[Columns outside of the U.S. Post Office Central]

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Photograph of columns outside of the U.S. Post Office Central located at 251 W. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. There are enough columns to cover the length of the front wall. The columns are smooth and rounded, with Grecian inspired capitals. The capitals are very decorative, and attach to the roof of the building. Two wrought iron lamp posts stand on the sides of an entryway closer to the camera. Four small steps lead up to a landing, presumably an entrance into the building. This landing is lined by short walls made of thick, polished stone blocks with a Grecian, … 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- 1983.

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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 14 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of columns outside of the U.S. Post Office Central located at 251 W. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. There are enough columns to cover the length of the front wall. The columns are smooth and rounded, with Grecian inspired capitals. The capitals are very decorative, and attach to the roof of the building. Two wrought iron lamp posts stand on the sides of an entryway closer to the camera. Four small steps lead up to a landing, presumably an entrance into the building. This landing is lined by short walls made of thick, polished stone blocks with a Grecian, geometric pattern carved into a band around the top.

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

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Original Folder: "Post Office 1983"

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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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  • 1983

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  • Nov. 15, 2021, 7:56 a.m.

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-. [Columns outside of the U.S. Post Office Central], photograph, 1983; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857524/: 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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