[East exterior view of the J.H.P. Davis house]

Photograph of the J.H.P. Davis house. East exterior view of the white wooden two story house. The home has first and second floor porches with round white columns and white railing. Some of the windows have dark painted shutters. Three of the brick fireplaces can be seen above the roof line. A portico on the right side of the house is partially obscured by shrubs. At the center of the photograph is a shrub lined cement sidewalk leading to the front porch steps. There is a metal archway over the sidewalk about halfway to the steps. A woman wearing dark skirt, white blouse, and dark hat is seated on the top step of the porch. Two men and three women are standing on the porch near the front entrance. Line of tall shrubs on left; small shrub on right corner of house; large tree on right. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard substrate. Image dimension are: 17.3 cm x 12.1 cm.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A horse and buggy in front of the J.H.P. Davis house]

Photograph of the J.H.P. Davis house. This is the exterior north facade of the two story white wooden house with dark painted shutters, gate post, urns, and fence baseboard. A brick fireplace is to the left of the porch. There is a stained glass window over the portico. Standing on the porch is J.H.P. Davis and two women. The house is enclosed by a white picket fence with open gate. Reference used for description: "Internship Report Davis Complex Research/Planning" written by Michael Moore. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Written on back of photo in black: "Judge Davis Home in 1920 The Judge - Mrs. Davis, Mamie Davis". Also written on back with reference to the identification of Mrs. Davis and Mamie Davis in pencil was "Error". Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm x 11.8 cm.
Date: [1889..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J.H.P. Davis in front of Davis house, standing on the shrub lined sidewalk]

Photograph (with color added) of a white wooden two story house. The house is the J.H.P. Davis house with J.H.P. Davis standing on the shrub lined sidewalk that leads to the front steps of the house. The house has a first and second floor porch with white columns and railing. Dark painted shutters are found on most of the windows. Three fireplace chimneys are visible above the roof line of the house. The front door of the house is opened and a fence and wooden building can be seen through the hallway. There are trees and shrubs on the right and left of the photo; large bare tree in right foreground. Written in black ink at bottom of photograph: "Nurses' Home". When the Davis home was no longer occupied by the Davis family, it became a home for nurses of Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital and was used as such until about 1975. Reference material used for the description information was provided by "Internship Report Davis Complex Research/Planning George ranch Historical Park" by Michael R. Moore.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Josey (Dagnell) Ryon, wife of James E. (Jim) Ryon]

Photograph of Josey (Dagnell) Ryon, wife of James E. (Jim) Ryon. In this bust studio portrait, Ryon is wearing a dark colored dress with shirred bodice and ruffled edging that extends from bodice and caps over full sleeves. Ryon has a Victoria chain with attached pin (attached at collar with chain extending down bodice). A ruffled trim is visible just above the banded collar. Ryon's dark hair is pulled back and into a bun. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Text at bottom of cardboard reads: "Blue Gallery, Conner, McKinney, Fine Photos,". Written above photographer text in blue ink: "(Jim Ryon) Josey, Ryon. (Dallas)".
Date: [1889..1890]
Creator: Conner
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ryon House (pre-1889?) from a distance]

Photograph of Ryon House (pre-1889?) from a distance. White picket fence surrounds the house, complete with white archway on front fence. Small trees line the right side of the fence. Windmill present above and beyond the house. Upstairs master bedroom window and downstairs formal parlor window open. A woman is sitting on front porch. On bottom of picture, hand-written: "RYON HOUSE"
Date: 1889~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas Walter (Bud) Davis wearing a dark suit]

Photograph of Thomas Walter (Bud) Davis. In the portrait that ends above the knees, Davis is wearing a dark three piece suit with white shirt and light colored tie. He is holding a riding crop (?) in his hands. His right elbow is leaning on a large stone (?). Tree backdrop in left background; tropical plant leaves to the right. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate that is slightly scalloped around the gold edging. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Bud Davis". Written on back in blue ink: "Thomas Walter Davis father J. H P Davis Richmond Texas died with TB 1922". This photograph was given to the George Foundation by the Fort Bend Museum in 1982.
Date: [1889..1892]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George as a young man, facing to the left]

