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Farmers Cotton Gin
Photograph of large gin building. Baling equipment and three men are in the front of loading dock. Several men are standing on the loading dock. A water tower can be seen on the right side of the building and a windmill is visible in the background.
Hardware Store, Drug Store, and Bank
Photograph of several buildings. People are standing on the porch of the building on the left. Three horse drawn wagons and a saddle horse are in front of the buildings. A man and a woman are in the wagon on the far right.
Hermann Sons Hall - Poth
Photograph of large frame building with flames and smoke over it. Snow is on roof that isn't burnt.
J. W. Manak Blacksmith and Woodwork Shop
Photograph of blacksmith shop. Two men and three children are standing by the doorway in front of the shop. The sign on facade states: "J.W.MANAK, BLACKSMITH & WOODWORK".
Poth after 1920 Fire
Two photographs of Poth Texas showing the destruction of the fire in 1920 that destroyed the hardware store, meat market, bank, and drug store.
Poth Bank, Drug Store, and Hotel
Photograph of Poth Texas prior to 1921 fire. In the photo are the bank, drug store and Plaza Hotel. A man and horse are standing in the street.
Second Gin built in Poth, TX
Photograph of large gin building with smoke stack. Water tower is seen in background.
Alec Ormand
Photograph of Mr Alec Ormand on the night of the Butler's dance. Mr. Ormand appears to be quite young. He is wearing a three piece suit, white shirt and tie and a watch fob. In his left hand, he holds a thin cane or walking stick. His a felt hat is hanging from a fence post to his left. His right fist rests on his hip with his elbow cocked. This appears to be a posed photograph by a professional photographer. At the bottom of the photo are the words "Barr B San Antonio Texas", which may be the photographer's logo. His hair is dark and slicked back and he looks quite dapper.
Seniors '31
First prize winner in the Wilson County Fair of 1931. Louise Steeltje is on the left of the fire escape. Eleven young ladies dressed in formal dressed and bonnets riding on a parade float in one of the early Peanut Festival parades.
Ed Dewees
Studio portrait of Ed Dewees, son of Thomas Dewees. Ed Dewees appears to be a teeanager. He is sitting on a large, imitation stone, leaning on his left elbow on another imitation stone. In his right hand, he holds a narrow cane. He is wearing a dark suit and white shirt with perhaps a white tie. His hair is rather long on top and very curly and dark. He is wearing dark boots and his hat is on the ground by his right foot. His legs are crossed. The photographer's back drape shows a tree to the left of the photo. The photographer's name and information is at the bottom: Callaway, San Antonio, Texas
John Nance Garner
John Nance Garner of Uvale, Texas as Vice President of the United State. Mr. Garner is photographed in a suit and tie.
Ed Swift
Photograph of Mr. Ed Smith by professional photographer Crandal of Floresville, Texas. Mr. Swift looks straight into the camera with a serious expression. He is wearing a suit jacket with a pin in his lapel. His shirt is white and he wears a dark tie.
Judge S. T. Morris
County Judge S. T. Morris for Wilson County Texas. Judge Morris dressed in a starch white shirt and dark tuxedo with a bow tie.
Mary Bell King
Portrait of Mary Bell King as a young child. Her blonde curls are styled is a short and stylish fashion. Her baby smile is sweet and endearing she is wearing a white lacy dress. She is posed with her ankles crossed and is wearing black patent leather shoes.
House on First Street
Photograph of frame house with circular porch extend from the front of the house to the right side. A man is sitting on the steps of the porch and a woman is walking on the right side of the house. Outbuildings are to the rear of the house.
School Picture - Three teachers in back
Photograph of 16 students and three teachers taken outside of school building.
Mrs. W. B. Toone
Mrs. W. B. Toone poses for a professional photograph studio. She is wear of beautifully embroidered gown that is dark in color with butterfly design stitching,
Survivors of Captain J. H. Callahan Rangers
Individuals photgraphed include on the first row left to right is D. C. Burleson, Dave Wattin, and Simple Tom (also identified as Hugh Simpson Tom). In the second row from left to right is Bill Pitts, John Campbell and John Samson. The three gentlemen in the first row are dressed in dark suites with white shirts and bow ties. The three men in the second row also have white shirts by long ties. All six men have white ribbons pinned to their right lapels.
"C" Street, Floresville, TX
Photo of the busy downtown street in Floresville, Texas. The photo was taken at the corners of Third and what is today "C" streets. The business in the near right is the First National Bank next door to the Bakery. Noteworthy in this photo is the electric or telephone pole that is outside the bank.
[Barker-Huebinger House]
Photograph of the exterior of the Barker-Huebinger House in Wilson County, Texas. Trees, a Texas Historical Commission plaque, a wrought iron fence, and two flags on a pole are visible in front of the building.
