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[Interior of Ice Cream Shop]
Photograph of the interior of an ice cream shoppe in Wilson County, Texas. Several boys drink milkshakes at the counter across from a waitress, and there are heart shaped boxes to the left. A man stands by a cash register behind the counter to the right.
[Interior of White House Cafe]
Photograph of the interior of the White House Cafe in Floresville, Texas. Several tables and chairs are set up to the right of the counter and stairs, and a sign leading to the wash room is visible in the background.
J.A. Vornon & Son Blacksmith Shop
Photograph of blacksmith shop. Men and boys are standing under sign the left front of the shop that says "J.A. Varnon & Son". Horses drawing buggies are parked in front of the shop. The tower of the Wilson County Court House can be seen in the background.
[J. E. Canfield on a Camping Trip]
Photograph of J. E. Canfield sitting in a chair in front of a line of trees while on a camping trip.
[J. J. Schneider's Home]
Photograph of several people standing on the porch of the home of J. J. Scneider in Three Oaks, Texas. A wire fence with a wooden gate surrounds the house.
J. J. Stevens' Home
Photograph of large single-story frame house surrounded by a fence with several large trees. An adult standing near one of the fence posts is holding a child.
T.J. Short Home
Photograph of white frame house with large porch wrapping around to the left side of the house. White picket fence surrounds the house.
[Jamie Harris as a Child]
Photograph of Jamie Lou Walker Harris as a child standing in a field next to a dog. She wears a dress and has a large bow in her hair.
Jeff Varnon & Mexican Chowako
Two men sitting on plows pulled by mules.
The John Hern Gin
Photograph of the John Hern Gin in Fairview, Texas. Trees are in the front of the gin with the smokestack and water tower shown in the background.
John McDaniel, Sr. Home
Photograph of large two-story frame house with large porches on both floors. House is surrounded by a picket fence. Several trees are are in the yard around the house.
[Kathleen Canfield Williams Sitting]
Photograph of Kathleen Canfield Williams as a young girl sitting on the post of a wooden fence.
[Kicaster Community Marker]
Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission plaque about the Kicaster Community in front of a tree in Wilson County, Texas.
[Kosub House]
Photograph of the exterior of the Kosub House in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible in the house's yard.
[Laying Cornerstone of Courthouse]
Photograph of a group of people laying the cornerstone of the Wilson County courthouse in Floresville, Texas.
[Man by Gas Pumps]
Photograph of Edwin Johnson standing by the gas pumps at the grand opening of the Sinclair Gasoline station in Wilson County, Texas.
[Man by Plane]
Photograph of Elbert W. Franklin standing in his military uniform in front of a plane in Wilson County, Texas.
[Man by Wagon]
Photograph of an African American man, identified as Uncle Sam Harris, standing by two mules hitched to a wagon. A building is visible in the background.
[Man in a Meat Market]
Photograph of a man, identified as John Henry Wheeler, standing in a meat market in Stockdale, Texas.
[Man in Military Uniform]
Photograph of an unidentified man in a military uniform, standing with one leg on a chair.
[Man Standing by River]
Photograph of an unidentified man in a hat standing by the side of a river in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible on the opposite river bank.
[Man Waving in Car]
Photograph of two men in a car, including Judge Voges waving on the right, during the Wilson County centennial in Floresville, Texas. A line of people stands in front of the Wilson County Telephone Company building in the background.
Man, Woman and Holy Bible
Unknown man and women photographed. They are an older couple and she has her left hand on his shoulder. The man is dressed in a dark three piece suit with white shirt. There is a chair from his vest to a pocket. The man is holding a large copy of the Holy Bible. The couple may be standing in front of a scalloped pattern quilt.
[Marcelina Baptist Church]
Photograph of a field of wild flowers in front of the Marcelina Baptist Church in Floresville, Texas.
[Men in Auto and Carriage Dept.]
