Resource Type

[T&P Engraving of Fort Worth]

Photograph of an engraving of the city of Fort Worth, Texas. The image depicts Fort Worth with buildings stretching into the distance and five plumes of smoke rising from throughout, two of which can be seen to come from train engines. The caption of the image is "Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, 1876. 'Queen of the Prairies.'" The "Queen of the Prairies" phrase comes from a nickname for Fort Worth. Written below the image is "This engraving is part of an 1876 T&P map," and "J.C. McDaniel."
Date: 1876
Creator: McDaniel, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woolworth Building, (bird's eye view of Ft Worth)]

Photograph of the Woolworth Building (located at 501 Houston) in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1876
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

Total Solar Eclipse in Fort Worth (1878)

Photograph of seven astronomers -- Leonard Waldo, R.W. Wilson, J.K. Rees, W.H. Pulsifer, F.E. Seagrave, Alfred Freeman, and A.M. Britton -- with various telescopes set up out-of-doors near a large wooden barn or other structure. According to accompanying information they are on the S.W. Lomax farm, waiting to observe the total solar eclipse that happened on July 29, 1878.
Date: July 29, 1878
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tarrant County Courthouse and Public Square in 1879

Photograph of the Tarrant County Courthouse and public square. The courthouse is in the center of the photograph and surrounding the building are many men in jackets and cowboy hats with wagons pulled by horses. In the foreground is a wagon topped with haystacks and men standing on top of it. In the background are several buildings and a stack of lumber. A piece of paper at the bottom of the photograph reads, "The Public Square and Court House in 1879. To the East can be seen the Old Masonic Hall with belfry and opposite (south) the old jail."
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co., 1881

Photograph of the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co., 1881. The building is three stories tall with stairs on the side and a covered sidewalk with a banner. The building is surrounded by a dirt road and many large telephone poles and wires. Written at the top of the frame is, "Fox Newspaper" and at the bottom is, "Office and East 2nd Sts, Fort Worth."
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ft Worth Skyline]

Photograph of the Ft Worth Skyline in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1884
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

Commerce Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1888

Aerial photograph of Ft. Worth at Commerce Street in 1888. In the center is a large strip of buildings, homes and businesses, surrounded with dirt roads and more homes across those streets. A store on the right corner of the black has a sign that reads, "Black Smith Shop". In the foreground are dirt trakcs, a telephone pole, and a few horse-drawn wagons.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Wearing a Ribbon Bowtie]

Photograph of a man with a mustache wearing a dark jacket and ribbon bowtie.
Date: 1888~/1889~
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Portrait of Dan McMillin Moody and Mollie Neely]

Photograph of Dan McMillin Moody and Mollie Neely. Dan is seated on a log bench and Mollie is standing next to him wearing a two-piece bustle dress with off-centered buttons down the front of the bodice and a gathered skirt. "Uncle Dan and Aunt Molly Moodie" is written on the back and the accompanying material states this is Dan and Mollie Moody's wedding portrait.
Date: 1888
Creator: Swartz, D. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hugh Wimberly]

Photograph of Hugh Wimberly as a young child, wearing a white or light-colored dress and black shoes with buttons on the side. The envelope is addressed to Mr. J. N. Wimberly in New Birmingham, Texas.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Swartz, D. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Olin W. Gaston]

Photograph of Olin W. Gaston (1886–1950), depicted as a child. He wears a dark-colored dress and sits on a stool or chair, next to a stone pillar with a potted plant. He is surrounded by straw and is in front of a painted background.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Schmalzried Using a Hand Pump]

Photograph of William Schmalzried using a hand pump that is connected to a train car. Several buildings are visible in the background. Handwritten text under the photo says, "Fort Worth, Texas Jan, 1889 - Hand pumps were once used to provide air pressure for testing brakes in yards and car shops. This device was an important piece of equipment in railroad terminals for many years. The photo shows Mr. William Schmalzried, former Supt. of the Car Dept."
Date: January 1889
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of a Section of Downtown Fort Worth

