This graphite drawing depicts the profile of a man wearing a hat and coat.

A photograph postcard showing California Southern (CSR) #4, 4-4-0, on A-frame turntable, San Bernardino, CA.

Photograph of Chickasaw Mrs. Catherine (Nee Nail) Folsom, c. 1882.

The almost square composition depicts a dramatic and sublime, circular mountainous landscape with a waterfall.

A photograph postcard showing Colorado Central (C&C) 10, 2-6-0, narrow gauge, switching cars, Sunset, CO, on the Boulder Canyon branch of the Union Pacific (later DB&W, then C&S).

Photograph of downtown Austin with Capitol under construction. Caption reads, "Birdseye view of Austin, Texas taken from School for Deaf showing the Capitol Bldg under construction. Note that west wing of main bldg of University was only partly built at that time."

A very early panoramic view of Mineral Wells (taken around 1882) from East Mountain and looking southwest is illustrated here. Locations identified by numbers are: 1: Judge Lynch's cabin, now Lynch Plaza at S. Oak Avenue and E. Hubbard Street; 2: The Mesquite Street well, middle of NE 1st Avenue (the second well in town, now [2008] abandoned); 3:The current center of downtown Mineral Wells, showing the intersection of Oak Avenue (US 281) and Hubbard Street (US Highway 180); 4: The current Fire and Police Departments; 5: S. Oak Avenue; 6: The Southern House Hotel; 7: The present "Business District", NE 1st Avenue; and 8: N. Oak Avenue (a residential area at the time.)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a man on horseback in Palestine. Behind him is a rock wall with a cactus and man in a turban. The slide is titled “Across Samana Horseback.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a large group of people on horseback. The slide is labeled “Across the Plain.”

A glass slide showing a group of people wrapped in blankets on deck chairs of a steamship. The slide is labeled “A Gloomy, Sick Scene” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of young children in a place identified as "Among the Gardens of Shunem," in Israel. Shunem is commonly identified as the modern village of Sulam. The slide is numbered No. 337.

A glass slide showing a man on a donkey led by an Arab guide. The slide is labeled “Donkey ride around Jerusalem,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing an Arab man and a woman wearing a burka walking along an Egyptian street. The image is captioned “Egyptian scene,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of camels loaded down with freight. The photo is captioned “Going to Market,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph labeled "Jehoshaphat and S.E. corner of the Wall." The slide is numbered No.141 and was taken near Jerusalem, Israel.

A glass slide showing a photograph titled "Looking over Strait Street." The image appears to have been taken in Damascus, Syria. In the New Testament, Strait Street was the street where Ananias restored sight to the apostle Paul after he'd seen Jesus (Acts 9:10-12). The Roman street runs from East to West in the old city of Damascus. The slide is numbered No. 407.

A glass slide showing a photograph looking west towards the valley of Samaria in Israel. The slide is numbered No. 322.

A glass slide showing a photograph labeled “Mohammedan Funeral Procession.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide with the caption "Most all the family sick.” The image shows a young girl, a dog, and an adult man with gauze wrapped around their heads. The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph titled "Mount of Olives from Templarium - Palestine." The slide carries the label of the Chicago Transparency Company.