Will Rogers Coliseum showcases history of the Fort Worth Stock Show

The artwork is on display on the walls of the concourse at Will Rogers Coliseum. "The Stock Show just blends so well with the history of Fort Worth," said Shanna Weaver, a show spokeswoman. "We wanted some photos that would tell our story. It’s a good walk around memory lane." Organizers chose scenes representative of the Stock Show, including photographs showing livestock, prominent figures, rodeo action and midway fun. The artwork includes: A photo from the first Stock Show, in 1896, that depicts cattlemen gathered around a covered wagon. A 1908 photo of rancher Samuel Burk Burnett standing next to President Theodore Roosevelt, who sports a neckerchief. A 1922 photo showing a midway attraction called "The Follies." The image shows women wearing white outfits lined up on a stage...read more