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[The exterior of the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth]
Photograph of the Blackstone Hotel located at 601 Main Street, in Fort Worth. It is at least 20 stories, with square windows on both visible sides of the building. The roof is multi-leveled, with the shortest section being 7 stories below the top portion. Each roof section has pointed sections rising up higher than the roofline. There are cars driving on the street in front of the hotel, and they are blurry. The hotel is surrounded by other buildings, some being taller than it. Another building obscures some of the view of the camera, creating a sort of unintended vignette around the black and white image.
[Stereoscope viewer with picture of forest in holder]
Photograph of a stereoscope viewer from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The face piece is a metal material and there is a wooden piece attached to it that is holding a picture with two images of the same forest in different tones. There is also a wooden barrier between the eye holes so that one eye focuses on each image creating a 3D effect.
[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth]
Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The lenses and pin are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth at angle]
Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. One of the lenses is propped up and the pin is visible through it. The pieces are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
[Back of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic Camera]
Photograph of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which appears to be in a leather style. There are bright silver metal parts on it and a paper tag is attached to the side with white string. A piece attached to the back labels the camera as a "No. 2C Autographic Kodak Jr." and the final line is too blurred to make out clearly.
[Back of Argus A or AF camera]
Photograph of either an Argus AF or Argus A camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which is silver and has a black striped design in three row on the top and bottom of the back. There is also a design of three tiered rectangles with two lines forming the shapes. The viewfinder is in the center and there are two silver parts on the top of the camera.
[Byrd notebook that has construction measurements]
Photograph of a notebook with a message and measurements from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The message reads "P.S. If you think this is a special case just remember that a little circle just has a smaller radius than a big circle and that old Dioginese was more than half cracked." On the next page are measurements and math for building a cantilever retaining wall.
[Byrd notebook with construction information]
Photograph of a notebook with measurements and formula information from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It includes notes on materials, equations, and cheat-sheets for what certain letters mean.
[Byrd notebook with construction measurements]
Photograph of a notebook with a message and measurements from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The message reads "P.S. If you think this is a special case just remember that a little circle just has a smaller radius than a big circle and that old Dioginese was more than half cracked." On the next page are measurements and math for building a cantilever retaining wall.
[Byrd Photo Service invoice and abacus]
Photograph of an abacus and invoice sheet from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The invoice is typed with a typewriter and has the name "Williams" written at the top. The abacus is on top of the paper and looks hand-made with wooden pieces, nails, wires strung through it, and white and brown beads separated into seven on each.
[Byrd Photo Service pens]
Photograph of a selection of pens advertising the Byrd Photo Service, Inc. from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are silver pens with the name and address of the old Byrd Photo Service storefront listed on the side. There is a diamond detail under the clip in red and blue.
[Byrd Photo Service stamp and card]
Photograph of a stamp and card from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The stamp was used at the Byrd Photo Service and reads "Byrd Photo Service 3862 So. Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76110 (817) 926-3993". The business card reads "Byrd Photo Service" over a flying bird and circle logo and has "Byrd Williams" in one corner and "Phone WA 6-3993; 3862 S. Pecan St.; Fort Worth, Texas".
[Carved wooden pipe with smooth black stem]
Photograph of a carved wooden pipe with a black stem from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The carvings are in a striped pattern and each chisel mark is visible. There is also a white stripe around the black stem near where it connects to the wooden section of the pipe.
[Closed puzzle box]
Photograph of a secret puzzle box from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are geometric patterns laid out on the side and a scene of a boat on a lake and a building on the shoreline with mountains and a large tree in an Asian style. The image is surrounded by square and triangle geometric shapes.
[Collection of materials from the Byrd Photo Service]
Photograph of a collection of materials used in the Byrd Photo Service that are from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There is a wooden slide ruler, two stamps that read "PROOF" and "Byrd Photo Service 3862 So. Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76110 (817) 926-3993", a business card, and another stamp.
[Cross holding Mildred the Hamster's skull]
Photograph of Mildred the hamster's skull inside of a box in a metal cross from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The cross is stamped with circular and crescent designs making flowers and borders. In the center is a glass top on a box with the skull of a hamster inside.
