Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.

Photograph of the house of H. D. Fillers in Wichita Falls. The house is a simple, one-story suburban house, with a chimney, a doorway with a decorated entry, and two garage doors. Short trees and shrubs line the front of the building, and a large tree is partially visible at right. This photograph is addressed to Mrs. R. M. Packer.

Funeral program for Will Allen Davis, born 1898 and died December 14, 1900. The funeral was held on December 15, 1900 in the residence of R. H. Parker. He was buried in the Masonic section of the Abilene Municipal Cemetery in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of downtown Midland at night, taken along the center of a street. Cars between the road, with moderately-tall buildings on both sides and power lines and Christmas lights hanging across the streets. The Crawford Hotel is partially visible on the left side of the street, and a building with a sign reading "THE OIL AND GAS BUILDING" is on the right side.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing shows, classwork, and the content of Elizabeth's previous letters.

Photograph of the Wilco Building in Midland, its office lights illuminated in the shape of a double cross for Christmas, 1964. The tower's radio mast glows brightly above, as does the streetlamps and lights along the buildings below.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a quiz he took, his histology class, and how much he misses her.

Certificate of registration issued by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, certifying the Baraca Sunday school of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall's enrolllment into the convention's Organized Class Department.

Photograph of a Christmas-themed flower arrangement in the Conservatory at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. At center are roughly bowling pin-shaped figurines of people dressed in uniforms, resembling nutcrackers. They sit in a patch of red poinsettias among other leafy floral plants. Hanging plants in vases are visible across the background, and a water fountain is partially visible at left.

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Company of Fort Worth, made out to the Grand Lodge, F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons) for $850.00 and signed by William McDonald. McDonald was the Grand Lodge's Grand Secretary, and was a leader in the Black Masonic movement. His Fraternal Bank and Trust Company was located in the Grand Masonic Temple on East 9th Street.

Photograph of the wooden frame of a pavilion under construction in the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The pavilion has a tall gabled roof, its crossbeams and ribbing already built, situated on a square wooden frame and a base lined with lumber set on round concrete stilts into the bare soil. A saw horse is visible at right, as well as makeshift stairs leading from the soil to the base.

Photograph of the wooden frame of a pavilion under construction at the Fort Worth Japanese Garden. The frame, built on a floating wooden base supported by round concrete stilts, is incomplete, with the base's floor not yet fully built and having only four vertical beams. Another pavilion in a similar state is partially shown at right. The pavilions sit in under the shade of tall trees.

Photograph of a pavilion in the Fort Worth Japanese Garden nearing completion. Most prominent is its tall gabled roof, which is situated on a square wooden base with a short fence surrounded by a short fence. Another partially-built pavilion is visible at right in front of the finished pavilion.

Photograph of an empty concrete stream under construction at the Fort Worth Japanese Garden, which comes down from a larger pond through a cascade. The empty basin of the larger pond, visible in the background, is scattered with rocks and boulders. A large crane, unoccupied, is placed at left, and the site of a future rock waterfall is at right.

Photograph of stairs under construction at the Fort Worth Japanese Garden, made out of lumber frames built for concrete and constructed along a hill leading up to the yet-incomplete garden pavilions among several mounds of dirt and scattered pieces of lumber. A worker is visible at bottom left working at the bottom of the stairs.

Photograph of stairs under construction at the Fort Worth Japanese Garden, made out of a porous concrete and built along a hill leading up to the yet-incomplete garden pavilions. The thatched-like gable roof of a completed pavilion is partially visible at right, while the pavilion's wooden porches remain incomplete and visible at center. A worker stands near the concrete stairs is talked to by another worker, standing below him, pointing near his direction.

Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stairs on the very left and right. A narrow passage for the ministers is located between the lower screen of the chancel, nearly flush with the pulpit, and the altar rail. A small baptismal font is within this passage at right, elevated with a round cover. Kneeling cushions are placed along the entire length of the altar rail, with the pews visible along the very bottom of the image. On the left and right walls adjoining the chancel are the hymn boards, doors, and a raised balcony/gallery. The entire chancel is decorated for Advent and Christmas with spruce rope, garland, Christmas lights, and white poinsettias. A garland with a tied ribbon is hung above …

Photograph of downtown Midland during Christmas in 1892. Numerous storefronts line Abilene (now Main) Street, including a meat market, while crowds of people and covered carriages puled by horses walk across the frozen ground. People stand on sidewalks and in the street, some looking towards the photographer.

Photograph of Tom Vest next to a stationary horse and a fallen animal in front of him. He faces the left and lifts a hand, as if to throw something, while standing on a dirt field with several buildings in the far background.

Photograph of the third Midland County Courthouse, a five-story Art Deco building with stone relief decorations, a lower-ground floor, and a flat roof, built in 1929 and viewed from the southeast. The Petroleum Building and the Neo-Gothic spires along its roof are visible in the background.

Photograph of the interior of the Llano Hotel cafe in Midland. The cafe, which has several dining tables with white tablecloths, a bar with a cash register, and shelves of food in the back, is decorated for Christmas, and cafe owner Calvin Trammell sits on one of the bar seats with his elbow resting on the counter. Large sparkling lights hang from the ceiling.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his anatomy class and how much he misses her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing the content of Elizabeth's previous letter, what he did on Saturday, and how much he misses her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing how much he misses her, a class he's taking, and a group photo he sent her.