Photograph of Captain Thomas Cook's boat "Tramp" out on the water. The boat features a flat deck with a raised cabin and a wheelhouse. It sits low in the water. Several people are gathered at a picnic table above the cabin, while a handful of other individuals stand on the deck. Two of the subjects at the table hold umbrellas.

Photograph of a chuck wagon entered in the Refugio Centennial parade. A man stands beside the two oxen pulling the wagon. A boy stands beside the wagon in front of the various cookware hanging from the side.

Photograph of the individuals posing on the first causeway in Bayside, Texas. A woman (left) stands with her back to railing on a pile of construction materials, while a man (center) and another woman (right) stand beside her. The man holds a small dog in his arms.

Interview with Lois Lorraine Green Shaw and Evelyn Mills Shields who have been friends for 49 years and live on the same street. Lois Shaw moved to Kerrville with her husband. She attended nursing school and worked in the operating room at Sid Peterson Hospital for many years, and later as a geriatrics administrator at a care facility. She is active in her church, St. Paul Methodist, and has served on many community boards. She and her husband Charles (deceased) had seven children. Evelyn Shields graduated from Doyle High School, she worked as therapist at Kerrville State Hospital for 33 years. She enjoys cooking and is active in her church, Mount Olive Baptist. She and her husband Vernon (deceased) had four children. Both women are members of the Red Hatters. Photographs relating to the interview follow the transcript text.

Photograph of a covered wagon being pulled by two horses in Bayside, Texas. A man sits inside of the wagon, holding the reins. Another man sits at the back of the wagon. A house is visible in the distance on the left side of the frame.

Photograph of a wharf at Bayside. The photographer is positioned on a small hill above the shoreline, looking down at the wharf. Shrubs and succulents grow along the hillside. Pedestrians walk along the wharf.