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Photographs of Fort Worth
Book containing early photographs of Fort Worth.
From Frontier to Metropolis: [Souvenir and History With Official Program of the Fort Worth Diamond Jubilee, an Event Commemorating the Years of Founding and Incorporation, November 11-12-13-14, 1923].
Program for Fort Worth's Diamond Jubilee.
The story of old Fort Worth
A history of early Fort Worth
[Street Scenes of Fort Worth]
This photograph album features street scenes of Fort Worth that include images of: the 1936 parade for President Roosevelt; the Armistice Day Parade of 1936, 1939, 1943; Labor Day Parade of 1936 and 1938; Safety Parade of 1938; the opening of Casa Manana; a parade for the TCU & A&M game of Oct. 1941; American Legion parade of 1941; a parade to honor Gen. Jonathan M. Wainright and Gen. MacArthur, 1945; offices of the Tarrant County B&L Assn. at 615 Main St.; and general street scenes around Fort Worth. Photographer Lewis D. Fox compiled this scrapbook.
Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas, farmers, stockmen and dairymen's directory : containing the names and addresses and amount assessed to each : acreage of farms and capacity of dairies. Parcel post rates and zones, also a complete copy Federal Farm Loan Act, suggestions, questions and answers regarding same
The Farmers, Stockmen and Dairymen's Directory for Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Contains the names and addresses and amount assessed to each : acreage of farms and capacity of dairies. Parcel post rates and zones, also a complete copy Federal Farm Loan Act, suggestions, questions and answers regarding same.
Metropolitan Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1905
Photograph of the Metropolitan Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is brick and three-stories tall . On the front side of the building is a small balcony. On the side of the building is a sign that reads, "Metropolitan Hotel". The building is surrounded by a sidewalk and brick street with a few horse-drawn carriages. On the corner of the sidewalk is a street lamp.
Worth Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1905
Photograph of the Worth Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas. The buiding is five stories tall with arched windows and awnings and a store with display windows on the bottom floor. The sign in front of the store reads, "August's" and a sign further down the sidewalk reads, "Hotel Worth". In the foreground are telephone poles and wires.
Worth Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1905
Photograph of the Worth Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is several stories tall with arched windows a balcony full of people. It is surrounded by a sidewalk and brick road that is full of horse-drawn carriages and groups of men, women and children. The men are wearing hats and the women are wearing dresses. Painted near the roof of the building is, "Hotel". Typed at the bottom of the photograph is, "Hotel Worth - Fort Worth, Texas."
Mrs. T.C. Bunch, Mayfest, Ft. Worth, Texas in 1895
Photograph of Mrs. T.C. Bunch standing in front of a white horse attached to a decorated carriage. She is wearing white dresses with puffy sleeves, a sash, holding a fan and has a bow in her hair. She is looking at an elderly man who is holding the reins of the horse in one hand and a cowboy hat in the other. Behind the horse and buggy are stairs leading to an open room with streamers in the windows. Across the top of the door are the words, "Mayfest '95".
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.
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.
Houston Street on Market Day in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1877
Photograph of Houston Street on Market Day in Ft. Worth, Texas. The frame is full of covered-wagons, horses, parcels and piles of goods, and many men and boys, most in dark jackets and cowboy hats. In the background are many business with signs.
Main Street in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of Main Street in Ft. Worth, Texas. There are several very tall brick buildings lining the street, most of them with signs. The building on the right side of the frame has an entryway with pillars, a clock and a tall smokestack on the roof. A building on the left has an American flag on the roof. In the street are old cars, some horse-drawn buggies, and people. There are also people on the sidewalks and vending carts. Written on the photograph is, "Main Street City".
Main Street Looking North, Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of Main Street looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas. On the left side of the street is the Ft. Worth National Building which is many stories tall and has other business signs in the upper windows, such as, "Dr. J.T. Edwards DENTIST". There are several buildings next to the bank leading north towards the Courthouse. On the right side of the street are more businesses, and on the right side of the frame is a street light and two signs, one that says, "DRUGS" and "$15". The street is lined with trolley tracks, horse-drawn buggies, old cars and people, mostly men dressed in black with hats.
