Photograph of the entrance to the Public Market building in Fort Worth, located at 1400 Henderson Street. The photo shows only the arched decoration above the entrance that reads "PUBLIC MARKET" with a decoration in between the words. The image above the words depicts a trophy-shaped vessel in a Grecian style, with nude figures on the body of it. The vessel has a handle on either side and plant-like shapes sprouting from the top. On either side of the vessel, a cornucopia sprouts a grapevine with a ripe bunch of grapes each. This image in set back into an arch. …
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Photograph of the entrance to the Public Market building in Fort Worth, located at 1400 Henderson Street. The photo shows only the arched decoration above the entrance that reads "PUBLIC MARKET" with a decoration in between the words. The image above the words depicts a trophy-shaped vessel in a Grecian style, with nude figures on the body of it. The vessel has a handle on either side and plant-like shapes sprouting from the top. On either side of the vessel, a cornucopia sprouts a grapevine with a ripe bunch of grapes each. This image in set back into an arch. The rest of the building is made of brick.
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Notes
Original Folder: "Public Market: exterior + detail: above door façade detail:1981"
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.