Fort Worth Postcards | The Tarrant County Historical Journal

These Fort Worth Postcards are from my own private collection.

Greetings from Fort Worth, Texas

So, keep on checking this site, I have about 300 or more Fort Worth Postcards to add, it’s quite a job. Stay tuned.

Downtown Fort Worth ,Texas. Shown are: First National Bank, Federal Building, Saint Patrick’s Co-Cathedral, Service Life, Continental National Bank, Telephone Building and Hotel Texas.

The Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium.

Airview Of Downtown Skyscrapers “Out where the West begins.”

Main Street. Fort Worth, Texas

Birds Eye view of Main Street Fort Worth, Texas

Main St. Looking North from 10TH. Fort Worth, Texas

First Methodist Church , located on the corner of 5Th. and Florence Streets, covers more than a block.

From the Grand Mixmaster. Streets , Highways, Freeways and the Fort Worth -Dallas Turnpike converge at this five -level interchange which serves a half million sight seers each day.

Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas

Candid Birdseye view overlooking Burk Burnett Park.

Main Street looking North, Fort Worth

Main St. looking North from Ninth St.

36Th. “Panther” Division Passing in review. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas

In the heart of Downtown Cowtown. Contiental National Bank Building. Seventh and Houston .

Shown are Convention Center, Bank of Commerce, Waggoner Bld. Contiental National Bank, Fort Worth National Bank, Continental Life, Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and the Greyhound Bus Station

Texas Pacific and Post Office Plaza. Taken from Main and Lancaster Streets.

Aquaduck Cruise Tours on the Trinity River.

Throckmorton Street showing City Hall and Public Library.

Civic Center showing City Hall and Public Library.

Skyline from Jacksboro Highway ,Fort Worth

Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas

“Annual Festival of Lights” showing Leonards Dept. Store, Striplings, and the CNB.

St. Joseph Hospital , located on South Main St.

Candid Birdseye view of Burk Burnett park.

Looking East down 7Th. street Canyon

United States Court House

“The City Hall”

Hotel Fayette 615 -701 W. 3Rd St. Fort Worth Cooled by Refrigeration. Television and Radio Lounge.

“Pennsylvania Ave. Fort Worth , Texas

North Side High School.

City Hall and public Library

Annual Festival of Lights in Burk Burnett Park.

“The Grand Entry” Cowboys and Cowgirls, Annual Stock Show Rodeo.

Masonic Temple and Cook Memorial Hospital Center for Children

Texas Wesleyan College, East Rosedale ,Ft Worth.

Broadway Baptist Church, 305 W. Broadway, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Dr. J.P. Allen , Minister

Administration Building, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Leonard Brother’s Subway Station.

Arlington Heights Methodist Church . 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd.

Lake Como, Fort Worth, Texas

Lobby, Westbrook Hotel.

Adminstration Building, Convair Division of General Dynamics Corp. Fort Worth.

Airport Terminal Bld. at Fort Worth Municipal Airport

Tarrant County Convention Center, Downtown Fort Worth

Arlington Downs

Masonic Temple. Fort Worth, Texas

“The Westbrook” Rates $1.50 to $3.00. ” Fort Worth’s Friendly Hotel” Main to Houston at Fourth St.

Lake Erie, Hanley Park, Fort Worth , Texas

Aeroplane View of Beach and Casino, Lake Worth

Nine Mile Bridge at Lake Worth.

Nine Mile Bridge at Lake Worth ,Bath House and Beach in distance.

Nine Mile Bridge at Lake Worth. This Bridge , more than one fourth of a mile in length, is a link in a new boulevard leading from Fort Worth to the Northwest.

Nine Mile Bridge at Lake Worth.

Texas and Pacific Railway Station and Post Office.

Seventh Street Looking East

Flat Iron Building, Fort Worth.

Flat Iron Bld. Fort Worth.

The Tarrant County Convention Center. Opened on Sept. 30th 1968.

Holiday Festival of Lights from the West Freeway.

Beautiful Scenic Attractions, “Out Where The West Begins”

Glamour Canyon-Downtown Fort Worth. West 7th St.

“The Texas and Pacific Eagle” in Beautiful Forest Park. The scenic route taken by this train is five miles long, crossing the Trinity on it’s own 175 foot steel bridge, passing through a 200 foot tunnel and through Forest and Trinity Parks for a 35 minute ride.

U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.

A Tribute to the one and only, Will Rogers.

Bomber Grill 10Th. & Houston

The beautiful First Methodist Church .

Hilton Hotel and pool. Unique in Fort Worth is the skyscraper pool,

A view of the Medical Arts Building as seen from Burk Burnett Park in the heart of Downtown Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Electric Power Plant. North Main Street. Famous landmark since 1911

Westbrook Hotel.

Tarrant County Convention Center. Looking South on Main

Court House , Fort Worth.

