Photograph of a view of the Truckee river, looking west from one of the bridges in Reno, Nevada.

Photograph of a view of the Truckee river, looking west from one of the bridges in Reno, Nevada. The river runs between a street and a row of houses. The street has a bridge that is supported by wooden structures. Two individuals can be seen traveling along the street. A mountainous landscape is visible in the background.

Photograph of the beach at the end of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, taken from Point Lobos, with the Great Highway and both Dutch windmills in view.

Photograph of the Half Dome rock formation at Yosemite National Park. The formation is in the background of the image and is the focal point. In the foreground of the image is a forest made up of different types of trees and there is a creek in the center of these trees.

Photograph of the Half Dome rock formation at Yosemite National Park. The formation is in the background of the image and is the focal point. In the foreground of the image is a forest made up of evergreen trees and there is a small creek bed at the bottom of the image. There is another mountain on the far left side of the image.

Photograph of a garden at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A large circular area of grass is in the center of the courtyard. A small well is present in the courtyard. City buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of irrigation equipment belonging to the Bay Prairie Irrigation Company. The equipment has multiple small doors that are arranged in rows on the wall and there is a strip of space in the center of the wall that is open. There are three white ladders leaned against the wall and there are pipes running in front of the wall. The image has been torn and the bottom edge is jagged. This room was possibly a part of a water pumping plant.

Photograph of men working in a ditch. They are working on constructing Berry Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The men are holding shovels and are digging the ditch deeper. There is a large mound of dirt on top of the left side of the ditch. On top of the right side of the ditch, there is a row of cement pipes laying on the ground. At the far end of the ditch, there is a machine that is creating smoke. In the background of the image is a field and a treeline.

Photograph of a boy standing ocean-side near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California. The boy stands on a rocky shoreline while waves crash into the shore. The boy is wearing shorts and a jacket while pointing out towards the ocean.

Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.

Photograph of men working on the construction of a bridge. The men are standing on pieces of wood that have been laid across the beams of the bridge and they are all wearing hats with overalls. The bridge is being built over water and there are boats visible in the background. A sign on the left side of the bridge reads "Los Angeles Berth 232."

Photograph of a memorial for Helen Hunt Jackson at Inspiration Point in Colorado Springs, CO. A rock is etched with the words "HELEN HUNT DIED Aug 12, 1885".

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. and his brother Johnson, sitting in their dorm room in Brackenridge Hall at the University of Texas.

Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.

Photograph of road construction on a neighborhood in east El Paso. A steam-powered roller is visible on the road along with a trailer behind it that appears to be carrying materials in a large barrel. A wheelbarrow is visible on the left and a small automobile is parked in the center of the road. The surrounding area is flat and covered in dirt. Mountains are visible in the background.

Photograph of workers paving Beacon Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. In the distance, the old Carnegie Library building can be seen.

Photograph of the Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco. The building is designed in a Victorian chateau style with ornate details and a great number of windows. The building is set against the sea which has some small waves.