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Tarrant County Agricultural Inspection Tour Photo Album

A group of men posed in front of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce before embarking on a tour of agricultural properties in Tarrant County sometime in the early 1920s. Includes photographs of farms; crops (corn, melons, sweet potatoes, berries); orchards (peaches, pecans, and plums), roses; livestock (cattle, sheep, hogs); residences; farms and farmers (Sansom, Parker, Eagle, Tipps, Baker, Lilliard, and Felps); and the Rock Island Railroad offices are all included in the album. Geographic coverage includes Fort Worth, Riverside, Smithfield, Arlington and Mansfield.

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Gathering red cheek peaches in Tarrant County. W. M. Eagle Farm, Riverside. Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of a boy gathering red cheek peaches on the W. M. Eagle Farm in Riverside, within Tarrant County.
Tarrant County Agricultural Inspection Tour Photograph Album

A group of men posed in front of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce before embarking on a tour of agricultural properties in Tarrant County sometime in the early 1920s. Included in the album are photographs of farms, crops, orchards, roses, livestock, and residences. Several farmers are pictured (Marion Sansom, W. H. Parker, W. M. Eagle, W. W. Tipps, George P. Lillard, and Andy Felps), and the Rock Island Railroad offices are all included in the album. Geographic coverage includes Fort Worth, Riverside, Smithfield, Arlington, and Mansfield.
Herd of registered hereford cattle on Mark Hovencamp Ranch Tarrant County Keller, Texas

Photograph of the herd of registered hereford cattle on the Mark Hovencamp Ranch in Keller, within Tarrant County.
Registered calves on the Mark Hovencamp Ranch Tarrant County Keller, Texas

Photograph of registered calves on the Mark Hovencamp Ranch in Keller, within Tarrant County.
Barn scene on the J. Willis Ranch Tarrant County Fort Worth Route 3

Photograph of the barn scene on the J. Willis Ranch in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Rock Island Memorial Tree North Fort Worth, Texas

Photograph of the Rock Island Memorial Tree in Fort Worth, Texas.
General Ticket Office. Rock Island System. Fort Worth, Texas

Photograph of the general ticket office of the Rock Island System in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rock Island Forces Fort Worth, Texas

Photograph of Rock Island Forces in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rock Island Memorial Tree Fort Worth, Texas

Photograph of the Rock Island Memorial Tree in Fort Worth, Texas.
Silage crop (red top cane) on W. L. Trimble Farm, Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of silage crops on W. L. Trimble's Farm in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Small portion of dairy herd on W. L. Trimble Farm, Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of a small portion of W. L. Trimble's dairy herd in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Jersey cow of W. L. Trimble's show herd Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of W. L. Trimble's Jersey show cow in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Jersey cow on W. L. Trimble's farm showing wonderful mammary development Smithfield, Texas, Tarrant County

Photograph of W. L. Trimble's Jersey show cow in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Few of the shorthorn cattle show herd of Louie Brown Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of Louie Brown's few shorthorn cattle show herd in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Group of hand fed Jersey calves on W.L. Trimble Farm Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of a group of Jersey calves on W. L. Trimble's Farm in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Farm home of J. T. Oglesby Tarrant County, Smithfield

Photograph of J. T.Oglesby's farm home in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Group of sheep under shade of native tree on lawn of J. T. Oglesby Tarrant County Smithfield, Texas

Photograph of a group of sheep on J. T. Oglesby lawn in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Driveway to C. C. Peters farm entrance bordered with pear trees. Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of the driveway of C. C. Peters's farm bordered with pear tree, in Fort Worth.
Sheep in shade of native pecan tree on farm of C. C. Peters Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of sheep in the shade of a pecan tree on C. C. Peters' s farm in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Steers on Marion Sansom's ranch Tarrant County Azle Way

Photograph of the steers on Marion Sansom's ranch in Azle Way, Tarrant County.
Jersey calves on Marion Sansom's dairy farm Tarrant County Azle Way

Photograph of the Jersey calves on Marion Sansom's dairy farm in Azle Way, Tarrant County.
Small section of Lake Worth showing dam. Tarrant County

