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[Letter from Travis Winham to C. B. Moore, September 25, 1882]

Description: Travis left Sherman with Miss Dora and dropped her off with her family. He took the train to visit Bettie Emerson, who was in Eurkea Springs, Arkansas. He is amazed at how big Fort Worth is. He met up with Charley Moore, whose family was in town. He was very thankful for Charley being kind and courteous. He then went to Dallas and between Fort Worth and Dallas he believes that Dallas will be The City in north east Texas. While waiting at the depot he met George Wilson. Mr Hubbard arrived with D… more
Date: September 25, 1882
Creator: Winham, Travis
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[Letter from H. S. Moore, September 8, 1893]

Description: He met a funeral train of African Americans. Someone was searching for work in Fort Worth, but failed. He hasn't received any news from Clarence. Dr. Rucker wants a long letter from them about Tennessee. He wants to be released from the Post Office because a successor has not been appointed for C. M. R.
Date: September 8, 1893
Creator: Moore, H. S.
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[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898]

Description: He received their letter just in time. He mentions that they have been well and he feels bad for imposing on them. He is very grateful because he feels better. He wrote Will and Linnet wrote Birdie. He mentions how much it is for them to stay there. He will send a paper to Doug. He went to the train depot looking for Texans. Linnet wants to go sight seeing, she went to Colorado Springs. He mentions that his family has been gone the whole time he is visiting. He met a couple of people from Texas… more
Date: September 16, 1898
Creator: Moore, C. B.
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[Berry Street Construction]

Description: Photograph of men working in a ditch. They are working on constructing Berry Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The men are holding shovels and are digging the ditch deeper. There is a large mound of dirt on top of the left side of the ditch. On top of the right side of the ditch, there is a row of cement pipes laying on the ground. At the far end of the ditch, there is a machine that is creating smoke. In the background of the image is a field and a treeline.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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[Photograph of the Fort Worth sewage department]

Description: Photograph of the original Fort Worth sewage department, where many automobiles and horse-drawn buggies are parked outside the department's building. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Original Ft. Worth Sewage." As a civil engineer, Byrd Williams Jr. documented construction projects happening around the cities he worked.
Date: [1907..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908]

Description: Letter from A. A. Glisson of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to Claude D. White discussing rates and routes for Mr. White to travel to Blair, Oklahoma. The letter is typed on the company's letterhead, and there is a graph on the left side of the page titled "Profile of Fort Worth & Denver City and Colorado & Southern Railways, Showing Altitudes attained enroute from Texas to Colorado." A map of the Denver Road printed on the back. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White i… more
Date: September 23, 1908
Creator: Glisson, A. A.
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[Men working on a sewage disposal]

Description: Photograph of men working on a sewage disposal system in Fort Worth. The construction site has ditches that are dug down the center and there are pipes scattered around the site. The workers are standing around one of the ditches and are two of them are shoveling dirt from the ditch. There is a small building at the back of the site and there are a few trees on the right side of the image. In the background of the image there is a small hill and behind this the tops of trees are visible.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
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[Letter from Birdie McGee McKinley to Linnet Moore White, May 26, 1911]

Description: Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White. She mentions they are all doing well and how busy she has been. She mentions the weather and says she thought something bad had happened since she hadn't heard from them. She wishes she could be helpful to them. She mentions Minnie should be by soon. She went to a college entertainments. She talks about Frank. She asks about Ruth. Mr. Dave Barry got shot along with his cook. Bessie asked about them. She is glad they have good friends and tells Aunt M… more
Date: May 26, 1911
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
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[Letter from W. J. and Birdie McKinley to Mrs. Moore, Claude and Linnet White, and Wilie, March 19, 1914]

Description: Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mrs. Moore, Claude and Linnet White, and Wilie. talks about the weather and how everyone is doing. He wants to send Birdie to visit them since they aren't coming to Tennessee. He says that a lot has happened recently, the National Bank got robbed. He hopes they like Fort Worth. He talks about the baby Mary Louise. He bought something by the head rather than by the pound, and hopes to make some money off of it. He asks about Ruth and Frank asks about her too. He … more
Date: March 19, 1914
Creator: McKinley, W. J. & McKinley, Birdie
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[Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson to Claude D. White, March 27, 1914]

Description: Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude D. White discussing the cancellation of Mr. White's accident insurance policy and the possibility of taking out a life insurance policy. The letter is typed on Mr. Stephenson's company stationary. There is an illustration of a sign post with the following printed on it: "Insurance Service That Serves; Lyle A. Stephenson The Insurer; Don't Forget Tenth St. Entrance R. A. Long Bldg." The phone number and address are printed at the … more
Date: March 27, 1914
Creator: Stephenson, Lyle A.
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[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]

Description: Letter from Linnet White to her husband, Claude D. White discussing the events of her trip to Colorado. She writes that they went to a museum, which Ruth enjoyed, and that she is sick again. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley Hotel in Denver, Colorado, and there is a graphic of the hotel on it.
Date: August 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
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[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]

Description: Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, whom she addresses as "My dear Dubbie." Linnet and Ruth are in Manitou, Colorado, and she writes that the she feels much better, and that she likes Manitou better than Denver. A friend named Marcellus is staying at the same hotel and is paying for all of their meals. She is also looking forward to Claude joining them in Colorado soon. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Colorado Springs, Colora… more
Date: August 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
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[Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White, August 4, 1917]

Description: Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White. Ruth's letter to her father included a picture that she drew of herself and a man in uniform in front of mountains. Linnet discusses a side trip she plans to take, a visit to Washington Park, and she tells him that she will be heading to Manitou next. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley in Denver Colorado. It is postmarked August 5, 1917.
Date: August 4, 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
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