Resource Type

[Portrait of Henry Foster]

Photograph of Mr. Henry Foster. Henry Foster died on March 30, 1895.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blessing & Bro's Gallery
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

Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916

Photograph of the Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show. In the foreground are cattle standing on hay with a brick floor. Sitting behind them are seven men in dark suits with vests, boots, watch chains and cowboy hats. There is a large banner behind them that reads, "Nat. Feeders & Breeders Show 1916, Famous "6666", GRAND CHAMPIONS. Raised by S.B. Burnett, Fed by Sid Williams. Bought by Swift & Company. 12 cts. Highest Price Cattle U.S. 1916." Behind the banner are the Ft. Worth Stockyards and the Swift & Co. building with a smokestack.
Date: 1916
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L.P. Robertson Funeral Home]

Photograph of the L.P. Robertson Funeral Home. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sunday School Class, 1st Methodist Church, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1906-1910

Studio photograph of twelve members, four women and eight men, of the Sunday School class at the 1st Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. The women wear white blouses, except for one in the back row who wears black with a large white collar. All of the men wear dark suits with neckties except for the man on the far left side of the frame and the minister in the center of the front row, who is wearing a preacher's collar. One man has a mustache and the woman in black wears glasses. Written on the bottom mat is, "1st Row. EJ White, M.S. Blanton, Miss Stephens, Dabney Bryan, JC. Horn. 2nd ", John M Parker, Mrs WJ Barnum, Mrs Copher. 3rd " Mrs MS Blanton, J.B. Baker, Dr. Knickerbocker, W.J. Barnum. Sunday School Class, 1st Methodist Church, 1906-1910." Inscribed in the bottom right-hand corner of the mat is, "Carter, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Carter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth Stock Show]

Photograph of the Fort Worth Stock Show. A ride called "The Whip" is shown in the background. There is a ferris wheel on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clemons Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth Stock Show]

Photograph of the 1922 Fort Worth Stock Show. There are multiple tents and crowds in the area. There are pieces of paper and other trash on the ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clemons Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth Stock Show]

Photograph of the 1922 Fort Worth Stock Show. There are multiple tents and crowds in the area. There are pieces of paper and other trash on the ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clemons Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Rodeo Stars in Breckenridge]

Photograph of rodeo stars sitting on horses in Breckenridge.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clemons Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Worth High School Baseball Players, 1912

Photograph of the Ft. Worth High School Baseball Team in 1912. Four players are seated in the front row, three are kneeling in the center and five are standing in the back row. They are wearing baseball uniforms including tube socks, belts and baseball caps. On the uniform are the letters, "FWH". In the background is a field and a wooden fence. The men are numbered and the bottom of the mat reads, "1. Walton OF, Coleman 3B.P. Capt., 3. Vaughn 1B, 4. Sharpe, 5. Eagle P., 6. McKee 2B., 7. Vogle A, 8. Land OF, 9. Paddock SS, 10. Garth SUP, 11. Hanger OFC, 12. Clements Of. Mgr. Won Lost".
Date: 1912
Creator: Cone, D.A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

James, Byrd, and Merida Ellis

Studio photograph Jim, Byrd and baby Merida Ellis. Merida Ellis is wearing a white dress and is being held between Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Jim Ellis is on the left side of the frame and is wearing a dark suit, white collar and a striped necktie. Byrd Ellis wearing a dark jacket, white collar and black tie. "Daniel" is written on the bottom mat.
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

James Merida Ellis

Studio photograph of James Merida Ellis as an infant. He is dressed in a long white dress with ruffles and seated on a blanket-covered chair. Written beneath the photograph on the mat is, "Daniel."
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jerry Ellis

Studio photograph of Jerry Ellis from the bust up. He is wearing a military institute uniform with several brass buttons and his hair is parted on the side. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Jerry Ellis" and printed is, "Daniel, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jessie Belle Blanton

