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[Deer kill at Faries Ranch, Maverick County, Texas]

Photograph of killed deer hung on a pole that is propped between a cistern stand and a tree. Lying on the ground is other game, possibly wild hogs. In the background is fencing. The scene is at Faries Ranch, Maverick County, Texas.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses. The flooding spans the entire photograph.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Sitting on a Truck]

Photograph of a group of five children sitting on a truck. One boy is holding a cup in one hand, and holding the steering wheel in the other. Four of the children are not wearing shoes; one child's feet are not visible.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Damage in Neighborhood]

Photograph of three uprooted trees laying in flood waters. In the background, there are several houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of flood waters surrounding houses in a neighborhood. The water level reaches right below the first story windows, and resulted from a hurricane.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a man standing beside a broken tree in flood waters. The water level reaches his upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a flooded neighborhood resulting from a hurricane. In the background, there are vehicles in the street.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Streets]

Photograph of two people wading in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are several buildings.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Flooding]

Photograph of a group of people standing on top of a horse-drawn wagon in flood waters on Procter Street. The water reaches to the horses' torsos. In the background, there are people wading in the water and houses. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Tex. Aug. 18th, 1915. Procter St."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Flooded Street]

Photograph of two men standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs. In the background, there are several buildings. A sign on the side of one building has legible text that says "Real Estate."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a group of people standing in flood waters. The water level reaches mid-calf, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is a doorway to a building. Two men wearing uniforms and holding guns are standing beside the door.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses, trees, and utility poles.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a child, woman, and man standing in a flooded street. The water level is waist deep on the child, hip level on the woman, and reaches the bottom of the man's shirt. In the background, there are people riding on horse-drawn wagons and several houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooding at Jefferson Hotel]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street outside of Jefferson Hotel. Pieces of wood are floating in the water close to the group. The water reaches a level above their knees, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is Jefferson Hotel and other buildings. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Port Arthur Flood Aug. 16-17 1915. Photo by D & H. ©."
Date: August 1915
Creator: D & H Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooding at Pearce Theatre]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street outside of Pearce Theatre. A canoe is floating in front of the group. The water is at knee-level, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is an arched doorway and a ticket booth. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Pearce Theatre P. A. Flood Aug. 16-17, 1915. D & H Photo. ©."
Date: August 1915
Creator: D & H Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Procter Street Flooding]

Photograph of flooding on the corner of Shreveport Avenue and Procter Street, as a result of a hurricane. A group of four men are standing chest deep in the water; two men are smoking cigarettes. In the background, there are buildings, one says "[L]one [Star] B[a]kery on the side. Text handwritten on the right side of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Texas" and Procter St Shreveport Ave."
Date: August 1915
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ships at Texas Company Docks]

Photograph of a group of ships docked at Texas Company Docks. The high tide levels on two of the ships are visible.
Date: August 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baby Killdeer

Photograph of a baby Killdeer bird sitting in the hand of an unseen person.
Date: June 27, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rattlesnake on [the] defensive

Photograph of a rattlesnake, coiled.
Date: March 24, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

'Bob White'

Photograph of a bobwhite bird sitting in the hand of an unseen person.
Date: March 7, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded neighborhood near downtown Port Arthur, Texas. Flooding resulted from a hurricane, and spans the entire photograph.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of flood waters in Port Arthur, Texas. Flooding resulted from a hurricane, and spans the entire photograph.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of a flooded neighborhood. Flooding resulted from a hurricane, and spans the entire photograph.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Body of Rodolfo Fierro]

Photograph of Rodolpho Fierro's body after he drowned near Chihuahua. His body, from the shoulders down, is covered in a white sheet and wearing a hat. A group of men are standing or kneeling around the body. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Rodolfo Fierro, number one killer and body guard of Pancho Villa. Fierro was the 'real bad man' of the Revolution. He was known as El Carnicero or The Butcher. After being thrown off his horse, he [drowned in] quicksand near Casas Grandes, Chihuahua on 13 October 1915. At the time of his death, Fierro was marching towards Sonora."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History