Photograph of an adobe house with a goat standing on the ledge of the window. The back has "adobe house old in 1900 with goat" written on the back.

Photograph of a crude house made of rammed earth in the middle of the field. Various items are strewn about the outside of the home. The back of the picture notes that it was taken "probably at Balmorhea."

Photograph of two children outside of a crude house with a thatched roof. The older child stands facing the camera and holding the younger who is facing away. Various items are strewn about on the ground surrounding the house.

Photograph of an old government pumphouse and tank in Ft. Davis, Texas. Both the pumphouse and the tank are made of stone bricks and sit on and at the base of a hill, respectively. A large tree looms over the scene.

Photograph of Harry Grierson sitting on a cart next to a large rock that is hoisted in the air, working on the construction of a dam.

Photograph of Grierson Dam taken from a high vantage point. Sparse vegetation spots the rocky landscape. Two trees are reflected on the water's surface.

Photograph of several people standing around a dam built from stone brick located in a mountain resort. One individual balances on the dam itself. The dam is placed in a valley between two slopes covered in sparse vegetation.

Photograph of Grierson Dam up Keesey canyon. Sparse vegetation dots the sloping landscape. A note on the back of the photograph reads "Isn't this Grierson Dam up Keesey Canyon? I feel sure it is. Yes."

Photograph of a buggy with a horse near Harry Grierson Dam.

Photograph of an old road going down into Musquis Canyon around dam. The top of a large wagon wheel is visible in the foreground. Sparse vegetation dots the sloping, rocky landscape.

Photograph of the Lempert Hotel (right) taken from a distance. The top of a wagon wheel is visible in the foreground. A wide street of packed dirt runs down the center of the photograph. On the left side, a line of fencing is visible.

Photograph of a series of small, brick buildings lining a packed dirt street, including an S. A. Thompson survey office. Several people stand outside of the buildings.

Photograph of a small Methodist church constructed from brick that has been painted with a light color. A fence surrounds the building. The back of the photograph notes that the church was organized in 1882.

Photograph of a single-story L-shaped light-colored stucco house. In front of the house, there is a fenced-in yard with lots of foliage. Two trees frame the photograph on either side. The back of the photograph notes that this was the "Pruett House" but is "now Kokernot."

Photograph of a single-story brick house with a large front porch. The house sports a set of bay windows on its right side. Several chairs rest on the porch. The ground in front of the home is bare dirt. The back of the photograph reads "Jeff Davis County Club. Jeff Davis Auxiliary April 1902. Meat market. Musgrave lived here. Had a pool hall torn down and rebuilt by Jim McElroy as a duplex. Made into one house by Leonard Rinehart."

Photograph of a large barn surrounded by fencing in a flat, sparsely vegetated landscape. The back of the photograph identifies it as the "Pruett barn."

Photograph of 3 unidentified women in high-collared light-colored shirts and long, dark skirts standing underneath a large well. Several mature trees fill the background. The back of the photograph reads "Well at Whit Keesey's (Now McKnights 1979)."

Photograph of a large, two-story house with a wrap-around porch that is surrounded by a light-colored picket fence. On the right side of the photograph, another building is visible in the background. On the left side, there is a large rock formation in the background. The back of the photograph notes the name "Roy Bloys."

Photograph of the Trueheart mansion. The back of the photograph also refers to the home as the Fowlkes House, noting that it was built in 1899. The photograph is overexposed, obscuring many of the fine details. Several people stand outside of the home.

Photograph of a large, natural rock wall taken from a distance. The landscape in the foreground is rocky and sparsely vegetated. The back of the photograph says "McCutcheons."

Photograph of the parsonage of a Baptist Church. The house is a small, single story structure with a wraparound porch that is surrounded by a low fence. The back of the photograph notes that it was "built by Knox."

Photograph of the Merrill Ranch taken around 1916 on a cabinet card. The home has dark colored siding and is surrounded by lush greenery. A vegetable garden is visible in the foreground.

Postcard of a large rock formation in Fort Davis, Texas. The formation is framed by trees on either side.

Photograph of a two-story house with a wraparound porch. There is a large rock formation visible behind the house. A note on the front of the photograph identifies it as the "Dr. W. J. Jones-Irving House."