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[Construction of West Cliff shopping center]

Description: Photograph of the construction site of the West Cliff shopping center in Fort Worth.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Frank Todd, Phil Manning, Leon Breeden, Curly Broyles, and Bill Harrison Performing]

Description: Photograph of Frank Todd, Phil Manning, Leon Breeden, Curly Broyles, and Bill Harrison playing instruments around a microphone with other performers in the background. A curtain festooned with glittering letters that spell out "Ja[zz] Frolic" stands behind the group of men. Other musicians sit at their music desks behind the foreground performers.
Date: 1953
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Photograph of Dan Alexander Singing Alongside the Laboratory Dance Band]

Description: Photograph of the 1953 North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage. The band of young men are arranged in three raked rows, sitting behind music desks with their instruments. Dan Alexander stands in front of a microphone on the left side of the photo. Behind him sits a man playing a piano. Gene Hall stands to the far right of the photo. A curtain hangs over a wall to the right, while four border curtains loom above the performers.
Date: 1953
Creator: Don Brink Studios
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Photograph of Laboratory Dance Band Performing with a Harpist]

Description: Photograph of the Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage with a woman named Pat McCracken playing a harp. McCracken occupies the lower center portion of the photo. She is wearing a light hued dress and is sitting down behind a microphone. Her hands are mid-glide over the harp's strings. To her left, one of the many tuxedo-clad men plays a double bass. To the left of this man, another man sits with his back to the camera and plays a piano. The rest of the band is seated on a series of three i… more
Date: 1953
Partner: UNT Music Library

Phil "Cyclops" Manning

Description: Photograph of Phil Manning playing a saxophone while standing between a curtain and a microphone. He is wearing a dark suit, neck tie, and dark rimmed glasses. A shadowy pianist is visible to the right behind the curtain.
Date: 1953
Creator: Loveless, Marvin
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Pat McCracken Playing Jazz Harp]

Description: Photograph of the Laboratory Dance Band on stage with a young woman named Pat McCracken. McCracken stands to the left side of the photo. She is wearing a light hued dress and is standing in front of a pianist with her hands behind her back. To the right, a tall harp stands in front of a microphone. Further to the right, the elder Gene Hall stands wearing a grey suit and applauding. The rest of the band is seated in the background on a series of three increasingly elevated platforms. They are ho… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Don Brink Studios
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Leon Breeden and the Laboratory Dance Band Performing]

Description: Photograph of the North Texas State College Laboratory Dance Band performing on stage. Three rows of male performers are arranged on stage, with many of the men sitting and playing their brass instruments. A drummer and a standing bassist are visible in the background to the left. Leon Breeden stands downstage playing a clarinet. Behind the men stands a metallic eagle statue, as well as a curtain that has been festooned with glittering letters that spell out "Jazz Frolic." In front of them are … more
Date: 1953
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Photograph of young Byrd IV, Tim, and Carol Williams on Christmas morning]

Description: Photograph of young Byrd IV, Tim, and Carol Williams in a living room on Christmas morning. Byrd IV stands on the left in front of a patterned armchair, wearing white onesie pajamas. Tim sits on the floor across from him, wearing cuffed denim jeans and black, high-top Converse shoes. He is partially obstructed by the plaid skirt of a woman who stands in front of him. Carol stands in the back of the room in front of a television set. She wears a white shirt tucked into a long, dark skirt.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young Carol in Ballet Costume]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait in her ballet outfit. The dress is made up of a strapless, satin top and a shiny, tiered tutu. She is wearing black ballet flats and has some of her short hair pinned behind her ear. The entire background, including the floor, is all the same color.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams laying on a couch]

Description: Photograph of a sick Carol Williams laying on a couch. Her hair is pulled back from her face and she is covered in a blanket that is draped over the back of the. The couch has a leaf-patterned upholstery and ornate, carved wood arms. There is a doorway on the right side of the image and a cabinet is sitting in front of the doorway.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Toddler boy in overalls, boots and a short-sleeve shirt, 3]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young boy sitting in front of a solid colored backdrop. He is wearing overalls and a white shirt with white boots. He is looking to the side of the camera smiling.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A toddler boy in overalls smiling for picture]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young boy sitting in front of a solid colored backdrop. He is wearing overalls with a white shirt and white boots. He has short hair, parted to the side, and he is looking to the side and smiling.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Toddler boy in overalls, boots and a short-sleeve shirt, 4]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young boy sitting in front of a solid colored backdrop. He is wearing overalls with a white shirt and white boots. He is looking at the camera and smiling.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams posing in dance attire, 4]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait while wearing dance attire. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with black hot pants and black flats. She is standing turned to the side with her arms stretched out. Her right leg is stepping back with only the toes of this foot resting on the floor and her other leg is turned to the side.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams posing in dance attire, 5]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait while wearing dance attire. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with black hot pants and black flats. She is standing with one leg behind the other and her torso turned towards the camera. Her left foot is pointed towards the camera while the right food is pointed to the side. Her left arm is reaching behind her while her right arm is bent and touching her chest.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams laying on a couch, 3]

Description: Photograph of a sick Carol Williams laying on a couch. Her hair is pulled back from her face and she is covered in a blanket that is draped over the back of the. The couch has a leaf-patterned upholstery and ornate, carved wood arms. There is a doorway on the right side of the image and a cabinet is sitting in front of the doorway.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Norma Sexton wearing a large wedding dress and holding her bouquet]

Description: Photograph of Norma Dean Sexton wearing a wedding dress and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and is seated in front of a dark backdrop. Byrd Williams III took Miss Sexton's bridal portraits in preparation for her wedding to Walter L. Schewe.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A toddler boy in overalls smiling for picture, 2]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young boy sitting in front of a solid colored backdrop. He is wearing overalls with a white shirt and white boots. He is looking to the side and smiling.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams posing in dance attire, 3]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait while wearing dance attire. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with black hot pants and black flats. She is standing turned to the side with her arms stretched out. Her right leg is stepping back and her left leg and her left leg is bent.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams in a dance outfit, 2]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait in dance attire. The dress she wears is made up of a strapless, satin top and a shiny, tiered tutu. She is wearing black ballet flats and has some of her short hair pinned behind her ear. Carol stands with one leg in front of the other, with her left leg bent. Her feet are pointed in opposite directions. She has her arms stretched out in front and behind her.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carol Williams posing in dance attire, 2]

Description: Photograph of a young Carol Williams posing for a portrait while wearing dance attire. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with black hot pants and black flats. She is standing with her back to the camera, slightly twisting her torso and her head. Her right leg is stepping back with only the toes of this foot resting on the floor and her other leg is turned to the side. The entire background, including the floor, is the same color and there is a shadow behind her.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pam and Byrd IV on the floor]

Description: Photograph of Pam and Byrd IV as children, sitting on the floor. Pam is looking at the camera and holding a ball in her lap. Byrd is sitting with his back to the camera, looking at Pam. They are both wearing jeans with a striped long-sleeve shirt.
Date: [1953..1954]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd IV and Pam in shorts]

Description: Photograph of Byrd IV and Pam standing side-by-side. Pam is holding Byrd's hand in her hands while looking down at them. Byrd is looking down at the ground with a blank expression on his face. They are both shirtless and wearing white shorts.
Date: [1953..1954]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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