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[Large plant growing on the George Ranch house]

Description: Photograph close-up that focuses on a large plant (possibly a crepe myrtle?) growing on the exterior wall of the George Ranch house. The George Ranch house is a two story white wooden building. Note in this photo, that both top and bottom porches are screened and the windows have no shutters. There is a cement sidewalk extending from bottom right and leading to screened porch door. A rock walkway leads to an intersecting sidewalk in front of house. Stamped on back in black: "N669".
Date: 1939
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["Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas"]

Description: Postcard image of the "Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas" as written in black text near bottom right corner of postcard. Also written in blue ink on bottom "1939". The stucco church has vine covered exterior near north west side with large turret near northeast side just below arched doorway. Two story wooden white building in left background. The postcard has a silver border. Written on back in black text: "Clear View Post Card For Correspondence. MFD. By Wayne Paper Box & Prtg. Corp., Fort Wayn… more
Date: 1939
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[Mary Jones Prowell and Virginia Davis Scarborough fishing on a dock]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell & Virginia Davis Scarborough perch fishin in tank at George Ranch, spring, 1943. Tank could be reached by road through pasture - south of house; sometimes by car, or sometimes on horses." Virginia Davis Scarborough is sitting on the right rail of the dock. Mary Jones Prowell is standing further back facing right. Her hat is hanging behind her head.
Date: 1936
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[Photograph of Mary Jones]

Description: Photograph of Mary Jones. Same image as 2000.077.014. Writing on the back of that photo describes it as: "Mary Rhodonia Jones 1936 Richmond High School Sophomore from 'The de Lamar' 1936". Mary Jones is wearing a dark colored shirt and her short dark hair is parted on her left side.
Date: 1936
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[Ethel Jodarski wearing a uniform]

Description: Senior photograph of Ethel Jodarski probably taken in 1931. Ethel is wearing dark colored shoes, white socks, white slacks, dark jacket, white shirt, dark tie, and a cap. She has her right hand on her hips, left hand on the door of an automobile, and her left foot is on the running board of the vehicle. The white wooden house in the background is Ethel's home. Ethel visited a lot with Mary Jones. The photo is bordered by a black pattern with "Fox Co." written in the top right and bottom left c… more
Date: [1930..1932]
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[Children at the George School]

Description: Photograph of the George School with the "L" addition. The George School is a white wooden building with an "L" shape. A front porch extends across the full length of the front. Sidewalks are seen in front of the porch and to the left and right of the front entrance. The sidewalk on the left leads to the "L" addition entrance. Several students are standing near the second, "L" addition entrance. The addition was probably made in 1937 or 1938. "The younger kids in the addition, older kids in fr… more
Date: [1937..1938]
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[Photograph of nine first grade students sitting/standing on the steps of the George School]

Description: Photograph of nine first grade students sitting/standing on the steps of the George School, the white wooden building in background. The children are wearing caps, maybe for a play. The student standing [alone] in the top row of the group is identified as George Jodarski. He is holding something in his hands (possibly a cap?). George is 5 or 6 years old in this photograph, probably taken in 1937. The Jodarskis tenant farmed on the George Ranch.
Date: [1936..1938]
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[Photograph of Albert Peyton George with the Grand Champion short horn steer]

Description: Photograph of Albert Peyton George with the Grand Champion (rosette pinned on halter) short horn steer. George is standing in front of a covered stall area. Sign behind George can partially be read as: "Short Horn Cattle [?] Owned and Raised by A. P. George". A young African-American boy wearing overalls is standing on the right of the sign. There is a man seated on a bale of hay on far right. Written on back of photograph in pencil "1937 Prairie King - calved Dec 27th 1936- Sold to Cotton Rus… more
Date: October 9, 1937
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[Photograph of milo harvesting on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of milo harvesting on the George Ranch. The man is driving Mr. George's John Deere tractor. The milo is being augured into a grain truck. A man in the back of the grain truck uses a scoop to level the grain. Uncut field on left of photo. Back of photograph stamped in blue: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas" .
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of a Caterpillar bulldozer and truck at work]

Description: Photograph of a Caterpillar bulldozer with chain attached to a post being used to scrape material out of the back of a grain truck. There is a man walking toward the bulldozer. The photograph was taken on the George Ranch where the men are probably making silage. Trees in background. Stamped on back in blue: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas".
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of the back of a bulldozer at work spreading material in a trench]

