Texas and Pacific Railway's train ferry "L.S. Thorne" crossing the Mississippi River at New Orleans, circa 1938.

Texas and Pacific Railway's "Gouldsboro", a steam powered ferry boat, transports a passenger train across the Mississippi River at New Orleans, circa 1938.

Letter from G. W. Hardy to W. J. Bryan describing his thankfulness for his friends. On the back is a typed out soliloquy from Hamlet.

"Muscadine grapes are indigenous to the southeastern section of the United States, where they grow in greater or less profusion in the wild state. Through careful selection from the wild grapes and scientific breeding there have been developed a considerable number of varieties particularly adapted to the home needs in the Southeast, both as table grapes and as raw material for a variety of food and beverage products. Not being resistant to low winter temperatures they do not thrive in the northern grape districts. Muscadines are relatively resistant to grape diseases and insect pests and do well with a minimum of care, but, like most fruits, respond favorably to good cultural treatment. This bulletin sets forth in nontechnical form the information accumulated by the Department [of Agriculture] over a considerable period of years on muscadine grape varieties, their bleeding, culture, and uses." -- p. ii

"This bulletin describes farming practices that conserve soil, and how such practices may be applied to farms in a large part of the South. Its scope is limited to that part of the Cotton Belt extending west from the Georgia-Alabama line to central Texas and southern Oklahoma." -- p. i.

Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr. in a suit walking in an urban area. Written on back: "Shreveport, La. 1938."

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 373.

Photograph of Sabine Pass Lighthouse in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, across from Sabine Pass, Texas. The lighthouse is painted with large stripes. On the right side of the lighthouse, there are two wooden buildings. The lighthouse was built in 1856 and decommissioned in 1952.

Letter from E. Leitz, Inc. to Sugarland Industries discussing where to buy cameras and camera accessories.

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 206, 4-4-0, formerly Texas & New Orleans E-99, La Fayette, LA.

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 209, 4-4-0, formerly Texas & New Orleans E-39, La Fayette, LA.

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 220, 4-4-0, formerly Texas & New Orleans E-40 & SAAP #60.

A photograph print showing the Louisiana & Arkansas (LA) 392, 4-6-0, Shreveport, LA. (Note: became part of KCS)

A photograph print showing the Louisiana & Northwest (LNW) 24, 4-6-0, on a freight train, Gibbsland, LA.

A photograph print showing the Natchez, Urania & Ruston (NUR) 2, 2-8-0, Urania, LA.

A photograph print showing the North Louisiana & Gulf (NLG) 27, 2-8-0, Hodge, LA.

A photograph print showing the Shelby, Lake Bisineau & Southern 252, 2-6-0, Ringgold, LA.

A photograph print showing the Tremont & Gulf Ry. 24, 4-6-0, Winnfield, LA.

A photograph print showing the Arkansas & Louisiana Midland (A&LM) 60, 2-6-0, Monroe, LA.

Letter from Sugarland Industries to Daniel W. Kempner discussing 16 mm film and Leica cameras.