Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.

Photograph of the Crow Family. The two standing are Frederick and Mary Crow. He wears a suit and tie, and she wears a blouse and pearls. The young woman sitting down is Mrs. Jack Crow, and her baby is Oscar Crow. The old man sitting next to her is Mr. Davidson, who wears a three-piece suit. The baby wears a white gown.

Photograph of the Crow family. They are all men, except for the woman who stands in the middle of the second row. Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow sits second from the right in the first row, with an X under him.

Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow in a suit and tie.

Photograph of a woman wearing a light-colored dress and hat, holding a bag bearing the Waco Steam Laundry-Crow Brothers logo.

Photograph of the family of John P. Bahl. The Bahls in the back row, from left to right, are Blondina, Harry, Leda, and Josephine. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bahl sit in chairs in front of their children.

Photograph of Andrew Whitley of Georgetown, TX. He wears a suit and white tie, and his hair has been combed back.

Photograph of Andrew Whitley as a young boy. He wears a suit jacket and a patterned tie.

Photograph of Olive and Andrew Whitley. He wears a suit jacket and a patterned tie, while she wears a lacy gown.

Photograph of Andrew Whitley and his wife, Eula Vaughan Whitley. They were married on March 13, 1900. He wears a suit and white bow tie. She wears a white gown with a pin at the breast.

Photograph of Daniel H. Attaway, right, and a friend. Attaway wears a suit and a white bow tie, while his friend wears a lighter suit jacket and a large tie.

Photograph of school children in front of a wooden building. The youngest children kneel on the ground, and the rest of them stand in rows. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco.

Photograph of school children in front of a wooden building. The youngest children kneel on the ground, and the rest of them stand in rows. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco.

Photograph of a group of children and adults. Six boys sit on the ground, the girls stand behind the boys, and the adults stand behind the girls. Several women in the back row wear large hats, and a woman on the far left holds an infant. A barbed wire fence separates the photographer from his subjects. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco.

Photograph of a group of children. Five boys wearing flat caps sit on the ground in front of a picnic table covered in the remnants of a meal. The rest of the children stand around the table. This photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco.

Photograph of Ernest "Ernie" John Creighton (1884–1951), pictured in a dark coat with combed hair. His portrait is framed by flower illustrations.

Photograph of Oakwood Cemetery, looking down a dirt path along several plots. There are white wooden hitching posts on the corners of intersections down the dirt road with other perpendicular paths. Several plots contain tall stone obelisks or are bordered by hedges, while others contain small round bushes or remain bare except for grave markers. Large bare trees are visible across the background.

Photograph of an unidentified infant posing for a portrait. The child wears a long, light-colored dress and sits in a wooden chair.

Photograph of two unidentified men posing for a portrait with brass instruments. Both men wear light-colored outfits with matching hats. The man on the left stands with a cigar in his mouth and holds a trumpet. The man on the right sits and holds a trombone.

Photograph of twenty-year-old Maude Canion Kitchens. She's wearing a long-sleeved dress and a hat. She's seated, leaning her head on her hand.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform with a cap posing for a portrait. The photograph is mounted on a card.

Photograph of the Galveston Island during the 1900 hurricane. Several buildings can be seen on the road, as well as someone driving a wagon.

Photograph of Frances Prather Davis, pictured here as a child wearing a white gown and looking to the left. She is seated on a chair, which is covered with a blanket.

Photograph of Less Stone, pictured seated from the waist up. He wears a dark colored coat, a necktie, and a high-collared shirt. He has combed hair and looks forward.