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Fort Worth's first African American business man, John Pratt artwork

Description: Photograph of Panel A of the Historic Wall at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center, chronicling the African American Marketplace that was there in 1865 to 1940. The text underneath the mural reads "Fort Worth's first African American business man was John Pratt blacksmith. 1865-1876." The public artwork and mural made of tile.
Date: March 15, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Hunt Hawes Grocery Warehouse Public Artwork]

Description: Photograph of a mural made of tile at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center. It chronicles the African American Marketplace that was there in 1865 to 1940. The text under the mural says "Hunt Hawes Grocery Warehouse & Bill McDonald's Fraternal Bank and Trust -- Part of the 20th Century. 1900-1910."
Date: March 15, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Heritage Room Scroll

Description: Mural on south wall of Heritage Room, depicting 17 scenes throughout the history of northeast Tarrant County, from the coming of the settlers from Missouri to DFW Airport. The mural, which measures 20' x 8' was painted by five local artists: Evelyn Schmidt, Joy Clifton, Freddie Fisher, Rebecca Maus, and J. Paul Davidson in 1975 as part of the college's celebration of the US Bicentennial.
Date: unknown
Creator: Schmidt, Evelyn; Clifton, Joy; Fisher, Freddie; Maus, Rebecca & Davidson, J. Paul
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Col. Hugh B. Moore and guest at the cabin]

Description: Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in hiking clothes, sits on a rock slab in front of the Moore cabin at the Rainy Day Ranch. Behind Col. Moore is an outside fireplace with a large stone chimney. A piece of folk art can be seen above the fireplace. An unknown man, also dressed in hiking clothes, sits to the left of Col. Moore.
Date: unknown
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Administrators pose in front of a mural at the Cesar Chavez School]

Description: A photo of part of the administrative team of the Cesar Chavez elementary school of Fort Worth, from left to right: Alicia Menchaca, Christine Gardiner, Lina Aguillon, Lourdes Martinez, Mary Jane Cantu, Teresa Brown, Nora Barron, and Betty Delarosa. The women all wear jeans and pose close together in front of the mural.
Date: March 24, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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