Vote for the “Best Photographer” in Fort Worth

Dear Friends,

 The year was 1959  and just out of Tech High School , I purchased my first camera, a Kodak Tourist folding Camera using 120 size film from the Camera Dept. of a store in Downtown Fort Worth. I still have the same camera, however today I use a digital camera. You probably cannot find 120 size film today.
Way back in the early 60’s or so, I worked in Fort Worth for “Wally Of Hollywood” as a Photographer. I took Portraits of Children and Family’s. Over a period of about a year I went into homes around Fort Worth plying my trade. I really enjoyed being a Photographer. I suspect that even today in photo albums around town that many hundreds of the Photos that I took can still be seen. I have also been very busy photographing all things Fort Worth and posting them on my web site.  The reason I am telling my life history in Photography is because “Fort Worth Texas, The City’s Magazine” is having their Best of 2015 coming up soon in their magazine. One of the category’s is “Best Photographer” I am asking you to look at the Photos on my web site and if you see fit, vote for me. So far, I have one vote, I voted for myself. You can vote for me at http://www.fwtx.com/contest/…/service/2015/best-photographer  The Vote ends April 1ST.  Thank You, Les Crocker.

Well, it is finally beginning to looking like I did not win the “Fort Worth Texas, The Citys Magazine” Best of 2015 “Best Photographer”. My invitation to the big party at Sundance Square the other night was evidently lost in the mail and the big Limo sent to fetch me most likely got drowned out what with all the rain we had here in the Springtown area. So, many thanks to the vast multitudes of loyal followers who voted for me. As Curley of the three Stooges would say, I will most “Soitenly” try again next year. Whoop, Whoop.

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Smallest Lumber Store in Fort Worth

Fort Worth’s smallest Lumber Yard, W.K. Lumber Co. in a small triangle of land at 4800 Airport Freeway and Oakview in Haltom City. At this location on April 13 Th 2007 a Tornado tore through this lumber yard causing a stack of lumber to fall on one man killing him.

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Laneri House, 1904

Tuesday the 19th, This is the John B. Laneri House, I parked the truck at the side of the house and went to the front to take a Photo of the House. I saw a Historical marker on the front porch wall. Walking up the stairs out of the corner of my eye a big “No Trespassing” loomed. I thought well I will quickly snap a shot and be gone. I got caught, a guy was sitting at a desk inside, I motioned that I wanted to take a photo of the marker. He got up and came to the door and unlocked it. I was looking behind me for the quickest escape route. He opened the door and said would you like to come in for a tour? You bet I would. Went to the truck and told Neva that we were going on a tour of the house. Our tour guide Mike, gave us the very interesting tour. It is now a Law Firm of Candace Taylor. Thanks Mike, Very interesting and beautiful House.

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At 902 South Jennings Ave is the John B. Laneri House, built 1904. Laneri , immigrated to the United States in 1873 and ended up in Fort Worth in 1883. He had a variety of business ventures and in 1905 , he established the Macaroni Company.

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Stephen F. Austin Elementry

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319 Lipscomb Street, Stephen F. Austin Elementary School. Erected in 1892. An addition in 1909 added to it’s present size. First called the Sixth Ward School. Purchased in 1980 by the William Dickie- Manufacturing Company. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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