["Flop House-Altar for Mary (not the Virgin)" shadow box]
Photograph of a shadow box art piece from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is framed in a gray painted wooden box with one compartment. There is a black and white picture of a woman, partially undressed and sitting on a chair by a window, nailed to the box. There is also a preserved gecko pinned to the picture and scribbles on it. The piece was part of The Flop House series by Byrd Williams IV and Elizabeth Mellott.
["Flop House" shadow box]
Photograph of a shadow box art piece from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is framed in a gray painted wooden box with five compartments. The first has a black and white picture of two dead people lying in a bed, photographed in the style of death portraiture. The middle three each have a small square sepia toned picture inside. The last has dead branches crossed over each other.
[Front of Argus A or AF camera]
Photograph of either an Argus AF or Argus A camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the front of the camera, which is a black mottled material with three black stripes coming out from the lens. The lens is set into a silver base and has magnification details and the name of the camera on the front. The viewfinder is in the center and there are two silver parts on the top of the camera.
[Front of the Robot II camera]
Photograph of the Robot II camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the front of the camera, which has a black mottled material as the base and a silver lens casing. There is a silver details around the bottom and the top is also done all in silver. There is a black strap attached to the sides for carrying.
[Front of the Robot II camera with a strap]
Photograph of the Robot II camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the front of the camera, which has a black mottled material as the base and a silver lens casing. There is a silver details around the bottom and the top is also done all in silver. There is a black strap attached to the sides for carrying.
[Front view of the Hasselblad 500 C]
Photograph of the Hasselblad 500 C camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is viewed from the front of the camera. The lens is open and the parts to control the camera are visible on the side. The viewfinder housing is on top of the camera.
[Kodak pocket camera and Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera]
Photograph of the Kodak Pocket Camera and the Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are resting on the side of the casing and have their bellows extended. There is a little kick-stand beneath the front cover to help hold them up. The Monitor Six-16 also has a handle on its casing.
[Kodak pocket camera and Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera angled together]
Photograph of the Kodak Pocket Camera and the Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are resting on the side of the casing and have their bellows extended. There is a little kick-stand beneath the front cover to help hold them up. The Monitor Six-16 also has a handle on its casing.
[Kodak pocket camera and Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera back to back]
Photograph of the Kodak Pocket Camera and the Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are resting back to back on the sides of their casing and have their bellows extended. There is a little kick-stand beneath the front covers of both to help hold them up. The Monitor Six-16 also has a handle on its casing.
[Kodak Verichrome film]
Photograph of a rolled film cartridge from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is a Kodak Verichrome roll with a paper casing.
[Leica camera]
Photograph of the Leica camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is a front view of the camera and it has a strap attached to it. It is covered in a black grip-able material and has silver details around the bottom; the top is also done all in silver as well as the lens cap, which also has the Leica name engraved in it.
[Leica camera top-view]
Photograph of the details on the top of a Leica camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The viewfinder attachment has the words "Komuna 35 mm" written on it in white and the silver casing has the words "Leica; G. R. R.; Ernst Leitz Wetzlar; Germany" engraved on it. There is also a leather strap attached to the sides.
[Leica camera with strap]
Photograph of the Leica camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is a front view of the camera and it has a strap attached to it. It is covered in a black grip-able material and has silver details around the bottom; the top is also done all in silver as well as the lens cap, which also has the Leica name engraved in it.
[Lens of the Hasselblad 500 C]
Photograph of the lens on the Hasselblad 500 C camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is viewed from above and has a plate on the side that reads "500 C Made in Sweden by Victor Hasselblad".
[Lens on the Linhof Camera]
Photograph of the Linhof camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is focused on the lens on the front of the camera and the section holding it is all silver and has a border around it. The lens has numbered settings and the words "Copal - No.o" on it. It also has
[Mildred the Hamster's box]
Photograph of a box holding Mildred the dead hamster from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There is a golden clasp holding it closed and a label on the top reads "'Mildred' 1967-1969 Dead Hamster Inside My Girl".
[Open compartments in puzzle box]
Photograph of a secret puzzle box from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are geometric patterns laid out on the side and on the top is a scene of a boat on a lake and a building on the shoreline with mountains and a large tree in an Asian style. The image is surrounded by square and triangle geometric shapes. The pieces are all pulled apart to open the secret compartment with papers inside of it. There is also a flower painted onto the top of the secret compartment's lid.
