Photograph of a group of men gathered on a wooden platform, looking at the camera. A locomotive is stopped on the tracks next to them, with railcars attached to it. The railroad was built in 1868 in Isabel, Texas.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Senior's home in Gainesville on Denton Street. The house has two stories, a balcony, and a large number of windows.

Photograph of the Rose Window on the Mission San Jose church in San Antonio.

Photograph of a flume running from the producer gas plant of Garwood. The plant is under end of flume and takes about ½ of the space of a steam plant of same capacity. The flume is wooden and elevated on a large number of trestles.

Photograph of the seawall on the beach in Galveston. A man can be seen standing on a pile of large rocks next to the seawall. In the background, a building over the ocean is visible.

Photograph of three boys, possibly the Williams brothers, at Trinity Park in Fort Worth. They are standing in three different spots, creating a triangular shape with their backs to the camera. Trees are present throughout the park and leaves cover the ground. A train bridge is visible in the background.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Sr. and his wife Mary Alice standing on either side of a tree and looking towards the camera. Byrd is dressed in a hat, suit jacket, vest, pants, and bowtie. Mary is wearing a long, dark dress with long sleeves. A house can be seen behind them which is likely their home in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of the Alamo covered in snow. Cars are parked in front and people walk to and from their cars.

Photograph of the San Antonio River Walk. A pathway runs alongside the river and buildings can be seen on the other side of the pathway.

Photograph of automobiles driving past the Alamo. Numerous individuals can be seen visiting the historical site. The Crockett Hotel is visible behind the Alamo.

Photograph of individuals visiting the Alamo. An automobile is parked in front of the building. The Crockett Hotel is visible behind the Alamo.

Photograph of the Little Church of La Villita in San Antonio. The church was built in 1879 and is now used as an event venue.

Photograph of a man standing in a flooded street in San Antonio. He is wearing a jacket and his pants are rolled up while holding a book in one hand. An automobile can be seen driving down the street past the man.

Photograph of individuals admiring the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden. Individuals stand on walkways that run through dense vegetation. A path leads to a stone staircase on the left. A pond is positioned to its right. A group of individuals looks down from the top of the tall rock wall that fills the background.

Photograph of women walking across a bridge at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio. The stone bridge is covered in vegetation and crosses a pond with floating lily pads. Three women in military uniforms stand on the left side of the bridge, eating ice cream. Two other women in long coats walk ahead of them. A structure with tall cobblestone columns stands in the background to the left. The whole area is covered in dense vegetation.

Photograph of the Alamo covered in snow, taken from across the street. An automobile drives past the Alamo. A large, leafy tree, dusted in snow stands on the right.

Photograph of a closeup view of a mission in San Antonio. A roof, supported by a wooden post, sticks out from the stone mission. Leafy tree limbs hang down in the foreground.

Photograph of a small stone and stucco room inside a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Light shines through a small window in the wall. A door is partially visible on the left.

Portrait of Irene Biffle Williams sitting on a wicker bench. She is smiling and looking off to the side with her arms and legs crossed. She is wearing a dark-colored skirt with a white mid-sleeve shirt. There is a dresser behind her with a book and a framed photo resting on top. A lamp with a tilted shade rests on a table behind her, to the left. This photo was taken at Byrd III's home in San Antonio on McKinley Avenue, where Irene was visiting.

Photograph of Irene Williams and nine other patients at Elmwood Sanatorium. All of the women are wearing pajamas and looking at the camera. They are gathered in a hallway between two doorways.

Photograph of a nurse and five patients at Elmwood Sanatorium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Elmwood Sanatorium was a tuberculosis sanatorium. The sanatorium has since been demolished.

Photograph of a patient at the Elmwood Sanatorium holding up items from her gift basket. The women holds a small clock in one hand and a present in the other. A basket containing wrapped gifts rests on the bed in front of her.

Photograph of two nurses and a patient at Elmwood Sanatorium in Fort Worth, Texas. They are standing side-by-side in a hallway. A counter and a clock can be seen behind them.

Photograph of two women at Elmwood Sanatorium standing side-by-side. They are both looking at the camera and smiling. They are standing in a hallway with a row of windows on one side.