[Stained Glass Windows, Beth-El Congregation, Briarhaven Rd. Synagogue]

Partial presentation containing labeled slides that showcase the stained-glass windows on the interior of the Beth-El synagogue in Fort Worth, Texas. The images include the stained-glass windows and views of the chapel and sanctuary; in order, the slide images are: [2] the Chapel (interior), [3] close-up of the three stained-glass windows in the Chapel, [4] Hall of Remembrance, [5] main sanctuary (interior), [6] close-up of sanctuary front (interior) and stained glass, [7] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting a shofar, [8] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting a burning bush, and [9] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting the tree of life.
Date: 2000
Creator: Beth El Congregation (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Presentation
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas-Love Field Crash Trucks]

Photograph of three yellow crash trucks at Dallas-Love Field Airport. The city of Dallas can be seen in the background.
Date: 2001
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridge at McAlister Crossing]

Photograph of the Mueller Bridge at the McAlister Crossing in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Trees are visible in the foreground.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Caddo Oak in Field]

Photograph of a large caddo oak in a field near Caddo Bridge in Wilson County, Texas.
Date: 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Boykin's House]

Photograph of the exterior of the two-story house of Dr. Boykin in Wilson County, Texas. There is a wrap-around porch on both floors to the left.
Date: October 12, 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historians at Alvin Kuykendal Ranch]

Photograph of several historians standing on a dirt road at the Alvin Kuykendal Ranch in Wilson County, Texas. Those in the back are, from left to right, John Grammer, Regina Kosub, and Maurine Liles, and those in the front are Allen Kosub, Gene Maeckel, and Alvin Kuykendal.
Date: 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Tree in Front of House]

Photograph of two large trees and part of a rusty fence in front of a house in Wilson County, Texas. A porch deck is visible to the right.
Date: 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Leaving Cemetery]

Photograph of John Grammer at the gate of the Leach-Hastings Cemetery in Wilson County, Texas. A car and trees are visible in the background.
Date: 2008
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Ranch]

Photograph of Johnnie Zaiontz walking past a house surrounded by trees on the Tom Callaway Ranch in La Vernia, Texas.
Date: April 5, 2005
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mueller Bridge]

Photograph of the Mueller Bridge at McAlister Crossing in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Trees are visible in the foreground.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Hospital]

Photograph of a road in front of an old hospital building on Hospital Blvd. in Floresville, Texas.
Date: 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caddo Bridge]

Photograph of Caddo Bridge, built in 1915, in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible on both sides of the bridge.
Date: June 8, 2008
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Polley Mansion]

Photograph of the exterior of the White Hall Polley Mansion in Wilson County, Texas. A sign is visible in front of the fence in the foreground, and there are trees on the other side of the fence.
Date: 2006
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of an Old Bank]

Photograph of the ruins of an old bank building surrounded by bare trees in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Gene Maeckel stands to the right.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women in Front of House]

Photograph of Maurine Liles and Belen Rodriguez Denecamp standing in front of a house in Wilson County, Texas.
Date: February 24, 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wilson County Jailhouse Museum]

Photograph of the exterior of the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum building in Floresville, Texas. A few bushes are visible in front of the building.
Date: 2009
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Window on the Old Bank Building]

Photograph of a barred window in the ruins of an old bank building in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Zion Fair Baptist Church]

Photograph of the exterior of the white clapboard Zion Fair Baptist Church building and the sign in front of it in La Vernia, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: July 9, 2007
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ark and Bimah, main sanctuary at Beth-El Congregation]

Photograph, taken in 2000, of the "bimah" or altar in the main sanctuary at Beth-El Congregation, 207 W. Broadway, Fort Worth. The building was constructed in 1920, rebuilt in 1948 after a fire gutted the interior, and remodeled in 1981. The 1948 rebuilding and redesign were by the Hungarian-American interior designer Erno Fabry. His design ideas include the stone wall behind the altar, built with reddish Colorado travertine, the ark (which contained the Torahs) framed with gray-veined cremo-Italian marble, as well as the gate with its Art Deco design, and the copper-colored menorahs flanking the ark. In 1981, architect-designer John Mike Cohen of St. Louis oversaw a major remodeling of the sanctuary with peach carpet, chairs, and fiberglass lights resembling a flock of dove.
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beth-El Congregation's Second Synagogue]

Photograph of the entrance to the synagogue at 207 W. Broadway Ave. that served Beth-El Congregation from 1920 to 2000. The building has two stories plus a basement with a social hall and kitchen. It is constructed of red brick and limestone. In the photo, the facade has a frieze above the entry with a quote from Psalms ("Give Ear, O Lord, Unto My Prayer") as well as two limestone menorahs above the quotation. The stained-glass windows on the front and side of the building are protected by storm windows. This image shows the front of the building shortly before the congregation moved to a new location across town. Several of the decorative features, particularly the frieze and limestone arches, are stained with black marks from 80 years of air pollution. When the congregation moved in August of 2000, the frieze, menorahs, and a Ten-Commandment carving were removed from the facade and replaced with red brick.
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Beth-El Congregation Sanctuary]

Photograph of the interior of the second house of worship for Fort Worth's Reform Jewish congregation after being remodeled in 1981. This image was taken with the main lights turned off to show the sanctuary's 72 Castelli fiberglass lights, which evoke the imagery of a flock of doves. The stained glass in the background dates to the 1948 remodeling.
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Log Cabin in Union Valley]

Photograph of a dirt road in front of a log cabin in Union Valley, Texas. A tree is visible to the right.
Date: 2009
Creator: Liles, Maurine
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Stockdale Jail]

Photograph of the old jail building in Stockdale, Texas. There is another building to the right, and trees and a road are visible in the background.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Liles, Maurine
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Beth-El Synagogue]

Photograph of the east side of Beth-El Congregation's third synagogue located at 4900 Briarhaven Rd. in Fort Worth, Texas. This image was taken shortly after the congregation moved to this location in 2000 and it shows one side of the exterior including large windows near the roof. The building was designed by Fort Worth Architect David Stanford. It was constructed by DeMoss Co.
Date: 2000
Creator: Wilson, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History