[Photograph of eight people standing beneath the Nancy Jones Oak tree]

Photograph of eight people standing beneath the Nancy Jones Oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the huge tree to the left of the photograph was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. The group of six men and two women are standing in front of one of two wooden picnic tables. The second man from the right is possibly Albert Peyton George. There is a chain with a metal bar attached to it hanging from a limb of the oak tree just to the left of the group of people. A smaller oak tree is to the right side of the photo. Beyond the wire fence in the background is a white wooden building and trees. Written in ink below the photo: "March 2 1940". Also written on back in blue ink: "March 2 1940". Stamped on back in black: "94" and watermark "Velox".
Date: March 2, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A large tree in the snow covered yard of the George Ranch]

Photograph focuses on the snow covered yard of the George Ranch. A large tree is in center of photo with shrubs on left. Snow topped roof of a building on right. Trees in distance. Written in blue ink in white border at bottom of photo: "Jan 19 1940". The photograph is bordered by a black pattern that has black text in corners: top left "Texas", top right "Studer", bottom right "Photo", and bottom left "San Antonio". Stamped on back in blue: "45".
Date: January 19, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas]

Photograph of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas. The photograph was taken after snow. The roof top of the tall two story brick building is covered with snow. There is a turret with steeple on top near the north east face of the building. There is partial view of a snow covered automobile on far right. Written at the bottom of the photograph in blue ink: "Jan 19 1940". Written on back of photo in pencil: "Baptist Church Richmond". Stamped in black on back: "Your Entire Roll Developed and Jumbo Printed Like This Print 6 or 8 Exposure Roll 40 [cents] 6 [cents] Each If Ordered Separately Studer Photo Co. Authorized Dealer".
Date: January 19, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two women sitting in the snow covered lawn of the George Ranch house]

Photograph of two women sitting in the snow covered lawn of the George Ranch house. Both women have dark hair and are wearing dark clothing. The George Ranch house is a two story wooden white house. Note that the top and bottom porches are screened and the windows are not shuttered in this photo. The well manicured shrubbery that line the outside of the house are snow topped. Written in blue ink at bottom of photo: "Jan 19 1940". The photograph is bordered by a black pattern. Top right corner of pattern has "San Antonio" written in it; top left corner "Texas", bottom left "Photo" and bottom right, "Studer". Back of photo is stamped "473" in blue.
Date: January 19, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An African-American man holding the leather reins to two Brahman bulls that are harnessed together]

Photograph of an African-American man holding the leather reins to two Brahman bulls that are harnessed together. The harness consists of a leather halter (with two straps attaching the two bulls to each other), a padded yoke and chains that are linked to a strap that extends across the bull's back. A chain also hangs below the yoke. The man is wearing overalls, white shirt, and a cloth head covering. The bulls and the man are standing in front of a row of bushes at the King Ranch. Photograph has a number "20" written in white print in bottom right corner.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An African-American man riding a Brahman cow]

Photograph of an African-American man riding a Brahman cow that is harnessed to a second Brahman cow. The man is wearing lace-up knee length boots, pants, long sleeved shirt, and felt cowboy hat. The cows are inside of a stock pen at the King Ranch. Other cattle can be seen in a stock pen on the other side of wooden panel. Partial view of a wooden building on right. White wooden house in left background. Copy 001 has substantial fading and foxing.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George and nine other men wearing hats]

Photograph of a group of ten men who appear to be discussing a white calf partially seen to the far right of photograph. Man on far left is pointing to the calf. Albert Peyton George is the eight man from the left. He is wearing pants, long-sleeved shirt, print (wide) tie, and a hat with a dark wide band. He has his left hand in his pants pocket. Two men can be seen in top right corner. Automobiles are parked in parking lot in background. People on and near automobiles to right. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "Clark & Summers Photography 3810 Leeland Fairfax 8373 Houston 3, Texas When Reordering Prints of this Picture Please Mention Neg. No [48-3]".
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George standing next to a man holding the halter of a steer]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing next to a man who is holding the halter of a steer. They are in a covered arena, probably at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition. George is wearing a coat, three-piece suit, print tie, white shirt, and felt cowboy hat. He has his gloved hands in the pockets of his coat. On right in background is hay, a feedbox, and buckets. Partial view of an automobile in left background.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A barbed wire fence and cattle on the George Ranch after a snowfall]

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. Snow covered road with ice/water filled ditch, and fence in foreground. White Brahman cattle are gathered around several feed/water troughs within the pasture. Other cattle are beneath the tin pole barn in center right. Cross fence in background with windmill and small white wooden building in right background. 001 has "8" written in pencil on back. .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill, Alice Jane, and Joyce Kopycinski]

