Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures - 234 Matching Results

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First Modern High School in Stephenville, Texas, 1886

Description: A large group of students pose for a picture outside of a stone school building in Stephenville, Texas. Information from article attached: During the 1880's this was the only public school in Stephenville and taught all grade levels. The building was torn down in 1906 and replaced by Stephenville Junior High School.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas

Description: Photograph of a street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The street is dirt and inlaid with trolley tracks. On either side of the street are two or three-story buildings with boardwalks and awnings. Lining the street are telephone and electric poles and wires and horse-drawn buggies. There are people, mostly men, on the street and boardwalk.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

City Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas

Description: Photograph of City Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is at least three stories tall with arched windows and a clock tower. In the foreground are men in hats walking on the sidewalk, benches, shrubs, trees and street lamps.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Marine School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1897

Description: Photograph of schoolchildren and their teacher at the Marine School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1897. There are nineteen boys, ten girls and one teacher. The boys are wearing knickers and jackets with large collars and the girls are wearing dresses, some with pinafores. The teacher is seated in the center on the first row and is wearing a blouse with puffy sleeves, a belt and a long skirt. Behind the group is a building with wooden shutters.
Date: 1897
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

6th Ward School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893

Description: Photograph of a large group of schoolchildren with their teacher in front of the 6th Ward School House in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893. There are twenty-five boys, seventeen girls and one teacher. Some of the boys are seated or kneeling in the front row and the girls are taking up most of the middle row, standing. The boys are wearing knickers and jackets with boots and the girls are wearing dresses with jackets. There is a very large wooden door and arched doorway behind the group.
Date: 1893
Creator: Bryant Studio
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Residence of Neal Anderson]

Description: Photograph of a large three story house. Men in suits surround the front of the house and there is a horse drawn carriage on the right hand side of the photograph. Handwritten on the lower left hand side of the photograph is "Jan 1906." The house was home to Mr.Neal Anderson.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Residence of Guy Waggoner]

Description: Photograph of a two story house with a large garage attached at the back of the house. There are two men standing in the driveway and there are other houses visible in the background. The house was home to Mr. Guy Waggoner.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Residence of K.M. Van Zandt]

Description: Photograph of a one story house with a porch. The exterior of the house consists of wood paneling and there are posters posted on one of the corners of the house. Printed on the upper left hand corner of the photograph is "1865" and printed on the upper right hand corner of the photograph is "1915". The house was home to K.M. Van Zandt.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Sod House]

Description: Photograph of a family standing outside of their sod house. One man is sitting in a chair as another man and woman are standing.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Ryan Place Residence]

Description: Photograph of the Ryan Place residence. Visible in the photograph is a large two story house with an open yard surrounding the house. There is another house visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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