Studio bust portrait of Albert Peyton George. George, who has his hair parted on the side and combed back, is wearing a dark three piece suit, white shirt, and dark colored bow tie. He has a leaf pin on his left lapel. The photograph is mounted on tan cardboard substrate.
Date: [1888..1900]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George as a young man, wearing a plaid three piece suit]

Studio bust portrait of Albert Peyton George. Albert, who has his hair parted on the side and combed back, is wearing a plaid three piece suit, white shirt, and light colored bow tie. The image is faded into an oval and is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with scalloped gold edging.
Date: [1888..1900]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bust image of J.H.P. Davis]

Bust photograph (appears to be painted image) of J.H.P. Davis. He is wearing a dark coat, dark tie and a white shirt. His dark hair is parted on his left side. He has a mustache and short hairs under his lower lip. He is glancing to the left. Attached to a cardboard substrate. Looks as if it used to be in an oval frame.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bust portrait of Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon wearing a dark dress]

Bust portrait of Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon taken by Justus Zahn, Galveston, Texas. Ryon's graying hair is parted down the center and is pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a dark dress that is shirred down the front. The high necked collar has two tiers of dark lace and is accented with a wide ribbon tied at center. The portrait is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with gold trim around the edges. Back of photograph in pencil: "15911".
Date: [1888..1896]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 1887 class of the Richmond Public School]

Photograph of the 1887 class of the Richmond Public School. The students are lined up in six rows in front of the wooden school building. They are identified as: Back row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett BlakelySecond row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ? Norwood 6. Professor Norwood 7. Tony Wessendorff 8. John Baker 9. ? 10. George BakerThird row: 1. Bessie McCloy 2. Lillie Winston 3. ? 4. Nina Bell 5. Kate Eckman 6. Heard Dyer 7. ? 8. ? Fourth row: 1. Lizzie McGee 2. Pearl Winston 3. Jennie Jones 4. Annie Somerville 5. Lyda Baker 6. Bertie Winston 7. Lola Jones 8. Alex Davis 9. Charlie Andrews 10. Will Robinson Fifth row: 1. Maybell Davis 2. Winnie McGee 3. Lillie Rambolt 4. Mamie Davis 5. Minnie Waffles 6. Allie Ogilby 7. Freddie Kochan 8. Earl McFarlane 9. Bush Pleasants 10. Len McFarlane 11. ?The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate.
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red velvet autograph album]

Red velvet autograph album containing many loose photos between the pages. Belonged to Mamie Davis George, as indicated by autographs and messages on various pages. One of front pages states: "Awarded to "Miss Mamie Davis" By her Music teacher Minnie E Andrew April 1st 1886".
Date: April 1, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child sitting on an upholstered chair, wearing a white long sleeved gown]

Photograph of a child sitting on an upholstered chair. The child is wearing a white long sleeved gown with no shoes. The toddler has left hand on the arm rest of the chair. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with gold trim around edge. Stamped on back in blue: "Louisville Art Gallery J. D. McDaniel Photographer 1205 Elm Street Two blocks West of Union Depot Dallas Texas".
Date: [1886..1889]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gold velvet dining chair]

Chairs, side, Eastlake. Hall chair with gold-beige velvet upholstery; braid trim; Walnut; capstan round front legs, back legs square plain. American c. 1885 Old Object Term: Chair, Hall Pair
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jennie Jones (Wessendorff) wearing a white dress and a floral corsage]

Studio portrait of Jennie Jones (Wessendorff). Jennie is the great granddaughter of Henry Jones. In this bust portrait, Jennie is wearing a white dress with puffed sleeves and tulle stand-up collar. She has a chain with a round pendant and ear drop earrings. She has a floral corsage pinned to her left shoulder. Jennie has her dark hair pulled back with a white ribbon. The photograph is mounted on a black cardboard substrate. The cardboard has scallop trim. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "For Brother".
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of five people on horseback in a pasture]

