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 a young Byrd Williams, III, sitting in a chair, holding a toy.

Photograph of brothers, Byrd Williams III and John Williams sitting outside. They are wearing matching clothing which includes jeans, dark sweaters, and boots. They are both wearing different hats. Byrd has a small toy in his hands, resting on his knee that he looks down at. John looks off to the side while squinting his eyes.

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 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 the city hall of San Francisco. A row of parked automobiles is present in front of the building. Other buildings are visible in the background.

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.

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.

Photograph of a group of men standing side-by-side in front of a log cabin. Four telescopes on large tripods sit in front of them. A horse saddle can be seen laying on the ground.

Photograph of three men standing with guns around a squirrel they have killed, with a mountainous landscape behind them.

Photograph of three men posing with rifles and a dead squirrel on the ground between two of them. Mountains are visible in the background.

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 Biffle Williams pretending to drive the family car with John and Byrd Williams, III sitting on the back.

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 with her sons John Williams and Byrd Williams III sitting on a hill of sand. Irene and Byrd look at the camera while John looks to the side making a frightened facial expression. All three of them are wearing coats and boots.

Photograph of Irene Biffle, John, and Byrd Williams, III, sitting in the family Ford Model T car, posing for a photo with Brownie the dog.

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 Irene Biffle Williams and her sons John and Byrd Williams, III, sitting on their car in the desert.

Photograph of Irene Williams standing on a bridge with two of her sons, likely Byrd III and John. They are dressed in coats and winter hats. Irene holds her son's hands and looks at the camera. The bridge crosses a body of water than can be seen below.