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[Man resting his head at Riverwalk]

Description: Photograph of a man seated near the edge of the San Antonio Riverwalk. He rests his head on his folded arms, possibly crying. Three pigeons stand nearby him. The man appears to be dressed in business attire. A staircase is visible on the left.
Date: [1930..1950]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of a building in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of a small stucco building with a pitched metal roof in San Antonio, Texas. The roof extends to cover a shallow porch in front of the building. Potted plants sit atop a tall stucco wall that extends from the side of the structure. An outdoor fireplace and a lamp on a wooden post are positioned on the far left. Two individuals walk past the house with their backs to the camera, both in long coats and skirts.
Date: 194X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Rosita's Bridge on the San Antonio River Walk, 3]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the San Antonio River Walk. A small bridge, Rosita's Bridge, that goes across the river leads to both parts of the Arneson River Theater which includes a small outdoor stage and seating. Weeping willow trees loom over the river and into the image. Multiple buildings can be seen in the background, including the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
Date: [1939..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of individuals outside a food vendor in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of individuals by a food vendor in San Antonio, Texas. A food truck is situated on the left. Boxes labeled "Fair Maid Good Bread" are stacked on its counter and littered on the ground around it. Two young boys sit next to each other in front of the food truck on one of the boxes. Another boy, wearing a long-sleeved, striped shirt, stands in front of them with his hands on his hips. Trash is littered all over the ground. An automobile is partially visible in the background.
Date: [1950..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of the public library in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of the public library in San Antonio, Texas, taken from across the street. Several leafless trees grow in a lawn in front of the large building, partially obstructing the view. The Art Deco style structure has rows of vertical windows and a decorative carving wrapped around at the top. This building is now the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
Date: [1930..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden]

Description: Photograph of individuals wandering through the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden. A large pond takes up the foreground, its surface interrupted by reeds and lily pads. Individuals stand behind it on walkways that cut through the dense vegetation of the garden. On the left, a group crouches down, looking at the water's surface. A curving stone staircase leads to a large, open, stone structure with a low-pitched hip roof. Treetops stick out over the rock retaining wall in the background.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Irene Williams]

Description: Portrait of Irene Biffle Williams sitting on a wicker bench. She is smiling and looking off to the side with her arms and legs crossed. She is wearing a dark-colored skirt with a white mid-sleeve shirt. There is a dresser behind her with a book and a framed photo resting on top. A lamp with a tilted shade rests on a table behind her, to the left. This photo was taken at Byrd III's home in San Antonio on McKinley Avenue, where Irene was visiting.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of the sanctuary of a mission in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a mission in San Antonio, Texas, taken from behind the fifth row of wooden pews. The altar is situated on top of three steps at the front of the room under a tall arch. A small statue of the Virgin Mary, a Christian cross, and a row of candles are positioned on top of it. A chancel lamp hangs down from the ceiling in front of it.
Date: 1948
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of a couple on the San Antonio River Walk]

Description: Photograph of a couple walking down the San Antonio River Walk. They walk towards the camera, the river to their right. The woman stands on the left and wears a short-sleeved dress. She has a purse over one shoulder. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and dark pants. Two men stand behind the couple, further down the paved walkway, which curves sharply to the right. Stone retaining walls and a landscaped grassy area fill the background. Low-hanging, leafy tree limbs hang dow… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of San Antonio in the snow]

Description: Photograph of a street in San Antonio, Texas, covered in snow. Two automobiles are parked on the side of the street in the foreground. Behind them, a dark colored automobile drives down the street towards the left. Trees grow in a landscaped median on the other side of the street. In the background, snow-covered automobiles are parked in front of a row of multi-story buildings.
Date: 1946
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of individuals at the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden]

Description: Photograph of individuals admiring the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden. Individuals stand on walkways that run through dense vegetation. A path leads to a stone staircase on the left. A pond is positioned to its right. A group of individuals looks down from the top of the tall rock wall that fills the background.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of the Alamo in the snow]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo covered in snow, taken from across the street. A man wearing a long coat and a scarf smokes a cigarette as he crosses the street. Automobiles are parked in a lot in front of the Alamo, and some individuals, dressed in winter clothes, walk among them. A large, leafy tree, dusted in snow stands on the right.
Date: 1946
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of the Bexar County Court House in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of the Bexar County Court House in San Antonio, Texas. A tree and a rock wall stand in the foreground in front of some brick buildings. A sign advertising "Seat Covers," "Upholstering," "Wheel Alignment," and "Frames Straightened" hangs on one the visible brick walls. The elaborate Bexar County Court House stands in the background. It is a stone structure with a complex tile roof. From it, a tall tower with a domed roof sticks up high above the other buildings.
Date: 194X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of San Antonio Post Office and Courthouse in the snow]

Description: Photograph of the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. Parked automobiles, covered in snow, line the street in the foreground. Three automobiles drive down the street while three pedestrians in long winter coats walk across it. The courthouse is a very large stone building. Six tall columns are positioned in the front of the building below the words "United States Post Office and Court House," which are carved into the entablature that appears … more
Date: 1946
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of a man in the doorway of Mission Concepción in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the doorway of Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. He looks down with one hand in his pocket. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a long-sleeved, button-down shirt tucked into belted pants. Decorative carvings surround the open doorway and three small windows are positioned above it. There is landscaping on either side of the mission's entryway.
Date: 1948
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

[Photograph of San Antonio Post Office and Courthouse in the snow, 2]

Description: Photograph of the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. Parked automobiles, covered in snow, line the street in the foreground. Several automobiles drive down the snowy street. The courthouse is a very large stone building. Six tall columns are positioned in the front of the building below the words "United States Post Office and Court House," which are carved into the entablature that appears to wrap the building. It stands behind a large stone… more
Date: 1946
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
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