Studio photograph of Jessie Belle Blanton as an infant. The baby is wearing a large white dress with a lace collar and a lace bottom. The baby is sitting on a chair covered in a blanket. Printed beneath the photo is reads, "Daniel, Fort Worth."
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Young Man in Tweed Suit

Studio photograph of a young man named Jim from the bust up. He is wearing a tweed suit with a matching vest, a collared shirt and a large necktie. His hair is parted on the side. Printed on the mat below the photograph is, "Daniel, Fort Worth."
Date: unknown
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr. Bose's Father

Studio photograph of a bald man wearing glasses. He has a long beard and mustache and is wearing a dark suit. Printed on the bottom of the mat is, "Decure, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Decure
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mr. Horace Wilson]

Photograph of Mr. Horace Wilson. Back of photograph: Horace Wilson, old mill iron cowboy, now salesman for Cassidy Southwestern. Ben Prewitt & Horace Wilson are "Pals from the Pecos."
Date: unknown
Creator: Dole, W.J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Groundbreaking, Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center]

Six men in suits dig shovels into dirt at the groundbreaking of the Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center in 1964. The name tag of the man second from the left reads "Jake Feldman" and the man third from the left has a name tag which says "Louis Bockstein," the other men are unknown. The sign in the background reads: "Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center Cadenhead Construction Co. Inc. General Contractor Wyatt C. Hedrick Architect - Engineer Sub-Contractors" The names below "Sub-Contractors" are obscured by the men in the foreground.
Date: 1964
Creator: Don Barnett Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

William E.P. Sawyer and Civil War Veterans

Photograph of eight Confederate veterans, including William E.P. Sawyer, second from the left in the front row. The men are elderly, five with beards and three with mustaches. They all wear suits, two without jackets and one without a vest. All have pins or medals pinned to their clothing and all are holding hats. The first man on the left in the front row wears glasses. Behind the group is a small Confederate flag. Written beneath William Sawyer is, "Grandpa Sawyer".
Date: 1902
Creator: Fishburn Illustrating Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main sanctuary at new synagogue, Beth-El Congregation]

Panoramic photograph of the interior of of the synagogue of the Beth-El Congregation at 4900 Briarhaven Rd in Fort Worth which was completed in August of 2000. The photograph was taken from the balcony. The seating on the floor fills the bottom half of the photo while large stained-glass windows fill the back wall.
Date: 2000
Creator: Fittipaldi, Mary Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Bocal Lass W 128, Champion Hereford Female

Photograph of Alan McCune, Judge Minnish, Dave Brower, W.P. Adams standing behind Miss Bocal Lass W 128, a champion Hereford female wearing a harness and a ribbon. All the men wear suit jackets and cowboy hats, three wear ties, two wear glasses and two wear pins. One man is holding a trophy. In the background is a wall with the words, "Fort Worth Stock Show" painted on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Spirit of Glen Lake"

Sheet music for "The Spirit of Glen Lake" song. Arranged by Lyndal Hill. Lyrics by Thos. B. Granger
Date: unknown
Creator: Granger, Thos. B. & Hill, Lynda
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Jr. Band, 1928]

Photograph taken in 1928 of the Post Junior Band marching band. There are 21 members; 20 boys each holding an instrument and one girl serving as the drum majorette, holding her mace. They are all dressed in cowboy outfits, with identical shirts, hats and bandannas. The girl is the only one wearing cowboy boots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graves Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

B.B. Paddock and Siblings

Studio photograph of B.B. Paddock (standing on the left) and his siblings, including Mary Brown (seated on the right) and Jim Paddock. Mary Brown is wearing a dark long-sleeved dress with a white scarf around her neck. Her hair is gray and curly. The men all wear dark suits. B.B. Paddock wears a bow tie and has a mustache, the man next to him has a necktie and a mustache, and the seated man has a full gray beard and mustache.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greens
System: The Portal to Texas History