Photograph of the James McGloin Home in San Patricio, Texas.

Photograph of the James McGloin Residence (located at 1 mile Northwest of San Patricio) in San Patricio, Texas.

Photograph of the James McGloin Residence (located at 1 mile Northwest of San Patricio) in San Patricio, Texas.

Photograph of the James McGloin Residence (located at 1 mile Northwest of San Patricio) in San Patricio, Texas.

Photograph of the James McGloin Residence (located at 1 mile Northwest of San Patricio) in San Patricio, Texas.

Cropped copy-photograph of three people in Portland, TX. They are identified as Mr. Willacy, founder of Portland, Maude Willacy, and Mr. Smith. Both men are wearing glasses and hats. Maude Willacy is also wearing a dark hat with a long, dark feather. The man closest to the camera is holding up his left arm, pointed at something at which all three are looking.

Cropped copy-photograph of a house in Portland, TX. According to accompanying information, the house belonged to John Willacy, founder of Portland, TX. The house is a single-story building with a covered porch. Another house is shown to the right of the Willacy house. A large plant is shown in the front yard. The house overlooks a bay at the rear.

Cropped copy-photograph of a house in Portland, Texas, identified as that of Kate Cole. The house is a single-story white structure with a chimney on the left side. Another house is just to the right. An empty street runs in front of the houses and short picket fence runs from the side of the Cole house to the left edge of the image. According to accompanying information the home is located at 715 Houston Street.

Cropped copy-photograph of three people hunting from a boat at the Gum Hollow Resort. Two women, in dresses and hats, are holding guns seated on the bow and rear of the boat. A man is seated in the middle with oars rowing the boat. The area around the lake appears to be desolate. The individuals from left to right are Mrs. Harkey, Ed C. Fisher, and Mrs. Harkey's niece.

Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of the Lillie B. and Lizzie Cole Home in Portland, TX. The home is a two-story, white structure. A long fence runs in front of the side shown. A door is on the first level between two windows. A small balcony is supported above the door. Another door opens onto the second-level balcony.

Photograph of the Mathis Cotton Gin in Mathis, Texas.

Cropped copy-photograph of a house in Portland, TX. The home is a small structure with a covered porch. Eight people are standing around the porch area. Of the eight, six men are standing on the porch. Two women are standing outside the picket fence that runs past the house.

Cropped copy-photograph of a market in Taft, TX. Several large tents and awnings are set up next to a downtown building district. Several pick up trucks are shown parked in front of the tents. Several piles that appear to be melon are stacked under the tents.

Cropped copy-photograph of Municipal Building in Portland, Texas. The brick building is a one-story house with two signs in front of it. One says "No Parking Any Time," and the closer sign says "Municipal Building [-] Police Department[,] Municipal Court[,] Deputy Sheriff[,] Highway Patrol[,] Human Department." The building was originally the Quincy Baker Home.

Photograph of an exterior view of the new library on 2400 Memorial Parkway in Portland, Texas. There is a row of windows on a top-left wall of the building. Text on the front wall says "Bell/Whittington Public Library." In the foreground, there is a yard with small trees and a street. In the background, there is a water tower.

Photograph of the Odem Building in Sinton, Texas.

Cropped copy-photograph of opening day festivities at Old Arnold Hotel. A crowd of people are standing on the porch and balcony of the two-story building. One car is parked outside the left of the building, and two cars are parked outside the right of the building.

Cropped copy-photograph of the Old Custer House at the corner of Houston and 5th Streets in Portland, TX. The house is a tall, two story building with a covered porch. The top of the porch is a balcony for the second story. Several power poles run by the house. A tall Texaco sign is in the foreground. In front of it, a man in a white jump suit is standing on the seat of a motorcycle. Something illegible is written on the man's back.

Cropped copy-photograph of the side of a building identified as a hotel in Portland, TX. The building is a two-story structure with a balcony and porch over the front. The wall shown has a second-story door approached by a wooden staircase. A large liquid storage container is on a wooden platform next to the hotel. According to accompanying information, this site is now the location of St. Christopher's Church.

Cropped copy-photograph of an Overland Car Company vehicle in a pasture in San Patricio County, TX. The car is an older model vehicle with a fabric, retractable top. Several houses are shown in the background behind the car. Two women are seated in the vehicle's back seat. One of the women has a child on her lap. A man is seated in the front, passenger seat. No one is seated in the driver's seat.

Cropped copy-photograph of an overturned commercial truck in Portland, TX. Accompanying information identifies the accident site as the corner of Fifth Avenue and Railroad. The truck's load is covered in a dark tarp. Two men are standing next to a car on the left of the wreck. A building with a Pepsi advertisement is shown behind the wreck.

Photograph of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, presumably from the Sinton area. Fourteen men are pictured, most wearing a button-up shirt and slacks. Two men on the front row are holding a sign that reads "Pearl Harbor Survivors Association". Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "3 col cropped, Pearl Harbor - 150%."

Photograph of a church in Taft, Texas. The church is white with a large tower above the main doors upon which is a steeple and cross. In front of the church a group consisting of men, women, and children are gathered. Automobiles are parked along the street in front of church.

Photograph of a church in Taft, Texas. The church is white with a large tower above the main doors on top of which is a steeple and cross. Part of the roof is brown while the other half is black. A group of people are entering the church through the front doors. On the road in front of the church, a bus and an automobile are parked.