[A staircase inside of Thistle Hill/Wharton-Scott House in Fort Worth]

One of 192 photographs in the series: Box 150: 8 x 10 Negatives available on this site.

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Photograph of the staircase inside of Thistle Hill/Wharton-Scott House in Fort Worth, located at 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue. The imperial staircase is large, sweeping, and made entirely out of wood. The bannisters are curved with ornately turned posts. The base of the stair widens as the banister curls out in a spiral on either side. The main staircase leads up to a large landing that has two staircases on either side of it, leading up to another floor. The landing has a decorative wall with stained glass detailing and grand crown molding. The molding casts dramatic shadows on the ceiling's decorated … continued below

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951- November 1994.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 400 times, with 18 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the staircase inside of Thistle Hill/Wharton-Scott House in Fort Worth, located at 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue. The imperial staircase is large, sweeping, and made entirely out of wood. The bannisters are curved with ornately turned posts. The base of the stair widens as the banister curls out in a spiral on either side. The main staircase leads up to a large landing that has two staircases on either side of it, leading up to another floor. The landing has a decorative wall with stained glass detailing and grand crown molding. The molding casts dramatic shadows on the ceiling's decorated edges. To the left of the bottom staircase, an upright piano sits with two lamps attached to it, both turned on. The room to the left has an unlit fireplace. The room to the right of the photo has another unlit fireplace, this one in a different style and made out of brick.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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  • Preferred Citation: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection (AR0769), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection

Four generations of photographers, all named Byrd Williams, documented more than 100 years of North Texas history. These materials, selected from a larger collection of family items. are available in UNT Libraries' Special Collections.

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  • November 1994

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  • Nov. 15, 2021, 7:55 a.m.

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  • 32.737927, -97.34243

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-. [A staircase inside of Thistle Hill/Wharton-Scott House in Fort Worth], photograph, November 1994; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857508/: accessed February 13, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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