Armour and Swift Packing Plants, 1992, 1995, 2005, and 2007 photos.
New interactive map of the Stockyards and Packing Plants.
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Mrs Baird's Bakery on West Freeway,
April, 1984
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Beef Burger stand at 3100 Belknap, 1999.
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Belknap Drive-In Theater on Belknap in Haltom City, 1984 or
1985. Taken a few days before it was to be torn down and replaced by
apartments. Image donated by Donna Mitchell, 6-26-2003.
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Big Boy Restaurant on S. University Dr. 1984
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Bill McDavid Pontiac-Tempest Parts Dept. on W. 7th. St. 1984
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Birdnest Furniture, 6000 E Belknap at Carson in Haltom City, 1983.
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Bowie Theater on Camp Bowie after it closed,
but before the facelift.
April, 1984
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Brim's Tavern, a half block east of Riverside on Belknap,
late 1990s.
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 Browder 76
Gasoline. A small regional brand.
The station, on N. Main a few blocks east, has been renamed to a national brand.
This sign was standing at N. Commerce and Northside as of 1997.
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Caravan Motel on Jacksboro Hwy. at River Oaks Blvd. in 1985.
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Old Casa Loma Courts sign, 2100 block Jacksboro Hwy, 1985. Also Aaron Guess Motors and Jerry's Body Shop.
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Cattlemen's Steak House at 2458 North Main in the Stock Yards district. 1994 video capture photo.
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The Clown Burger at 5512 E Belknap in 1983 and some newer photos in 2007.
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Clover Lane Texaco, Clover Ln. at Camp Bowie. 1985 and 2007 photos show how it has changed.
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Don Coors Bar-B-Que on Beach at Wheeler.
Taken Jan. 21, 1999
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Crystal Icehouse on Camp Bowie in 1984
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Crystal's Pizza at 6381 Camp Bowie, day and night shots.
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Downtown Motel, 600 N. Henderson at White Settlement Road. Probably late 1950s photo. From a postcard they used to give out. Scan by John Cirillo.
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Dairy Queen on Montgomery St. (April 1984)
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Firestone Tire Store on West 7th at Henderson (July 1994)
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Fort Worth Butane Co. on E. Belknap (April 1984)
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The Gables Cafe and Bar, 605 N. Sylvania, 1972 photo by Terrance Grimes.
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Griff's Burger Bar on Belknap in Haltom City, 1983. With Griffy the
Clown (now removed).
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Gulf Station, Sylvania at Belknap (1984)
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Haltom Theater photos from 1983, 2004, and 2007.
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The Holiday Skating Rink on Carson at Belknap in Haltom City. 1983 and 2007 photos.
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The Isis Theater at 2403 N. Main near the Stockyards. 1992 and 2006 photos.
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Knights of Pythias building, downtown FW, with Haltom Jewelers'
Clock (1994)
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The KXOL radio building at 1705 W. 7th Street in
the 1980s. Sent in by John Lewis Puff, who was a DJ there for a time. The
building now houses the Democratic Party Headquarters.
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Lillard's Station on N.W. 21st at Gould, April 1984
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Lino's Mexican Restaurant sign at 3701 E. Belknap, taken in 1983. Had been closed for a few years.
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Masonic Lodge building at Six Points (Belknap at Riverside and Race Streets).
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Melody Shop Record Store, 3123 Race Street in Six Points. 1999 photo by Terrance Grimes.
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Mexican Inn Cafe, 612 N. Henderson. Looks about the same as it has for years. 2007 photo by Tim Riddle.
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C.C. Mills Fina on Camp Bowie 1984
(Demolished in the 80s to make way for
improved I-30 onramp.)
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Motts on Denton Hwy at Stanley-Keller, Haltom City, Nov. 1998.
They had just closed their doors for the last time.
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Piggly-Wiggly on N. Riverside in mid 1980s
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Poly Theater as it was in 2007. It's still standing.
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Ranch Style factory on Presidio near downtown, 2007.
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Ridglea Drug, 6140 Camp Bowie, 1984. Store is empty,
as they have just moved across the street to the former
Skillern's Drug site (6105 Camp Bowie).
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Ridglea Theater on Camp Bowie in April, 1984
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Ripley Arnold Apartments, August 1979.
This housing project was in use until Radio Shack bought the property and tore them
down in 2004 to build the Radio Shack University.
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Riverside Drive-In at 3500 N.E. 28th (1987)
Located just west of Beach Street, this property is now used as a golf driving range.
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Riverside Rexall Drugs, corner of Sylvania and Race St. in Feb.
1999. There used to be a sign on the front saying "Barksdale's Cafe
inside" up until a few years ago. The cafe has been removed.
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Roosevelt Service Station on N.W. 25th as it was in April, 1984
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 Safeway store at Belknap and Beach St. in 1983.
Safeway pulled out of Texas around 1986 and this site became a Minyard's.
A 2007 photo of the Minyard's is included.
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Sammie's Bar-B-Q at 3801 E. Belknap just west of Beach St., Jan. 21, 1999.
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Sanger-Harris at North Hills Mall in 1987. Sanger-Harris became Foleys then Macys, and then in 2007 the whole North Hills Mall, which had been in decline for some years, was completely razed. A very sad sight. I understand a medical complex will be built on the site.
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Six Points Griddle and Brim's Tavern, a half block east of Riverside on Belknap,
late 1990s.
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Seventh Street Theater at corner of 7th and Bailey. January 2000
photo. As of 2003, the building is gone.
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Skillern's Drug Store at 4808 Camp Bowie, brand-new store in this late 1940s shot.
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Sno To Go snow cone stand, April 1984.
There were many of these stands in Fort Worth during the 1980s.
This one was at Camp Bowie and Horne Street.
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Solomon's Shoe Store, AMC Sundance Theater, Caravan of Dreams,
In Sundance Square, Downtown FW (1992)
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Aerial view of the Fort Worth Stockyards, probably early 1950s.
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Fort Worth Stockyards interactive photo map. Photos from 1992, 1995, 2005, and 2007
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Swift and Armour plants. Same as the Armour entry above. Adding here under Swift also.
Includes new interactive map of the Stockyards.
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Stripling and Cox department store at 6370 Camp Bowie.
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Think these are antique trailer hookups. On Plumwood, between
Belknap and Race. Taken in 1995. They are gone now!
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Varsity Theater at 3006 Rosedale in Poly area.
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Vivian Courtney's Restaurant, 5915 Jacksboro Hwy at Roberts Cutoff.
Closed and torn down, but sign remains as of 2007. Pic by Tim Riddle.
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Williams Ranch House, 5532 Jacksboro Highway. It is closed now but is rumored
to open again sometime. Photos taken April 26, 2007 by Tim Riddle.
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Mexican Inn Cafe, 612 N. Henderson. Looks about the same as it has for years. 2007 photo by Tim Riddle.