[Beall Cemetery]
Photograph of headstones at the Beall Cemetery in LaVernia, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
[The Beer Warehouse]
Photograph of the Beer Warehouse building in Floresville, Texas. A long zig zagging wooden railing leads to the front door.
[Bridge at McAlister Crossing]
Photograph of the Mueller Bridge at the McAlister Crossing in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Trees are visible in the foreground.
[Caddo Oak in Field]
Photograph of a large caddo oak in a field near Caddo Bridge in Wilson County, Texas.
[Calaveras Bridge]
Photograph of the Calaveras Bridge and surrounding trees in Wilson County, Texas.
[Close-Up of a Painted Flower]
Photograph of a close-up of a painted flower on a county safe in a building in Floresville, Texas.
[Dr. Boykin's House]
Photograph of the exterior of the two-story house of Dr. Boykin in Wilson County, Texas. There is a wrap-around porch on both floors to the left.
[Dr. Messinger's Grave Stone]
Photograph of the grave stone of Dr. Messinger in Wyatt Cemetery somewhere in Wilson County, Texas.
[Faith of Our Fathers Sesquicentennial]
Photograph of a group of people standing around a bouquet of flowers on a carved chair during the sesquicentennial celebration in Wilson County, Texas. They are, from left to right, John Grammer, Judge Marvin Quinney, Maurine Liles in pioneer dress, LaJuana Leus, and Alene Quinney.
[Grass Pond]
Photograph of a grass pond in Wilson County, Texas. A barbed wire fence is visible in the foreground, and there are trees on the other side of the pond.
[Graytown Cemetery]
Photograph of flowers in front of several tombstones at the Graytown Cemetery in Wilson County, Texas. Wrought iron fences surround the two tombstones in the foreground.
[Historians at Alvin Kuykendal Ranch]
Photograph of several historians standing on a dirt road at the Alvin Kuykendal Ranch in Wilson County, Texas. Those in the back are, from left to right, John Grammer, Regina Kosub, and Maurine Liles, and those in the front are Allen Kosub, Gene Maeckel, and Alvin Kuykendal.
[Hornet's Nest in a Tree]
Photograph of the largest hornet's nest in a tree in Wilson County, Texas.
[John Sutherland Well]
Photograph of the stone John Sutherland well at the baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A chain link fence is visible in the background.
[John T. Montgomery House]
Photograph of the rear exterior of the John T. Montgomery House on stilts near Cibolo Creek in La Vernia, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
[Large Tree in Front of House]
Photograph of two large trees and part of a rusty fence in front of a house in Wilson County, Texas. A porch deck is visible to the right.
[Man Leaving Cemetery]
Photograph of John Grammer at the gate of the Leach-Hastings Cemetery in Wilson County, Texas. A car and trees are visible in the background.
[Man on Ranch]
Photograph of Johnnie Zaiontz walking past a house surrounded by trees on the Tom Callaway Ranch in La Vernia, Texas.
[Mueller Bridge]
Photograph of the Mueller Bridge at McAlister Crossing in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Trees are visible in the foreground.
[Old Farm House]
Photograph of an old farm house in a field near Pandora, Texas. Trees are visible behind it.
[Old Hospital]
Photograph of a road in front of an old hospital building on Hospital Blvd. in Floresville, Texas.
[Old House on Highway 181]
Photograph of an old wooden house surrounded by trees on Highway 181 in Wilson County, Texas. A wire fence is visible in the foreground.
[Painted Flower on a Safe]
Photograph of a painted flower on the inside of a county safe in a building in Floresville, Texas.
[Painted Safe]
Photograph of the shelves inside a safe painted with flowers, in Floresville, Texas.
[Photograph of Caddo Bridge]
Photograph of Caddo Bridge, built in 1915, in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible on both sides of the bridge.
[Photograph of George Alston]
Photograph of George Alston sitting in the back of a car with a 10 lb. cannon ball and an old grave stone in Nockenut, Texas.
[Photograph of Polley Mansion]
Photograph of the exterior of the White Hall Polley Mansion in Wilson County, Texas. A sign is visible in front of the fence in the foreground, and there are trees on the other side of the fence.
[Photograph of Stockdale Bridge]
Photograph of the Stockdale Bridge and surrounding trees in Wilson County, Texas. Vines cover one of the support beams to the left.
[Pierdolla-Rusch House]
Photograph of the fence and a field in front of the Pierdolla-Rusch House in La Vernia, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
[Plaque at Garza-Valadez Cemetery]
Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission plaque about the Garza-Valadez Cemetery in Floresville, Texas.
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