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[Negative of Mary Jones on the steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House]
Negative of Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House. Mary Jones is standing on the third step and leaning on her left side against a bricked column with both of her hands by her side. She is wearing dark shoes and socks, a dark skirt that falls just below her knees, and a dark sweater over a white collared shirt.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House]
On back: "Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House - 2300 San Antonio Street - Austin, Texas. (Circa early 1940's) Photograph from her former roommate Ruth Hill Skelley". Mary Jones is leaning on her left side against a bricked column with her hands by her side. She is wearing dark shoes and socks, a dark skirt that falls slightly below her knees, and a dark sweater over a white collared shirt.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Renee Rowan Block and Mary Rhydonia Jones playing table tennis]
On back: "Renee Rowan Block (left) Mary Rhydonia Jones (right) Pi Phi Sorority House, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. (Circa early 40's) Photo copied from Carolyn Mantieth Clarke's personal album". These two young women are playing table tennis. Two doors are on the right side, with a mirror and a window directly behind the women.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An unidentified baby boy sitting on a printed blanket]
Photograph of an unidentified baby boy. In this studio portrait, he is sitting in a printed blanket. He is wearing a white dress with ruffles at the bottom, stockings and dark dress shoes. His right arm is resting on the blanket while his left arm is by his side. At bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "C.J. WRIGHT Houston, Texas." Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An unidentified boy standing on a wooden bridge, holding a hat]
Photograph of an unidentified boy. In this studio portrait, he is standing on a wooden bridge with both of his forearms resting on the wooden rails. In his left hand he is holding a dark hat. He is wearing a dark dress with matching printed vest, collar and cuffs. He is wearing printed stockings and dark lace up boots. There is moss hanging from either side of the bridge railings. At bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "C.J. WRIGHT Houston, Texas" Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of Francis Ann Sansbury wearing a plaid dress]
Oval bust photograph of Francis Ann Sansbury. She is wearing a plaid dress with a large collar edged in dark velvet. She has a large ribbon around her neck, closed by a large pin. She is wearing dangled earrings. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and pulled back. On lower left of matte, handwritten: "FRANCIS ANN SANSBURY" Below that, photographer's mark: "BARR & WRIGHT, Photo's. Houston, Texas." Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
1870-1880~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Jones Prowell and Helen Jane Farmer standing against a fence at George Ranch]
On back: "Mary Jones Prowell Helen Jane Farmer at George Ranch, spring, 1943" The two young women are standing against a white picket fence that is behind them. The girl on the right has her right leg crossed in front of her left leg. Trees line the right side of the photo.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A black and white cow near a small white building]
On back: "'Errol Flynn' (named by Helen Jane Farmer) near Observation Post on George Ranch - spring, 1943." A black and white head of cattle is eating grass. There is a small white building on left side of photo with a barbed wire fence running along the horizon of the photo.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, and Helen Jane Farmer sitting on steps at Observation Post]
On back: "Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Helen Jane Farmer at Observation Post on George Ranch property, spring, 1943." These three young women are sitting on the steps of a white wooden building that is held up by cinder blocks. Virginia Davis Scarborough is holding a white hat and a pair of sunglasses in her right hand.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Elizabeth Williams, and Helen Jane Farmer]
On back: "Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Elizabeth Williams, Helen Jane Farmer in front of cactus garden, George Ranch, late spring, 1943." Three of the young women are standing while Helen Jane Farmer is sitting in front of them in the middle. Elizabeth Williams, on the right, is holding a handbag under her left arm. Trees line the background.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A.P. George and friend standing beside two hunted deer]
Photograph of A.P. George and friend standing beside two hunted deer that are suspended between the men with their heads tied to a slat of wood. The man on the right is holding in his right hand the left front hoof of the deer on the left. To the left and behind A.P. George is a white wooden building. On the right is a tree providing shade for the right half of the picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A view from the rear of Camp George]
Photograph of the rear view of Camp George. A large water tower is connected to an even larger windmill with a cable running between the two. Two men are standing on the left side of the picture, while the rest of the men are standing on the back porch of Camp George. One man in a white shirt is visible on the right side of the photo, standing outside of the porch. Cars can be seen behind the windmill. Moss from a tree is hanging at the top of the photo. At bottom of photo, handwritten: "Camp George. Rear view."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A group of men with a large amount of hunted ducks]
Photograph of two men supporting two poles on their shoulders with hunted ducks hanging from them while four men look on and one stands in front of the poles on the right. Man on right has a string of duck over his right shoulder. All men are wearing hats except for young man in center right of photo. A large smokehouse appears to be in the background. Trees with hanging moss are in the background as well as an unharnessed buggy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The ice covered driveway leading to the George house]
Photograph of the driveway leading to the George house. Large bushes line the driveway on both sides. Ice and snow cover the bushes and trees. The large cluster of trees in the upper, right corner of the photo are so weighted with ice that their branches are bent over.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The northwest corner of the "M.E. Church Richmond, Tex."]
