Photograph of the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. This building was also known as the Hilton Hotel and is currently known as the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth.
Photograph of a busy street lined with businesses on both sides, possibly Houston Street. On the left, a man stands next to an automobile parked outside a building with a sign that advertises "sign service." Many automobiles are parked along the buildings on the right, which fade into the distance. The silhouette of the Texas and Pacific Station is visible in the background.
Portrait of a three children posing with a horse for the picture. They stand in the center of the image and look directly at the camera, a young boy sits on top of the horse and two teenagers stand in front of it, the teenager on the right has the horse's head resting on their left shoulder. A forest is seen in the bottom half of the background and a cloudy sky makes up the top half.
Photograph of the clock tower of the original Fort Worth City Hall The city hall is made of stone and has small arched windows under its tile roof. The clock tower has a pitched roof and a row of three vertical windows on either side of the clock face. Thick bushy trees grow in front of the building, partially obstructing it. Tree limbs stretch across the sky above.
Photograph of Main Street at 7th Street in Fort Worth, Texas in the 1930s. Automobiles are parked and driving on the street. Signage for multiple buildings can be seen on both sides of the street. The first skyscraper is the Trans-American Life Building, which is no longer standing. The second skyscraper is the Courtyard Hotel, formerly known as the Blackstone Hotel. The Tarrant County Courthouse can be seen in the background at the end of the street.
Photograph of a young girl with her prize-winning sheep at a livestock show. The young girl is holding the sheep by the neck to keep it in place so that its photograph would be taken with its prized ribbon.
Photograph of the Al Hayne monument with the T&P Station in the background. The monument was erected in 1893 by the Woman’s Humane Association to commemorate the heroic efforts of Hayne's. Hayne was an English civil engineer who lost his life during the 1890 fire of Texas Spring Palace while rescuing people that were trapped inside the burning building.
Photograph of the Al Hayne monument with the T&P Station in the background. The monument was erected in 1893 by the Woman’s Humane Association to commemorate the heroic efforts of Hayne's. Hayne was an English civil engineer who lost his life during the 1890 fire of Texas Spring Palace while rescuing people that were trapped inside the burning building.
Photograph of the Al Hayne monument with the T&P Station in the background. The monument was erected in 1893 by the Woman’s Humane Association to commemorate the heroic efforts of Hayne's. Hayne was an English civil engineer who lost his life during the 1890 fire of Texas Spring Palace while rescuing people that were trapped inside the burning building.
Photograph of the intersection of Throckmorton St., Jennings Ave. and W 10th St. in downtown Fort Worth, looking south. The Saint Patrick Cathedral can be seen in the center of the photograph. Many automobiles drive down the street towards the camera, while another waits at the intersecting street. On the left, a sign hangs from a building advertising phonographs. The Texas and Pacific Station is visible in the background.
Photograph of a large performance on a stage in Fort Worth, Texas. A man stands behind a microphone at the front of the stage. He wears a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. Many women in western-style outfits dance on the stage behind him, holding cowboy hats high in the air. A staircase leads to an elevated area on either side of a tiered structure that stands behind them. A seated audience is visible in the foreground.
Photograph of an older man seated at a livestock show. The older man is wearing a cowboy hat, a collared shirt, and light-colored pants with a pocketwatch chain poking from the pocket.
Photograph of an older man riding horseback and smiling during a livestock show. The man is wearing a dark cowboy hat, a buttoned-up collared shirt, and thick pants. The man is holding a rope lasso in his arms.
Photograph of a man riding horseback and squint-smiling during a livestock show. The man is wearing a cowboy hat, leather jacket atop a collared shirt, light-colored pants, and boots.
Photograph of downtown Fort Worth where Throckmorton and Tenth Street meet. The original Fort Worth City Hall can be seen in the center of the photograph and was built in 1893. The old Fort Worth City Hall was demolished in 1937 and replaced by a new city hall that is now the Public Safety and Courts Building.
Photograph of downtown Fort Worth where Throckmorton and Tenth Street meet. The original Fort Worth City Hall can be seen in the center of the photograph and was built in 1893. The old Fort Worth City Hall was demolished in 1937 and replaced by a new city hall that is now the Public Safety and Courts Building.
Scrapbook page featuring 3 photos from the 1st Methodist League Camp on Lake Worth. Names written on page: Louise, Maurine Williams, Byrd Williams III.
Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos from the 1st Methodist League Camp on Lake Worth. Names written on page: Maurine Williams, Louise, Lee, J. W. Sprinkle.
Scrapbook page featuring 6 photos of Byrd Williams III and his friends at League Camp in Fort Worth. Names written on page: Lee, M. J., Ruth, Mary Pierce, John, Byrd Williams III (bottom center, and bottom right), J. W. Sprinkle.
Photograph of pedestrians walking on the sidewalk and crossing an intersection in Fort Worth. Automobiles can be seen lining the streets in the background in front of the stores.
Photograph of Carnegie Public Library in Fort Worth, Texas. The old city hall and the clock-tower are visible in the background behind the library. There is a singular automobile driving along the road, and many individuals standing on the sidewalk in front of the building. This was the first photo Byrd took with his Argus camera.
