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- [Bull Creek]
- Photograph of a man paddling a canoe in a body of water identified as Bull Creek; the shoreline is covered with trees.
- [Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]
- Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "From the Pecos High Bridge - Sunset Route - 4/10/13 - Ht. 320 ft."
- [Austin Dam]
- Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
- Denver Hotel, Mason, Texas
- Photograph of Denver Hotel, a two-story brick building. The second story has a screened balcony directly above the front patio. A sign indicates the direction to Fredericksburg and Boerne.
- Jack County Courthouse
- Photograph of the Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Three groups of men are seen in this picture. The largest group is on the ground, standing and on horseback, in front of the courthouse, another is standing on an arch above a door and outside a window, and the last group is on a balcony at the clock tower.
- School House at Panna Maria, Karnes County
- Photograph of a school house in Panna Maria, Karnes County. Three men in hats are standing on the roof of the building.
- [Family in a Car]
- Photograph of a family in a car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Fritz Bohn + Family and the Caldwells."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bullfight in Juarez, Mexico. The crowd watches from their shaded balcony as the matadors enter the ring. Inscription on the back reads "Torrodors [sic] and Picadors entering the Bull Ring."
- Children's Day Parade Boulevard, Galveston
- Photograph of Children Day Parade at Galveston. The parade is made up of girls with baby carriages. Crowds of adults are on the sidewalks on either side of the parade route. The ocean is visible in the background.
- [Portrait of an Austin Fire Fighter]
- Photograph of the chief of the Austin Fire Department in 1884. Inscription on the back reads "Compliments of F. W. [Stowe ?], to Aug. Ziller, Chief Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas, Aug. 5th 84." Photograph is cabinet card format.
- Buchanan Dam
- Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
- [Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
- [Group Photograph]
- Photograph of uniformed men and women on the stairs of an unknown building. The men are holding rifles and sabers.
- Ladies Annex, Southwestern University
- Photograph of the Ladies Annex at Southwestern University. A line of people in horse-drawn carriages are exiting a gate and moving away from a large building.
- [Pecos High Bridge and Railroad]
- Photograph of a railroad with the foot of a cliff to the left and a river to the right. Utility lines run above and to the right of the railroad. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Sunset Route."
- [Group Portrait with Judge Roy Bean]
- Photograph of a group of men including Judge Roy Bean in Del Rio, Texas. His house, a saloon and courthouse, is visible in the background. It has a sign reading "Jersey Lilly" and another advertising ice cold beer. Two of the men are standing by their bicycles.
- [Car with a Flat Tire]
- Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
- [Hotel at Lobo, Texas]
- Photograph of a hotel in Lobo, Texas. A water tower is visible to the left of the building. Inscription on the back reads "$100,000 hotel, Lobo, Texas, S.P.R.R. 2-8-15, taken from train, only building in Lobo."
- [General Carranza in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a crowd of men, with some on horseback. A note on the back of the photograph describes the situation as, "Gen. Carranza entering Juarez, Mex. at the head of his troops 3-29-14. Gen. C. lifting his hat, notice the cheering crowds of Mexicans."
- [Biplanes]
- Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [Downtown San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of a busy street scene in downtown San Antonio, Texas. People walk by the numerous shops and businesses while horse-drawn carriages pass through the street. A banner over the street reads, in reverse, "R.A. Holland, City T Store, Coffee Roaster." Other signs are visible for Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, a tailor, and a leather goods shop. Cabinet card format.
- [Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
- Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
- [Mission in San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of a family in front of a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Weeds and trees grow from the adobe walls.
- [Train at San Diego, Texas]
- Photograph of a crowd of observers around a car of a train that looks derailed. Steam is billowing from the locomotive's engine.
- [Jailhouse]
- Photograph of a jailhouse, possibly in Jack County. The building has two full stories with a small attic, and has a small windmill to its right.
- [Haschke Family House]
- Photograph of two houses located at 100-102 East 17th Street in Austin, Texas. The house on the right belonged to the Haschke Family. A woman and child stand by the gate of the picket fence. Another person stands on the balcony.
- Texas First Air Flight
- Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane is in the sky and a man's hat is partially visible at the left and a utility pole is at the right. "Rogers" is indicated in the inscription on the back.
- [Men in Corsicana, Texas]
- Photograph of three men in suits and a child in overalls. The child is standing on a barrel to stand at an even height with the rest of the group. The group stands next to agricultural containers.
