This photo of Ruth Roach shows her sitting on a railing, waving her cowboy hat and smiling at the photographer. It is believed this photo was taken when she was traveling by ship to Europe.

This photo shows Ruth Roach riding a horse out the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.

This photo shows Ruth Roach in her cowgirl clothing, sitting at the helm of a ship, with hands on the wheel.

In this photo, Ruth Roach sits on a horse, smiling at the photographer, in an empty arena.

This is a photo of two cowboys standing in an empty arena somewhere in Europe, posing for the photographer. The one on the left is believed to be Ed McCarty and the one on the right is Nowata Slim Richardson.

In this photo, Ruth Roach sits astride a horse, beside a man, also on a horse, in a rodeo arena.

This photo shows Ruth Roach and other horsemen riding horses into the front door of a building before a crowd of onlookers.

This is a group shot of twelve riders in a row, whose horses are all moving toward the photographer. Ruth Roach is in the middle, wearing white pants. This photo was taken while on a European tour and is believed to be on location in Paris, France.

This photo shows eight men and women, some mounted on horses, in front of a painted cloth backdrop of the American west. From left to right, they are: Unidentified Person, Bea Kirnan, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Ruth Roach, Charlie Aldridge, and Vera McGinnis.

This photo is an interior shot of a group of men and women posing behind a table. It was taken somewhere in Europe. The back row, from left to right are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Tommy Kirnan, Nowata Slim Richardson, Unknown, Rube Roberts, Unknown, and Unknown. Seated from left to right are: Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Bea Kirnan, Ruth Roach, and Unknown.

This is a group shot of ten riders, posing in a row. From left to right they are: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Vera McGinnis, Unknown, Red Sublett, Ruth Roach, Nowata Slim Richardson, Bea Kirnan, Unknown. This photo was taken while on a European tour and is believed to be in Paris, France.

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.

Photograph of a filter control table at White Rock Purification Plant. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Filter control table, White Rock Purif. Plant, 1924."

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.

Photograph taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. Image is of a field with smoke coming from several different areas. Handwritten text on the image identifies it as "Garza Dam Blasting Stumps from Base of Dam," taken on 10-21-24

Irving High School football team, district champs, 1924. Back row: Vernon Thompkens, Lynn Harkey, Coach Fred Nance, Noel Toney, and Edwin Metker. Front row: Marshall “Bobby” Anderson, Harland Cunningham, Julius Toney, Eugene Grider, Ralph Plumber, J. L. Crosby, John Britain, and W. S. Fields, with water boy John Steele

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 61) is of a man drilling a boulder in a pit, with a wagon in the background. The second image (numbered 89) is of large rocks in a pit. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Drilling Boulders in Spillway Excavation" and "Garza Dam Drilling Irregular Rock Layers in Spillway Exc." taken on 12-08-24.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 73) is of a large wooden frame with men working on it. The second image (numbered 74) is of a metal structure with a wooden frame. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Building Hull for 20" Suction Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Side View of Dredge Hull," both taken on 11-24-24.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 54) is of a shallow pit. The second image (numbered 55) is of a shallow pit with buildings on the far side. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Spillway Excavation Looking North" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Shops and Upstream Edge of Spillway Exc." both taken on 11-10-24.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 44) is of men constructing a dredge from wood and steel. The second image (numbered 45) is of men placing a wooden beam in a wood and steel frame. Handwritten text on the images identify them both as: "Garza Dam Interior of Hull for 20" Suction Dredge" taken on 11-06-24.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 66) is of a metal frame with wooden supports. The second image (numbered 65) is of men working on a wooden frame. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Side View of Dredge Hull" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Building Hull for 20" Suction Dredge," both taken on 11-17-24.

Photographs taken during the construction of Garza Dam in Dallas County, Texas. The first image (numbered 51) is of a shop building with lumber in front of it. The second image (numbered 52) is of a dirt pit. Handwritten text on the images identify them as: (top) "Garza Dam Shops and Building Grounds for Dredge" and (bottom) "Garza Dam Launching Pit for 20" Suction Dredge," both taken on 11-11-24