[Inside the U.S. Post Office Central]

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Photograph of the interior of the U.S. Post Office Central at 251 W. Lancaster in Fort Worth, Texas. The ceiling is ornately carved and decorated with a repeating circular motif inside of many squares. The walls are made of stone tile at the top and polished, solid stone at the bottom. Dark baseboards line the walls. Double doors sit on automatic hinges underneath an arch that boasts a clock in its center. A few sections of the wall jut out and are made to look like columns. These are made out of a dark granite. An actual column of the … continued below

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951- October 23, 1994.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the interior of the U.S. Post Office Central at 251 W. Lancaster in Fort Worth, Texas. The ceiling is ornately carved and decorated with a repeating circular motif inside of many squares. The walls are made of stone tile at the top and polished, solid stone at the bottom. Dark baseboards line the walls. Double doors sit on automatic hinges underneath an arch that boasts a clock in its center. A few sections of the wall jut out and are made to look like columns. These are made out of a dark granite. An actual column of the same material stands to the left of the photo. A pendant light hangs from the center of the ceiling. The photo was taken as a long exposure, so there are phantom visitors who are see-through and blurry.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Original Folder: "Ft. Worth Main Post Office 251 W. Lancaster Oct. 23 1994"

Original Folder: "Amidol WB 3 cycles 4/1 2/1 2/1 f22/10 min"

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  • Preferred Citation: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection (AR0769), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection

Four generations of photographers, all named Byrd Williams, documented more than 100 years of North Texas history. These materials, selected from a larger collection of family items. are available in UNT Libraries' Special Collections.

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  • October 23, 1994

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  • Nov. 15, 2021, 7:55 a.m.

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  • Nov. 30, 2021, 3:48 p.m.

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-. [Inside the U.S. Post Office Central], photograph, October 23, 1994; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857501/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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