Photograph of a street corner near the Seibold Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, taken from a tall building. Automobiles drive past on the street below. Several individuals walk across the intersecting street, including a man in a light-colored suit and a woman wearing a long dress and a hat. A sign reading, "Seibold Hotel and Cafe Free Garage" hangs on the wall of a building on the corner.
Photograph of 4th and Main NW street corner, looking towards Hotel Commercial. The photograph was taken behind a few pedestrians whose hats are visible in the foreground looking towards a cafe and eatery.
Photograph of a body of water with a short waterfall, taken from above. The left side of the water is lined with a concrete retaining wall. Grass grows along the shore on both sides of the water.
Photograph of an empty street that runs by a large stone building in Fort Worth, Texas. A man and a small child walk down a sidewalk that runs along the street. Behind them, many automobiles are parked in a lot in front of the building.
Photograph of a busy street corner in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. An elderly man in overalls stands on the sidewalk in the foreground. Behind him, a woman crosses the street behind a flatbed truck with wooden side rails that is hauling wooden barrels. The woman wears a hat, a dress, and hees. An automobile is parked in front of the building across the street. A sign hangs from the building advertising, "General Electric Refrigerators." The Blackstone Hotel stands across this building.
Photograph of a cashier standing behind the counter at a store. He wears round eyeglasses, a dark suit jacket, and a necktie. A cash register sits on the countertop in front of him. Tall shelves, packed with items, sit against the wall behind him. The walls above the shelves are covered in signs advertising a variety of products.
Photograph of a boy walking through an alleyway in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. He looks down at an object that he holds up in front of him, wearing a hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and dark pants. Large metal drums and fire escapes sit against the tall brick walls on either side of the alley. Trash and empty boxes litter the ground around the boy.
Photograph of a church in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. A statue of a figure stands on top of the roof of a tower on the front of the large, stone building. A steeple with a cross is centered behind it. Tall, leafy trees grow in front of the church, partially obstructing it.
Photograph of a large hallway in a building in Fort Worth, Texas. Pendant lights hang from the hallway's tall ceilings. Some individuals sit behind desks that rest against the wall on the left. Others walk down the right side of the hallway towards the camera. Light shines in through windows at the end of the long hallway.
Photograph of a large performance on a stage in Fort Worth, Texas. A man stands behind a microphone at the front of the stage. He wears a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. Many women in western-style outfits dance on the stage behind him. A tiered structure that stands behind them. A seated audience is visible in the foreground.
Photograph of a man eating at a dining table covered in a gingham print tablecloth. The table is set with dishes containing bacon, eggs, butter, and halved grapefruit. A sugar container sits at the end of the table next to salt and pepper shakers. A lightbulb hangs down over the table. Sheer curtains hang over the door behind him.
Photograph of a performance on a large stage in Fort Worth, Texas. Many individuals dance on the stage, wearing skirts and wide-brimmed hats. A four-tiered structure with arched windows stands behind them in front of a raised area of the stage. A seated audience is visible in the foreground.
Photograph of a large interior space. A wooden staircase stands in the foreground. Beyond it, a room is visible through an arch-shaped opening, where individuals are seated at tables. The photograph is out of focus.
Photograph of a small puppy sleeping on a couch, taken from above. The puppy lays down on its back with its hind legs crossed. It rests on a throw pillow lined with fringe near the arm of the couch. The feet of the photographer are visible on the seat of a wooden chair in front of the couch.
Photograph of a small pond surrounded by dense vegetation. Trees, reeds, and tall grass grow around the pond, and lily pads float on the water's surface.
An out of focus photograph of two individuals standing behind the bar of a soda fountain. An adult stands behind a child, who holds up a milkshake in one hand. A sign behind the bar advertises malts and milkshakes. On the right, shelves are lined with products.
Photograph of a large performance on a stage in Fort Worth, Texas. Many individuals dressed in western-style clothing stand on the stage. Fabric draped between tall poles is held up behind them. The dark silhouette of a seated audience stands in the foreground.
Photograph of a street corner near the Seibold Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, taken from a tall building. Automobiles drive past on the street below. Several individuals walk across the intersecting street, including a man in a light-colored suit and a woman wearing a long dress and a hat. A sign reading, "Seibold Hotel and Cafe Free Garage" hangs on the wall of a building on the corner.
Photograph of a street corner near the Seibold Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, taken from a tall building. Automobiles drive past on the street below. Several individuals walk across the intersecting street, including a man in a light-colored suit and a woman wearing a long dress and a hat. A sign reading, "Seibold Hotel and Cafe Free Garage" hangs on the wall of a building on the corner.
Photograph of two men walking along a brick street in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The men walk on the concrete sidewalk between a tall brick building and the street. Both men wear hats and long coats. One holds a package in one hand. Signs advertising Camel cigarettes hang in a window on the wall behind them. Next to the window, a stack of wooden crates sits against the wall. The end of an automobile is partially visible on the right.
Photograph of a street overlooking downtown Fort Worth, where trolley tracks are leading from the foreground to the sidewalk in front of the Texas Garage.
Photograph of a multistory brick building in Fort Worth, Texas, against a clear sky. The dark brick building has many rows of small, paned windows and a decorative cornice across its top. The windows on the top floor have arched, stone frames.
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