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[Letter from John Neethe to H. Kempner, July 3, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from John Neethe to H. Kempner, July 3, 1924]

Letter from John Neethe to H. Kempner discussing when affidavits are to be returned by private bankers according to legislation.
Date: July 3, 1924
Creator: Neethe, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Williams, Neethe & Williams to H. Kempner, January 11, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from Williams, Neethe & Williams to H. Kempner, January 11, 1924]

Letter from Williams, Neethe & Williams to H. Kempner discussing an Assumed Name Law for Sugarland Industries and the corresponding liability for Trustees.
Date: January 11, 1924
Creator: Williams, Neethe & Williams
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosenberg Railroad Station Tower]

Photograph of the bottom half of a metal railroad tower covered in a thick layer of ice. The ground is also blanketed in snow.
Date: December 20, 1924
Creator: Southern Pacific & Santa Fe Railroad
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Imperial Sugar Co.]

Photograph of a factory with smoke stacks across a paved road with the sign "Imperial Sugar Co" on the side of a building.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones standing next to a tree trunk]

Photograph of Mary Jones standing next to a tree trunk. Mary is wearing a short pant set (shorts end just below knee). Neckline has white v-neck collar with an inset. Mary is holding a white object in her hands. She is not wearing shoes. There is partial view of someone leaning on the tree with their right hand on the far right (possibly Albert Peyton George). Tree and exterior wall of a house in left background. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "385". Stamped on back in purple: "Fox-Tone Print [outline of fox] Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas".
Date: [1924..1927]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl in the front yard of the George Ranch house]

Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl in the front yard of the George Ranch house. The girl on the left has her arm around the shorter girl on the right. They are both wearing long blouses over shorts, socks, and shoes. They have bobbed hair cuts. There is a curve of a sidewalk on the left side of the photo. White picket fence and two trees in background. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "51". Stamped on back of photograph in purple: "Fox-tone (outline of fox) Fox Co. San Antonio Texas"
Date: [1924..1926]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl]

Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl in the front yard of the George Ranch house. The girls are wearing long blouses, shorts, socks, and shoes. They both have bobbed hair cuts. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "57". Stamped on back in purple: "Fox-Tone Print (outline of fox) Fox Co. San Antonio Texas" .
Date: [1924..1926]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl eating watermelon]

Photograph of Mary Jones and another young girl eating watermelon in the front yard of the George Ranch house. Both girls are wearing long blouses with "bibs" over them, shorts, socks, and shoes. A corner of the George Ranch house can be seen on the far left. White picket fence and trees in background. Stamped on back of photo in purple: "Fox-tone Print (outline of fox) Fox Co. San Antonio Texas". Pencil marks on back not legible.
Date: [1924..1926]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The George Ranch house and yard]

Photograph of the George Ranch house. The house is a two story white wooden house. Three of the four brick chimneys are visible in this photo. The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence which in turn is enclosed by a wire fence. The house a porch on bottom and top floor, with the top floor porch being enclosed during this period. The cistern house seen to the left rear of the house, is unpainted and does not have a weather vane at top. The once shuttered windows are not shuttered in this photo. Partial view of a driveway extending from bottom left corner to bottom center. Several oak trees line the perimeter of the fence while other larger trees are seen to the right of the photo (back yard). Stamped in blue on back: Morris-Carter Photo Supply Co. 2119 P. O. St. Galveston, Tex".
Date: [1924..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Ranch house with Mamie George standing in front]

Photograph of the George Ranch house with Mamie George standing in front of the white picket fence that encloses the house. Mamie is wearing a dark colored, long sleeved dress. She is standing near the northwest corner of the house with her hands behind her back. The George Ranch house is a white wooden two story house. Note in this photograph of the house, that the top porch is screened, the cistern house (to the left of the main house) is unpainted, the foul pens that once enclosed the white picket fence have been removed, and front driveway has been added. There are two large bare trees (partial view of a third on far left) in front of the picket fence with several shrubs around the tree on left. Written on back of photo in black ink: "Mrs. Mamie George" and in pencil: "1009".
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Ranch yard covered in snow]

Photograph of the George Ranch house yard, probably the east yard, looking North. The photo was taken after a snow and ice storm. The ranch house yard is covered with snow, and the tree branches are encased in ice. There is a small wooden coop on left of photo. There are several birds within the fenced area (possibly turkeys). Wooden feeder near center right with birds around it. A wire extends from top left center to right of photo. Three trees in fenced area. Wooden fence in background with a small white building on far side near center. Trees in distance. Stamped on back of photo in black: "9 592". Stamped in purple: "This is a Genuine Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Picture Made By Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas".
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A white wooden building in the George Ranch yard]

