Tintype portrait of Lilian May Riess at about five years old, wearing a dress and sitting in a chair.

Postcard of a young woman wearing a coat and a flowered hat standing behind a counter in front of a painted backdrop. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Don't get scared." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Portrait of Willie Boone wearing a suit and tie. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Portrait of John Todd Willis, Sr. (1888-1968) of Waco and Abilene, Texas, wearing a suit and tie. He was the son of Thomas Middlebrook Willis and Sallie Ann Parker Willis of Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a car covered in flowers as part of a parade. Two women are sitting in the front seats and one is sitting on a pedestal on the back of the car.

Ambrotype portrait of Joseph Davis Gutterson wearing a suit and bowtie. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.

Portrait of James Tantes, a young man wearing a suit and hat and holding a cigar between his fingers. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the inside of Samuel Curtis Wise's Grocery Store in Venus, Texas. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, "He had this store and a home in town and a farm east of Venus as well as a farm house."

Photograph of the grave marker of Dalton Elmer Sanders, "Our Little Man" (1930-1931). A man is standing next to the grave marker, and fresh flowers are placed on it. He is buried in Mont Belvieu Methodist Cemetery in Chambers County, Texas.

Daguerreotype portrait of a young boy and girl holding hands and sitting in wooden chairs. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.

Postcard of a woman wearing a dark dress with a flowered hat and sitting in a wicker chair. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "I use to be your Valentine from Mary & Minnie." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the A. M. Goldstein House at 1824 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas with trucks parked along the curb in front of it.

Photograph of a barbershop full of people. A handwritten note on the back says, "John Philip Bahl (1849-1918), Prop. Metropole Barbershop, Waco."

Photograph of a group of men in suits and women in dresses and flowered hats standing outside of the door of a church building.

Daguerreotype portrait of a woman and her daughter, both wearing dark dresses with white lace collars. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.

Photograph of the grave of Maria Schuler (1828-1911) covered in flowers, located in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas.

Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, thanking her for her work as chairman and inviting her to Opening Day at the Texas Cotton Palace.

Photograph of four student technicians of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital standing outside.

Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with men standing on a suspended I-beam. A handwritten note says "Howdy Gildy" and points to one of the men. An interurban streetcar is on the street beside the building.

Photograph of a group of young men in suits and hats standing on the steps of Meharry Dental and Pharmaceutical Hall in Nashville, Tennessee.

Daguerreotype portrait of a young man wearing a suit and white bow tie. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.

Daguerreotype portrait of two men sitting in a chair, both with beards and wearing suits and bow ties. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.

Photo album compiled by Earnest Ruben McElreath. According to a handwritten note in the front of the album, it "presents pictures of friends, family, ex-sweeties, kinsman, pals, scenery, sports, football players, buddies, chums, and himself." Each page contains pictures as well as handwritten notes. Earnest Ruben McElreath was born Dec. 15, 1905 in Munday, Knox County, Texas and died Sept. 15, 1988 in Bexar County, Texas. He served as a major in the U. S. Army during World War II and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Some pictures were taken before Sept. 1, 1925. Book started Jan. 1, 1926-completed Oct. 14, 1926. Page 2: Mary and her dog Doodles, and a photo of Earnest Ruben McElreath. Page 3: Photos of Clorine Mc-, Mary, Connie of Dallas. Page 4: Photos of Mary H. & Mary, Beckie & Mary. Page 5: Photos of Dovie and Mary. Page 6: Photos of Constance, Mary, and Beckie. Page 7: Photos of Dovie & Stewart, Mary, Perry Lee. Page 8: Photos of Hazel “Bob” Fields, Mary, Myrtice Jones. Page 9: Photos of Rebbeca “Beckie” Harlan. Page 10: Photos of Dovie and Mary. Page 11: Photos of Earnest Ruben McElreath on the beach at …

Postcard of Mable Blair wearing a dress with a fur collar and a hat. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.