Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures - 51 Matching Results

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Aerial View of Flood in Fort Worth in 1949

Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.

Date: May 17, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-32 on the Weighing Scales

Photograph of a B-32 on the weighing scales in a large warehouse.

Date: May 24, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner

Four men stand beside the Convair airplane B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles.

Date: May 5, 1962

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[B-58 #64 Taxi]

Convair airplane B-58 #64 sits outside a run station. It was the first airplane taken to Bunker Hill AFB.

Date: May 11, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

The B-58 flight crew writes down information for a flight from New York to Paris. This flight would win the Harmon and Mackay trophies. L to R: Maj. Payne, Capt. Wagener and Capt. Polhelmus. Patch on Capt. Polhelmus' flight suit is 64th Bomb Squadron of the 43rd Bomb Wing.

Date: May 26, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Hustler Touching Down in Paris

The Convair B-58 Hustler touches down at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France. At the time it was the Trans-Atlantic Record-Breaker.

Date: May 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 No. 8 in Run Station

Convair airplane B-58 #8 sits in a run station.

Date: May 10, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[B-58 Primary Crew]

Major Payne sitting at a desk with documents, briefs the B-58 Primary Crew for a flight from New York to Paris.

Date: May 22, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Bleriot Trophy Speed Run Flight Crew

The Bleriot Trophy Speed Run Flight Crew stand beside their plane reading a notebook.

Date: May 10, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Bleriot Trophy Winners

Bleriot Trophy Winners next to their plane, the Firefly, a Convair B-58: Major Elmer E. “Gene” Murphy, Major Eugene F. Moses, Lieutenant David F. Dickerson with Colonel James K. Johnson.

Date: May 11, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Colonel O'Brien Recieves B-58 #64 from B.G. Reed

Colonel F.L. O'Brien shakes hands with B.G. Reed upon receiving the Convair airplane B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler." It is the first airplane taken to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.

Date: May 11, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Convair YB-60 in flight

The YB-60 in flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.

Date: May 24, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Convair YB-60, third flight

Photograph of the YB-60 on its third flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.

Date: May 9, 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[Corn Flakes Test]

Two air force personnel perform a Corn Flakes test on a table in front of a turbine.

Date: May 12, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Couple doing the Jitterbug at Lockheed Martin performance by Frankie Masters' Orchestra

L.D. McCoy and Betty Glaze dancing the Jitterbug to the Frankie Master Orchestra on May 4, 1945. She wears a dress with a belt and decorative buttons and he wears an argyle sweater over a dress-shirt.

Date: May 4, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

The crew of the Convair B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler" airplane stand together in the plane's cockpit.

Date: May 11, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

The crew of the Convair B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler" stand next to the airplane.

Date: May 11, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Elayne Montgomery Bowling

Photograph of Elayne Montgomery tossing a bowling ball down a bowling lane. She is wearing a white shirt with a plaid skirt and braids in her hair. Behind her is a man wearing a jacket and necktie with a microphone and several people sitting on benches.

Date: May 9, 1942

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Fire Chief Jones and Policemen

Photograph of four men standing together. One is Fire Chief Jones who looks over some papers with policemen. The policemen wear uniforms and one has on a bowtie. The other two men wear suits. Three of them wear glasses.

Date: May 23, 1942

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[Flight Line - F-102]

Flight line of Convair F-102 airplanes undergoing maintenance.

Date: May 14, 1957

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Four Woman having lunch while watching the orchestra

Photograph of four women employees seated on the floor having lunch as they watch the orchestra at Lockheed Martin.

Date: May 4, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Frankie Masters' orchestra and singing quartet at Lockheed Martin performance

Frankie Masters' with a female singing quartet at the mike. His orchestra plays in the background.

Date: May 4, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Frankie Masters' Orchestra, playing "ball" on stage

Photograph of Frankie Masters and his orchestra clowning around on stage. They are pretending to play baseball at a concert on May 4, 1945 at Lockheed Martin.

Date: May 4, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Frankie Masters signing War Bond at Lockheed Martin performance

Photograph of orchestra leader, Frankie Masters, signing a War Bond while four women watch on May 4, 1945.

Date: May 4, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures - 51 Matching Results

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Aerial View of Flood in Fort Worth in 1949

B-32 on the Weighing Scales

B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner

[B-58 #64 Taxi]

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

B-58 Hustler Touching Down in Paris

B-58 No. 8 in Run Station

[B-58 Primary Crew]

Bleriot Trophy Speed Run Flight Crew

Bleriot Trophy Winners

Colonel O'Brien Recieves B-58 #64 from B.G. Reed

Convair YB-60 in flight

Convair YB-60, third flight

[Corn Flakes Test]

Couple doing the Jitterbug at Lockheed Martin performance by Frankie Masters' Orchestra

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

Elayne Montgomery Bowling

Fire Chief Jones and Policemen

[Flight Line - F-102]

Four Woman having lunch while watching the orchestra

Frankie Masters' orchestra and singing quartet at Lockheed Martin performance

Frankie Masters' Orchestra, playing "ball" on stage

Frankie Masters signing War Bond at Lockheed Martin performance