The Rich home in Mississippi.

Photograph mounted on cardboard (cardboard has scalloped edges). Photograph of the Rich home in Mississippi. Three men are standing in front of the white picket fence. Several other men are standing on the front steps and porch of house. Four women are on the porch with the men. On child is standing (man standing behind child) on the porch rail to left of photo. Back of photo reads: Jon. W. Morrow's Photographic Bazar? And Millinery, Grove Hill, Ala. All work Guaranteed First Class. Also has Design at top and bottom, vining around drawn sign to right and left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of Richmond jail]

Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of 1896 Richmond jail. Children are W.P. (Willy) and M. Lafayette (Fay). Woolley's family lived in the jail while he was deputy Sheriff and Sheriff, from about 1904-1914. 2 children were born in the jail. Child on left (in arched entryway of the jail building) is sitting with hands behind him and the other child is standing.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children on tricycles.]

Photograph (copy) of children on tricycles. The children are identified as: Mary Ann, Dot, Mary Jones and Mamie on the porch. The child at front is on a scooter. She has her left foot on the scooter and her right foot on the sidewalk. Two other children can partially be seen behind her. There is a tricycle (no rider) to the right of the front steps. A woman can be seen sitting on a porch swing to left of porch. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rice farming operation.]

Photograph mounted on black cardboard mat of rice farming operation. On far right, a man is standing and holding reins to horse (out of picture). The wagon has two wooden barrels in it. A woman and man are standing on a thresher, child is sitting. Group of men women and children are standing in center of portrait with the stack of rice behind them. More equipment, buggies and horses to left of photo. On far left, a man standing with arms crossed in front of a dark colored horse ridden by a boy. Photo has ink smudges and marks across it. Also gray spots. Cardboard mat is broken in far right corner and is worn around the edges.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children on scooters and bicycles at Mary Dee and August Myers' home]

Photographic print of children at Mary Dee and August Myers home in Booth, TX. Children are identified as Mary Jones, Dot Myers, Mary Ann Myers (back to front). Mamie George is on porch. Child in foreground is on a scooter. Her left leg is on the scooter frame and her right leg is on the sidewalk. Child behind her is riding a tricycle. A tricycle (with no rider) is near front porch steps. Mamie is sitting in a porch swing. Photo has black trim around perimeter of the picture. Purple stamp on back of photo reads: Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine (sic) Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dinner guests at the George Ranch House.]

Photograph (copy) of dinner guests at the George Ranch House. A table was set up outside of the ranch house (back of house on left of photograph). View is of the corner of the table with seven older women seen seated and eating dessert. A child can partially be seen on bottom right of photograph. An African-American man standing on the other side of the table is wearing a light colored shirt and hat. An African-American man wearing a white shirt and carrying a serving tray can be seen coming from behind the house. Tin build gin in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History