Photograph of Sam Rayburn. Sepia-toned toned photograph of Sam Rayburn from the chest up. He wears a dark suit, tie and white shirt. The photograph is autographed by Sam Rayburn. The words, "To my sister Meddie with my deepest affection--Sam Rayburn" are at the bottom of the photo. Meddie (Medibel Bartley) was one of Sam Rayburn's three sisters. She and her husband, S.E. Bartley lived in Sam Rayburn's home in Bonham beginning in the 1940s.

Caroline McGuire Street, born Jan 2, 1880.

Caroline McGuire Street, born Jan 2, 1880.

Photograph of Chickasaw Mrs. Catherine (Nee Nail) Folsom, c. 1882.

Photograph of the main street in Coleman, Texas, in 1882. A row of businesses can be seen behind several people and their animal-drawn wagons.

Photograph of downtown Austin with Capitol under construction. Caption reads, "Birdseye view of Austin, Texas taken from School for Deaf showing the Capitol Bldg under construction. Note that west wing of main bldg of University was only partly built at that time."

A very early panoramic view of Mineral Wells (taken around 1882) from East Mountain and looking southwest is illustrated here. Locations identified by numbers are: 1: Judge Lynch's cabin, now Lynch Plaza at S. Oak Avenue and E. Hubbard Street; 2: The Mesquite Street well, middle of NE 1st Avenue (the second well in town, now [2008] abandoned); 3:The current center of downtown Mineral Wells, showing the intersection of Oak Avenue (US 281) and Hubbard Street (US Highway 180); 4: The current Fire and Police Departments; 5: S. Oak Avenue; 6: The Southern House Hotel; 7: The present "Business District", NE 1st Avenue; and 8: N. Oak Avenue (a residential area at the time.)

This photograph is an early panoramic view of Mineral Wells (taken approximately in 1882) from East Mountain, looking Southwest. Numbers on the photograph represent specific locations: 1. Judge Lynch's cabin, location of the first mineral water well; 2. N E 1st Avenue (second water well dug); 3. Oak Avenue and Hubbard Street; 4. Present location of the Fire and Police Station; 5. South Oak Avenue; 6. The Commercial Hotel (present location of the Gas Co.) 7. NE 1st Avenue business district; 8. North Oak Avenue. Note: The picture identifies number 6 as "The Commercial Hotel", but that hotel has been determined to have been located on South Oak Avenue. The hotel shown in the picture was the Early-Southern Hotel, which an 1893 guidebook clearly states was on Hubbard Street. The guidebook goes on to give the hotel's further location as "[O]n the same block with the post-office [sic] and three blocks from the depot." A Mr. Early is named as the proprietor.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a man on horseback in Palestine. Behind him is a rock wall with a cactus and man in a turban. The slide is titled “Across Samana Horseback.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a large group of people on horseback. The slide is labeled “Across the Plain.”

A glass slide showing a group of people wrapped in blankets on deck chairs of a steamship. The slide is labeled “A Gloomy, Sick Scene” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of young children in a place identified as "Among the Gardens of Shunem," in Israel. Shunem is commonly identified as the modern village of Sulam. The slide is numbered No. 337.

A glass slide showing a man on a donkey led by an Arab guide. The slide is labeled “Donkey ride around Jerusalem,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing an Arab man and a woman wearing a burka walking along an Egyptian street. The image is captioned “Egyptian scene,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of camels loaded down with freight. The photo is captioned “Going to Market,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide showing a photograph labeled "Jehoshaphat and S.E. corner of the Wall." The slide is numbered No.141 and was taken near Jerusalem, Israel.

A glass slide showing a photograph titled "Looking over Strait Street." The image appears to have been taken in Damascus, Syria. In the New Testament, Strait Street was the street where Ananias restored sight to the apostle Paul after he'd seen Jesus (Acts 9:10-12). The Roman street runs from East to West in the old city of Damascus. The slide is numbered No. 407.

A glass slide showing a photograph looking west towards the valley of Samaria in Israel. The slide is numbered No. 322.

A glass slide showing a photograph labeled “Mohammedan Funeral Procession.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.

A glass slide with the caption "Most all the family sick.” The image shows a young girl, a dog, and an adult man with gauze wrapped around their heads. The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.