, 1915
Photograph taken in 1915 of the ten members of the Armour Co. Champs baseball team of the North Texas Sunday League. The teams consists of 10 members, shown in the picture standing in a row, and two unidentified men sitting in front. A few of the names given are Bill Sorells, Oscar Vogel and Bill Stillman, though it cannot be determined who they are in the photograph.
[Armstrong Packaging Company]
Photograph of the Armstrong Packaging Company. It is comprised of four brick buildings. There are three smokestacks in the center and a water tower to the right. A wooden fence runs between the company and the railroad tracks. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
B.B. Paddock and Other Confederate Veterans
Photograph of seven Civil War veterans, including B.B. Paddock who is second from the right in the back row. The men are wearing old Confederate uniforms, two with ribbons attached to their jackets and the rest with medals and insignia attached. Four of the men are wearing bow ties, three have mustaches and four have beards. The man seated in the center has a walking cane and the man on his right has a cigar. In the background is a bed, large curtains, and on the wall are two light fixtures and a framed painting. There is a light hanging from the ceiling.
B.B. Paddock and Siblings
Studio photograph of B.B. Paddock (standing on the left) and his siblings, including Mary Brown (seated on the right) and Jim Paddock. Mary Brown is wearing a dark long-sleeved dress with a white scarf around her neck. Her hair is gray and curly. The men all wear dark suits. B.B. Paddock wears a bow tie and has a mustache, the man next to him has a necktie and a mustache, and the seated man has a full gray beard and mustache.
[A.B. Gant Land Locator, 1868]
A horse-drawn wagon stands near a two-story building. The second floor is the A.B. Gant Land Locator Times Office, and the first floor is a store for Drugs and Medicines. In 1868 it was the biggest land office west of Fort Worth.
[Bronco Busting]
Photograph of several men standing around a man who has a bronco pinned to the ground. Two men are holding ropes that are tied to the bronco and another man is holding the bronco's tail. There are buildings visible in the background. Printed on the lower part of the photograph is, "Saddleinga Texas Broncho First Time".
[Brown and Very department store on Houston Street in Ft. Worth]
Photograph of the Brown & Vera department store building on Houston Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. The building in two stories tall, with window displays on the first floor showing dolls, clothes and other items. There are several people standing at the entrances to the store posing for the camera.
Brownwood Ice Company
Photograph of the Brownwood Ice and Fuel Company; Ice, Coal and Cold Storage. The brick building has two smokestacks and a cooling tower on top. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[Bull in field]
Photograph of a bull in a field. Front of photograph: "Bonnie Prince, Sr. Grand Champion. Gist Hereford Farms."
[C.H & W.E Connel General Merchandise, 1882]
Men pose in front of the C.H. & W.E Connell General Merchandise Store in 1882 in Sweetwater, Texas. Last names of men written on picture and identified by number. 1. Berry 2. Hill 3. Prince 4. Johnson 5. Sloan 6. Green 7. Taylor 8. Germany 9. Beall
Carl Schilder Family Celebration at Herman Park, March 26, 1905
Photograph of a large group of people at Carl Schilder's 40th Birthday Celebration at Herman Park in Ft. Worth, Texas on March 26, 1905. There are over one hundred people in attendance, including children and several servants. A small horse drawn wagon bearing the name of Carl Schilder over a sign reading "The Brewery Exchange" suggests that he was the owner or proprietor of a Texas Brewery.
Chief Quanah Parker Visiting Quanah, Texas
Photograph of Quanah, Texas when Chief Quanah Parker visited on July 4, 1896. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway station is at the left. Over 250 Comanche braves rode horses in the parade with Parker and three of his wives.
Cleburne, Texas Baseball Players, 1906
Photo collage of the Cleburne baseball team in 1906. In the center of the collage is a studio photograph of the entire team with coach Doak Roberts seated in the center and young boy in front of him. Four members of the team are seated on the floor with the front two lying on the boy's knees. Surrounding the center photograph are thirteen studio portraits of the individual players with Coach Doak Roberts in the top center. Throughout the collage are cutouts of the players in action - catching the ball, batting and throwing. The players names are written illegibly underneath their pictures and the words, "Cleburne 1906" surround the center photograph. On the mat at the bottom is written, "In Group Doak Roberts, Bat Boy -"
Collage: Flag of Texas Hunters, Two men and a Woman during the Civil War period
[Collage of the Flag of Texas Hunters and Marshall Guards surrounded by portraits of two men, one in Confederate uniform and a woman depicted during the Civil War period. The woman has been identified as Eudora Carolina Perry and the man as Robert Ross Wright] Newspaper clipping information: "The [Texas Hunters and Marshall Guards] flag is the handiwork of a group of young ladies of Marshall and Harrison County and was presented to the Texas Hunters and Marshall Guards on the occasion of their entry into the conflict."
