Photograph of The D. C. Riley House, in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Full-length photograph of Pendleton King, dressed in a sailor suit. The boy is standing behind a fence with a stone façade and a wooden gate. A hand written note on the back reads, "Pendleton King: Age 7 years, 1897.”

Photograph of a man in dark clothing with the collar of his shirt up. Text in the back reads: " your friend Tom B-"

Photograph of the exterior of the Old Sabine Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Several horse-drawn carriages are stopped in front of the building, and people stand on the porch.

Photograph of stores, including restaurants and a real estate agency, on either side of a dirt road in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of the skyline of Port Arthur, Texas, viewed from the old Pleasure Pier. The ocean is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of three children and a man sitting by a railing on a pier by the Gulf of Mexico in Port Arthur, Texas.

This photograph is a cleaned-up version, by A.F. Weaver, of the Hexagon Hotel, at approximately the time of its completion. (The site has been cleaned, and the trash removed.) Construction of the Hexagon Hotel started in 1895, and it opened for business in 1897, to ameliorate Mineral Wells' torrid summertime heat years before air-conditioning became available, its design was such that it could catch every vagrant breeze, and cool the hotel. A DC generating plant (seen behind and to the left of the hotel) furnished power to an electric light in each room. It was the first electrically-lighted hotel in Mineral Wells. the plant was operational when the hotel opened. There was also a steam laundry and an ice house, as well. The ice house produced its first block of ice in 1903. The builder/owner, Mr. David G. Galbraith (along with five other men) held the patent for acetate. Mr. Galbraith was a prominent cattleman from Colorado City, Texas. He came to Mineral Wells in hopes of curing a sever attack of rheumatism. He took the baths, and found that they helped him, so he decided to remain in Mineral Wells, and open a hotel. The original photograph, included in …

Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.

Photograph of Lizzie Wessendorff (written on back of photo in ink). The little girl has on a white dress with a small, white bow in the back of her hair. She is standing in front of a mirror. Floral print carpet in foreground. Photograph is mounted on a pale gray cardboard mat. Bottom of mat in red reads: Lorenz Art Gallery Extra Finish (in palette with brushes) Richmond, Texas. Photograph is faded and has yellow spots across it.

Portrait of a young boy standing on a thick rug next to a wooden chair.

Portrait of Elda Henry Lawrence wearing a striped dress with a high, ruffled collar.

Photograph of flood damage in the city of El Paso, Texas, after a large flood hit the area in 1897. A store call "John Finnigan and Co." can be seen in the right background of the photo, and remaining floodwaters can be seen in the foreground.

Photograph of the town of El Paso,Texas, taken from the top of the county courthouse after a large flood hit the area.

Photograph of Nora, Nan, Leona, John, Mary Belle (Granny), and W. O. Reeves posing together. Mary Belle and W. O. Reeves are both wearing black while the children are wearing white. There is a decorative backdrop with a wicker chair to the left of Mary Belle Reeves and a table right of W.O Reeves which he presses his hand upon.

Copy slide of a photograph of mostly men wearing lined up to begin a rabbit hunt. Some of the men are seated on the ground and others are standing holding leaves. There is text below the photograph reading "Club 2243 Scalps May 27, 1897".

Copy slide of a photo array of individual portraits of the members of the Abilene High School Class of 1897 of which John Sayles is a member.

Copy slide of a photograph of mostly men wearing lined up to begin a rabbit hunt. Some of the men are seated on the ground and others are standing holding leaves. The photograph is labeled "Gunsight Rabbit Club 2243...".

Two men and a little girl at the bar. A rooster is standing on the stool next to the girl. Fulton's was located at 1608 Lavaca St.

A color photograph of the Hexagon Hotel is shown here. Please note the Convention Hall to the right (north) of the Hotel. The Convention Hall was built in 1925 to accommodate the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention, and was built over a portion of the foundation of the electric power plant of the hotel. In 1897 Galbraith was granted, by city ordinance, a 50-year franchise to illuminate the city. The Hexagon Hotel was torn down in 1959. Ira Tarwater (who had been contracted to do the work) remarked that "[I]t was the most novel building I have to tear down." He later said that he regretted doing it. The Convention Center was demolished in 1977.

Photographic portrait of Lizzie Wessendorff as a toddler (about 2 years old), ca. 1897. Wessendorff is wearing a white cotton dress with lace around neck, arms, and hem. She is also wearing a brooch, necklace, and bracelet. Wessendorff is posed sitting on a stool in front of a mirror. Image is mounted on white matte with embossed vine pattern around perimeter. Photographer identified on matte as "Lorenz. Richmond, Tex."

Photograph of the Fort Worth High School graduating class of May 1897. The fifteen individuals wear formal attire, men in tuxedos and women in white, full-coverage dresses. The photograph is mounted to a board, and below the photograph an additional strip of board with handwriting listing the names of the individuals is attached to the backing board. Top row, left to right: Ronnea Wilson, Walter Sudarth, Emma Griffith, Sam Truplett, Mary Young, Mable Simpson, Salby Atwell. . Middle and bottom row: Georgia Prackett, Lyman Barber, Edith Ellis, Maggie McLean, Annie Emery, Lita Ryan, Jewell Weaver, Ada Brattlion.

Mounted photograph of the front of a house with various women and children posing on the porch and front steps, the front yard, and the second floor balcony. Handwritten blue and black ink inscriptions below the image read: "(Annie, Daisy, Lottie Emery.) 415 Wheeler St. (now College Ave.) Bertha Preuitt, Sybil Wilson, Lois Wilson holding Aline, Fannie with Paul, Bess Wilson, and Grandmother Emery (Dr. D. Emery Allen's mother.) It was at this home I hung out my 'shingle' 1897."The recto bottom left corner of the mount is missing and the mount has overall abrasions and staining. There are water stains running along the recto bottom of the mount and extending partway up the front right edge. Brown adhesive stains are visible along all four verso edges.

Photograph of a 1897 threshing machine with the Nicholson family and crew.