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[Brown Lylie surrounded by a group of people.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of Brown Lylie surrounded by a group of people. Lylie is seated in a wooden chair with her right hand resting on the crook of a cane. She is wearing a dark skirt and jacket, white shirt, and has a plaid bandana tied around her head. Five children and two adults are gathered around Lylie's chair. The corner of a table can be seen in the bottom left corner. An unpainted wooden building is in the left background. Trees in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

[William Mitchell.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of William Mitchell. Mitchell who has dark hair parted slightly on his left and combed closely to the sides, and short dark mustache, is wearing a dark jacket (top button is buttoned) with a white shirt and dark bow tie. He is facing slightly to the left. Portrait ends just below shoulders. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

[F.M.O. "Otis" Fenn.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of F.M.O. "Otis" Fenn. Fenn, who has dark curling hair, is wearing a dark jacket and vest with white shirt and black bow tie. He is standing next to a structure on which his right arm is resting. His left arm is on his left hip. A pocket watch chain can be seen hanging at his waist. Portrait ends near knees and has Fenn facing the right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1881

[Mrs. C. A. Moers sitting in a chair on a porch]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. C. A. Moers as identified on front and back of photograph. Mrs. Moers is seated in a wooden chair on the front porch of a wood house. She has dark hair pulled up into a bun at the crown of her head. She is wearing a long sleeved white blouse with a dark skirt. She has her hands in her lap. (photo ends just below the waist). Exterior wall of the house in left background. Other buildings in right background.
Date: unknown

[Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Moers.]

Description: Photograph of Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Moers (as identified on the back of photograph). Mrs. Moers, who has dark short hair and wears eyeglasses, is wearing a dark dress with jacket. The scallop edged white collar frames a square neckline. She has a cameo pin in center of bodice. Mr. Moers is wearing a dark suit with dark tie and white shirt. Photograph ends just below the chest. Banana trees in background.
Date: unknown

[a group of four people seated on a double wooden swing.]

Description: Photograph of a group of four people seated on a double wooden swing. Three of the people are identified on the back of the photograph as: Marie Moers, Agusta Moers, C. A. Moers. The back of the first glider swing is in the foreground of the photograph. Marie, who is in the front swing, is wearing a dark colored round neckline dress. Partial view of a second unidentified person wearing plaid. Agusta and C.A. are in the back swing. C. A. is wearing a dark three piece suit. Trees in background.… more
Date: unknown

[Mrs. C. A. Moers and Norman Moller.]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. C. A. Moers and Norman Moller (as identified on the back of photograph). A collie dog is lying on the ground in front of Mrs. Moers and Norman. Mrs. Moers is wearing a dark skirt with white v-necked blouse. She hand her hands on the collie (who is looking up at her). Norman is wearing overalls and a white shirt. Buildings and a utility pole in the background. Black smudges and yellow stains across photograph.
Date: unknown

[Mildred Ryon (Booth)]

Description: Full-length photograph (copy) of Mildred Ryon (Booth). Ryon is wearing a dark skirt with ruffles at hemline. Her matching blouse has long sleeves with fabric covered buttons down the front and ruffles at sleeve hems. White sleeves can be seen underneath the dark and white collar at neckline also. She has various items around her neck- A chain and a fringed ornament at neckline. She has a dark colored braided chain around her hips ending in a tassel on her right hip.Partially covering her curl… more
Date: 1880

[Dinner guests at the George Ranch House.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of dinner guests at the George Ranch House. A table was set up outside of the ranch house (back of house on left of photograph). View is of the corner of the table with seven older women seen seated and eating dessert. A child can partially be seen on bottom right of photograph. An African-American man standing on the other side of the table is wearing a light colored shirt and hat. An African-American man wearing a white shirt and carrying a serving tray can be seen coming… more
Date: unknown

[Students at Richmond Public School in 1887]

Description: Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School. On the front row there are six girls seated on the left and there are five boys (one sitting and the rest kneeling) to the right of the photo. Students of Richmond Public School (about 1887) are identified as: Back Row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett Blakely Second Row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ?… more
Date: 1887

[A tintype portrait of Henry Jones.]

Description: Photographic copy of a tintype portrait of Henry Jones. Jones was a member of Austin's "Old Three Hundred." Jones is wearing a dark colored jacket with the lapels of a lighter color seen underneath. He has a sweater and white shirt underneath the jacket. A dark colored tie is tied at the collar of the white shirt. Jones has graying hair with a beard. His wire framed glasses are on his forehead. The scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

[A hand painting of the Mier prisoners.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of a hand painting of the Mier prisoners. The original was in an ornate wooden frame as partially seen on photograph. Two men are sitting on the ground with chains around them. Four men are standing behind them, two wearing serapes, and the other two wearing dark suits. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

["Our old Lizzie"]

Description: Photograph of "our old Lizzie" as written on the front of the photograph in black ink. The back reads: C. A. Moers "Lizzie". An automobile with a soft top is in the center of the photo. A person wearing a white shirt is sitting in the back seat of the car. A white house with white picket fence is in the left background. Unpainted wooden buildings and wooden gate to right.
Date: unknown

[C. A. Moers Hay Baling Crew]

Description: Photograph of C. A. Moers hay baling crew. A young African-American boy is sitting on a hay baler that is beside two dark horses with harnesses. Two African-American men are on either side of a wagon. Man on horseback in background on left. A man is also standing on top of a wagon loaded with hay bales.
Date: 1912

[An automobile titled "A '490'"]

Description: Photograph of an automobile titled "A '490'" . A man (wearing slacks, light shirt, dark vest, and hat) and a baby (wearing a white long-sleeved gown) holding on to the steering wheel are seated in the front seat of the car. A young man (wearing white) is seated in the back seat of the car. Street in background. Top of tree can be seen over the top of the automobile.
Date: 1920

["Starting out" of C. A. Moers.]

Description: Photograph titled "starting out" of C. A. Moers (as identified on the back of photograph) standing next to a horse. Moers is wearing knee high boots, slacks jacket over a wool button up sweater, and white shirt. He has a cowboy hat on his head. He has a white rolled up paper in his left pocket. His right hand is resting on the saddle of the horse. Open door of wooden building on right. Buildings in background. Yellow stains at top and bottom of photograph.
Date: unknown
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