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[Ad for Photo Enlargements with the Fox Company]

Description: Ad for photo enlargements with the Fox Company. The ad features a framed photograph of a girl wearing a coat, hat, and knee-high socks. Next to the photograph are the words "Special big picture made from any good film complete with beautiful easel folder nearly a foot big, Hand colored 65 cents, The Fox Company, San Antonio, TX." The Fox Company's stamp is on the back of the photograph and says "Guaranteed for Life, This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Fox Company

[Photograph of a Train]

Description: Photograph of the front of a train and train tracks. Alongside the tracks is a stack of wood planks and in the background is a fringe of trees. On the back are the words "Fbq RR." The Fox Company's stamp is on the back of the photograph and says "Guaranteed for Life, This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch next to a Bush]

Description: Photograph of Ana Jentsch standing next to a flowering bush. She is wearing a dark dress with a collar. Her name is written on the back of the photograph. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch on a Hill]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing on a rocky hill wearing a light colored dress and hat. According to the back of the photograph, her name is Ana Jentsch. The Fox Company's stamp is on the back and says "Guaranteed for Life, This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch with Cow and Calf]

Description: Photograph of Ana Jentsch standing next to a cow and her calf. Ana is holding a rope that is attached to the cow's horns. Her name is written on the back of the photograph. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Photograph of Emil Jentsch with Sheep]

Description: Photograph of Emil Jentsch with two sheep. Emil is squatting down between the sheep with his arms resting on them. He is wearing a suit and hat. There is a barn in the background. His name is written on the back of the photograph. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Photograph of Gus Jentsch and D. Kircholh]

Description: Photograph of Gus Jentsch and D. Kircholh sitting in chairs outside. Both mean have beards and are wearing suit pants and vests. Jentsch is sitting on the left and Kircholh is on the right holding a pipe. Their names are written on the back and numbered. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: unknown

[Portrait of a Baby]

Description: Portrait of a baby, aged six months and twelve days. The child is sitting on stool with a layer of fur on top. The baby is wearing a light-colored, long sleeved outfit. The photograph was taken outside and in the distance a trees can be seen. On the back is a stamp for the photography studio and the child’s name and age. The writing is blends in with the mat and is difficult to read.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eagle Picture Company

[Portrait of Willie Gammenthaler]

Description: Portrait of Willie Gammenthaler wearing a dark suit with a white vest and tie. The oval-shaped photograph is on a mat with Willie's name written on the back. "Smith Studio 323 East Houston St. San Antonio, Tex" is printed at the bottom right corner on the front, and a list of awards the studio has received is printed on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith Studio

[Photograph of a Group at Balance Rock]

Description: Photograph of a group of four people, two men and two women, at Balance Rock. The men are sitting on top of the large rock, and the women are standing in front wearing white dresses. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life, Sep 1929 [?], This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: 1929~

[Photograph of a Man at a Granite Quarry]

Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a crane at a granite quarry. He is wearing a tie and hat. There is a name written on the back of the picture that appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. The back is dated July 5, 1928, and the following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: July 5, 1928

[Photograph of Young Man Standing on the Steps of a Porch]

Description: Photograph of a young man standing on the steps leading up to the porch of a house. The house is wooden with a stone foundation, and it appears to be whitewashed. The young man is wearing a tie and a hat. There is a name written on the back which appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. There is a note written on the back that says that the photograph was taken in 1926. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas,… more
Date: 1926
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