Photograph of the sub-division crowd at Black's Ferry, San Bernard River, in Sweeny, Texas. Black’s Ferry was one of three ferries on the San Bernard that transported people, animals, and wagons across the river which served as a vital connection between the communities traversing the San Bernard River.

Photograph of a group of people at San Bernardo Station in 1914. Written on the back of the photograph, Ester Wilber Woodward. 152 Wilber Road, Brazoria, Tex.

Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney on the beach in Freeport, Texas with an unidentified third person; Nelle is wearing a long dress with stockings.

Photograph of the James Price Phillips Home in West Columbia, Texas.

Photograph of a group of people sitting, maybe in a church. There are adults and children in the picture. The note on the back identifies the location as Angleton and dates the photograph to 1951.

Photograph of a church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a white wooden building. There is a man standing in front wearing a suit and holding a hat. The note on the back identifies the location and dates the photo to 1951.

Photograph of a church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a white wooden building. There are other buildings in the background. Two men are standing in front of the entrance. The names Seddon and Damian are written on the back. The note on the back also identifies the location and dates the photograph to 1951.

Photograph of a group of women and children sitting in rows. The note on the back identifies the location as Angleton and dates the photograph to 1951.

Photograph of a church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a white wooden building with lots of windows. There are other buildings in the background, and there is a playground to the left.

Photograph of Photo of rice-grass rotation. Eighty acres of tall fescue grass in rotation with rice (4 years grass; 2 years rice). Twelve pounds of tall fescue seed and 200 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer were applied per acre by airplane in standing rice after last drainings in September of 1954. Rain and wet land caused severe rutting [i.e., when tires sink into wet soil causing trenches or furrows that displace soil and causes its possible compaction preventing roots in penetrating the soil] at the time of the rice harvest. Grass came up to a good stand and made good growth in spite of rutting condition of land. This 80 acres carried 40 cows from January 1 to August 1, 1955 and 40 from October 1 to this date, April 4, 1956. Thirty pounds of nitrogen applied per acre in December, 1955 and October, 1956. Fescue grass is planted in this rice filed to give the owner the added grazing and to improve the soil following the rice. TX-345-1.

Photograph of a herd of cattle in front of Capitol Theater in West Columbia, Texas. The sign on the theater reads, "Elvis Presley in Girl Happy."

Photograph of the "Welcome to West Columbia" sign. The sign reads, "Home of Kathryn Grandstaff Crosby," and "Site of the First Capitol of The Republic of Texas (1836 Old Capitol Building)." "Visit - Varner Hogg State Park. There is a park ranger standing next to the sign.

Photograph of the Ammon Underwood House (located at East Columbus Vicinity) in East Columbia, Texas.

Photograph of the Austin Site #24 in East Columbia, Texas.

Photograph of the Bell's Landing Historic Marker in East Columbia, Texas.

Photograph of the Brazoria Bridge in Brazoria, Texas.

Photograph of the Brazoria County Courthouse in Angleton, Texas.

Photograph of the Brazoria County Courthouse in Angleton, Texas.

Photograph of the Brazoria County Courthouse in Angleton, Texas.

Photograph of the Brock House in Angleton, Texas.

Photograph of the Brock House in Angleton, Texas.

Photograph of the Chenango Sugar Mill in Brazoria County, Texas.

Photograph (copy) of an African-American cowboy, Willie Thomas, participating in bull riding competition at a rodeo. The photographer's signature is at the bottom: "Jim Crainer". The "J" in his first name has a hat drawn at the top and a face in the middle. There is a smile face drawn below the name "Jim." Willie Thomas is wearing boots, dark pants with dark colored fringed chaps, white pinstripe shirt, and white cowboy hat. There is a wooden gate in left background with two cowboys sitting on top. Another cowboy is sitting on the wooden partition on the far left. Six cowboys are standing near the wooden partition from center background to right. Two cowboys are sitting on wooden partition on right also. Trees in distance. Directly behind the rider was "Ray" he pulled flanks at the Sunday afternoon rodeos for Smokey. The photographer recalls that this picture was taken at the RV ranch in McBeth, Texas. The gentle man standing in front of the rider with the cigarette in his mouth is James Brown of Houston. To his right is Mike Nulish of Needville, he owns a feed store there. The fella standing at the tail of the bull with …

Photograph of the Dance Gun Shop Historic Marker in East Columbia, Texas.