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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Albert Peyton George with a group of men after hunting deer and turkey]

Description: Photograph of Albert Peyton George (far right) with a group of men. The men, who are displaying their hunting trophies of deer and turkey, are posed in front of two automobiles. Rock and cement structure to the right and trees in the background. On back of photograph in pencil: Far Right - Albert George". A black pattern surrounds the perimeter of the image. Stamped on back of photo in blue: "1 736" and in black ( only partially legible) "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone … more
Date: [1935..1937]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Albert Peyton George with a group of men after hunting deer and turkey]

Description: Photograph of Albert Peyton George (fourth from left) with a group of men. The men, who are displaying their hunting trophies of deer and turkey, are posed in front of two automobiles. Rock and cement structure to the right and trees in the background. A black pattern surrounds the perimeter of the image. Stamped on back of photo in blue: "1 736" and in black ( only partially legible) "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of a fox] made by Fox Company, San An… more
Date: [1935..1937]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Group of men by two automobiles with deer bodies strapped to them]

Description: Photograph of a group of men sitting/standing near two automobiles. An African-American man is seated on a box of "Grand Prize Lager Beer". Deer killed in a hunt are strapped to the hoods of the two cars. Albert Peyton George is seated on the far left. Two wooden buildings in background. Edge of a brick building on far left.
Date: [1935..1944]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Group of men by two automobiles with deer bodies strapped to them]

Description: Photograph of a group of men sitting /standing near two automobiles. The automobiles have deer that the men killed in a hunt tied to the hoods of the cars. An African-American man is seated on a box of " Grand Prize Lager Beer" in the front center of the two cars. Each man is holding a bottle of Grand Prize beer. The man on far left is Albert Peyton George. Brick building to left. Other buildings in background.
Date: [1935..1944]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with focus on the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with focus 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. There are six chairs carved from tree trunks in the foreground; wooden picnic table on right. A swing can be seen hanging from the tree on the right (visible against the white of the small wooden building on the right). Storage tank and utility pole next to small building on right. Wooden … more
Date: [1935..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of the George Ranch yard with the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch yard with the Nancy Jones oak tree limbs providing shade for the large area. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824. The young woman in the swing (attached to the oak tree limb) is probably Mary Ann Myers. The woman sitting (back to camera) on the bench of a wooden picnic table is possibly Marie Murphy. There are two other wooden picnic tables just beyond a stone walkway that … more
Date: [1935..1940]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of the George Ranch yard focusing on the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch yard focusing 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. The young woman standing beneath the tree is possibly Mary Jones, daughter of Mamie George's cousin Henry Jones. Mary appears to be playing with the black dog in front of her. Shrubs in right foreground. White building in left background; white wooden fence in center, pump (tool) house in right. R… more
Date: [1935..1940]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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