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[Booker Morris at a "Roaring 20's Party"]

Photograph of an African-American man. The man is identified as Booker Morris, who worked for the Albert and Mamie George. This photograph was taken at a "Roaring 20's Party" at Booth, Texas. Morris, who is wearing servants clothing consisting of dark pants, white jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie, is surrounded by liquor bottles and glasses. There is a wooden four shelf cabinet on the wall to the left filled with liquors, mugs, and glasses. To the right of Morris, are two wooden kegs hanging from the wall. The upper portion of the wall behind Morris is leafed wallpaper while the lower portion and a section to the far right is tiled. There is a tub in the bottom right corner of the photograph. On left of photo, there are various bottles, an ice bucket, a sink, and wine glasses in the foreground. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "Booker Morris at Booth "Roaring 20's Party".
Date: [1945..1960]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Gertrudis exhibited at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition]

Photograph of a Santa Gertrudis exhibited at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition. The huge black bull partially obscures the man standing on the other side of it. The man, who is wearing a light colored suit and felt hat, is holding a banner reading [not fully legible]: "Champion ? Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition Houston, Texas 1955?". The man appears to be holding a show stick in his left hand since it is visible below the neck of the bull. There is a partition made of wood and metal separating spectators from the arena area in the background. Partial view of a man in standing near spectator section on left and three men and a wheel chair standing in an alley on right. Typewritten (and in blue ink) on back of photo: "18347 - champ. Santa gertrudis [sic], Prince Albert 2 II - A. P. George, Richmond, Texas".
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture]

Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture in front of the George Ranch house. The chicken house (white) building is on the left side of the photograph. The northeast corner of the two story white wooden ranch house is partially seen between the large oak trees on the right side of the photograph. Written on back of photograph in blue ink: "neg 361-A". The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 21.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of six men seated aound a large dining table]

Photograph of six men seated (man to left center is standing/leaning over to talk to George) around a large dining room table (possibly at the Rice Hotel). Albert Peyton George is seated third from left around the table. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, print tie, and has tortoise shell framed eyeglasses. To the left of the photograph is a French door with partial view of a table in front of it. Chairs, some covered with hats, coats (one wooden cane) line the floral painted walls. There is an open door near top, center of photograph. Stamped in black on back of photo: "Photograph By Arrow Arts Studios Rice Hotel - Houston, Texas Telephone Ch -8996 Reorder By No. [in pencil] C - 2046 - H" . The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 17.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pete Frost branding the wall with the "O" brand belonging to Polly Ryon]

Photograph of Pete Frost branding the wall (of Rice Hotel?) with the "O" brand belonging to Polly Ryon and used by the George Ranch. The paneled wood wall on right has several other brands. A lamp in front of the wall has a cowhide with branding motif on the lamp shade. A man with gray hair standing in the center of the portrait is wearing a striped suit, white shirt, and striped tie. Partial view of a man (top of head) near bottom left and another at far left. Other men in background. The "ranch" style of the room includes a mural of a pasture at top of wooden paneling (right) with mounted deer, horns, ropes, and branding irons adorning the wall in background. Stamped in black on back of photograph: "Photograph By Victor M. Helm 4026 Dover - Houston, Texas Peter Whitney Associate MI- 1504 JA - 6342". The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 16.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture on the George Ranch. Albert, who is wearing pin stripe pants with matching vest, white long sleeved shirt and print tie, is holding his felt hat in his right hand. His left hand is in his pants pocket. Mr. George, who has gray hair and wears eyeglasses, is smiling. There is a barb wire fence line just behind Mr. George. On the other side of the fence are trees on right and a wooden box on left. A large body of water (probably Smither's Lake) is in the background. The photograph was attached to 2000.041.001ff and 2000.041.001gg by yellowed tape. Photo was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 15 bottom. The Mylar album page is attached to the photograph because of the tape.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in front of a large body of water]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in front of a large body of water (probably Smither's Lake) on George Ranch pasture land. Mr. George, who is wearing pin stripe pants with matching vest, white long sleeved shirt and print tie, has his left hand in his pants pocket and he is holding a cigar (cigarette?) in his right hand. The water's edge is lined with seven wooden posts. Fifteen more wooden posts are partially seen in the water to the left. Written on back of photo in red pencil: "2 col A. P. George [circled]74.4 1411". The photograph was attached to 2000.041.001ff and 2000.041.001hh by yellowed tape. Clear Mylar remains attached to photo due to the tape. The photo was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 15, center.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George on horseback]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George on horseback in a pasture on the George Ranch. George, who is wearing pin stripe pants with matching vest, long sleeved white shirt, print tie, and light colored felt hat, is holding the reins with his left hand while his right hand is resting on his right thigh. There is a coiled rope hanging from a strap attached to the saddle horn at George's right knee. A herd of cattle occupies the entire background. The photograph is taped together with 2000.041.001gg and 2000.041.001hh. Clear Mylar remains attached to photo due to the tape. The photograph was found in the Mamie George photo album page 15, top.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George and a cowboy on horseback]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George and a cowboy on horseback in a pasture on the George Ranch. Mr. George, who is wearing pin striped pants with matching vest, long sleeved white shirt, patterned tie, and light colored felt hat, has his left hand in his left pants pocket and has a cigarette in his right hand. The cowboy is wearing a long sleeved white shirt, light colored pants with chaps. His hands are leaning on the saddle horn and he is holding reins in his right hand. The horse's head and tail are blurred due to motion. There is a herd of cattle in the background. The photograph has areas of yellowed tape on front and back surfaces. The tape adhered to the photo album Mylar page of the Mamie George photo album from which the photo was removed. Since the photograph was securely attached to the page, it was removed with the Mylar attached. Section measuring approximately 1.1 cm x .6 cm is blank near image of horse's tail. The image surface has peeled because of tape. The photograph was removed from page 14 bottom of the Mamie George album.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George seated on an ornate white bench]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George seated on an ornate white bench in the George Ranch house yard. Mr. George, who is wearing cowboy boots, pants with matching vest, white shirt, and patterned tie, has his left leg crossed over his right, with his left arm draped over the bench armrest and his left elbow leaning on the back of the bench. A row of shrub and flower landscaping is directly behind the bench. White picket fence and large oak trees in background. Written on back in red pencil: "2 col P 73 [circled] 99 1411". The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 14, left center.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture on the George Ranch. Albert, seen mainly in profile, is wearing pin stripe pants and vest, white long sleeved shirt, patterned tie, and light colored felt hat. He has his left hand in his pants pocket and he is holding a cigarette in his right hand. There is a herd of dark colored cattle in the background with the head (cowboy hat) and shoulders of a cowboy partially visible above the herd to center right of photograph. This photograph was attached with yellowed tape to 2000.041.001cc. The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 14, right center.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George standing in a pasture on the George Ranch. George, who is wearing pants, white long sleeved shirt, vest, tie, and felt hat, has his left hand in his left pants pocket. A herd of white Brahman cattle in background. Partial view of a white wooden building and a barn in left background. The photograph was found attached with yellowed tape to 2000.041.001cc. Photo was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 14, top.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara McCampbell with an unidentified man standing in front of a herd of cattle]

