Tarrant County Convention Center Construction

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10024771

Description

City officials and wrecking crew in hard hats attending the first day of demolition to clear buildings for the construction of the Tarrant County Convention Center. Ray Hollis, the owner of West Texas Demolition Co., stares down a photographer just before demoltion began, as county officials huddle behind him. From left are J. Ernest Fender Jr. of Acme Brick, Ray Hollis of West Texas Demolition, County Commissioner Clarence H. “Punch” Wright, and County Auditor J. M. “Star” Williams.

Archival Date

1965-06-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-5025 [Frame 27]

Original Format

Negatives, Black and White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Demolition; Business districts; Bulldozers; Machinery