Photograph of Lake Worth in Tarrant County.
Easy working lever gate on Marion Sansom's ranch Tarrant County Azle Way

Photograph of Marion Sansom's ranchhouse and lever gate in Azle Way, Tarrant County.
Three generations- Marion Sansom, son, Buck Sansom and little granddaughter Vera Cornell, after inspection tour of cattle on ranch. Tarrant County Azle Way

Three generations photographed together- Marion Sansom, Buck Sansom, and Vera Cornell, after a cattle inspection on Sansom's ranch in Azle Way, Tarrant County.
Marion Sansom pioneer ranchman, nationally known figure Azle Way, Tarrant County

Photograph of Marion Sansom, a nationally known pioneer ranchman, in Azle Way within Tarrant County.
Ranch home of Marion Sansom Tarrant County Azle Way

Photograph of Marion Sansom's ranch home on Azle Way, in Tarrant County.
Farm home of Dr. H. D. Barnes Tarrant County Arlington, Texas

Photograph of Dr. H. D. Barnes's farm home in Arlington, within Tarrant County.
Pecan-lined highway between Ft. Worth and Arlington Tarrant County

Photograph of the pecan-lined highway between Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas.
Champion Duroc Jersey gilt bred by Geo. P. Lillard Tarrant County Arlington, Texas

Photograph of a champion Duroc Jersey hog bred by George P. Lillard in Arlington, within Tarrant County.
Duroc Jersey hog farm scene of Geo. P. Lillard Tarrant County Arlington Texas

Photograph of the Duroc Jersey hog farm on the farm of George P. Lillard in Arlington, within Tarrant County.
On poultry farm of Mr. Harris Tarrant County Kennedale, Texas

Photograph of chicken in the yard of Mr. Harris's poultry farm in Kennedale, within Tarrant County.
A single vine bearing 21 cantaloupes on farm of W. H. Parker Tarrant County Mansfield, Texas

Photograph of a cantaloupe vine on the farm of W. H. Parker in Mansfield, within Tarrant County.
Five year old pecan tree in J. A. Evan's nursery Tarrant County Arlington Rt 5

Photograph of the five year old pecan tree in J. A. Evan's nursery in Arlington, within Tarrant County.
Commercial golden plum orchard of Andy Felps Tarrant County Smithfield RT 1

Photograph of the golden plum orchard on the farm of Andy Felps in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Sweet potato curing house on farm of Andy Felps Tarrant County 2500 BU capacity Smithfield RT 1

Photograph of the sweet potato curing house on the farm of Andy Felps in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
J. A. Evan's Pecan Nursery Tarrant County Arlington RT 5

Photograph of J. A. Evan's pecan nursery in Arlington, within Tarrant County.
Pecan grove on farm of Andy Felps Tarrant County Smithfield RT 1

Photograph of the pecan grove on the farm of Andy Felps in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Berry field on farm of Andy Felps Tarrant County Smithfield RT 1

Photograph of the berry fields on the farm of Andy Felps in Smithfield, within Tarrant County.
Growing roses under irrigation on Baker Farm Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Several inspectors pictured in the rose bushes on the Baker Farm in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Irrigation system on Baker Farm Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of the irrigation system, including a well, on the Baker Farm in Tarrant County.
Corn grown on farm of W. W. Tipps Farm Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Several inspectors are pictured amongst the corn fields growing on the W. W. Tipps Farm in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Hay field of W. W. Tipps Farm Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of the hay fields on the W. W. Tipps Farm in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Carmen Grape Vineyard on J. I. McNeil Farm, Tarrant County Ft. Worth RT 1

Photograph of the Carmen Grape Vineyard on the J. I. McNeil Farm in Fort Worth, within Tarrant County.
Party starting on inspection tour of Tarrant County. In front of Chamber of Commerce Ft. Worth, Texas

The party of thirteen inspectors, ready to embark on their Agricultural Inspection Tour of Tarrant County, are pictured in front of the Chamber of Commerce building in Fort Worth, Texas.
Where plums and peaches are sweeter in Tarrant County. W. M. Eagle Farm, Riverside. Ft. Worth RT 1

Two children are pictured harvesting plums and peaches from the W. M. Eagle Farm in Riverside, Texas.