- [Palace of the Governor, Santa Fe, New Mexico]
- Photograph of the Palace of the Governor in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a long, single-story building with a shaded walkway along the street. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The old Palace of the Governor, oldest Govt. Bldg. in U.S. Built about 1600, occupied by all Governors up to 1890. In this bldg. Gov. Lew Wallace wrote a portion of Ben Hur. This building is now the property of the American School of Archaeology - 4-27-13."
- [Man near Airplanes]
- Photograph of a man near a line of airplanes at an airport in Austin. The airplanes are mid 20th century models with two seats.
- [Tree in a Boulder]
- Photograph of a tree growing through a boulder, with the boulder cracked midway. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Tree splits a granite boulder near Marble Falls, TX, Llano County 1879."
- [Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
- Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
- Pecos High Bridge
- Photograph of an elevated railroad leading up to a distant bridge. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Pecos High Bridge - 320 ft."
- [Mission Nuestra Señora de la PurÃsima Concepción de Acuña, San Antonio, Texas]
- Photograph of the Mission Nuestra Señora de la PurÃsima Concepción de Acuña near San Antonio, Texas. Grass grows wild from ruined parts of the stone building. A well is visible in the foreground. Cabinet card format.
- [Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]
- Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
- W.G. King, Indian Fighter
- Photograph of W. G. King, "Indian Fighter" holding a rifle and standing in front of a small log-cabin style house. A woman stands in the doorway of the house and a dog is next to the man.
- [Courthouse in Midland, Texas]
- Photograph of the courthouse in Midland, Texas, apparently under construction. The stone building has one level competed with wood framing beginning to be put in place for second story windows. Small trees partially obscure the building.
- [Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a crowd near a train in Juarez, Mexico. People to the left are seen dancing to the music of a band of string instruments, pictured at center, while people in the train and lined up at the right watch.
- [Fire Wagon]
- Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon stopped in the middle of an un-paved main street in front of a row of storefronts; a sign on the wagon says "Colorado No. 2, A Unit for the Dam, 44 Members - Strong." Other carriages are visible in the background and people are standing in the windows and on the first-floor roofs of the stores. The stores include Gammel's Used Books, J.O.Buaas, Phil Bruckmann Painter and Decorator, and a drug store.
- [Troops at Spofford Junction]
- Photograph of a line of troops on horseback near a railroad line. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Spofford Junction - 4/8/13 - 14 Cav. Troops leaving for Brownsville, Tex. via R.R."
- Prismoidal (One Rail) Railway System, Adapted for City Streets, Suburban, and General Railroad Traffic
- Photograph of a crowd of people on a train. A handwritten note reads "W.W. Knowles, Bastrop, TX, [illegible] at Brenham." A printed note on the back of the photograph reads, "Prismoidal (One Rail) Railway System, Adapted for City Streets, Suburban, and General Railroad Traffic; Practicable by Steam, or Horse power; Elevated or at Grade; Built and equipped at one half the cost of any other plan of equal capacity; Cars impossible to be thrown from track; examination of this system, by engineers and others, is respectfully solicited. I am now prepared to grant Licenses to railway companies and others, to construct and use the Prismoidal railway system., E. Crew, Inventor and Patentee."
- [Langtry, Texas Railroad Depot]
- Photograph of the Railroad Depot at Langtry, Texas. It's a small building by the train tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "During the time of Judge Roy Bean's Law West of the Pecos."
- [Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a matador delivering the killing blow in a bullfight. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull charging to his death against the sword."
- U.S. Military Post from Tower
- Photograph of a U.S. Military Post, taken from a nearby tower. A low stone building is visible across the foreground, and a 2-story building, possibly housing, is visible across the background. Other buildings are in the center. Cabinet card format.
- Pontoon Bridge
- Photograph of a pontoon bridge. A man is standing on the right side of the bridge. Further to the right is a horse tied to the bridge's post. A small building is visible past the other side of the water. The photograph is a cyanotype.
- Jack County Courthouse
- Photograph of the Jack County courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Several horse-drawn wagons with bundles of hay are gathered in the foreground.
- Sheriffs of Hood County
- Photograph of Hood County Sheriffs. The names of the sheriffs (in unknown order) are listed on the back of the photograph.
- [People near Biplanes]
- Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children observing a line of biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
- [National Mexico Train]
- Photograph of a National of Mexico train, with three men standing by the tracks, possibly taken near Juarez.
- Fort Sam Houston Tower
- Photograph of the clock tower at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.