Tarrant County courthouse construction, Fort Worth, Texas

Creator

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Identifier

10000713

Description

Tarrant County Courthouse construction, members of Commissioners Court standing on roof; French Renaissance Revival designed by St. Louis firm Gunn and Curtis, constructed 1893. Copy photo of Mrs. R. G. Johnson's picture of the Tarrant County Courthouse during its construction. Her husband, then county judge, is the man standing fourth from the right on top of the courthouse. There is a structure in front of the courthouse that has long wooden planks, forming a pyramid shape. This construction is nearly the height of the building. There are men standing on top of the courthouse; seen behind them is the top of a crane. Others are working on building the stairs of the courthouse.

Archival Date

1893 (Approximately)

Location

Fort Worth (Tex.)

Collection Name

Jack White Photograph Collection

Collection Number

AR407-4-21

Original Format

Copy of Original Image;Prints, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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