Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection - 15 Matching Results

Search Results

[A deteriorating building in the Fort Worth Stockyards]

Description: Photograph of a deteriorating building in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Designed in the Spanish/Old West style, this brick building had been plastered over in its time to create a smooth finish. The photo shows how the plaster has started to come off, exposing the brick once more. Each visible window is arched and has pointed arches outlining them. The walls themselves do not appear to be crumbling, it is just the plaster casing that is falling away. A street runs in front of the building, a small… more
Date: August 24, 1985
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[An entrance to Farrington Field]

Description: Photograph of an entrance into Farrington Field at 1501 University Drive in Fort Worth, Texas. The Art Deco entrance has four decorative pillars holding up a section of wall that says "FARRINGTON FIELD" "FORT WORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL STADIUM." A star adorns the top of each of the striped pillars. On either side of the stadium name, another section of wall holds two carved pieces of art. On the left of the name, a football player is about to throw a ball to the right, and on the right side, a man wi… more
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The interior of the W. T. Waggoner building in Fort Worth]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the W.T. Waggoner building in Fort Worth, located on W. 8th Street. The ceiling is coffered with ornately carved bands outlining each section. A square column stands at each intersection of these bands. The polished marble floors have darker sections around the bases of these columns and the edges of the room. Short, half-walls create barriers between rooms, and decorative metal creates extra barriers on top of these half-walls. Each doorway in the photo is arched … more
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams to B. M. Williams, Jr. - February 24, 1907]

Description: Letter from Mrs. B.M. Williams of Gainesville to her son, describing events that have happened at home, including health of family members, the farming business, the weather, and a torrential hail storm. It includes the original envelope, addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams, Jr. in El Paso, Texas.
Date: February 24, 1907
Creator: Williams, Mrs. B. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myrtle's barn and land]

Description: Panoramic of Byrd IV's Aunt Myrtle's barn and land. There are two black chickens near the chicken coop door in the foreground.
Date: September 24, 1983
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a poolside]

Description: Photograph of a poolside and a mural of an ocean with birds and palm trees. Trees and buildings are shown behind the two pool chairs and mural.
Date: August 24, 1985
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a swimming pool]

Description: Photograph of a swimming pool at the Park Central Inn. The area is closed off by a fence that has a small mural of three lilies on one of the corners. Three chairs are scattered around the area as well.
Date: August 24, 1985
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Side of the St. Patrick Cathedral]

Description: Photograph of the side of St. Patrick's Cathedral at 1206 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The building is made of stone and has wrought iron designs on the cathedral windows. Small bushes grow against the building, underneath the windows. A mature tree grows in a circle of shorter plants, only the trunk and a few lower leaves showing in the photo. There are other buildings in the background.
Date: August 24, 1985
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Yard at 1206 Throckmorton St.]

Description: Photograph of the maintained front lawn at 1206 Throckmorton St. in Fort Worth, TX. Two mature trees stand on either side of a concrete sidewalk. Scalloped pave stones encircle the base of the trees, along with a few leafy plants. The building has a front porch with concrete steps leading up to it. The two front corners of the porch's roof are each held up by a trio of pillars. Wrought-iron railing lines the steps and the porch itself. Plant baskets hang from the porch's roof. The numbers 1206 … more
Date: August 24, 1985
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
Back to Top of Screen