Photograph of T&P train #34 in Edgewood, Texas. There are two men inside the cab and two young boys standing off to the left looking at the train. Written underneath the image are "Photograph taken at Edgewood, Texas in 1893 Train No. 2 between Marshall and Fort Worth, Engineer - William Wilcox, Fireman - Charles Smith" and "T&P Diagram Book."

Copy photo of T&P train #34. There are two children standing beside the train looking at it. Written below the image are "Edgewood, Texas 1893" and "R. H. Carlson."

Copy photo of T&P train #34. There are two children standing beside the train looking at it. Written below the image are "Edgewood, Texas Nov. 2nd 1893, Train #2 Engineer - William Wilcox, Fireman - Charles Smith" and "W. Burke."

Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. Text is visible on the cars. Houses and trees can be seen to the right of the cars in the background. Men in hats stand atop the train cars, while several others lead a cart of hay bales on the left. Another person stands alone off to the far left. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902," and "3182" is handwritten and underlined to the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."

Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas Short Line Railway Company" and additional text are visible on the cars. Buildings can be seen in the distant left background. Men in hats stand atop the train and alongside it on the grass. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902." Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."

A before and after postcard of a burned and demolished building on the left, and a building with a window where an unidentified woman is peeking out from. The dates are January 8th and December 25, year unknown. The handwriting on the back reads, "This is our room. Before and after burning."

Photograph of Birdie Stringer and a class at a school in Myrtle Springs, Texas. The class is posing in front of a brick wall. Birdie can be seen on the left side of the group in a light-colored dress, slightly turned to the side.

Photograph of Birdie Stringer with a class at the Lone Star School in Tundra, Texas. A large group of students pose together next to a light-colored building.

Photograph of a class at the Lone Star School in Tundra, Texas. A large group of students pose together next to a light-colored building.

Photograph of four women and four men posing together outdoors. The four men are sitting in the grass and the four women are standing behind them. They are all dressed in formal attire.

Photograph of a group of ten school teachers posing outdoors in Canton, Texas. Two of the women are seated, three are kneeling and five are standing. A small building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a group of people posing on the front stairs of a two-story building.

Photograph of an unknown woman looking at the camera with a serious expression on her face. She stands with her hands behind her back. She is wearing a dark, button-up, collared dress.

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman is wearing a formal dress, with a large tule bow on her shoulder. The inscription to the left of the portrait reads, "Hope Smith. School friend."

Black and white portrait of a young woman. The young woman is wearing a thin shaw wrapped around her shoulders that's pinned together in the front. The inscription on the back reads, "school friend at Denton."

Photograph of two men sitting outdoors, next to one another. They are both looking at the camera with serious expressions on their faces. Both men are dressed in suits, ties and hats.

Postcard with an image of a man sitting in a wooden chair and resting his right leg over his left. His hat lays on top of his lap as he looks calmly ahead. On the back of the postcard reads, "Just after entering (intering) my office on the 1st day of Jan. 1917 to begin another years work on the Rail Road I was not feeling the very best in the world. Your sincere friend ---. Miss Birdie Stringer. Ben Wheeler, TX." "

Photograph of Texas and Pacific train #169. Text below the image says "Grand Saline, Texas Jun 12th 1931" and "Andrew Merrilees Collection (E.G. 11-1931)."

Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr. and Willie Jack Cuellar wearing sombreros and sarapes in front of a building. Written on the back: "Willis Point 1937."

A photograph print showing the Texas Short Line (TSL) 403, 2-6-0, on a freight train, Grand Saline, TX.

Photograph of train engine #901 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "901" is visible on the front of the engine. Electrical poles line the tracks on either side of the train. The grassy landscape fills the space around the tracks. Handwritten text below the image says, "Grand Saline, Texas July 1939 ('Sunshine Special')."

Photograph of T&P train #253 in Grand Saline, Texas. The train is exiting a holding shed. Written below the photo are "Grand Saline, Texas Jun 1st 1941" and "C. M."

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on a railroad track, viewed from the side. The number "403" and text "Texas Short Line" are visible on the car. Buildings can be seen in the distant background on the left. An electrical pole stands in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Van Texas July 9 1946."

Photograph of the first shipment out of Grand Saline, Texas on the Texas Short Line. There are men on top of the train car, and men on a horse-drawn carriage next to it. A large house is visible in the background. Written below the image are "First shipment out of Grand Saline, Texas on the Texas Short Line Railway Co., a T&P subsidiary line. The shipment consisted of 5 cars of cotton routed to Greenville, Texas. The Time: Sept 8, 1902" and "T&P Topics, Nov 1947, pg 32."