Photographic group portrait of men, women, and children, taken in front of a grove of trees. All are dressed up, as for church or a celebration. Single boy in white clothes and straw hat is sitting on the ground in front of the rest of the group. Photograph has extensive mechanical damage. All four corners of mounting substrate are broken. Photographic surface is cracked and flaking.

Photograph of First Methodist Church, erected in 1905. Writing on photograph indicates address E. Church South. A.L. Carnes, P.C.

Photograph of two young men and two young women at the Richardson School picnic. They women are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage, and the men are standing on the side of it. The carriage and horse are in body of shallow water. In the background, there are trees. Text below the image says "Richardson School Picnic 1905."

Photograph of a group of young women at the Richardson School picnic. They are standing near a body of water. In the background, there are trees.

Photograph of four boys, three wear hats and they all have ties. The two in front are seated in wicker furniture and wear knickers. Text on the photo reads,"Seated-Graydon Cole and Claude Gilmer Standing L-R: "Chic" Pennington and Todd Patton 1905-1910".

Students of the Killeen School around 1905.

The Avenue D School, abut 1905, the building was enlarged in 1909.

Fourth Grade Students, Killeen Public School.

An unidentified class from the Killeen Public School

Photograph of Hamilton Hotel in Laredo, Texas before the top floors were added.

Photograph of Webb County Courthouse at the corner of Matamoros Street and Flores Avenue in Laredo, Texas. In front of the building a man in a suit is walking in the street near a horse-drawn carriage.

large crowd at the front entrance of City Hall during Washington's birthday celebration

Buildings destroyed by 1905 tornado. Shows railroad in foreground. Jerry Thompson's book, Laredo: A Pictorial History, describes this photo as damage to buildings of Mexican National Railway, totally destroyed by the tornado.

Two contiguous negatives, taken from East Mountain, looking Southwest are shown here. Please note that some landmarks have been numbered in ink on the photographs. On the first [upper] photograph (No. 3), the pavilion with the steeple on the roof,is the Hawthorne well, located at 314 NW 1st Ave. (No. 4), the large two-story structure, is the Crazy Drinking Pavilion. The Lithia Pavilion is the structure between the Hawthorne and Crazy pavilions. Note also the Hawthorn House (No. 5?), located on North Oak. The large livery stable in the left foreground has not been identified by name. Please note the Poston Building on the second [lower] photograph, on North Oak (not numbered, but the three-part building in the middle left of the photograph). Also, please note the two steeples of the first Catholic Church on NW 3rd Street, in the 600 block, on the side of West Mountain. The large two-story frame hotel (No. 2) in the left foreground has not been identified.

Photograph of a group of men standing next to a campfire near the Llano River. Two of the men are cooking, and the rest of the group is watching. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of a group of men standing next to the Llano River fishing. The photograph is very faded. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of the Llano River. The water is very shallow, and on the riverbanks are small trees and shrubs. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of two children fishing in the Llano River. The water is very shallow, and on the riverbanks are small trees and shrubs. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of two men standing on the riverbank fishing in the Llano River. The water is very shallow, and on the riverbanks are small trees and shrubs. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of the Llano River. The water is moving very quickly and rushing over large boulders. On the riverbanks are small trees and shrubs. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of the Llano River. The water is very calm. On the riverbanks are small trees and shrubs. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of two men with buggies near the Llano River. Horses are pulling the buggies, and the men are standing next to them. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of multiple men with buggies walking through a field near the Llano River. Horses are pulling the buggies, and the men are standing next to them. It is matted on a light mat.

Photograph of two men hunting near the Llano River. They are walking through thick brush. It is matted on a light mat.