[Collage of Actors and Scenes in the Soap Smith Tragedy, 1898]
Collage of scenes and portraits of actors from the Soapy Smith Tragedy play.
Collage of Men and Vehicles in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1920s
Collage of seven photographs of scenes in Ft. Worth, Texas in the 1920s. The top left, top right, and middle right photographs show several horse-drawn buggies with several men in them. The top center and middle center photographs show a horse-drawn buggy with a covered top and men in suits and straw hats as passengers. In front and beside the buggy is a motorcycle driven by a young man in a suit, boots, and newsboy cap. In the background of these photographs are city streets and stores. The middle left and bottom photograph show several men in suits and ties, one with a bow tie. Some are wearing or holding straw hats, jackets, and caps. Two are holding cigars and one is holding a cigarette.
Coming Men of America, Panther City Lodge No. 2640, 1904
Photograph of seventeen young men who are members of the Coming Men of America in 1904. Six boys are seated in the front row and the other eleven are standing behind them. The boys are wearing suits, some with vests and all with ties or bow ties and a small pin on their lapels. In the front row, across the knees of the three of the boys, hangs a banner that reads, "1st. Prize Panther City, Lodge 2640, C.M.A., Fort Worth, Tex." They are atop a rug.
Commerce Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1888
Aerial photograph of Ft. Worth at Commerce Street in 1888. In the center is a large strip of buildings, homes and businesses, surrounded with dirt roads and more homes across those streets. A store on the right corner of the black has a sign that reads, "Black Smith Shop". In the foreground are dirt trakcs, a telephone pole, and a few horse-drawn wagons.
Construction of the W.T. Waggoner Home in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1912
Photograph of several construction workers building the W.T. Waggoner home in Ft. Worth, Texas. The bottom of the house has many wooden beams with brick pillars, and on top of that are twenty construction workers dressed in coveralls or suspenders, all with hats. In the foreground are stacks of bricks and wooden beams. In the bottom left-hand corner is written, "Waggoner, Res. Aug. 28th, 1912."
[The Courthouse and Jail at Rising Star, Texas]
Photograph of a man standing next to a horse and a dog. Behind the man, horse, and dog are the local courthouse and jail. Handwritten below the photograph is, "the Courthouse and jail at Rising Star."
[Cowboy Camp at the Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of a cowboy camp at the Fort Worth Stock Show. There are two horses near the group.
Cowboys at the Bar S Ranch
Photograph of cowboys dancing to a fiddle at the Bar S Ranch which was located in Reagan and Irion Counties out in west Texas. A wagon and building stand in the background.
[Cowboys at the Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of a group of cowboys on horses at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
Cowboys Chapping another Cowboy on the Bar S Ranch
Photograph of eleven cowboys on the Bar S Ranch located in the west Texas counties of Reagan and Irion. The men appear to be horsing around after work, giving one man a "chapping." The cowboy on his stomach is restrained while the man on the far right prepares to strike him with the leather chaps laying over his shoulder.
Cowboys Having Dinner at Unknown Ranch
Photograph of ten cowboys having dinner on a ranch near Clarendon, Texas in May 1904. Most of them sit on the ground to eat.
Delaware Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of the Delaware Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is four stories tall and there is a storefront that reads, "Winter Daniel Co." There are three horse-drawn carriages and two men in hats surrounding the building along with telephone poles and wires.
Ernest O. Thompson, Overland Automobiles 1909
Photograph four old automobiles with drivers parked in front of a dealerships. The tops are down and the drivers wear suits, two with caps, one with a cowboy hat and one with goggles. Behind the cars is a wooden building with a sign that reads, "Ernest O. Thompson Overland Automobiles". Next to that is a lumber yard with the words, "Amarillo Lumber & Coal" painted on the roof.
Faculty of Fort Worth High School, 1900
Photograph of the Fort Worth High School faculty sitting at two long tables, 1900. The lades are wearing long fabric dresses and large hats. The principal of the school at the time was W.D. Williams.
[Fire Department Parade]
Photograph of a parade for the fire department of Stamford, Texas. Men, women, and horse drawn carriages line a street that consists of local stores and businesses.
[Fire Department Parade]
Photograph of a parade for the fire department of Stamford, Texas. Men, women, and horse drawn carriages stand if front of the local hardware and furniture stores. Typed on the back of the photograph is, "Stamford's fire department in 1908. Dr. J.R. Sledge (right foreground) was chief. C.L. Meeker, assistant to the chief (left foreground). Dr. Sledge is still a resident of Stamford (Dec., 1936), as is Meeker, fire marshal, and R.L. Penick, who organized the fire department with Sledge in 1900."