Portrait (copy) of three children. Written on back in pencil: "L to R Bill, Alice Jane, Joyce Kopycinski children of Anita [&] Edwin Kopycinski circa 1940s?" Boy on left is wearing dark pants and plaid shirt. Girl in center is wearing a gingham dress. Girl in left is wearing a light colored dress with button front and polka dot trim at button hemline and at pocket. The photograph faded cropping at top.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull]

Close-up full length photograph of a Brahman bull (facing left) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Barb wire fence with white fence posts separating pasture with trees and wooden cabin (center) in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull]

Close-up full length photograph of a Brahman bull (facing right) in a pasture on the King Ranch. White wooden fence in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull facing left of photo]

Full length close-up photograph of a Brahman bull (facing left of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Partial view of another Brahman cow on far right. Fence and wooden building in background on left.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull (facing right side of photo)]

Full length close-up photograph of a Brahman bull (facing right side of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Barb wire fence with white posts in background. Log cabin in center right distance; trees in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brahman cattle in a pasture in front of the George Ranch house]

Photograph of Brahman cattle in a pasture in front of the George Ranch house. The George house is to the center right of the photograph. Other ranch buildings on right and left. Trees in background. Photograph is blurred. Stamped in back in black: "05".
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle in a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. A herd of cattle is gathered near wooden feed/water troughs in front of a tin roofed pole barn. There is a calf on the left side of the barn. Trees in distance. Written in pencil on back of .001 "3". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle in a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. A large herd of cattle is gathered near wooden water and feed troughs on left. Pole barn in left background. Trees in distance. Back of photo has "4" written in pencil.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle in a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. A herd of cattle is gathered near wooden feed/water troughs in front of a tin roofed pole barn. There is a calf on the left side of the barn. Trees in distance. Written in pencil on back of .001 "3". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-up photograph of the George Ranch house and front yard]

Close-up photograph of the George Ranch house and front yard. There is a large oak tree in left foreground with a bench carved from the trunk of a tree near the base. The white picket fence encloses the house. In the right foreground are shrubs on either side of the cement sidewalk that leads to the front gate. Large oak trees within the picket fenced yard obscure the view of the barns in right background. The ranch house, to the left, is a white wooden two story house with screened lower and upper porches. Stamped in black on the back of the photo: "Humble Oil and Refining Company Houston, Texas Photo By: Mel Coston".
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Country band wearing hats and holding various instruments]

Photograph (copy) of a country band. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Unknown Country Band - 1940's Bernice [Linke] cut the picture from the paper, thought someone in band was 'cute'". Five band members are squatting in front of a standing back row of seven men and one woman. Guitar in foreground. Man on far left has an accordion strapped to his chest, man on far right is holding a guitar.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope with print reading: "Houston Fat Stock Show"] (open access)

[Envelope with print reading: "Houston Fat Stock Show"]

Envelope that contained 38 photographs. Manila envelope with red print reading: "Houston Fat Stock Show - and Live Stock Exposition - Houston, Texas" below this print is a red image of a cow's head in a star with ribbons, sheep, hog, and cow drawing at interval between star points. The star is enclosed in a circle. Written below circled star image is written "Premium List" Stamped in red near top center "[drawing of a globe] The Best Job In The World Enlist U. S. Army" The stamp is postmarked "Houston, Texas Oct 21 '46 PB Meter 93104 U. S. Postage Paid .04 1/2" and addressed to "For [in red print] A. P. George Richmond, Texas [in blue ink]
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Erwin Eben wearing a dark suit]

Photograph (copy) of a young man. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Erwin Eben (son of Albert [&] Augusta Eben) Lived in house on Ranch along FM 762 circa: early 1940s". In this photograph that ends at the waist, Eben, who has short dark wavy hair, is wearing a dark three piece suit (two ink pens in left pocket?), white shirt, and tie. He has a pin on his left lapel.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Farm worker on the George Ranch]

Photograph of a farm worker on the George Ranch. The man is wearing rubber boots, jacket, gloves, and winter cap. He is pointing to the left with his right hand. There is a truck in the background; fence line along the right side of photo. This photograph is from the Edward Kopychinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black pattern that has "Fox Co." printed in the top right and bottom left corners. Stamped on back in black: "Fox-Tone Print Fox Co. [outline of fox] San Antonio, Texas February 1961".
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fence next to the snow covered George Ranch house and yard]

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. The photo was taken near the front driveway (not seen) of the front pasture covered in snow (fence posts and wire in foreground). The two story white wooden ranch house is on the left side of the photograph with the ranch bars on the left. There are wagons and tractors parked outside of the barns. .001 has "9" written in pencil on back. .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History