Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures - 4,504 Matching Results

Search Results

1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer

Description: Photograph of a light-colored beefalo heifer. Typed across the bottom of the margin is, "Impressive 120 Day Old 1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer, The Product of Pure Blood Beefalo Bull Crossed with a Commercial Cow."
Date: unknown
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

3 Bull Group

Description: Photograph of three bulls harnessed together by a single chain. From left to right is a bull calf, a young bull and a very large bull with large horns.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Guy E.
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

16 Foot Aermotor Windmill

Description: Photograph of a 16 foot Aermotor windmill at the Kenedy Pasture Co. headquarters. Written on the back of the photo, "16' Aermotor furnishing water to the Kennedy home place. Pumps from 5" siphon pump into 30,000 gal steel tank on 80' steel tower. Water flows to pump from artisan well. Uses about 20,000 gal water per day. The mill has supplied 40,000 gal per day (24 hrs.)"
Date: unknown
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

16 Foot Aermotor Windmill in Sarita

Description: Photograph of a 16 foot Aermotor windmill. Written on the back of the photo, "16' Aermotor. 33' Steel Tower. Supplies water for Sarita county seat of Kenedy County. Uses 5" siphon pump. water flows to pump from artisan well. Forces it into 40,000 gal. steel tank on 100 ft. tower."
Date: unknown
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[18-month-old jack colt]

Description: Photograph of an 18-month-old jack colt. Back of photograph: "18-months-old jack colt sired by imported Poitou Jack. Note the compact, sturdy body; stright, big-boned legs; thick neck which promises a wide, deep, chest. Out idea of a good, young jack."
Date: unknown
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

40 PBYs on Lake Worth

Description: Aerial photograph of forty airplanes floating on Lake Worth. According to Jeff Rhodes: "On 22 November 1940, Consolidated Aircraft Chief Test Pilot Bill Wheatley contacted newspaper publisher and Fort Worth, Texas, civic booster Amon G. Carter, explaining the company had been ordered to transfer 200 PBY Catalina patrol seaplanes (37 of the aircraft can be seen in this photo) from San Diego, California, to Britain and that the crews were in immediate need of a layover point. In just eight days, … more
Date: November 30, 1940
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

The 1911 Majestic Theater in Fort Worth

Description: Photograph of Commerce Street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Majestic Theater is in the center of the frame with many signs and posters on it. Some read, "The St. Louis Limited. Road Through The Ozarks. Frisco Lines" Another poster reads, "Majestic, Venus, Alpha Sextette". This is Fort Worth's second Majestic Theater, built in 1911. Next to the theater is a building with awnings and a sign that reads, "Fisk Tires, Gasoline". Telephone poles and wires and horse-drawn buggies line the road.
Date: 1911?
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
Back to Top of Screen