Tarrant County Courthouse.

St. Ignatis Academy,Fort Worth

The Lords Supper Display. Downtown Ft. Worth.,

Famous Main Street Skyscraper in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. Out where the West begins. The Hotel Texas.

Hotel Texas , 500 fine rooms, completely air conditioned.

Monnig Dry Goods Wholesalers 1621 Main Street, Fort Worth. As seen from Highway 80.

Electrial Bld. Eighteen Stories, home headquarters of the Texas Electric Service Co.

First Methodist Church, Methodism’s Downtown Cathedral. Organized in 1854.

Methodist Hospital.

Methodist Hospital ,a nine story building costing $1,500.000. ,occupies an entire block, capacity 300 beds, one of the largest and most modern hospitals in the southwest.

The Westbrook, Fort Worth.

The Westbrook Fire Proof Hotel.

Texas Christian University..Home of the Horned Frogs

DeZavala School, 8Th. Ward ,Fort Worth

Paschal High School, Fort Worth , Texas

Paschal High School. This is the largest High School in Texas and the third largest in the South.

” Leslies Fried Chicken” “It’s worth going miles to get” Fort Worth 5900 Camp Bowie.

This is the first privately owned department store Subway in the world. Owned by the Leonard Brothers

World’s first private Subway.Through the Bluffs of Trinity River to Beautiful Sky High Fort Worth.

Bathing Beach and Bath House, Lake Worth,

River Scene, Trinity Park

Masonic Temple

River Drive in Trinity Park.

Majestic Theatre.

New Mayo Court Fort Worth. 1 mile East of T&P Station ,Highway 80. Ultra modern , just like home. closest to Ft Worth -1917 Dallas Pike.

El Patio Lodge . Ft. Worth -Dallas Pike -U.S. Highway 80.

Chase Court on South Hemphill Street

A section of Rose garden , Rock Springs Park. Fort Worth

Saint Joseph Hospital 1400 South Mail St.

Casa Manana House of Tomorrow. University Drive and West Lancaster, Amon Carter Square.

Skyscraper Skyline, Fort Worth, Texas featuring Tarrant County Convention Center.

Fort Worth Japanese Garden, Botanic Garden Interstate 20 and University Drive

Greater Fort Worth International Airport. Located on Highway 183 half way between Fort Worth and Dallas

Senior High School.

Throckmorton Street from City Hall.

” Dazzling Annual Festival of Lights” Downtown Fort Worth.

Benbrook Lake and Dam

St. Joseph’s Infirmary

Texas and Pacific Office Building and Passenger Station in Fort Worth.

Candid Skyscraper Skyline, taken from the Federal Bld.

Sagamore Hills Baptist Church 4400 Panola, Fort Worth, Texas

Peter Smith Park

Masonic Temple and Cook Memorial Hospital Center for Children

Skyline and Skyhigh Mixmaster, near Downtown Fort Worth

Wehring’s Foor Store Richland Hills Shopping Center Hi-way 183, Fort Worth, Texas….A full color Post Card

Green Oaks 6901 W. Freeway, along interstate 20. Fort Worth ,Texas Southwest’s showplace Hotel. Storybook-like Old English flavor. 300 rooms, two pools, Restaurant, Coffee House.Full Convention Facilities. Banquet Hall seats 600. Club with Live Entertainment Nightly. Ten Minutes to Downtown. Reservations Phone 817-738-7311

First Christian Church Throckmorton at Sixth Street. The oldest Congregation in Fort Worth. Located in the heart of Downtown Fort Worth.

Broadway Baptist Church

Seventh Street Bridge across Trinity River, Ft. Worth

The Blackstone, Fort Worth’s Hotel of Distinction. All rooms in the Hotel are equipted with a radio. Properly Air Conditioned.

The Blackstone.

Harris Methodist Hospital

Terrace and Shelter House , Botanic Gardens ,Rock Springs Park.

Medical Arts Building

Saint Joseph Hospital

Dam and Spillway , Lake Worth

Westchester House at Summit and Pennsylavania Streets.

The Beautiful Fort Worther Motel. Seminary Drive exit, U.S. 81 South. 4213 South Freeway , Fort Worth. Reservation phone wa 3- 1987.

Will Rogers Statue and Memorial Coliseum.

Auditorium -Tower- Coliseum, Fort Worth

City Hall. occupied in 1939

Post Office on East Lancaster.

Walter Jeton Catering, The nations Most Famous Caterer. 1432 West Terrell.

Max Kaye Insurance Agency. 421 Bewley Bld. Phones: 3-5973—9-2013

Tarrant County Courthouse

Burk Burnett Park.

Memorial Building ,Southwestern Baptist Seminary .

James R. Record Aquarium. Forest Park.

Amon Carter Museum of Western Art. West Camp Bowie Boulevard.

