Photograph of a sandstorm approaching Midland and the E. D. Harrington home, the first brick house in Midland, in April 1894. Other wooden-framed buildings and windmills are in the path of the sandstorm, which towers over the town.

Photograph of the Cross Tie Cowboys, seated together in a clearing in the grasslands with a chuckwagon. Two men are seated next to or behind the chuckwagon, which carries supplies. Several horses stand in the back, behind several bushes. The cross tie brand was registered on April 29, 1902, originally owned by Newnie Ellie.

Photograph of Downtown Midland, viewed from the southeast, after a fire that started on April 8, 1909, in the Llano Hotel. The hotel, mostly destroyed with some brick walls standing, is at center in front of the water tower, having collapsed due to the fire with debris scattered onto the main roads. The fire also destroyed the Midland Drug Store and Grocery, to the north of the Llano Hotel, leaving a dry goods store (with a Coca-Cola sign along the front) intact. Across the street from the hotel is the First National Bank, also severely damaged, its canopy partially destroyed at left. People walk among the ruins, inspecting the damage and conversing together.

Photograph of San Jacinto Day celebrations in downtown Midland, on the intersection of Main and Wall Street. Numerous buildings, including the First National Bank, are placed along the streets, below which are sidewalks lined up with crowds of people. Part of the crowd has spilled into the street, forming an arched barrier of people, watching a procession or dance on the right half of the picture. A similar procession occurs at left, with numerous children standing in a grid. Horses with carriages are parked in front of the First National Bank.

Ledger containing the minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including proceedings of meetings, decisions and projects, and financial records.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth with the text: "Saturday afternoon. April's Fool!"

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a game her played, a planned date, a play he saw, and asking her if she can attend a "final ball".

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

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing grades for quizzes, his peers' reactions to those quizzes, and his plans to visit her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing recent in his life and classwork.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a letter he received from his mother and potential plans.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a show he saw, Elizabeth's visit to a lake, and a grade he got on a paper for his anatomy class.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing the weather and plan for the near future.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a show he saw, studying, and how much he misses her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his day, weekend plans, and how much he misses her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing recent event in his life, plans, and classwork.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing recent events in his life and how much he misses her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing the weather, his day, and dances.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing letters and how much he missed her.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his day, studying, and going to the beach.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing being busy and a final exam.

Photograph of Irving Langdon Reese (1930–1997), aged one year, on Easter 1931. He wears a white gown and sits on a table next to to a hat and several stuffed Easter bunnies at left. This photograph is addressed to Mary Ann Sonntag.

Photograph of several officers of the Midland Police Department in front of the Midland City Hall. The officers stand in front of black police cars and motorcycles in uniform, facing forward. The officers are identified from a note on the back: from left to right, Frank Manning, W. C. Durham, Bill Moreland, Mac McCaslin, Glen Hudson, [Jack] Merritt, and Charlie Adkins.

Photograph of an U.S. army vehicle in a military parade (part of the Searchlight Battalion, on maneuvers) passing through downtown Midland on April 7, 1941. The parade passes in front of the courthouse, visible at left in front of the Petroleum Building. A crowd of people have lined the streets along the sidewalk to watch the parade.