Photograph of five people on horseback in a pasture. The photograph is cropped into a circle with white border around image. The photo is mounted on a black cardboard matte with gold trim. The back of the photograph has floral vine pattern in brown.
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two horses pulling a wagon load of hay]

Photograph of a man standing next to two horses pulling a wagon load of hay. The man is standing on the left side of the photograph with his hand on a gate. The wooden wagon is filled with hay and there is a person sitting atop the hay. There is a house in right background. Stamped on back in purple: "210 This Is A Genuine FoxTone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas."
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George as a boy, wearing a dark military style outfit]

Tintype image of Albert Peyton George. In the photograph, George is wearing a dark military style outfit. A white collar is visible above the neckline of the jacket. A watch chain hangs across the front of the jacket. George has his left hand on a book that is on top of a table to his left. There is a hat and another book on the table. He has a tablet and a pencil in the right pocket of the jacket. The tintype has a paper frame with gold trim.
Date: [1884..1885]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George wearing a military style jacket and short pants]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George. In the photograph, George is wearing a military style jacket and short pants. There is a watch chain across his jacket front. A white collar is visible above the top of his jacket. George has a tablet and pencil in his left jacket pocket. George is holding a book under his right arm. His left leg is across his right. He is leaning on a table that is to his left. On the table is a book and a hat. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Written on the back of the portrait in pencil: "Albert Peyton George". Also in black print: "D. H. Swartz, Photographer, Columbus, Texas. Copying and Enlarging a Specialty. Dealer in Frames, Albums, Etc. Duplicates can be had cheap. Order soon." To the left of the photographer information is a drawing of a man sitting under a tree and fishing in a body of water, boats in water, buildings in background.
Date: [1884..1885]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bud Davis as a boy, sitting with his right leg tucked under his left leg]

Studio photograph of a boy. The boy is identified as Bud Davis as written at bottom of image in blue ink. Davis is sitting in an upholstered chair that has tassels at the bottom and on the armrest. Bud is wearing dark colored short pants, jacket, vest, and white shirt. He has dark stockings with stripes at bottom and ankle boots. Davis is resting his right arm on the chair's armrest and his left hand is on his left thigh. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with pink backing.
Date: [1884..1890]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three young women and two young men]

Photograph of three young women and two young men, possibly members of the Wessendorff family. In this studio portrait, the women are seated and the two men are standing behind them. The women on left and right are holding their hats in their laps while the woman in center (wearing a hat) is holding her purse. The man on left has his hand on the shoulder of the man on right. There is moss in the foreground with interior wall as background. The photograph has an arched crop at the top and it is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Written on back in pencil: "1884".
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlie Anders, Joe Anders, John Baker, George Baker, Albert George, and Earl McFarland]

Photograph of a group of six boys. The boys are identified on the back of the photograph as: "Charlie Anders, Joe Anders, John Baker, George Baker, Albert George, Earl McFarland." Also written "about 1883 Taken." The front row has three boys seated on a trunk; back row has three boys standing.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mamie Davis George and T.W. "Bud" Davis]

Mamie Davis George and T.W. "Bud" Davis in studio portrait, hand tinted watercolor. Frame is shadow box style with frame on frame appearance; inner frame dark finish with white floral etching; middle frame of dark gold; outer frame medium wood tone. 1882 Old Object Term: Photograph and Frame
Date: 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ten men wearing ribbons]

Photograph of a group of ten men (one man standing to left and partial view of man to right are not part of the focal group). Six of the men in the front row are seated on a rock ledge sidewalk that leads to a building (doors in right background). Four men are standing in the back row. The photograph may be of a group of veterans (possibly from the Mier Expedition?) or members of the Veterans Legion of Honor who have gathered together for a reunion. William Kinchen is, from left to right, the third man in the bottom row. He is wearing a dark three piece suit and has his hands folded across the top of his cane. He is holding his hat in his left hand. He has his right leg crossed over his left leg. The image is an oval and is on a cardboard substrate. On back of photo in pencil: "WKD/ph 3:2" Image dimensions are: 18.4 cm x 12.3 cm.
Date: [1882..1885]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History