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Sheriff George Boothe, 1937-1938

Description: Portrait of George Boothe, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, standing out-of-doors in front of an unidentified building. He is wearing a light-colored uniform with a dark tie as well as a hat and utility belt holding bullets. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Sheriff Boot[he"]. George Boothe, 1937 to 1938, Mrs. Geo. Boothe was appointed sherrif [sic] in May 1939 due to the death of her husband." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherriff [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, 1990."
Date: 1937/1938

Sheriff Paul Ermler, 1946-1952

Description: Portrait of Paul Ermler, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, visible from the chest up. He is wearing a dark-colored shirt and jacket with a hat. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Paul Ermler, 1946-52." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherrif [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, Nov. 1990."
Date: 1946/1952

Asa Fuller, Sheriff 1961-1980

Description: Portrait of Asa Fuller, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, seated behind a desk. He is leaning back in an office chair with his left leg crossed over his right knee and he is smoking a cigarette; his badge is visible in his breast pocket. There is an ashtray on the desk in front of him, as well as a folded newspaper and various other documents. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Asa G. Fuller, 1961-1980." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherriff [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, Nov. 1990."
Date: 1961/1980

[Wilson County Jail]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Wilson County Jail in Floresville, Texas. A wooden fence surrounds the building, which served as the jail and sheriff's residence from 1887-1974, and is currently the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum.
Date: 1926
Location: 29.133774 -98.156952

[Photo of Five Children]

Description: Photograph of five children posing together in Wilson County, Texas. The three in the back row are identified as Fay, James, and Sidell Elder, and the baby and girl in the front row are Roberta and Annie Derum.
Date: unknown

[Old Man with Two Children]

Description: Photograph of a man sitting in a wooden chair, identified as Old Man Mac, holding baby Fay Elder on his lap. James Elder stands to the right, and a boardwalk is visible in the background.
Date: unknown

[Fay Canfield on Walkway]

Description: Photograph of Fay Canfield, as a child, sitting on the walkway leading up to a house in Wilson County, Texas. Plants are visible in front of the house.
Date: unknown

[Polaroid of a Couple]

Description: Photograph of a couple, identified as Verna Louise Orr and Bob Butler, posing together in a house. Butler's suit jacket is laid over one arm, and his other arm is around Orr's shoulders.
Date: unknown

[Photograph of the Custer Children]

Description: Photograph of the three Custer children, Bud, Maude, and Cecil, posing in front of a painted backdrop. The two girls sit on a chair covered with an animal fur.
Date: unknown

[Baby in Large White Garment]

Description: Photograph of baby James Hunten McDaniel wearing a large white garment and sitting in a chair with a blanket over it.
Date: January 14, 1902

[Photograph of Two Women]

Description: Photograph of two women, one of whom is identified as Lola Butler Canfield, posing together. The woman sits in a wheelchair with a fan on her lap, and the other woman stands behind her.
Date: unknown

[Woman in a Wheelchair]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting in a wheelchair with a fan on her lap.
Date: unknown

[Baby on a Plush Couch]

Description: Photograph of a baby identified as Adeline "Singie" Butler sitting on a plush couch.
Date: unknown

[Three Children by Fireplace]

Description: Photograph of three children, identified as Marcia Wigly, Palmer Wigly, Jr., and Karen Wigly, in front of the fireplace during Christmas. Three stockings hang from the fireplace covering, and the head of a Mickey Mouse doll is visible in the middle stocking.
Date: unknown

[Three Couples at a Party]

Description: Photograph of three couples in fancy clothing seated at a table at a party in Wilson County, Texas.
Date: unknown

[Group at a Party]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women in fancy dresses posing together at a convention at the Coronado Hotel in San Diego, Texas.
Date: unknown

[Butler Headstones]

Description: Photograph of the headstones of William G. Butler and Adeline Butler in a cemetery in Wilson County, Texas. A wrought iron fence is visible around the cemetery.
Date: unknown
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