Oil & Gas Building. Three men shown riding a 2,000 pound steel girder to the top of the 16-story Oil & Gas Building

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20126715

Description

Up She Goes - Three men are outlined against the sky as they ride a 2,000 pound steel girder to the top of the 16-story Oil & Gas Building as a part of a "topping out" ceremony Thursday. The picture is framed on the left by the Fort Worth Club Building and on the right by the Fair Building.

Archival Date

1951-08-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-455

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Flags--United States; Building construction; Construction; Construction industry; Construction equipment