Postcard with a photo of the northwest corner of the "M.E. Church Richmond, Tex." as handwritten at the bottom of the photo. It is a three story building made of dark brick with white edging around the windows. Three entranceways face the north side with steps leading up to them and three large windows above the entranceway with a smaller one at the point of the building. One square portion of the building with four windows on each side protrudes from the northeast and northwest corner. There is a simple door on the far right of the building on the west side, along with a small window over the door and three large windows on the west side. The building sits on the corner of a street. Two two-story houses sit on the church's left side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A man holding the reins of a horse with fourteen men in the background]
Photograph of a dark horse facing left with one man to the left holding the reins and fourteen men standing in the background looking on. There are two large barns in the background and a carriage directly behind the horse. Two wheels of another carriage can be seen in the center of the left edge. All men are wearing dark suits and a dark hat, except for the man who is holding the reins. He is wearing dark slacks, vest, white collared shirt, dark tie and light colored hat. A pocket watch and watch chain is attached at his right side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Icy trees that surround the fence line of the George house]
Photograph overlooking trees that surround the fence line of the George house front yard. A palm tree is in the center of the photo with cattle in an open pen is on the right. Trees and ground are all covered with snow. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date:
December 21, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The dirt road that runs alongside the George house]
Photograph looking down the dirt road that runs alongside the George house. In the center right of photo is the southeast corner of the George house. It is partly covered by trees in the foreground. A barbed wire fence runs down the left side of the road with trees on the opposite side from the road and further down the fence line. All is covered in snow and ice.
Date:
December 21, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A young girl holding a doll, standing in the middle of a snow covered yard]
Photograph probably of Mary Jones as a young girl. She is standing in the middle of snow covered yard surrounding my trees whose branches are bent under the weight of the ice on them. Mary is wearing a dark dress that falls at her knees, dark stockings, shoes and a dark hat. She is holding a baby doll in her right hand. A few sparse pieces of grass stick out of the snow. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date:
December 21, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of fourteen men mounted on horses]
Photograph of fourteen men mounted on horses in a row and five men standing around them. An saddled horse and a man with his back to the camera are in the foreground. Some men are holding rope in their hands. Most men appear to be paying attention to the man near the saddled horse standing in front of them. Two men not on horses are talking to each other on the far right of the photo. Trees line the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mamie E. George standing in front of the white picket fence]
Photograph of Mamie E. George standing in front of the white picket fence that surrounds the George house. The northeast corner of the George house is in the background. A barren tree stands to the left of Mamie George and a larger one further right. At bottom of photo, handwritten: "MAMIE E GEORGE".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mary Jones as a baby]
Photograph of Mary Jones as a baby. In this studio portrait, she is sitting on a platform facing left with her feet in front of her. She is wearing a long white dress with sleeves that come to her elbows. She is wearing black and white lace up boots. Both of her hands are in her lap. A ball is resting between her legs.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A dirt road with a railroad bridge and power lines in the background]
Photograph of a dirt road in the foreground with a fallen power line on the right side of the photo. Raised railroad tracks are in the upper, right corner and a standing power line is in the center of the photo.
Date:
December 21, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A.P. George and three men standing behind a string of fish]
Photograph of three men, A.P. George in the middle, standing behind a string of fish with another man on the right looking on. The string of fish extends from the left to the support of a windmill on the right. The man on the right has his left hand resting above his head on the windmill support.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History