Description: Photograph of the back of a bulldozer at work spreading material in a trench. There is a man standing in front of the bulldozer. Four men are standing in a circle to the left of the photo. A fifth man is leaving the trench area with a rake in his hands. The men are probably making silage. There is a fence line to left and right. Trucks and an automobile in background. Windmill in center background. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas… more
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of a bulldozer with a chain and long post attached to it]

Description: Photograph of a bulldozer with a chain and long post attached to it. The post appears to be scraping the contents of the truck out and onto the ground. There is a man standing on the cab of the truck. Four men standing on the right of photo; one of the men is spreading the material with a rake. Fence posts in foreground. Water hose in foreground (extends to near center right of photo) is attached to a pump on far right. The men are probably producing silage. Trees in background. Photograph was… more
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of a bulldozer with a chain and long post attached to it]

Description: Photograph of a bulldozer with a chain and long post attached to it. The post appears to be scraping the contents of the truck out and onto the ground. There are three men standing to the right of the photograph. Fence posts in foreground. Water hose in foreground (extends to near center right of photo) is attached to a pump on far right. The group is probably making silage. Trees in background. Photograph was taken on the George Ranch. Back of photo stamped in blue: "Photograph by David J. Mo… more
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of the harvesting of sorghum on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of the harvesting of sorghum on the George Ranch. The man driving Mr. George's John Deere tractor is pulling the harvest equipment. A truck next to the equipment is being filled with milo by the auger. A man is standing inside the back of the truck with a scoop used to level the milo as it is augured in. The truck door has "Martinez Brothers" and an image of a monkey (?) painted on the door. Stubble from stalks in foreground. Uncut grain stalks in background. Stamped on back of photo… more
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard focusing on the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard focusing on the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824 and the Georges later added a tree house for Mary Jones, daughter of Mamie George's cousin Henry Jones. The tree trunk with spiral staircase is to the right of the photograph. White building on left, row of cedar trees in center with white wooden fence behind them. White buildings in right ba… more
Date: [1935..1960]
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[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard. The huge oak tree on far left is the Nancy Jones oak tree which, according to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", she planted in 1824. The tree house was later added by the George's for Mary Jones, daughter of Mamie's cousin Henry Jones. There is a wooden rocking chair to the left, near the trunk of the oak tree and there are three more wooden chairs in the yard on the right. A corner of the George Ranch house is visibl… more
Date: January 27, 1937
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[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard focuses on the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard focuses on the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones and the Georges later added the tree house for Mary Jones, daughter of Mamie George's cousin Henry Jones. A spiral staircase around the trunk of the tree leads to the large wooden tree house. A pole to the left of the photograph is being utilized to support a huge sagging limb. Another oak tre… more
Date: January 27, 1937
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[Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree and tree house]

Description: Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree and tree house. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824 and is located in the George Ranch house yard. The tree house was added by Albert Peyton and Mamie George for Mary Jones, daughter of Mamie's cousin Henry Jones. In this photograph, the tree house spiral stairway is blocked by two wooden braces. A long pole is supporting the limb on which the tree house sits (to left… more
Date: July 1937
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[Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard covered with snow]

Description: Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard covered with snow. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. The huge limbs of the over one hundred year old tree are laden with snow. Wooden bench in foreground has a snow topped seat. Another long, wooden bench just to the rear right of the one in foreground is also snow covered. Picnic table on far left is partially obscured by the … more
Date: [1935..1945]
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[Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones and is in the George Ranch house yard (seen at bottom of photograph). A utility pole with multiple lines extending left, right, and center, of photo is in the center, right of photograph. The yard below has partial view of people in bottom right corner, chairs formed from tree trunks also near right, picnic tables to left and wh… more
Date: [1935..1950]
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[Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard]

Description: Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard beneath the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones and the tree house was later added by Mrs. And Mrs. A.P. George for Mary Jones, daughter of Mrs. George's cousin Henry Jones. There is a little girl standing in front of the tree trunk while four other children play near the wooden lawn furniture near the right side o… more
Date: August 1937
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[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with the Nancy Jones oak tree in the center]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with the Nancy Jones oak tree in the center. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824. There are six chairs carved from tree stumps near front and right of tree. Two wooden picnic tables on right. Partial view of a white structure on left with white wooden buildings in background. Long white building on far right background just beyond wire fence. Stamped in black on bac… more
Date: [1935..1950]
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