Photograph of a woman, boy, and man walking down the sidewalk, towards the camera, with the street to their left. The woman is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and skirt with a checked blouse; the boy is wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt, striped tie, and dark slacks; and the man is wearing a light-colored suit and hat. Behind them, a woman in a patterned dress and a hat is walking the other way. There are cars driving on the street, in the opposite direction, and tall buildings visible in the background. On the back, there are notes about who the people are and when the photo was taken.

Letter from W. B. Gilbert, vice-president of the Dallas National Bank, to Mr. F. W. Straw at the National Bank of Gatesville, Texas, discussing reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Straw at the West Commerce Tourist Courts in Dallas in October.

Photograph of the front of the Dallas Union Station - a large, white stone, five-story building with three pairs of columns from the second floor to the fourth. There are four cars parked on the street (parallel to the station) in front of the building and one car driving by. There are several people walking in front of the left side of the building, and an adult and a child standing in front of the wide fountain on the closest side of the street. Two trees stand in front of the building, and a small shrub sits in front of the fountain. There are notes on the back of the photo.

Photograph of the front of the Young Street Station United States Post Office in Dallas, Texas, a two-story brick building with open windows all along each floor. The name of the building is is set in stone above the center of the second floor. The street is visible in front of the building. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.

Photograph of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, taken from the street at a 3/4 angle. The courthouse is a four-story, sandstone building with turrets on each corner, and lines of windows along the first three floor. There are cars parked parallel along the two streets surrounding the courthouse, and a long, rectangle fountain channel in the foreground. Another multi-story building is visible in the foreground, and there are more buildings in the background (including one with a "Hotel Jefferson" sign). The photo's date and location are written on the back.

Photograph of the John N. Bryan wood cabin, sitting in front of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, Texas. The cabin has a stone chimney on the left side, two windows on either side of the front door, and a wooden shingle roof. The Courthouse, which is partially visible behind the cabin, is a sandstone building with a turret and windows, as well as a more modern unit of windows built onto a balcony. A man and woman stand before the cabin, looking at it from either side (the woman on the left and the man on the right). The date and name of the cabin are on the back of the photo.

Photograph of a four-story, light-colored building with windows along every floor. There is a flagpole with an American flag on top, lettering on the front of the building that reads "United States Terminal Annex," and parallel-parked cars along the street in front of the building. A fire hydrant sits beside the street on the left. The photo's date and location are written on the back.

Letter from W. C. Walsh to Mary Maxwell requesting real estate documents for review.

Deed in which Mary Strain Maxwell transfers three hundred and twenty acres of land in Collin County, Texas, to Amanda Joice for the sum of seven hundred and fourteen dollars. The borders of the land are described.

Deed wherein Mary Maxwell transfers of 320 acres of land in Dallas County, Texas, to Elizabeth Maxwell.

Photograph of young Thurman Dwaine Maxwell standing beside a Purmela school bus. He is barefoot, wearing shorts, and has a satchel over his shoulder.

Photograph of young Therman Dwaine Maxwell standing in front of a brick building. "1935 Purmela Dist. 50" is written on a sign atop the building. Bushes and a short chain fence appear in the area, and a woman can be seen standing to the right.

Photograph of the first grade class of Purmela School in Coryell County, Texas. The teacher, a bespectacled woman named Mrs. Carroll, stands above a small group of boys and girls. Some of the children are identified as Johnny Myers, Patsy Comer, Pam Adams, Billy Miller, and Webster Bundrant. Thurman Maxwell is the child wearing a satchel over his shoulder.