Photograph of an interior view of the home of John W. Gates on Lakeshore Drive. In the foreground, there are two chairs and a desk in front of a fireplace. Several trinkets are on top of the desk, and a painting hangs above the fireplace. In the background, there are chairs and tables. Several paintings are displayed on the walls, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

Photograph of 1 person. Mabel Addison Bowen is photographed in a torso length three quarter pose facing right. She has freckles. She is wearing a high collar shirt under a collared blouse with tucks at the shoulders and pockets on each side. There is a handkerchief in the left pocket. A polka dot scarf is tied in front. The girl also has a large fancy hat with bows and a bow in the back of her hair. 1905 is written at the bottom of the picture.

Photograph of Officer's Row in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the Franklin Mountains behind the buildings. The foreground is a field with dry grass and a barbed wire fence.

Photograph of an exterior view of the home of W. D. Griffing on 4200 Twin City Highway. The house is two stories high and arches decorate the front entrance. In the foreground, there is a field with trees and plants. Text below the photograph says "Residence of W. D. Griffing, Port Arthur, Texas. Mr. Griffing is one of the Griffing Brothers, Nurserymen of Florida, Alabama, and Texas, the largest and most complete Nurserymen organization in the South." A circle symbol with "GB" in it is printed to the left of the text.

Photograph of Watt Matthews wearing a broad brimmed hat, sitting on a rock with a dinner plate on it, and fishing in a creek with a stick. A shrub covered hill rises on the other side of the creek.

Photograph of an interior view of Gates Memorial Library at Lamar State College - Port Arthur campus. A group of eight women are sitting at a table reading; they are identified as students in a library science class. They are researching the Reader's Guide for data. In the center of the table, there is a lamp and a row of books. In the background, there are bookshelves full of books.