Photograph of two men in a garage with a carriage and a car in it in Wilson County, Texas. The man to the right sits at a sewing machine, and the man to the left leans against a carriage. The handwritten note at the bottom of the photo reads "Auto & Carrage [sic] top Dept."
[Men in Front of Building]
Photograph of nine men standing in a line in front of a building in Wilson County, Texas. Horses, a wagon, and piles of bags are visible behind them.
[Men in Front of Railroad]
Photograph of three men standing in front of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, and two standing on the steps leading into the train car.
[Methodist Church]
Photograph of a Methodist parsonage building in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible in the yard to the right.
[Methodist Church Choir]
Photograph of the Floresville, Texas Methodist Church choir in the choir loft behind the pulpit. A woman sits at a piano to the left.
Methodist Church, Floresville, Texas
Methodist church with bell tower on the corner of a dirt road. The church is fenced with a white picket fence and a bloom tree in the front courtyard. Next door to the church is the patronage. On the opposite side of the street from the church is the beginning of a crop.
[Methodist Church in Floresville]
Photograph of a Methodist Church in Floresville, Texas. A road is visible in the foreground.
Methodist Parsonage
This is a black and white photo of the Methodist parsonage in Floresville, Texas. Featured in the photo are four young children and a dog. The house has to two covered porches with step leading upto the landings. The house also has lattice work from the ground up to the porches.
[Mrs. Knox Reading a Book]
Photograph of the wife of Dr. Robert Taggert Knox sitting with a book open in her lap.
Mules on the Stevens' Ranch
Photograph of mules in a corral.
[Old Building]
Photograph of an old building made of corrugated sheet metal in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Old City Hall - Downtown (C Street) Floresville
Photograph of brick, two-story building. Signs indicate City Hall on lower floor and Floresville Masonic Lodge on second floor.
Old Faireview School
Photograph of the old Fairview school house. It is a two-story wood structures with two visible doors with steps.
[Old Man with Two Children]
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.
[Old Schneider's Store and Gin]
Photograph of a rusty old building housing Old Schneider's Store and Gin in Dewees, Texas. A dirt road is visible in the foreground. On the left the rear fender of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville can be seen.
[Old Sutherland Springs Bridge]
Photograph of the old Sutherland Springs Bridge in Wilson County, Texas. Trees are visible on both sides of the bridge.
[Old Tiner House]
Photograph of the old Tiner house, made of stone and corrugated sheet metal, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Trees are visible in front of the building.
Original Creed Taylor House
The Creed Taylor house is featured in this photo. Photographed are (first row left to right) Willie Lightfoot Fraesier, Pearl Lorenz, Oliver Lightfoot and Adolph Houseton; (second row left to right) Eunice Ware, John Peter Lorenz, Sr., Wilhelmina Schell Lorenz, Lena Lorenz, Katie Lorenz, John Peter Lorenz, Jr.
Otto Reininger Home on the Dewees Ranch
Rustic two story wood frame home on the Dewees Ranch. There is a porch attached to the front of the house along with a outlying building behind the structure.
[Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church]
Photograph of the exterior of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Saspamco, Texas.
Oxen and a Windmill
Four oxen bulling a wagon with men in the picture. There is a windmill and water tank in the background.
[Palace Meat Market and Restaurant]
Photograph of two men on horses and two men on the porch of the Palace Meat Market and Restaurant in Wilson County, Texas. There is a tree to the left and a wagon to the right.
[Parking Lot by Church]
Photograph of a parking lot next to the Immanuel Lutheran Church building in La Vernia, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
[People at Library]
Photograph of two women and two children standing under the awning at the front entrance to the Martha Eschenberg Public Library in Floresville, Texas. A tree is visible in the background.
[People in Front of Dunbar School]
Photograph of three women and one man standing in front of the Dunbar School building in Wilson County, Texas.
Peter B. Barnes
Photographer Peter Barnes is posed to be counting his fingers. He is posed to take the photo in profile style. He is dressed in a suite. He is sporting his short haircut and full beard.
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