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[Woman in a High Necked Lace Dress]

Photograph of a woman wearing a white lace dress with a high neck.
Date: June 2, 1898
Creator: Barr, David Perry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man in a Suit]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a three piece suit and tie, visible from the chest up and looking slightly to his right in the direction of the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blank-Stoller
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Ella Reynolds]

Photograph of Ella Reynolds (Burns) wearing high-necked dress with her hair pulled back. Her face is turned 3/4 away from the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: Buck, J. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barber Reynolds Watkins]

Photograph of a man identified as Barber Watkins Reynolds. He is bearded, has greying hair, and wears a coat, shirt, and a bow tie.
Date: 1860~
Creator: C. A. Brownell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barber Reynolds Watkins]

Photograph of a man identified as Barber Watkins Reynolds. He is bearded, has greying hair, and wears a coat, shirt, and a bow tie. Labeled "Grandpa Matthews."
Date: 1860~
Creator: C. A. Brownell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Child Leaning on Hay]

Photograph of a young child leaning on a small stack of hay. She has short, dark hair and wears a white dress, sash, and boots. She is standing in front of a background painted to resemble and outdoor scene and atop a floor strewn with hay.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Casey, A. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Avedon in the Reynolds Bend Schoolhouse]

Photograph of Richard Avedon inside the Reynolds Bend schoolhouse. He stands to the right of a wooden desk with one hand resting on the desk. On the wall behind him are two chalkboards positioned between wooden shelves. There are chalk drawings of buffalo skulls and animals by Bill Cauble on the left chalkboard. "Bryant" is written next to a heart on the right chalkboard. In the foreground is a pipe stove. The room has wood floors and wood benches on either side.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Casey, Watt Matthews, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Young Children]

Photograph portrait of two young children. The child to the left stands and wears a slightly dark and buttoned top, a skirt, and shoes. The child to the right is seated on a small fringed chair and is wearing a white dress and shoes.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas N. Lee Sitting Backwards in a Chair]

Photograph of a toddler, Thomas N. Lee, in a white dress, dark socks and shoes. The child is sitting backwards in a chair.
Date: 1895
Creator: Deane
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Family Portrait]

Photograph of a family, consisting of Susan Emily Reynolds Newcomb (standing), Anne Maria Campbell Reynolds (sitting left), a young girl, and Gus Newcomb.
Date: 1890~
Creator: George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Seven Children]

Photograph of seven children in a vignetted portrait. The children are, starting with the eldest girl at the top and going clockwise: May Matthews, Joe Matthews, Susette Matthews, Ethel Matthews, Lucile Matthews, Sallie Matthews, and John A. Matthews. Photo is labeled "A Very Merry Christmas."
Date: 1897~
Creator: George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family on a Riverbank]

Photograph of a family on a wooded riverbank. Several people are on the riverbank among the trees, while four people are in a rowboat with the word "GATORR" written along its side. A roofed structure and a wagon are visible up on the bank.
Date: March 28, 1896
Creator: George, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Boy]

Photograph of a boy leaning on a half pillar with stone on its top. The boy has very short hair and wears a double breasted suit, a tie, trousers, stockings, and shoes.
Date: 1890~
Creator: George, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Family of Seven]

Photograph portrait of a family of seven. Three boys stand behind their seated parents. A girl is standing to the right of the seated woman. The man has a young girl sitting in his lap. Hats lie on the ground before them.
Date: 1895
Creator: George, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Conrad Leaning on a Gate]

Photograph of a boy named John Conrad posing for a portrait. He is wearing a double breasted suit and is leaning on a piece of wood painted to look like a gate. He is standing in front of a backdrop painted to resemble a stone wall with flowers in front of it. The reverse side of the photo is written with the following: "With love to my dear S.S. teacher - John Conrad on his 8th birthday, June 23rd, 1894."
Date: June 23, 1894
Creator: George, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Leaning on a Fringed Pillar]

Photograph of a woman leaning on a fringed pillar. Her dark hair is pulled up onto a bun. Also she is wearing a dark dress with darker stripes around the neck and cuffs and buttons along the left side of the chest.
Date: 1890~
Creator: George, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Toddler]

Photograph of a toddler in a white dress who is standing on a piece of furniture that has been draped with patterned cloth.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Gifford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Matthews Ranch Land]

Photograph of four men on Matthews Ranch land. A note written on the bottom left of the note mentions the location, the address, the date, and the photographer. The man, left, is an unidentified young man in a coat and a large hat. The man with the paper to the left is identified as Merry Howard. The older man in the three piece suit is identified as Judge J. H. Matthews. Most of the fourth man is obscured by blurred white space.
Date: May 11, 1926
Creator: Hans, O. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dora and Carrie Lee in Striped Dresses]

Photograph of Dora and Carrie Lee wearing striped dresses with white neck pieces. The picture has a vignette effect that reveals the girls from the chest up only. "For Susie Matthews, Dora and Carrie Lee" is written on the reverse side.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Harvey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Newspaper Clippings and Photographs Regarding the Matthews Ranch]

A page from a worn cowhide scrapbook regarding the Matthews Ranch. The newspaper clippings cover the ranch's purchase and showing of livestock, while the photographs offer views of the ranch and the Matthews family.
Date: unknown
Creator: Holt, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Bearded Man]

Photograph of a bearded man wearing a buttoned jacket, waistcoat, and a white collared shirt.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Kavanaugh
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William David Reynolds]

Portrait of William David Reynolds wearing a dark-colored three piece suit and glasses, visible from the chest up.
Date: 1910~
Creator: Kerr
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Seated Young Man]

Photograph of a young man seated for a portrait. He is wearing a three piece suit with a high collar and is seated on a wicker chair.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Mann
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Man]

Photograph of a young man wearing a three piece suit and a paisley neck tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marks, Austin, Tex.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History