[The exterior of the Will Rogers Memorial Center]

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

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Photograph of the Will Rogers Memorial Center located at 3401 Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. The building is tall, and is connected to a large tower. The section of the center that is most prominent in the photograph stands to the left. It is made out of large stone blocks. Doorways are inset into the building, creating a two-dimensional façade. The sections of the building that stand out are carved to resemble Greek columns, with grooves going down the lengths of each column five times. A set of double doors is set into each depressed section of the building, the … 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- [1980..].

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

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Photograph of the Will Rogers Memorial Center located at 3401 Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. The building is tall, and is connected to a large tower. The section of the center that is most prominent in the photograph stands to the left. It is made out of large stone blocks. Doorways are inset into the building, creating a two-dimensional façade. The sections of the building that stand out are carved to resemble Greek columns, with grooves going down the lengths of each column five times. A set of double doors is set into each depressed section of the building, the ones closest to the camera are under a doorway that says "WILL ROGERS." Glass blocks extend above each doorway, reaching to the same height as the grooved stone. Each glass section is five blocks across. At the top of this building, a tiled mural depicting various farm and pilgrim images. Spotlights sit on top of the building, aiming down to its surroundings. A shorter section of the center connects the building to the tower. A small section of landscaping rests in front of it. This area consists of a tall tree, three saplings, and various short plants.

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

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Original Folder: "Will Rodgers"

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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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  • [1980..]

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  • Nov. 15, 2021, 7:56 a.m.

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  • Jan. 14, 2022, 11:11 a.m.

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  • 32.745003, -97.367142

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-. [The exterior of the Will Rogers Memorial Center], photograph, [1980..]; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857526/: 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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