Construction work at site of Jesse Jones Office Building

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20150790

Description

Image shows the result of a 3,100-pound iron weight smashing into the corner of a concrete building at West 7th and Taylor, seconds before the photo was taken. The building was reduced to a pile of rubble within minutes. Published in the morning edition, August 3, 1950.

Archival Date

1950-08-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2526

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Construction; Construction industry; Building construction; Demolition; Blasting