North Main Street, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1914
Photograph of North Main Street in Ft. Worth. The road is dirt with trolley tracks leading to trolleys in the center background. Lining the road are electricity and telephone poles and wires. Behind those are buildings and trees. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "North Main St. from foot of Padlock Viaduct Looking North."
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.
Ft. Worth Street Scene
Photograph of a street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street is inlaid with trolley tracks with a trolley on them. On either side of the street are businesses and boardwalks with people on them. Lining the boardwalk are horses and horse-drawn buggies and in the foreground is a street lamp and an electric pole. Written at the top of the building on the right side of the frame is, "Drug Store".
Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of a street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street is dirt and inlaid with trolley tracks with a trolley. On either side of the street are one and two-story commercial buildings with "Drug Store" painted on one of them. On the road are horse-drawn buggies and people. In the foreground are electric poles.
Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of a street scene in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street is full of horse-drawn buggies, a boy on a bicycle, and a trolley. Lining the street are electricity and telephone poles and tall commercial buildings. There is a sign on a building on the right side of the street that reads, "Ticket Office" and another that reads, "Hotel Worth".
Houston Street Looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas c. 1907
Photograph of Houston Street looking North in Ft. Worth, Texas. In the center of the street is a boy riding a bicycle between trolley tracks towards trolleys and horse-drawn buggies. On either side of the street are tall buildings with signs such as, "Lyric Theatre", "A.J. Anderson Co Gun Store" and "Hotel Melba". Lining the street are telephone and electric poles. This photo is dated 1907 or later because the Flatiron building, constructed in 1907 can be seen on the left.
Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of a street scene in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street has trolley tracks, old cars and horse-drawn buggies. Tall commercial buildings line the road and there are street lamps and people on the sidewalks. A sign on the left side of the frame reads, "CAFE". The building on the right has "F & M Nat'l Bank Building" on it and has been identified as the Hoxie Building located at 714 Main St. Fort Worth, Texas.
Galveston, Texas After Storm in 1915
Photograph of Galveston, Texas after a storm. In the foreground on the right is a large pile of debris, mostly wooden beams. On the left side of the frame is a man walking beside a building with a covered sidewalk. On the awning it reads, "Cafe Hotel, Seawall Cafe". Further down the sidewalk are more buildings and a few people on the wet sidewalk. On the right side in the background are parked cars.
State Cadet Battalion Marching
Photograph of the State Cadet Battalion marching. The young men are in uniform and lined up on a paved road. Most of the young men are holding guns except for a group of boys at the front holding instruments and a man on a horse. In the background are several large buildings and trees. In the foreground is a large circle of plants. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "State Cadet Battalion on the March."
Small Boys Dormitory at the State Juvenile Training School
Photograph of the small boys dormitory at the State Juvenile Training School in Gatesville, Texas. The dorm is two-stories tall with white-trimmed windows and a short awning over the front door. Above the door is the word, "DORMITORY".
State Juvenile Training School in Gatesville, Texas
Photograph of the entrance to the State Juvenile Training School. In the foreground is a circular garden with lined shrubs, plants and trees. In the background are two multiple-storied buildings with an American flag flying in-between them. Behind the taller building is a water tower. Written on the bottom left hand side of frame is written, "Gildersleeve -Waco" and on the bottom right hand side is, "Entrance - State Juvenile Training School - Gatesville, Texas -."
Hurley Building in Ft. Worth, Texas
Photograph of the Hurley Building in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is stone and many stories tall. It has three arched stoops and a pillar. Next to it is a smaller buiding with a sign that reads, "G.Y. Smith & Co." It is surrounded by a street and sidewalk that is lined with horse-drawn buggies and men in hats. In the foreground is a telephone pole and wires.
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co., 1881
Photograph of the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co., 1881. The building is three stories tall with stairs on the side and a covered sidewalk with a banner. The building is surrounded by a dirt road and many large telephone poles and wires. Written at the top of the frame is, "Fox Newspaper" and at the bottom is, "Office and East 2nd Sts, Fort Worth."
