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The first “pumper team,” Smithfield volunteer fire department is pictured here in 1953.

From left to right: Roy Buck Hewitt, Melton Rhine, Andy Knight, R.W. Koonze, Chief Jack Gray, and inside the truck is Marvin Crane.

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department.
From Left to Right:
O.S. Autrey, Eddie Fuchs, Melton Rhine, Vera Redding, Leon Collins, H.T. Worthington, A.J. Knight, and W.G. Gregory

A survey showing the area that would eventually become North Richland Hills.

Tarrant County College’s North East Campus with Harwood Road visible in the foreground and Grapevine Highway in the background.

TCC's North East Campus with Harwood Road visible in the foreground and Grapevine Highway in the background.

Tarrant County’s first courthouse, Birdville, Texas. Terrell’s cabin, 6100 Broadway Street, in Haltom City, Texas is believed to have served as the county seat from August 1850- November 1856 until Fort Worth won the county seat by a small margin in…

Texaco Service Station and North Richland Auto Service pictured here in 1955 at the corner of Grapevine Highway and Turner Terrace.

The North Richland Hills Library was awarded the Texas Book Festival Grant in 2000. This document was signed by First Lady of Texas, Laura Bush, just prior to becoming the First Lady of the United States.

In 1986 a memorial wagon train was organized to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Texas Independence. The route covered more than 3,000 miles around the state passing within at least 100 miles of every city in Texas. Some 10,000 riders from 27…