Photograph of a historic plaque in Giddings, Texas. It reads: "Lee County Courthouse. Designed by J.R. Gordon along lines similar to New York State Capitol and several buildings at Harvard University. Classified as Richardsonian Romanesque style, after the famous Louisiana-born architect Henry B. Richardson. Built by Sonnefield, Emmins and Abright of San Antonion, 1899. Replaced first courthouse, which burned 1897. Located on crest of divide separating the Colorado and Brazos River Basins. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968."

Photograph of a church in Giddings. It is a white wooden building with a tall steeple.

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Lee County Courthouse. The words carved into the cornerstone are difficult to read.

Photograph of a cornerstone at the Lee County Courthouse. Words have been carved into the stone.

Portrait of a woman wearing a dress and standing next to a decorative wicker chair.

Portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie and standing next to a chair with a piece of cloth and a hat resting on it.

Photograph of ten month old Mildred McClellan standing on a covered chair in a portrait studio. She wears a white dress and bonnet while holding a piece of paper.

Photograph of a young Paris Coleman captured while she is sitting on a decorative chair. Coleman is pictured wearing light colored clothing and bow in her hair. In one of her hands a small floral bouquet is visible.

Photograph of James Bentley Hale as a toddler, standing and holding onto a wooden chair. He is wearing a white or light-colored dress and dark boots.

Photograph of Flora Awalt wearing a white dress with a high, lace collar and a corsage on the left breast.

Photograph of Sallie Mayfield Bowers wearing a dark, high-collared dress and round glasses. "Aunt Sallie Bowers" is written on the back.

Photograph of a sign and historic marker to the right of the First Presbyterian Church building in Giddings, Texas. Cars and other buildings are visible to the right.

Photograph of a sign outside the First Presbyterian Church in Giddings, Texas. A Texas Historical Commission marker is visible behind the sign, and the church building is visible to the left. Cars are parked to the right.