[Carver Heights Home]

Photograph of a brick home located at 6328 Ramey Avenue in the Carver Heights neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. "Carver Heights Homes, 6328 Ramey Ave" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1950..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950] (open access)

[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950]

Funeral program for William Madison McDonald, born June 22, 1866 and died July 5, 1950. The funeral was held on July 5, 1950 at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. R. Prince. Funeral arrangements were made through Polk and Bailey Funeral Home Directors and he was buried in Old Trinity Cemetery, now Oakwood Cemetery, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: July 9, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1951 Portrait of Marion Jackson Brooks]

Photograph of Marion Jackson "Jack" Brooks, a Fort Worth civil rights leader. He is pictured here around the time he completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Howard University School of Medicine, circa 195. He has eyeglasses, combed hair, and a suit and neck tie.
Date: 1951~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coaches Bean, Beale, and Parker]

Photograph of coaches Bean, Beale, and Parker of Kirkpatrick Junior Senior High School kneeling and looking at a clipboard in the center man's hand. "Coaches Bean, Beale, Parker, Kirkpatrick" is written on the back.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dunbar Football Team]

Photograph of the Dunbar Junior-Senior High School Football team posing for a group photo in front of portable buildings. The students are wearing football uniforms and the two coaches are wearing suits. The football helmets are lined up in front of the students. "Dunbar Wildcats" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dunbar Rifle Team]

Photograph of six boys of the Dunbar Rifle Team posing with their rifles and a trophy. The back of the photo has "Dunbar Rifle Team" written on it.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dunbar Students in Front of Bus]

Photograph of a large group of Dunbar students standing in front of a Texas Motor Coaches bus, likely going to or returning from a sporting event. "Dunbar Followers, Sports Page" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kids Playing Football]

Photograph of kids from Kirkpatrick Junior Senior High School playing football. The kids are wearing pads and helmets and there is a coach on the field. "Kirkpatrick Wildcats in Action" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lonnell E. Cooper in Police Uniform]

Photograph of Lonnell E. Cooper wearing a Forth Worth Police Department Uniform, next to a U.S. flag. "L.E. Cooper 975 Pulaski" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..1980]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Runners in Starting Positions]

Photograph of three runners in the starting position in front of a standing woman. They runners are named on the back of the photo; from left to right, M.T. Taylor, Cecil Carter, E.J. Bacy. The woman is identified as Marilyn Matson. Full Text from back of the photograph: "Running for their Queen L to R 1 M T Taylor - capt. of Dunbar city champs - winner of the 440 yd dash 2. Cecil Carter Senior team capt. And second in the 100 yd dash 3. E.J. Bacy - 2nd in the 1 mile run - 3rd team capt. The Queen is Marilyn Matson."
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Front of Gas Station]

Photograph of five students from Dunbar School in front of a gas station. "Dunbar Hikers #3" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Dunbar High School Football Players]

Photograph of three Dunbar High School football players wearing their uniforms. The center player is kneeling and holding a football, while the other two stand on either side. "Players of the Week" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women at Miss KNOK Contest]

Photograph of five women posing for a photo under the Miss KNOK banner. The center woman is wearing a sash with 19[00] written on it, and holding a trophy. The banner reads "Miss KNOK contest, spo[nsore]d by The Wig Box [...] Elm [...]4644." "Miss KNOK" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..1982]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teachers Standing on Steps of Como Elementary]

Photograph of several teachers wearing name tags standing on the steps of Como Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. The back of the photo has "new teachers Public School Ft. Worth" written on it.
Date: [1954..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Louise and Ralph W. Thornton House]

Photograph of the Mary Louise and Ralph W. Thornton house on 2764 Nies Street, Fort Worth. The house is a single story-home with a small square porch in front of the front door, its windows covered with awnings printed with the letter T on the front. A dark-colored car is parked in front of a garage along the right wall of the house, accessible from the road by a gravel path, and bushes and small plants are planted in the front lawn and along the front of the building.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph W. Thornton with His 1954 Ford Sunliner]

Photograph of Ralph W. Thornton posing with his coupe, possibly a 1954 Ford Sunliner, parked in the driveway of his house. He leans against the passenger-side door and smiles widely, suburban homes visible behind him.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3rd Anniversary for Rev. C. A. Holliday]

Photograph of a 3rd anniversary celebration for Reverend C. A. Holliday at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Rev. Holliday is standing in front of a wooden pulpit along other church leaders and choir members standing in rows behind him. A thermometer measuring cash donated for the church building fund has been placed between large bouquets of flowers in front of the pulpit, and a banner for Rev. Holliday is hung along the back wall of the church.
Date: 1955
Creator: Turner, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Painting Hattie Street Haven]

Photograph of children painting the interior walls of Hattie Street Haven. There are two older children on the right side and four younger children around the window. "We do it together, East Hattie Street Haven" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1955..1978]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deliverer Life Insurance Company (open access)

Deliverer Life Insurance Company

Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack and Jill Club Members Behind Table]

Photograph of Fort Worth Jack and Jill Club members standing behind a table with hors d'oeuvres. There are ten women standing behind the table and they're all holding a small object, possibly a pen.
Date: [1955..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alpha Phi Alpha Members Around Couch]

Photograph of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members standing behind a couch where several women are holding and looking at information for a Fort Worth fashion fair. The women are identified as Alphabettes and are wives of members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. "Alpha and Alphabettes Ebony Fashion Fair" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1956..2009]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings at Corner of Evans Avenue and Jessamine Street]

Photograph of two, two-story brick buildings with storefronts on the ground floors. One of the buildings houses Royal Southside Cleaners, and both buildings have campaign signs for Doug Crouch.
Date: [1957..1972]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide (open access)

The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide

Directory of Black churches in the Fort Worth area with photographs, addresses, congregation sizes, and short histories and descriptions. The churches are organized alphabetically, by denomination, with a table of contents on page 2.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Cook and Royal Advertising Agency
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rainbo Worker Hands Bread to Woman]

Photograph of a Rainbo delivery worker handing a loaf of bread to a woman in a grocery store. There are shelves of Rainbo Bread and Krispy Krackers behind her. "Rainbow [sic] Bread] is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1958..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History