Photograph of the George Ranch house yard, probably the east yard, looking North. The yard is enclosed by a wooden fence in background with a white wooden building in center background. The enclosure has several birds roaming within it. A small unpainted wooden coop with wooden structure next to it is on the far left of photo with partial view of another coop of far right. A wire extends from top left corner of photo to center right. There are two large trees and one small tree in the enclosed yard with several trees in the distance. This view of the yard is similar to 2000.047.005. Written on back in pencil: "17". Photograph was taken before November of 1939.
Date: [1924..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White picket fence on the east side of the George Ranch house]

Photograph close-up of the George Ranch house east approach. The white wooden two story house, has top and bottom floor porches. The bottom floor porch has brick columns, while the top floor has white columns and is screened. Dark painted shutters adorn top and bottom floor windows. A white wooden picket fence encloses the house with the gate on the far right of photo. There is a small tree in front of the steps with shrubs near the house. Large tree on right; branch of large tree, top left. Written on back of photo in pencil: "17".
Date: [1924..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Florine and Madeline Jodarski with Mary Jones]

Photograph of the Jodarski newborns with young Mary Jones. The photograph is titled "Mary Jones, my twin and I". In this outdoor photograph, two infants identified as Florine and Madeline Jodarski, who are wearing only diapers, are sitting on a blanket in the grass. Mary Jones, who is squatting down near the blanket, is wearing a print jumper with a shirt (rolled up short sleeves) beneath. Mr. Jones' car is seen in the upper left corner of the photograph. The photograph was taken in the Jodarski front yard. [The Jodarski's older sister played with Mary often, since they were about the same age.] Written on the back of the photograph and scanned as image 2000.067.001b: "Mary Jones - Madeline - 5 mos old - 1924 Born on Albert George Ranch - 2 story house." Mr. Jodarski was a tenant farmer on the George Ranch.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ice covered fence and trees in front of the J.H.P. Davis house]

Photograph of the J.H.P. Davis house after an ice storm. The house is only partially visible (near center right) because of the ice covered trees and shrubs. The second story porch, roof, dormer, and two brick fireplace chimneys are visible. There is an ice covered barb wire fence with wooden posts that extends from left foreground to right center of photo. The foreground is covered in snow. Image is slightly blurred. Written at bottom of photo in black ink: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the back of the George house]

Photograph of the back of the George house, water tower with cables extending from it and a windmill slightly to the right. Two chimneys are visible and one white building on right side with the edge of another building visible on extreme right. There is a large tree in the left side of the photo. Snow covers the ground. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph taken from the George house looking down the driveway]

Photograph looking down the driveway leading to the George house. The bushes that line either side of the driveway are overgrown and covered in ice. Tall trees to the back and right of photo are covered in ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large tree with branches covered in ice]

Photograph of a large, barren tree whose branches are covered with ice and therefore hanging to the ground. The corner of a dark two-story building can be seen in far right center of photo. Snow covers the ground. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building]

Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building visible further back and to the right. The small building has a chimney between a window and a door and is propped up on wood slats. Two windows are on the west side of the building and one on the south side next to the chimney. Snow covers the ground and icicle hang from the roof top and ledges of the windows. Some dark objects are directly behind and to the left of the small building.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Palm Tree]

Photograph of a single palm tree in the middle of a yard. Behind it is a white picket fence lined with trees. Snow covers the ground. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the back of the George house]

Photograph of the back of the George house. Same photo as image 2000.080.033 Large water tower in center of photo with cables extending from it. George house behind with two chimneys visible. Large tree on left side of photo and white building on right side with the edge of a smaller building visible on the far right. Snow covers the ground. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Overgrown Field]

Photograph of an overgrown field with small trees in the background.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Icy trees that surround the fence line of the George house]

Photograph overlooking trees that surround the fence line of the George house front yard. A palm tree is in the center of the photo with cattle in an open pen is on the right. Trees and ground are all covered with snow. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The dirt road that runs alongside the George house]

Photograph looking down the dirt road that runs alongside the George house. In the center right of photo is the southeast corner of the George house. It is partly covered by trees in the foreground. A barbed wire fence runs down the left side of the road with trees on the opposite side from the road and further down the fence line. All is covered in snow and ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History