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- [B.B. Paddock in Group Portrait]
- Photograph of B.B. Paddock, standing left, in a group portrait. The men are in uniform and holding hats and straigh-blade swords. The style of backdrop, hat, sash, and the ornate swords suggest this is a fraternal photo, circa 1880, possibly Knights of Pythias.
- [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.
- [Ball Home, a Large Two Story House]
- Photograph of a large two story house with an open front lawn, the Ball Home. There are a few trees and a side walk visible in the front yard.
- [Ball House]
- Photograph of the Ball Home. There are workers sitting on the front porch of the house and a man standing on the front steps. The house is two stories tall, with a balcony on the front side of the second floor and the attic floor, and has 2 story Roman style columns.
- [Baptist Church]
- Photograph of a Baptist Church with ionic columns and stained glass windows.
- [Billiard Hall & Judge Roy Bean]
- Photograph of Judge Roy Bean in front of the Jersey Lilly and Billiard Hall. The text, "Judge Roy Bean Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, Law west of the Pecos", is posted on the building.
- [Billy Fox and Billy the Kid]
- Photograph of Billy Fox and Billy the Kid holding rifles.
- Bird's Eye View Map of San Antonio, Tex.
- Pictorial map of San Antonio showing buildings and streets with a river running through the middle of the city; the map is surrounded by business advertisements. On the back are four pages of text with a variety of articles including an article about Texas climatology, a map of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway routes, a series of anecdotes, and two pages of biographical sketches with illustrations of the people and animals they describe.
- Bird's-Eye View of the Army Occupation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1845
- Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.
- [Bob Hope and Doris Day prepare for a show at the Cowtown Coliseum]
- Bob Hope and Doris Day look over sheet music in preparation for a performance at the Cowtown Coliseum.
- [Bob Hope, Doris Day, and other performers writing their autographs on an airplane]
- Bob Hope and other performers are writing their signatures on the body of a jet airplane.
- [Bomar Garage]
- Photograph of a garage under construction in the Rivercrest area of Fort Worth, Texas. It is a small wooden building with a large doorway and a stone chimney. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- [Boy on donkey]
- Photograph of a young boy on donkey in front of a house.
- Branding on the Half Circle 84 Ranch
- Photograph of cowboys branding cattle on the Half Circle 84 Ranch in New Mexico during the 1890s.
- [Brick Building]
- Photograph of a brick building under construction. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- [Brick Building]
- Photograph of a brick building under construction. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- Brief history of Fort Worth Methodism
- A short history of the Methodists in 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.
- Building on Fire, Galveston, Texas
- Photograph of a large building on fire and crumbling after a large storm in Galveston, Texas. The back half of the building is gone and the roof in the center of the frame is falling. There are piles of debris surrounding the building. Two men with fire hoses are spraying the building. In the foreground are train or trolley tracks and a truck bed.
- Buildings at Bar CC Ranch in 1866
- Photograph of the old Bar CC Ranch in 1886. The men on horseback are (L-R) Ed Brainerd and Mac Gates. One of the men on the porch is Dave Lard.
- [Bull in field]
- Photograph of a bull in a field. Front of photograph: "Bonnie Prince, Sr. Grand Champion. Gist Hereford Farms."
- [Burney Anderson Home]
- Photograph of the Burney Anderson Home. It is three stories tall, with a porch that faces the street, wrapping around the front and left side of the house. Fledgling trees line the sidewalk.
- [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
- Campbell Building, State Juvenile Training School
- Photograph of the Campbell Building at the State Juvenile Training School in Gatesville, Texas. The building is brick and two-stories tall with two porches on the side and front of the building. Surrounding the building is a grass lawn.
- 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.
- Cartoon of Costumed Apes in an Office
- Illustration of apes dressed in 19th-century clothing inside an office or courtroom. There are eleven apes total, ten males and one female.
- [Cattle Barn at the North Stockyards]
- Photograph of the interior of the cattle barn at the stockyards in Fort Worth. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- Central Colorado Sheet, 1877
- Map of central Colorado in 1877. Printed at the top of the map is, "U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F.V. Hayden in Charge. Central Colorado."
- Central High School Football Players, 1908
- Photograph taken in 1908 of the Central High School football team in Ft. Worth, Texas. 14 players and their coach.
- A Chart of the Internal Part of Louisiana
- Map of Louisiana as explored by Zebulon Pike and expedition. The map shows minimal topographical data, names of locations, and names of rivers including the Arkansaw River, Red River, and River La Platte. Information about Spanish, American, and Indian camps is included.
- Charter of The City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, As Passed by the 30th Legislature, 1907
- Charter of the City of Fort Worth includes the formal act of incorporation including organization of the city, government, police and fire departments, streets and sewerage, water supply, taxes, public health and sanitation, courts, public schools, and other provisions and laws. Index starts after page 63, on page i.
- Charter of The City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, As Passed by the 31st Legislature, 1909
- Charter of the City of Fort Worth includes the formal act of incorporation including organization of the city, government, police and fire departments, streets and sewers, parks, water and sewerage, taxes and finances, public health and sanitation, courts, and other provisions, ordinances, and laws. Index starts on page 87.
- 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.
- Chuck Time on the W Ranch
- Photograph of cowboys seated near the chuck wagon on the W Ranch in Winkler County. The boy in the straw hat is Lewis Robinson, who becam sheriff of Reeves County in 1933. W.A. Priest is the man reaching for utensils in the chuck cabinet.
- City Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas
- 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.
- City Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas
- Photograph of City Hall in Ft. Worth. the building has many stories, a clock tower and tall steps towards the entrance. It is surrounded by trees, benches, railings and a sidewalk. Horses with buggies line the road beside the building. In the lower right-hand corner are planted flowers. The photograph is attached to a paper sun.
- [Classically-Styled Limestone Building]
- Photograph of the construction of a classically-styled limestone building. Steel beams were furnished by Southwestern Mechanical Company. A cart of bricks sits in front of the building. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- [Clay Street in Nocona Texas]
- Photograph of North Clay Street in Nocona, Texas. There is a hardware and furniture store on the left as well as a grocery store. The road in front of the shopping center is not paved.
- 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 -"
- Coal Car in Strawn, Texas
- Steam engine and coal cars in Strawn, Texas. Engineers stand in front of the trains.
- Cobb-Burney House
- Photograph of the Cobb-Burney house in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a brick two-story house with a curved driveway. This house is located at 1598 Sunset Terrace. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
- 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 65 individual portraits of fire fighters
- Collage of 65 individual cameos of unidentified firefighters.
- [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.
- Collision of Two Texas and Pacific "Cannon Balls" in Jefferson, Texas
- Photograph of train crewmen and curious spectators posed beside crushed locomotives near Jefferson, Texas in 1903. Trains met head-on after a mix-up in orders. Engine crewmen jumped before the trains hit.
- 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.