[Open puzzle box]
Photograph of a secret puzzle box from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are geometric patterns laid out on the side and on the top is a scene of a boat on a lake and a building on the shoreline with mountains and a large tree in an Asian style. The image is surrounded by square and triangle geometric shapes. The pieces are all pulled apart to open the secret compartment with papers inside of it. There is also a flower painted onto the top of the secret compartment's lid.
[Photo inside of Mildred the Hamster's box]
Photograph of the inside of a box holding Mildred the dead hamster from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. On top is a picture of Byrd Williams IV holding his hamster Mildred.
[Photo of Byrd Williams IV inside of Mildred the Hamster's box]
Photograph of a picture inside of a box holding Mildred the dead hamster from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The picture is of Byrd Williams IV holding his hamster Mildred.
[Proof stamp]
Photograph of a stamp from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It was used at the Byrd Photo Service and reads "PROOF". There is a metal attachment in the shape of a loop on one side of the wooden handle.
[Ripped Byrd diary]
Photograph of a notebook diary from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It has a brown paper material as its covers and has a wire spiral holding the papers together. There is a rip between the top half and the bottom half of the notebook that goes fully through the entire book and the wire in this section is twisted and disconnected.
[Rolled film artifacts]
Photograph of rolled film cartridges from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are samples from the Kodak and Isopan film companies. They are in different cases with the colors lime green, hot pink, yellow, blue, and bright red.
[Shadow box art piece]
Photograph of a shadow box art piece from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is framed in a gray painted wooden box with three separate compartments. The first has a sepia toned picture nailed down in it, the second has moths pinned in flight and strings crisscrossing the space, and the third is stuffed with a pale printed fabric. The piece was part of The Flop House series by Byrd Williams IV and Elizabeth Mellott.
[Slide ruler]
Photograph of a slide rule from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is a wooden ruler with a metal square that can be moved to provide accurate measurements.
[Starmite II and Starflash cameras]
Photograph of two cameras from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are both from the Kodak Brownie line, a Starmite II and a Starflash camera. The Starflash has a large light attachment at the top and the Starmite has a smaller flash attachment.
[Top view of the Hasselblad 500 C]
Photograph of the Hasselblad 500 C camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is viewed from above and has a large silver lens on the front. There is a viewfinder on top and a plate on the side that reads "500 C Made in Sweden by Victor Hasselblad".
[Top view of the Linhof Camera]
Photograph of the Linhof camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is a top-view of the camera and it has an accordion bellows. The casing for it is a black leather and there is a handle attached on one side.
[Uncut photo prints on a roll]
Photograph of a roll of photo prints from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. They are uncut and have a white space between each picture. The first is of two people in a work room and the second is of cars outside.
[Watch with chain wrapped around it]
Photograph of a timepiece from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It has a bronze casing and attachments at the top. The clock-face has a smaller clock-face with the seconds on it. The chain is wrapped around the turner attachment at the top.
[Close up of professor Peter Feresten with his pet bird]
Photograph of photographer and professor, Peter Helms Feresten, posing with his pet bird. Feresten taught photography courses at Tarrant County College and appears next to a motorcycle in button up shirt and suspenders. A patch on his shirt pocket reads "In Memory of Tim "MUDTURTLE" Sloan 1956-1999".
[Close up of professor Peter Feresten with his pet bird, 2]
Photograph of photographer and professor, Peter Helms Feresten, posing with his pet bird. Feresten taught photography courses at Tarrant County College and appears next to a motorcycle in button up shirt and suspenders. A patch on his shirt pocket reads "In Memory of Tim "MUDTURTLE" Sloan 1956-1999". His arm rests on the windshield of the bike.
[Professor Feresten posing with his pet bird, 2]
Photograph of photographer and professor, Peter Helms Feresten, posing with his pet bird. Feresten taught photography courses at Tarrant County College and appears next to a motorcycle in button up shirt and suspenders. A patch on his shirt pocket reads "In Memory of Tim "MUDTURTLE" Sloan 1956-1999".
[Professor Feresten posing with his pet bird and motorcycle]
Photograph of photographer and professor, Peter Helms Feresten, posing with his pet bird. Feresten taught photography courses at Tarrant County College and appears next to a motorcycle in button up shirt and suspenders. A patch on his shirt pocket reads "In Memory of Tim "MUDTURTLE" Sloan 1956-1999".
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