[Fire Station]
Photograph of a Fire Station in Fort Worth. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[Fire Station No. 10]
Photograph of the new Fire Station No. 10 in Fort Worth, Texas. The firemen pose in front of the building with their horses and carriage. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[Fire Station No. 12]
Photograph of Fire Station No. 12, built in 1910. Four firemen with a hook and ladder truck pulled by two horses pose in the driveway. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[Fire Station No. 13]
Photograph of Fire Station No. 13 at 1625 E. Hattie in Fort Worth Texas. Steel for this building wad provided by Southwest Mechanical Company. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[First State Bank]
Photograph of the First State Bank. There is a group of men standing in front of the bank.
[Fort Worth Clearing House Association, ca. 1895]
Photograph of representatives of the Fort Worth Clearing House Association ca. 1895. This was a meeting in the back room of the First National Bank, located at 2nd Houston St. Identified by number: 1. R.L Rossington 2. E. B. Harrold Manager of Fourth Clearing House 3. J.P Smith Jr. 4. M.L. Woods 5. B.A. Rose 6. W.P Andrews 7. Guy Maddox 8. M.B. Loyd Pred. of First Nat. Bank 9. B.B. Samuels
Fort Worth High School Baseball Players, 1912
Photograph of the Ft. Worth High School Baseball Team in 1912. Four players are seated in the front row, three are kneeling in the center and five are standing in the back row. They are wearing baseball uniforms including tube socks, belts and baseball caps. On the uniform are the letters, "FWH". In the background is a field and a wooden fence. The men are numbered and the bottom of the mat reads, "1. Walton OF, Coleman 3B.P. Capt., 3. Vaughn 1B, 4. Sharpe, 5. Eagle P., 6. McKee 2B., 7. Vogle A, 8. Land OF, 9. Paddock SS, 10. Garth SUP, 11. Hanger OFC, 12. Clements Of. Mgr. Won Lost".
Fort Worth High School Champion Football Players, 1912
Photograph of the 1912 Fort Worth High School Champion Football team. There are fifteen young men total, one lying in the front row with a football, six sitting cross-legged in the second row, four kneeling in the third row and four standing in the back. They are wearing turtlenecks, football pants, tube socks and athletic shoes. In the background are trees and houses. Written on the boys are numbers that correspond to the writing on the bottom of that mat. It reads, "1. Coleman R.H., 2. Vaughn R.T.Capt., 3. Sharp R.B., 4. Nash L.H., 5. Garth A.E., 6. Thorne R.T., 7. Stewart G.R.T., 8. Watson L.E. Mgr., 9. Joplin Sub., 10. Massey Sub., 11. Carruthers R.G., 12. Eagle C., 13. Martin L.B., 14. Smith sub. 15. Thompson Mas."
[Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of the Fort Worth Stock show in 1922. There is a ride called "The Whip" in the background and a ferris wheel on the right.
[Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of the Fort Worth Stock Show. A ride called "The Whip" is shown in the background. There is a ferris wheel on the right.
[Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of the 1922 Fort Worth Stock Show. There are multiple tents and crowds in the area. There are pieces of paper and other trash on the ground.
[Fort Worth Stock Show]
Photograph of the 1922 Fort Worth Stock Show. There are multiple tents and crowds in the area. There are pieces of paper and other trash on the ground.
Fourth of July Parade, Stephenville, Texas, ca. 1890's
Photograph of people aboard decorated horse-drawn carriages riding through a city street during a Fourth of July Parade in Stephenville, Texas, ca. 1890. Crowds of people stand on the sidewalk in front of businesses watching the carriages go by.
[Freear-Brin Furniture Company]
Photograph of the exterior of the Freear-Brin Furniture Company. Small signs below the display windows read, on the left, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers" and on the right, "Curtains ans Shades" "Stoves and Ranges" Large painted advertisements are on the building next door. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
[Front of S.H. Kress and Company]
Photograph of the front of the S.H. Kress and Company Store in Fort Worth, Texas. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Ft. Worth Cityscape, 1920s
Photograph of the Ft. Worth cityscape in the 1920s. The photograph shows, from left to right, the Neil P. Anderson Building, City Hall, Star-Telegram Building, W.C. Stripling Company Building, Burk Burnett Building, Carnegie Library, W.T. Waggoner Building, First National Bank Building, Texas State Bank Building, F. and M. Bank Building, Flatiron Building, and the Texas Hotel. City Hall has a tall clock tower, the Carnegie Library has a rooftop balcony, the flatiron building has a rooftop water tower and a fire escape and in the foreground are tall trees and telephone wires.
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