“The Lord’s Supper Display.” Life size interpretation in wax. Downtown Fort Worth.

Saint Patrick’s Co-Cathedral. 1206 South Throckmorton Street.

Inspiration Point, Lake Worth.

Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange.

Interior, Coliseum at Stock Yards during Horse Show.

Historical Spanish Architecture at the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange. North Fort Worth, Texas

Tarrant County Courthouse.

North Side Coliseum & Livestock Exchange. “Cowtown”

Stock Yards and Packing Plants. Sprawled over this 80 acre tract is the multi-million dollar business that gave to Fort worth it’s nickname of “Cowtown”.

” Bisquit Man” Chan 19 KJR-0106 5400 Bonnie Wayne. Fort Worth,Texas ” Cow Town”

Glovers Lodge, 5708 Locke St. at Camp Bowie Blvd. On U.S. 80, 180 and 377. Refrigerated air. Telephone and TV in every room, with safe air heaters.

Ramada Inn Hotel. 4201 South Freeway , Fort Worth. Located on Highway 81 South of Seminary Drive exit. 100 colorama rooms with television, tub and shower. Fully Air conditioned.

Deep in the Heart of Downtown. Taken from Central Y.M.C.A. Recognizable are: Pheonix Furniture, Bank of Commerce, First Christian Church, Continental Life, Fort Worth Club, Continental National Bank, Worth Theatre, Worth Hotel, Star Telegram, Gas and Oil, Texas Electric and Niel P. Anderson Bld.

Downtown Streets of Fort Worth in late 50’s. This is a postcard of Sissie Smith, a Paschal High Drum Major. Notice Boyd’s Cafe Sign and Hotel Delmar in background. ( Personal Note, Sissie was my Aunt.)

Amon Carter Square Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum.

Our Lady of Victory College & Academy Motherhouse and Novitiate of the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur.Northeast view.

The 18 Story Medical Arts Building

“Flying High In Fort Worth”

Vance Godbey’s Smorgasboard, Located on West side of Jacksboro Highway, number 199.

Beautiful Swimming Pool at Carswell Air Force Base

General Dynamics, one of the Worlds largest Aircraft Factories.

Lake Arlington’s beautiful Beach.

Gause -Ware Northeast Chapel. 5800 East Belknap , A complete funeral home.

Main Street featuring Texas Hotel and Tarrant County Courthouse.

General View of Stock Yards and Packing Plants

Main Street , Fort Worth, Texas

Aeroplane View , showing Stock Yards and Packing Houses, Fort Worth, Texas

Exchange Avenue,

Historic Downtown Cowtown. Exchange Avenue, North Fort Worth.

The nationally known Stock Yards in “Cowtown” Fort Worth Texas, Where the West Begins.

Live Stock Exchange and Yards, North Fort Worth.

Live Stock Exchange

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“Paddock Viaduct” Fort Worth

Interior and backstage of “Casa Manana” Fort Worth Frontier Fiesta.

United States Court House ,Fort Worth

Majestic Skyscraper Skyline From East -West Freeway. Entering Downtown Fort Worth.

First Christian Church Published by Seawall Specialty Co. Galveston Texas. Post card mailed in 1926. Has a two cent stamp on it.

Western Hills Hotel Located on Camp Bowie Blv. (Highways 80 and 180)

Holiday Inn West Fort Worth Texas. At Intersection of U.S. Hwy 80 West and 183 Tel. 732-3301 AC;817

Trinity Park . This card published by S.H. Kress Co. Postcard mailed in 1911 and has a one cent stamp on it.

Western Hills Motel U.S. 80 ,180,and 377 West. Fabulous 250 room Resort Motor Hotel.

Holiday Inn Northeast Fort Worth Interstate Hwys 35 and 820 Texas Highway 183 Tel 284-9461

Clayton House Motel 1551 South University Drive, Telephone ED 6-9823 Two blocke South of Freeway US 80 “In the Park and Heart of Fort Worth”

Henderson Street, Fort Worth Texas.This card mailed Nov. 1912. Has a one cent stamp on it.

Seminary South Shopping Center south Freeway and Seminary Drive.

Methodist Hospital. This nine story Building costing $1,500,000 occupies an entire block, capacity 300 beds,one of the largest and most modern hospitals in the Southwest.

North Side High School and Arlington Heights High School.

Swimming Pool and Cabanas at Western Hills Hotel Camp Bowie and Highway 80.

Lord’s Supper Display. 2500 Ridgmar Plaza.

Shown on this card: Will Rogers Tower, West 7th St. Texas Christian University, Lake Arlington, Cowt6own Village, Casa Manana, Amon Carter Airport, Six Flags, B-58 Bomber, Botanical Gardens, Burnet Plaza, Ft Worth Dallas Turnpike, The great mixmaster.