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Photograph of the African American school in Diboll, Texas, depicting teacher J. W. Hogg and students.

Photograph of East Texans protesting expansion of the Big Thicket National Preserve on April 29, 1989. Their sign reads "Give me Liberty or Give me death, but Don't Give me 'Charlie'." Congressman Charles Wilson supported the expansion of the area protected by the federal government, an opinion that put him at odds with some of his constituents, particularly private property owners and those who made their living from the forest products industry.

Photograph of Arthur Temple Jr. at one of Congressman Charles Wilson's district events, likely in the early 1980s. Wilmuth Wilson, Charlie's mother, is on the left.

Photograph of a Bucyrus steam shovel at work loading rail cars near Blix station, along the Texas South-Eastern Railroad right of way in western Angelina County, Texas.

Photograph of Bucyrus steam shovel at work loading rail cars near Blix station, along the Texas South-Eastern Railroad right of way in western Angelina County, Texas. Note the structures in the background. Texas South-Eastern Railroad engine 5 and a Lidgerwood is depicted in the background as well.

Photograph of State representative Buddy Temple, friend of Charlie Wilson, speaking at Wilson's Governor for a Day ceremony at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation in Polk County, Texas on December 2, 1972. Behind him are Charlie Wilson and his first wife Jerry, and Lufkin attorney Martin Dies. Judge John Hannah was also in attendance.

Photograph of a burning wood waste outside of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill.

Photograph of the C. H. Bateman home in Diboll. Bateman was the assistant foreman of the Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill 1, also called the yellow pine sawmill. The Bateman family is presumably pictured.

Photograph of the C. L. Effinger home in Diboll. Effinger was a Southern Pine Lumber Company cashier and office manager. He and his family are presumably pictured.

Photograph of an animal logging team at Southern Pine Lumber Company's camp 1, with high wheel slip-tongue carts, ox teams, and a car of logs. Camp 1 was near the Rayville Ranch site in Trinity County, Texas, about 13 miles northwest of Diboll. It replaced the Angelina County camp called Lindsey Springs, and lasted from about 1907-1912.

Photograph of the interior of the Southern Pine Lumber Company commissary at camp 1. Camp 1 was near the Rayville Ranch site in Trinity County, Texas, about 13 miles northwest of Diboll. It replaced the Angelina County camp called Lindsey Springs, and lasted from about 1907-1912.

Photograph of five Southern Pine Lumber Company 4-mule logging teams of camp 2. The camp was in the vicinity of Iris in Trinity County and operated from about 1907-1912.

Photograph of the interior of the company store at Southern Pine Lumber Company camp 2. The camp was in the vicinity of Iris in Trinity County and operated from about 1907-1912.

Photograph of the Charles Fredreck home in Diboll picturing his family. Fredreck was a Southern Pine Lumber Company sawmill foreman.

Photograph of Senator Charles Wilson receiving the gavel from Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes upon his appointment as chairman of the Texas Senate Banking Committee, February 6, 1969.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson interacting with the crowd at a protest of the expansion of the Big Thicket National Preserve, April 29, 1989.

Photograph of Charlie Wilson with Congressman Robert C. (Bob) Eckhardt.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson standing in front of his "mobile office" in 1979. He and his office staff used the RV to travel to different cities throughout his large, rural congressional district, in order to meet with constituents.

Photograph of Johnny Cash at a fundraiser for Congressman Charles Wilson in Orange, Texas in 1994.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson speaking with a staff member in his Congressional office.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson and boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson taking questions at his desk.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson speaking with concerned constituents at a Corps Of Engineers Meeting in 1978.