Photograph of four women standing in a field looking at vegetable plants. Two women are pointing to plants. A car is parked alongside the field. Telephone poles are in the background.

Photograph of the post office and Luke's service station on a street where the road is muddy and a thin layer of snow lies on the ground.

Portrait of William Erb Prater wearing a suit and tie, and his wife Mary "Mollie" Francis Stone wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar. William was the son of Richard Wesley Prater and Margaret Almeda Harpole; the library has other photos of their family. He and Mollie had seven children and lived in the Garden Valley Community in Smith County for most of their married life. Neither of them had ever been to school, but both could read and write. William started out his career as a dry goods merchant, but later became a rural mail carrier. He was also a minister at the local Church of Christ for a time. This photograph was taken for their golden wedding anniversary in November 1940.

Photograph of a gas station that offers free crank case service, Goodyear tires, and gasoline. The ground is white with a thin layer of snow.

Photograph of San Francisco Street, El Paso, Texas, looking west towards Union Depot Station. A series of businesses line the street to the left. The El Paso Union Depot and its bell tower can be seen at the end of the street.

Photograph of the side entrance of the railroad depot in Pottsboro, Texas. A sign that reads "Pottsboro, Texas" is visible over the doorway. Metal drums sit on the porch.

Photograph of three rows of women, the first row seated, of members of the Danish Ladies Aid celebrating their 40th anniversary.

Photograph of a two story white building with a covered porch, and a commercial truck and car parked in front.

Photograph taken from the deck of U.S.S. Texas anchored near the shore, with the San Jacinto monument visible in the distance.

Photograph of "Herring Coe" bas-relief decoration on an exterior wall of Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas.

Photograph of a map of Drew's Landing, a city in Texas now called Marianna, drawn in a lined notebook.

Photograph of abandoned oil field equipment at the Lucas Gusher site, with oil derricks in the distance.

Photograph of the belongings of Thomas J. "Red" Goleman, a Big Thicket outlaw, including shoes, a can, and chains.

Photograph of a wallpaper border in the home of Henderson Yoakum.

Photograph of M.T. Hickman, a Confederate veteran, sitting in a wheelchair on the porch of a house.

Photograph of a record of marks and brands in Hardin County, Texas, a book with handwritten names and drawings of brands.

Photograph of Palmetto bog in the Big Thicket, a thick forest with several different types of plants.

Photograph of the hideout of Big Thicket outlaw Thomas J. "Red" Goleman, a simple wooden building with men standing outside.

Photograph of the fireplace inside the home of Henderson Yoakum.

Photograph of the home of Henderson Yoakum, a run-down wooden house.

Photograph of Lance Rosier picking up a flower in the middle of the Big Thicket, surrounded with trees and plants.

Photograph of Kirby Lumber Company seen from across a small lake, with a train in front of the building.

Photograph of the stairs inside of Henderson Yoakum's home.

Photograph of Carl Wilson, the Hardin County treasurer, sitting in a wheelchair at a desk with a full bookshelf behind him.