Aerial photograph of a section of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, possibly around 1890. This image is a reverse of a photo included in D.H. Swartz's "Photographs of Fort Worth."
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denner-Record and Capps Building in Ft. Worth, Texas

Photograph of the Denner-Record building and the Capps building on Fifth and Throckmorton Streets in Ft. Worth, Texas. The building is five stories tall and brick with a fire escape. It is surrounded by a sidewalk that is lined with bicycles and horse-drawn buggies. On the left side of the frame is a church tower and on the right is a sign that reads, "SUCCESS".
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pleasant Run School

Pleasant Run School students and teachers
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of E. C. Pendry]

Photograph of E.C. Pendry, wearing a dark suit and hat, posing behind a penny-farthing bicycle. He is standing in front of a studio backdrop of the countryside.
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Young Children]

Photograph portrait of two young children. The child to the left stands and wears a slightly dark and buttoned top, a skirt, and shoes. The child to the right is seated on a small fringed chair and is wearing a white dress and shoes.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #164]

Photograph of T&P train #164 in Fort Worth, Texas. Written underneath the image is "Fort Worth, Texas 1890" and "H.K. Vourath."
Date: 1890
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Property, Photograph 3130-11]

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.
Date: 1891
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen Sweet Sixteen]

Cabinet card photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen wearing a blouse with a large ruffled collar and a large bow at the center of the collar. Her hair is styled in an up-do and she has small dangling earrings. At the bottom of the card, printed in gold ink is "Daniel, Ft. Worth, Texas," and in very light handwriting the words "Dr. Daisy." Handwritten on the back of the card in blue ink is ""Sweet 16" Daisy."
Date: 1892~
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Wren]

Cabinet card photograph of Effie Wren standing before a backdrop with a river, bridge, and trees, and a plant next to her. She wears a long sleeve dark dress with sections of lighter fabric at the shoulders and chest. Along the edges of the lighter fabric are silver circles. She wears a black lace collar tied at her throat, with her hair pinned back. She holds her hands behind her back and looks slightly away from the camera. The studio's imprint is at the bottom of the card and reads, "Works / Norton Block 3rd and Main, FT. Worth, Tex." An inscription at the top of the back of the card reads, "Effie Wren 1892." and a longer inscription describing Effie's life.
Date: 1892
Creator: Works
System: The Portal to Texas History

6th Ward School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893

Photograph of a large group of schoolchildren with their teacher in front of the 6th Ward School House in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893. There are twenty-five boys, seventeen girls and one teacher. Some of the boys are seated or kneeling in the front row and the girls are taking up most of the middle row, standing. The boys are wearing knickers and jackets with boots and the girls are wearing dresses with jackets. There is a very large wooden door and arched doorway behind the group.
Date: 1893
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Employees of First National Bank of Fort Worth, Texas, 1893

Studio photograph of ten employees of the First National Bank of Fort Worth. All of the men are wearing suits with vests, five are wearing watches with chains, four are wearing bow ties, four are wearing neckties, and one is wearing a corsage. Two of the men have beards and mustaches and four have mustaches. Four men are seated on chairs in the front row. They are on top of a rug and in front of a fake backdrop. In the back row from left to right is J.M. Tewmey, T.P. Martin Jr., Norman Enelson, J.W. Valliant, Taylor Cupp, and J.P. Smith Jr. In the front row from left to right is W.D. Peak, M.B. Loyd, E.B. Harrold and T.W. Slack.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lone Star School]

Photograph of two groups of people inside a rural school building. One group of people are facing forward and the other group are facing backward. There are four windows visible in the photograph. A hurricane lamp is visible towards the left middle of the frame. Women and girls are wearing dresses and hats. Men and boys are wearing coats and bow ties. A decoration at the top left hanging from the ceiling appears to say "Welcome."
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History