Photograph of Barbara McCampbell with an unidentified man. They are standing in the foreground of a herd of cattle. Mrs. McCampbell is wearing a white shirt and dark pants. The man is wearing a large hat, light colored long-sleeve shirt, dark belt and light colored pants. His right hand is resting on his hip.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara McCampbell sitting in a yard in front of some plants]

Photograph of Barbara McCampbell sitting in a yard. Her left hand is resting in her lap, while her right hand is out to her right side supporting her. She is wearing a textured white shirt with a gingham print skirt. She has a bracelet on her left arm and is wearing a necklace.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of scrapers and bulldozers dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch]

Photograph of scrapers and bulldozers dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. There is a truck located near the center of the photo with two men in front of it who are rebuilding the fence line along the creek area. George Ranch barns on right. Automobiles parked next to building on far right. Wagon parked near small barn near right. Scattered trees in pasture in background.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Negative of a scraper dredging Dry Creek]

Negative of a scraper (near center) dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. The roof of the George Ranch house can be seen through the cluster of trees in center of photograph. White wooden barns, stock pens, and white fence posts are all part of the George Ranch. Old Object Term: Negative,Film
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a scraper dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch]

Photograph of a scraper (near center) dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. The roof of the George Ranch house can be seen through the cluster of trees in center of photograph. White wooden barns, stock pens, and white fence posts are all part of the George Ranch.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of bulldozers, graders and scrapers work to dredge Dry Creek]

Photograph taken from FM 762 (in foreground) vantage point, of the George Ranch land as bulldozers, graders, and scrapers work to dredge Dry Creek. Trees in background. White fence posts dot from left to right and back again across center of photo.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a scraper as it works to the left of a mound of dirt]

Photograph of a scraper as it works to the left of a mound of dirt near the George Ranch barns (white wooden buildings with stock pens on right). The scraper is dredging Dry Creek. Fence line in foreground extends to center right of photo. Small wooden bridge crosses creek on right. Another bridge crosses FM 762 in center background just beyond the image of the scraper. Large oak tree on right.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a scraper as it travels over a mound of dirt]

Photograph of a scraper as it travels over a mound of dirt near the George Ranch barns (white wooden buildings with stock pens on right). The scraper is dredging Dry Creek. A small wooden bridge crosses Dry Creek on far right. A larger bridge crosses the creek on Fm 762 just to the left of the image of the scraper. Fence line in foreground extends to center right of photo. Large oak tree on right.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Negative of photograph of a scraper and a bulldozer at work]

Negative of photograph of a scraper and a bulldozer at work dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. There is a barn and a cluster of trees with automobiles parked near it on the left of the photograph. The highway in the background is FM 762. There is a long tin barn across this highway. Old Object Term: Negative,Film
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a scraper and a bulldozer at work dredging Dry Creek]

Photograph of a scraper and a bulldozer at work dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. There is a barn and a cluster of trees with automobiles parked near it on the left of the photograph. The highway in the background is FM 762. There is a long tin barn across this highway.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Negative of photograph of scrapers and bulldozers dredging Dry Creek]

Negative of photograph of scrapers and bulldozers dredging Dry Creek near the George Ranch. There is a truck located near the center of the photo with two men in front of it who are rebuilding the fence line along the creek area. George Ranch barns on right. Automobiles parked next to building on far right. Wagon is parked near a small barn near the right. There are scattered trees in pasture in background. Old Object Term: Negative,Film
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph taken from FM 762 of a bulldozer and a grader dredging and scraping Dry Creek]

Photograph taken from FM 762 (as vantage point - portion of bridge seen on right) of a bulldozer and a grader dredging and scraping Dry Creek. This portion of Dry Creek is on George Ranch. Small white building with automobiles parked near it on far right. Trees in background.
Date: [1945..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History