Photograph of the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. This building was also known as the Hilton Hotel and is currently known as the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth.

Photograph of the Burk Burnett Building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Automobiles are parked in front of the building as well as driving by. People are walking past the building on the sidewalk. A slight double exposure with a photograph of a man in a hat can be seen at the top of the photograph.

Photograph of a busy street lined with businesses on both sides, possibly Houston Street. On the left, a man stands next to an automobile parked outside a building with a sign that advertises "sign service." Many automobiles are parked along the buildings on the right, which fade into the distance. The silhouette of the Texas and Pacific Station is visible in the background.

Photograph of a children's play at Westcliff Elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas. A young boy in an Uncle Sam costume stands on a stage and holds up a microphone to a boy in black-face makeup. Seven more young boys, also in black-face makeup, sit in a row of metal chairs behind them. A large line drawing of a paddle wheel boat hangs on the curtain behind them. Dark, velvet curtains hang on either side of the small wooden stage.

Photograph of a children's play at Westcliff Elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas. Six young boys in black-face makeup sit in a row of metal chairs at the back of a stage. A boy in an Uncle Sam costume sits in the center chair. Two more boys in black-face makeup stand in front of them, facing the right. A large line drawing of a paddle wheel boat hangs on the curtain behind them. Dark, velvet curtains hang on either side of the small wooden stage. A Texas flag stands on the right.

Photograph of a children's play at Westcliff Elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas. A young boy in an Uncle Sam costume stands in the center of a stage. Four young boys in black-face makeup stand on either side of him. They wear top hats, bow ties, gloves, and white shirts tucked into jeans. A large line drawing of a paddle wheel boat hangs on the curtain behind them. Dark, velvet curtains hang on either side of the small wooden stage. A Texas flag stands on the right.

Photograph of the clock tower of the original Fort Worth City Hall The city hall is made of stone and has small arched windows under its tile roof. The clock tower has a pitched roof and a row of three vertical windows on either side of the clock face. Thick bushy trees grow in front of the building, partially obstructing it. Tree limbs stretch across the sky above.

Photograph of automobiles parked in front of some shops in Downtown Fort Worth. The Electric Building can be seen in the background center of the photograph, covered partially by a tree.

Photograph of the Metropolitan Hotel and surrounding buildings on 8th Street in Downtown, Fort Worth. There are automobiles parked and traveling along the street. Signs for multiple businesses are visible. The Metropolitan Hotel eventually became the Milner Hotel and then later demolished.

Photograph of Commerce Street at 7th Street in Fort Worth, Texas, looking north. Automobiles are parked along the street as well as driving down it. Signs for multiple businesses are visible. The dome of the Tarrant County Courthouse can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Commerce Street in Fort Worth, Texas in the 1930s. Automobiles are parked along the street as well as driving down it. City buildings stretch the length of the street. The skyscraper in the center of the photograph is the Courtyard Hotel, formerly known as the Blackstone Hotel. The skyscraper to the left and behind the hotel is the Sinclair Building.

Photograph of Commerce Street in Fort Worth, Texas in the 1930s. Automobiles are parked along the street as well as driving down it. City buildings stretch the length of the street.

Photograph of the Ladd furniture store and surrounding shops on Houston Street in Downtown, Fort Worth. There are automobiles parked along the street in front of the shops. The Star-Telegram building can be seen in the background with a blimp passing by it.

Photograph of Main Street at 7th Street in Fort Worth, Texas in the 1930s. Automobiles are parked and driving on the street. Signage for multiple buildings can be seen on both sides of the street. The first skyscraper is the Trans-American Life Building, which is no longer standing. The second skyscraper is the Courtyard Hotel, formerly known as the Blackstone Hotel. The Tarrant County Courthouse can be seen in the background at the end of the street.

Photograph of East 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth, looking west from Commerce street. Large buildings are present on both sides of the street. People can be seen walking in the street below along with parked automobiles. A sign that reads "Hotel Seibold Cafe" is present in the center of the image. It appears that the photo was taken from a window in a building on East 7th Street.

Photograph of the Al Hayne monument with the T&P Station in the background. The monument was erected in 1893 by the Woman’s Humane Association to commemorate the heroic efforts of Hayne's. Hayne was an English civil engineer who lost his life during the 1890 fire of Texas Spring Palace while rescuing people that were trapped inside the burning building.

Photograph of the intersection of Throckmorton St., Jennings Ave. and W 10th St. in downtown Fort Worth, looking south. The Saint Patrick Cathedral can be seen in the center of the photograph. Many automobiles drive down the street towards the camera, while another waits at the intersecting street. On the left, a sign hangs from a building advertising phonographs. The Texas and Pacific Station is visible in the background.

Photograph of John Williams holding his child, Alyse in a kitchen. John is looking down at Alyse and he is wearing a collared, button-up shirt with slacks. Alyse wears a long-sleeve shirt with a jumpsuit. A kitchen countertop, cabinets, sink, and an oven can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a large performance on a stage in Fort Worth, Texas. A man stands behind a microphone at the front of the stage. He wears a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. Many women in western-style outfits dance on the stage behind him, holding cowboy hats high in the air. A staircase leads to an elevated area on either side of a tiered structure that stands behind them. A seated audience is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of downtown Fort Worth where Throckmorton and Tenth Street meet. The original Fort Worth City Hall can be seen in the center of the photograph and was built in 1893. The old Fort Worth City Hall was demolished in 1937 and replaced by a new city hall that is now the Public Safety and Courts Building.

Photograph of the "Outbound Freight" loading dock building at the Texas and Pacific Warehouse. The warehouse can be seen directly behind the small building. A row of commercial truck loading docks are underneath the awning of the building.

Photograph of a body of water with a short waterfall, taken from above. The left side of the water is lined with a concrete retaining wall. Grass grows along the shore on both sides of the water.

Photograph of a large, calm body of water near Fort Worth, Texas. Thick vegetation grows on the distant shore. Clouds dot the sky above.

Photograph of an empty street that runs by a large stone building in Fort Worth, Texas. A man and a small child walk down a sidewalk that runs along the street. Behind them, many automobiles are parked in a lot in front of the building.