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Old Wagon Yard

Description: Painting done of a Fort Worth scene of a wagon yard, inspired by an old photograph taken in 1900 at the present site of the Tarrant County Criminal Courts building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Longley, Flossie
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Felix Luther Torian

Description: Felix Luther Torian sitting on the porch of a store. He was the son of John R. Torian (Feb. 13, 1861-Dec. 29, 1945) Felix was the father of Walter Clinton Torian and Leona Torian. He married Mary Elizabeth Hemphill (1870-1897). Both are buried at Grapevine.
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

City of Fort Worth Texas Historical Marker

Description: Texas historical marker on the lawn of the Tarrant County Courthouse. The site of the original fort was selected by Major Ripley Arnold and Colonel Johnson. The post was referred to as Fort Worth although it was not formally designated as a fort until several months after it was established. Arnold served under William Jenkins Worth at the Battle of Monterey and his admiration for the general was so great that they decided to name the new post Fort Worth in his honor. The fort was abandoned… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Henderson, C. L.
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
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