Photograph of a boardwalk next to a beach. The boardwalk is paved with cement and there are lamp posts along the edge of pavement by the sand. People are walking in the distance on the boardwalk and there are some people sitting in the sand. There are buildings on the far right of the image and the ocean is visible on the left.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. sitting on the ground and holding his sons Byrd III and John. Byrd Jr. is sitting on the grass next to a street in his neighborhood and has his legs crossed in front of him with his knees raised. He is holding his son John, who is an infant in this picture, in his lap and has his arm around his older son Byrd III who is sitting in the grass next to him. In the background of the image are houses, a large two-story building, and a horse-drawn covered wagon.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. sitting on the ground in his neighborhood with his sons Byrd III and John. Byrd Jr. is wearing a dark colored suit and is holding his son John in his lap while his other arm is around his son Byrd III who is sitting on the ground next to him. The family is sitting on grass next to the road, and behind them there are buildings and houses visible on the other side of the street.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. on the beach with his son John. Both of them are wearing white button up shirts with the sleeves rolled up and light colored pants. John's pants are rolled up and tied near his calves and Byrd is wearing a cowboy hat. The beach has some rocks and plants scattered around it and the ocean is visible in the background.

Photograph of Charles Williams sitting on porch steps with a woman.The steps have no railing and they lead up to a covered porch. Charles is sitting with one of his legs propped up on a higher step than the other and he has his arms around the propped up knee. He is wearing a white hat with a suit and is looking at the woman who is sitting lower down than he is. She is wearing a patterned dress with ribbon details and is looking straight at the camera. There is a rose bush to the right of the steps and there are other plants on the left side of the steps.

Photograph of Irene and John Williams posing next to a Ford Model T automobile. Irene stands next to the automobile while John stands behind the passenger side door. They both smile at the camera. A desert-like landscape can be seen behind them.

Photograph of Irene Williams with her sons Byrd Williams III and John Williams sitting on a porch. Irene sits on a ledge while holding baby John. Byrd peers over the brick wall and smiles at the camera. The front exterior of a brick house is visible.

Photograph of Irene Williams posing next to the family's Model T with her sons John and Byrd III. Irene is wearing a long sleeve blouse with a light colored skirt and black high heeled shoes. She is crouched down slightly and is holding her son John's arm. John is standing on the running board of the car and he is crying. Byrd III is also standing on the running board next to his brother and is smiling at the camera. Both of the boys are wearing white outfits. The car is parked on a dirt road next to a curb and the Williams's home is visible behind the car.

Photograph of Irene Williams sitting with her sons John and Byrd III on a porch. Irene sits on the brick knee-wall porch railing and looks at the camera. Baby John sits next to her and also looks towards the camera. Byrd sits next to John and is turned to the side. This photograph was taken at the Williams home in El Paso, Texas.

Photograph of Irene Williams sitting on the ground. She wears a grid-patterned dress with a light-colored collar and dark tights. She appears to have a pile of freshly picked berries in her lap. A structure that appears to be a chicken coop is visible in the background.

Photograph of John and brother Byrd Williams, III, standing in the water on a beach.

Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III standing on a beach. Byrd is turned to the side, holding his wrist and squinting at the camera. John stands facing the camera and smiles. They both wear dark coats, pants, boots, and hats. The ocean tide rolls into the shoreline behind them.

Photograph of John Williams as a baby. He is sitting on a lawn in front of a house and is wearing a flowy, white outfit. He is looking down at the ground and is slightly out of focus. Behind him, there are steps that lead up to a porch. The steps are made of concrete and the house is made of a light-colored brick.

Photograph of two donkeys hauling water bottles in Juarez, Mexico. Byrd, Jr. took the photo while working just south of the Rio Grande River, and the water was presumably for the construction workers. The donkeys are both carrying crates that are filled with glass bottles. They are standing in front of a building that has multiple doors and is made of stone. There is a raised, stone sidewalk in front of the building and the rightmost donkey has his front legs on this sidewalk.