Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures - 55 Matching Results

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Lena Ellis on her 5th Birthday, 1894

Description: Studio photograph of Lena Ellis on her fifth birthday. Her hair is short, dark and parted in the middle. She is wearing a large, long white dress with a sash and poofy sleeves. Her shoes are black with buckles and she holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. She is standing on top of a grass pile with a wooden fence behind her. Printed beneath the photograph is, "Works, Cor. 3rd and Main Streets. Fort Worth. Tex." Written is, "Lena Ellis".
Date: August 30, 1894
Creator: Works
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton

Description: Photograph of Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton in a playful photograph with five other women and a young girl. The women are in a row from tallest to shortest with their hands around each other's waists except for Ms. Blanton who is holding the hand of the woman in front of her who's other hand is on her forehead. Three of the women and the young girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. The woman fifth from the front is wearing a bow ti… more
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Lou Beall-Sawyer Blanton, Byrd Ellis and Other Women

Description: Photograph of six women and one small girl standing in front and on the stoop of a large building with a porch and hanging plants. Three of the women and the girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three women are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. One woman is wearing a bow tie and another is wearing a hat. Written on the photograph is "Mother" above the woman second from the left and "Aunt Byrd" second from the right.
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Matthew Stuart Blanton, Fannie Ellis Dubose and an Unidentified Woman

Description: Photograph of Matthew Stuart Blanton with an unidentified woman and Fannie Ellis Dubose in a dark dress standing on a porch looking down on the couple. Mr. Blanton is wearing a dark jacket, collared shirt and bowler hat. The unidentified woman is wearing a white blouse, necktie and long skirt and is smiling. In the background is a sidewalk, trees and houses. Written beside Ms. Dubose is "Auntie" and underneath Mr. Blanton is, "Papa".
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

William E.P. Sawyer and Civil War Veterans

Description: Photograph of eight Confederate veterans, including William E.P. Sawyer, second from the left in the front row. The men are elderly, five with beards and three with mustaches. They all wear suits, two without jackets and one without a vest. All have pins or medals pinned to their clothing and all are holding hats. The first man on the left in the front row wears glasses. Behind the group is a small Confederate flag. Written beneath William Sawyer is, "Grandpa Sawyer".
Date: 1902
Creator: Fishburn Illustrating Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Unidentified Man in Suit

Description: Studio portraits of a dark-haired young man from the bust up. He is wearing a dark corduroy jacket with a pin on the lapel, vest, white collared shirt and a striped tie. His hair is parted in the center.
Date: January 15, 1912
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Alta Beall Blanton and a Dog

Description: Photograph of Alta-Beall Blanton as a young girl with her arms around a large dog. She has blond hair and is wearing a light-colored dress and dark shoes. In the background is a screen door.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Alta Beall Blanton as a Baby

Description: Studio photograph of Alta-Beall Blanton as a baby. She is wearing a long white dress and seated in a wicker chair. Printed on the bottom of the mat is, "Swartz, 705 Main St., Fort Worth, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Alta Beall Blanton in a Carriage

Description: Photograph of Alta-Beall Blanton as a baby wearing a white dress and a bonnet and seated in a wicker carriage on a white pillow with ruffles. In the background is the side of a building with a window and a potted plant in front of it.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

B.Y. Sawyer in a Native American Costume

Description: Studio photograph of B.Y. Sawyer wearing a Native American costume. The outfit has long sleeves, fringe and a large feather headdress. He is holding a knife and a tomahawk is tucked into his belt. A fake backdrop of a window and flowers is behind him. Written on the photograph is, "Uncle B.Y. Sawyer".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Byrd Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of Byrd Ellis (in the center) with two unidentified women. All three women are wearing jackets with collared shirts and neckties and their dark hair is pulled back and parted in the center. There is a brooch pinned to Ms. Ellis' tie. In the background is a fake backdrop of curtains.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Byrd Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of Byrd Ellis. She is standing with her hands behind her back. Her dress has a lace collar and a flower pinned on the chest. She is also wearing a necklace and a headband in her dark hair that is pulled back.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Byrd Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of the bust of Byrd Ellis. She is an elderly woman with gray hair and is wearing glasses, flower earrings, a patterned top and a leaf brooch. The photograph is in a gold frame.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Dr. Bose's Father

Description: Studio photograph of a bald man wearing glasses. He has a long beard and mustache and is wearing a dark suit. Printed on the bottom of the mat is, "Decure, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Decure
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Elijah Sawyer

Description: Studio photograph of Elijah Sawyer. He is wearing a dark suit and vest with a collared shirt and black top hat. He has a white white beard and mustache.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Fannie Alta Ellis Dubose and Leonard Homer Dubose

Description: Studio photograph of Fannie Alta Ellis Dubose and Leonard Homer Dubose from the bust up. She is wearing a white dress with earrings and he is wearing a dark suit, vest and white necktie. He also has a large mustache. Printed across the bottom of the photograph is, "Works, Cor. 3rd and Main Street., Fort Worth, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Works
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Fannie Alta Ellis Dubose and Leonard Homer Dubose

Description: Studio photograph of Fannie Alta Ellis Dubose and Leonard Homer Dubose from the bust up. She is wearing a dark dress with a ribbon around her neck and her hair in a bun. Mr. Dubose is wearing a dark suit and vest with a white collared shirt with a tie. Both of them are wearing glasses.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Fannie Ellis Dubose

Description: Studio photograph of Fannie Ellis Dubose. She is seated with her hands propped on a curtain-covered piece of furniture. She is wearing a dark dress with white lacy cuffs and collar. She is also wearing a long necklace and earrings and her hair is pulled up on her head.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Fannie, Ivin, Will and Jerry Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of siblings Fannie, Ivin, Will and Jerry Ellis. The smallest boy is wearing a skirt boots and jacket and is seated in the center on a pedestal and Fannie is on his right. She is wearing a dark dress, boots and jacket with a large necklace. The boy on the right side of the frame is wearing dark pants, jacket and boots and the tallest boy is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie and his hand is on the standing boy's shoulder. In the background is a fake background. Written acr… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

James, Byrd, and Merida Ellis

Description: Studio photograph Jim, Byrd and baby Merida Ellis. Merida Ellis is wearing a white dress and is being held between Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Jim Ellis is on the left side of the frame and is wearing a dark suit, white collar and a striped necktie. Byrd Ellis wearing a dark jacket, white collar and black tie. "Daniel" is written on the bottom mat.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

James Merida Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of James Merida Ellis as an infant. He is dressed in a long white dress with ruffles and seated on a blanket-covered chair. Written beneath the photograph on the mat is, "Daniel."
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

James Merida Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of James Merida Ellis as a young boy. He is seated atop a stool and wearing a long-sleeved white dress with a dark hat, stockings and shoes. He is smiling.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Jerry Ellis

Description: Studio photograph of Jerry Ellis as a young man from the bust up. He is wearing a light-colored suit with a matching vest, collared shirt and necktie. Clipped onto his suit is a watch with a chain. His hair is short and parted on the side. His face is angled towards the left side of the frame. Printed on the bottom of the photograph is, "J.E. Daniel, Fort Worth, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: J.E. Daniel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families
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