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Fort Worth's first African American business man, John Pratt artwork

Description: Photograph of Panel A of the Historic Wall at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center, chronicling the African American Marketplace that was there in 1865 to 1940. The text underneath the mural reads "Fort Worth's first African American business man was John Pratt blacksmith. 1865-1876." The public artwork and mural made of tile.
Date: March 15, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Plaque About Historic Wall]

Description: Photograph of Two plaques on a red brick wall at the Intermodal Transportation Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The plaque to the left reads: "The Historic Wall is a masterwork of public art at the Intermodal Transportation Center, but it is much more than a work of art. It chronicles and honors the history of the African American marketplace that thrived at this location in 1865 to 1940. A written history and an audio cassette are available at the desk inside the ITC."
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Leonard Brothers Department Store]

Description: Photograph of a three-leaf monument about the creation of the Leonard Brothers Department Store on a sidewalk in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The middle leaf shows a relief of the brothers, Obie Paul Leonard and John Marvin Leonard.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[The Horse Fountain]

Description: Photograph of text on the side of the Horse Fountain in Fort Worth, Texas. The text lists county judges, the reconstruction committee, and organizations who made donations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Text on Fountain]

Description: Photograph of text on the side of a fountain in Fort Worth, Texas. It reads: "In honor of my maternal grandfather Samuel Benton Cantey, 1861-1924, who watered his horse at this fountain. Pioneer attorney at law and founder of the Cantey & Hanger Law Firm. Anna Melissa Hogsett Gordon, W. K. Gordon, Jr. Foundation.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Purple Bricks]

Description: Photograph of a public artwork at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center. A square of purple bricks is set in the sidewalk, and the words "Sittin' in tall cotton" are carved in a white square in the middle of it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

The Dance Floor of Politics, public artwork

Description: Photograph of a public artwork at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center. It is a square of red bricks with the words "The Dance Floor of Politics" written in a white square in the middle. A person's leg can be seen standing on the lower right corner of the red square.
Date: March 15, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Side of Fountain]

Description: Photograph of text carved on the side of a fountain in Fort Worth, Texas. It reads: "In honor of my paternal grandfather Judge Jonathan Young Hogsett 1843-1909 who watered his horses at this fountain. State legislator and author of the charter of the city of Fort Worth. Anna Melissa Hogsett Gordon, W. K. Gordon, Jr. Foundation".
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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