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.
[Market House in Houston]
Photograph of the Market House in Houston, Texas.
[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.
[Man standing near grave]
Photograph of a man standing kneeling near a monument. The man is kneeling on the left and the monument has the phrase "Tom Mason & wife killed by indians Apr. 18 1858." engraved on it.
[Vine Lake Fishing and Hunting Club]
Photograph of a group of people sitting and standing in front of the Vine Lake Fishing and Hunting Club building. There are vehicles on both sides of the building. Some of the men are holding fishing lines.
[Lubbock Courthouse]
Photograph of a group of men sitting on a horse-drawn flatbed carriage. The Lubbock Courthouse is in the background.
[Hall County Courthouse in Memphis]
Photograph of the Hall County Courthouse, built in 1892. A horse-drawn pumper belonging to the Memphis Fire Department is shooting up a stream of water.
[Mexican War Veterans of 1846]
Photograph of the Mexican War Veterans of 1846. The group of men are standing on steps. The men on the front row are seated.
[Street scene in Midland]
Photograph of a busy street scene in Midland, Texas. There is a crowd of people and wagons in the middle of the street. The photograph was taken on Christmas Day. Back of photograph: "A Midland far different from the one seen among will celebrate Christmas Monday. This picture was made at Midland on Christmas Day in 1892. It has been preserved by Lum Daugherty who sent it to the Pioneer Editor of the Star-Telegram."
[Street scene in Midland]
Photograph of a street scene in Midland, Texas. The "Ray B. Wimberly General and Merchandise Store" and "The Favorite Saloon" are shown in the photograph. There is a crowd in front of the store fronts. There is a man riding a bicycle on the left.
[Street scene in Midland]
Photograph of a street scene in Midland, Texas. There are multiple wagons and crowds in the middle of the street. The City Meat Market and the Drug Store are visible.
[Photograph of Lake in Midland]
Photograph of a lake scene in Midland, Texas.There is a boat in the water and buildings in the background.
[Street scene in Midland]
Photograph of a street scene in Midland, Texas in the 1920s. The Llano Hotel is in the background, and there are cars lining the street.
[Mobeetie Post Office]
Photograph of the Mobeetie post office, the first post office in the Panhandle.
[Library of the North Texas State Normal School]
Photograph of the Library of the North Texas State Normal School in Denton, Texas. There is a man standing near a road in front of the building. The building is surrounded by a fence.
[First State Bank]
Photograph of the First State Bank. There is a group of men standing in front of the bank.
[Mule teams]
Photograph of mule teams with multiple wagons in a field. There is a man sitting on top of one of the wagons. The photograph was taken in the 1870's.
[Man awaiting execution]
Photograph of Jim Toots awaiting execution. Joe McMillan and Daggett Phillips are shown with Toots.
[Men near gallows]
Photograph of four men standing near the gallows. Jim Toots and Joe McMillan are shown along with two other men.
[Street scene in Haskell]
Photograph of a street scene in 1905 Haskell, Texas. There are various stores and other places of business on the street.
[A Handwritten Note]
A copy of a handwritten note. The note reads, "T.W. Wren made 1898- Summer in old Bob Maddox Pasture on Sycamore Creek last of Fort Worth, Mrs. T.W. Wren in buggy."
Views of the Texas and Pacific Railway in Fort Worth, Texas
Photograph with various railroad scenes from Fort Worth Texas. Included are pictures of the T&P Railway station's exterior, interior and round house. Also included is a view of the Santa Fe Union Station's exterior, a Texas Cowboy on a horse, and the Diminutive Perfect Locomotive built by R.S. Costan.
Texas and Pacific Railway Terminal
Photograph of the Texas and Pacific Terminal at Main and Front Streets in Fort Worth, Texas taken from a postcard. It opened on Dec 16, 1889. The red brick building with a fountain in a foreground was designed by architect O.H. Lang. It served Fort Worth until 1931, when a new larger terminal opened.
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