Copy negative of a picture of men thought to be Howard Merry, D. M. Mathews, V. C. Perini, Jr., and Judge J. R. Mathews standing outside at the Mathews Ranch. Howard Merry is holding a large piece of paper. In handwriting, above the man on the left's head is written "?Bud?" under the second man is written "Howard Merry," under the third man is written "Judge, J. R. Mathews," and at the bottom of the photograph is written, "Mathews Ranch, 729 Throckmorton Co Texas," with more that is cut off.

Copy negative of a picture of surveyor Oscar Hand standing in a field with trees in the background. He has his hands on his hips and is carrying a container around his neck.

Copy negative of the One Room School in Matthews Ranch. It is made of wood and has a fireplace. There are three window on the side of the building. The school house is surrounded by landscape and nature.

Copy negative of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson walking through the One Room School public school on Matthews Ranch. The building is made of wood and contains blackboards, benches, and a wood burning stove.

Copy negative of a dugout house on Matthews Ranch. The building is partially underground and made of stone. It appears to be on a hill. There are trees in the foreground and background.

Photograph of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson (1943-1953) exiting the door to the dugout house on Matthews Ranch. The building is partially underground and made of stone.

Photograph of a plaque in front of the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton, Texas. The plaque reads: "County of Throckmorton. Created Jan. 1858. Organized Jan. 1879. Centennial Oct. 3, 1958. Court House constructed 1890. Listed by the National Register of Historic Places, 1978. Trail of Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train June 11, 1986. Plaque presented by Throckmorton Sesquicentennial Committee, 1987".

Photograph of the front entrance to the Depot Public Library, housed in a red wood building in Throckmorton, Texas. An American flag flies from a pole to the left, and a train schedule is posted on the wall to the left of the front door.

Photograph of the red wood building housing the Depot Public Library in Throckmorton, Texas. An American flag flies from a pole to the left.

Photograph of the Throckmorton County Veterans Memorial, made up of several slabs of stone with the names of veterans inscribed on them, in Throckmorton, Texas. Several buildings and a truck are visible in the background.

Photograph of the exterior of the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton, Texas. There are benches on both sides of the courthouse, and a tree and a yellow bulldozer are visible to the right.

Photograph of the Throckmorton County Courthouse (located at Public Square) in Throckmorton, Texas.

Photograph of the Throckmorton County Courthouse (located at Public Square) in Throckmorton, Texas.

Photograph of the Throckmorton County Courthouse (located at Public Square) in Throckmorton, Texas.

Photograph of the John Larn House (located at Putnam Ranch) in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of L.A. and Gracie Housley's children. The oldest daughter, Hester Louise Housley, is Susan Zuber's mother. The other children include Carville, Bembry, David, L.A. Jr., and Andrew/Andy. There were nine children altogether. The boys were in the Navy during World War II and later attended Texas A&M University.

Photograph of the Comanche Indian Reserve Marker (located at Off County Road 292) in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of the John Larn Honeymoon Cottage in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of the John Larn House, Barn (located at Putnam Ranch) in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of the Camp Cooper Marker (located at Ranch Road 2528, off of US 283) in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of the John Larn House (located at Putnam Ranch) in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of the John House Dugout in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Photograph of a wooden ranch building standing behind a mostly bare garden lot. Trees, more buildings, and an electrical tower are in the background.

Photograph of a two story ranch house with two chimneys that stands within a fenced yard. Many people can be seen in the yard and inside of the house through the windows.