A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 624, 2-10-4 (Lima, class I-1B), Big Springs, TX.

A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 406, 2-8-0 (class F-1S), on freight train, Big Springs, TX.

Photograph of Florence Willis (1894–1994), pictured here as a child. She wears a white gown and stands with short model stone walls on both sides of her. She rests her hands on the walls while standing on a fur blanket and looking right.

Photograph of a field of Abruzzi rye, which helps control wind erosion losses. A few buildings and a windmill are present in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye which has controlled wind erosion. An adjacent field of 12 soil is blowing. The Abruzzi is on 12 soil. It has not has not been grazed."

Photograph of four individuals standing alongside each other in Big Springs, Texas. From left to right is an older man holding a worn hat, a young woman in a white dress, a young man with crossed arms, and an older woman with a hand on her hip. Three or four individuals are identified through notes on the back: Isaac S. Simpson (1854–1929), Telula Simpson Tedford (1877–1970), "Uncle Dan" (?), and Virginia Simpson (1856–1936).

Photograph of more range pitting. A follow-up to photo TX-49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis-Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc plow spaced 10 inches apart, with 5 inches cut off of one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, F, G, and H. TX-49-126-E.

Photograph of a follow-up from photo TX 49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc spruced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, E, F and H. TX-49-126-G

Photograph of a follow-up from photo TX 49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc spruced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, E, F and H. TX-49-126-D

Photograph of showing a home-made range piter made from a one-way plow and mounted on a power lift of an Allis-Chalmers tractor. The one-way plow had 22-inch diameter discs spaced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. A follow-up picture to 49-126A. And see pictures B through F and H. TX-49-126G.

Photograph of a range-pitting machine. A follow-up photo to TX-49-126-A. This picture shows where range a range pitting machine has been run. The pits are 36 inches apart, 5 inches deep, and 11 inches wide at the top and are 36 inches in length. These pits will hold 5 gallons of water. A mixed land range site, unit 7 soil, poor condition. R.R.P. [Recommended Retail Price?]. The grass is about all dead, only small clumps remain alive. See pictures D, E, F, G, and H for pitter (also see TX-49-126-A and –B). TX-49-126-C.

An aerial photograph of Big Spring, Texas, taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.

Photograph of Janet Halchett Baird (center) branding a calf in a pasture with two cowhands on horseback on her left and right and other cattle and horses and trees in the background.

Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."

Photograph of an aerial view of Big Spring, Texas. There are many buildings and streets throughout the photograph. The inscription on the back reads: "Big Spring Settles Bld in left center."

Photograph of four trucks belonging to the O. H. McAllister Trucking Company, headquartered at Odessa in the early 1930's. This is a scene at the Cosden Refinery at Big Springs, Texas showing the unloading of fuel oil from tanks, which caught fire and set the McAllister trucks on fire.

Photograph of numerous bales of cotton with loaded wagons in the background. Several men stand near or on the loaded wagons. Multiple buildings are visible in the far background. The caption on the image reads "Cotton Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."

Photograph of the Potton-Hayden House in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Potton-Hayden House in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the Big Spring Post Office in Big Spring, Texas.