Photograph of several multi-story buildings of varying architecture visible at the horizon of a large, open grassy field. The building on the far left is a large two-story house with a long porch on both stories. The building in the middle is a four-story building with windows along each story and a domed tower in the center. The building on the far right (which is partially hiding another building behind it) is a four-story, rectangular building with a flat roof, and double windows along each story. There are other buildings hidden by large trees, such as one in the background on the left, and one with a smokestack and covered walkway on the right. There are handwritten notes on the front and back of the photo.

Photograph of the Ellis County Courthouse and carnival activities, taken at night. The courthouse is multi-story with a clock tower in the center and turrets on the left side. There is a spinning carousel with lights in front of the left side of the courthouse, and a mobile concessions stand (which is also illuminated by lights) in the center foreground. Crowds of people fill in the spaces between each attraction and the courthouse. On the back of the photo, there is a note identifying the courthouse.

Photograph of a small GE four-blade, standing, caged fan, with a hand reaching towards it. The fan is resting on some kind of stand or table, and behind it, there is a map on a wall. To the left, there is a bolt of striped fabric standing upright, just in shot, and on the lower portion of the wall, there are photos, including one of a roller-coaster. On the back of the photograph, there are handwritten notes about the photo's subject, a high school teacher touching a fan.

Photograph of a little girl in a short ruffled dress and light-colored shoes, smiling and standing on a wood table that sits against a wall of windows. There is a box with a slit in the top and text on all sides, next to the little girl. On the window are two posters advertising the opportunity to win the "worlds largest Christmas stocking," and a large Christmas stocking with various images on it, attached to another poster on the window. On the other side of the window, a long, floor-length curtain covers view.

Copy print photograph of a black and white portrait of the children of Almis and Alice Newton standing together in front of a wooden house and window. A crate topped with a bucket can be seen to the right. The children are identified from the left as Ada, Monroe, W. A. (Buddy), Carl, Minnie, and Maggie. The portrait is lying against a dark blue sofa.Original photograph taken ~1897, copy photo taken 1998

Photograph of the Midlothian High School Choral Club, a group of male and female teenagers and their older female teacher, arranged in four rows on a set of bleachers on the grassy lawn beside a building. The group is mostly comprised of girls in dresses, blouses and skirts, or uniforms, and 8 boys in wide-collared shirts. The building to their right is dark and has a few windows. The branches of a tree are visible at the top left of the photo (behind the students), partially covering a lighter background beyond the building. On the back of the photo are handwritten notes with information about the photo, including the names of some of the students.

Copy print photograph of the Newton family sitting on the cement steps of a house. The parents, William and Callie Newton, sit together to the left. To the right, William Newton, Jr. sits with his arms around Chelsea Genon and Juanita Marie. The younger children in the front row are Bobbie Jo, Jimmy, Gerald, and Frank.