Photograph of the Merrill family posing for a group portrait. The back of the photograph identifies the subjects as Richard, George, Mrs. J. W., and Alice.

Photograph of one Irene and Byrd Williams, Jr.'s children staring at the ocean and the Point Fermin cliff from the shore, with his back to the camera.

Photograph of the Half Dome mountain in Yosemite National Park.

Photograph of construction on a road in downtown Truckee, California. Advertisements for the American Hotel and children's clothing can be seen on one of the buildings.

Photograph of Byrd III and brother John Williams with the family dog, Brownie, near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams with her sons John, Charles, and Byrd III at Donner Lake in California. The members of the family are all wearing dark coats with hats and they are standing on the shore in front of the lake. There are three tall trees to their right and there are mountains covered by trees in the background of the image on the opposite shore of the lake.

Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on the shore in Los Angeles with his brother John. Both of the boys are wearing long dark coats and hats and Byrd is holding onto family's dog Brownie's leash. The boys are standing on top of a hill which is on the shore of the ocean, and there are stairs and pathways leading down from the top of the mountain to the water below. On top of the mountain, there are multiple small structures that are made of a trellis like material, and in the background there is another small building visible. There are people gathered around these buildings and there is a treeline behind them. Directly behind the boys, there is a small patch of very thick grass and plants.

Photograph of an oil derrick in a port in Los Angeles. The derrick is in the middle of the water, and there is a tall tower and some other structures on the platform where it is located. There are some ships and boats in the water around the derrick and along the shore of the water there are buildings, power lines, and factories.

Photograph of the cliffs of Point Fermin with the lighthouse in view.

Photograph of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Photograph of the ocean, with the side of the Cliff House in view, also known as the "Gingerbread Palace."

Santa Fe's oldest name train - the California Limited stand in the Los Angeles California depot. This de Luxe passenger train headed by a beautiful ten wheeler, type 4-6-0 engine No. 53, with a consist of six superb passenger cars, all handcrafted wood - having open platforms and under body truss rods - has consummated its long journey - approximately 2,267 miles - requiring about 68 hours - from Chicago.