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[Automobiles surrounding a large pecan tree]

Photograph of a large pecan tree. The men near the base of the tree appear to be pruning the tree. The tree has newly cut branches which are stacked on a trailer to the right. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the trailer. A truck is parked to the right of the photograph. Other automobiles are parked along the street on right and another one is parked on opposite side of corner (near center of photo). There is a brick building from center to right with sign that reads: "Electric Service H L & P Co." There are branches in the street in the foreground.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Color photograph of Mrs. Leake]

Color photograph of Mrs. Leake. Leake is seated at a table adorned with two crystal candelabras with a cake as the centerpiece. Leake, who has gray hair and eyeglasses, is wearing a dark colored v- necked dress. She has pearls around her neck. There is a wooden mantle and fireplace in left background; wooden table with lamp and vase, trash can beneath, and window in right background. Written in blue ink on front in bottom left corner: "85th". Written on back in black ink: "85th Birthday [in blue ink] 1950 Mrs. "Babe" Leake Sister Of Grandma Ryon". Stamped on back in black: "This Is A KodaColor Print Made By Eastman Kodak Company t. M. Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Week of Oct. 17, 1949". The photograph was removed from the Mamie George photo album page 18, top.
Date: October 17, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of the W. K. Davis home]

Photograph of a two story wooden house. The house is the W. K. Davis Home. The two story house has a top and bottom floor porches. There is a car parked on the right side of the house. There is a tall pecan tree near the left corner of the house that was planted by Albert Peyton George. Partial view of a white wooden building on right; brick building in left background. Partial view of a advertisement sign in the top right corner. The photograph is bordered by a black pattern with "Fox Co." written in top left and bottom right corner. Written on back in blue ink: "Compliments of [stamp] Wendel Insurance Agency Mrs. A. C. Wendel, Agent Richmond, Texas". Also written on back: "W. K. Grandpa Davis house".
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John and Juanita Jordan]

Studio photograph of a young couple. The man and woman are identified as John and Juanita Jordan. Juanita, who has short curly blond hair, is wearing a plaid dress with cap sleeves and bow tied at center of collar. John is wearing a pin striped suit, white shirt, and dark patterned tie. He has a white handkerchief in his left breast pocket of his jacket. Written near bottom of image in blue ink: "With All Our Love, Nita [&] John". Written on back of photograph in black ink: "John & Juanita Jordan Made - Nov. 3, 1949 John, 25 years of age Nita, 21 years of age". Also on back in pencil: "3-4130". The photograph was in a gray and tan folder accession 2000.042.023b.
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matlock Rose riding the quarter horse Buster Waggoner in an outdoor arena]

Photograph of Matlock Rose riding the quarter horse Buster Waggoner in an outdoor arena. Rose is "cutting" the calf on the right side of the photograph. There is a cowboy sitting on the top rail of the metal fence on the far left. Automobiles parked outside of arena near the fence. Two people are sitting on the front fender of an automobile near center background. A man is riding a white horse behind that same vehicle. Printed in white near bottom center of photograph: "Buster Waggoner, AQHA: 8336 Champion :Breckenridge NCHA, 4-30-49. Ridden by: Matlock Rose Owner: Lester Goodson J3 Ranch, Magnolia, Texas". Stamped on back of photo in red: " A James Cathey Photograph Photographer of the nation's leading Rodeos. Photographs taken of Parades, Horses, Personalities and Western Wear. James Cathey Western Photography - Phone 6-9225 'In the heart of the livestock industry" Ft. Worth Livestock Exchange Bldg. Reorder Prints By # [in pencil] 4-30-8". And in pencil "4-30-8"
Date: April 30, 1949
Creator: Cathey, James
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matlock Rose riding the quarter horse Buster Waggoner owned by Lester Goodson]

Photograph of Matlock Rose riding the quarter horse Buster Waggoner owned by Lester Goodson. Rose is demonstrating the horse's cutting abilities in an outdoor arena. Rose is wearing chaps, western shirt, and cowboy hat. Calf on right of photo. Metal fence with automobiles parked on the other side in background. A cowboy sitting on the fender of a truck (two people seated in truck) has his booted feet propped on the second and third rail of fence. Tall metal pole (top not seen) on right of photo. Stamped in black on back of photograph: "Western Photograph by E. J. (Buck ) Bryan Box 7092 Sylvania Station Phone 8-8788 - Fort Worth 11, Texas No. [in ink] 6F401".
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The southwest corner of the W. K. Davis home]

Photograph of a two and a half story wooden house in Richmond, Texas. The photograph was enclosed in envelope 2000.059 and is an image of the W. K. Davis home. The photo is of the southwest corner of the house with two brick chimneys visible on the roof and the entire brick chimney visible on the right side of the house. The top and bottom porches on the front of the house are seen to the right of the photograph. Two automobiles are parked on the street next to the house. A brick business with sign that reads: "Wendel Insurance Agency [bottom line not legible]" There is a large pecan tree on far right that was planted by Albert Peyton George.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A tall pecan tree by a sidewalk]

Photograph of a tall pecan tree. Three men are standing around the base of the tree and it appears that they may have pruned the tree limbs. The top of the tree is bare and has freshly cut tops. There is a pile of limbs to the right of the man near center right. Automobiles are parallel parked to the right of photo, shrubs on left, business (brick building) in background with sign that reads: "Electric Service ? Co. There is a white house and trees in the background. The photograph has scalloped edging.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W. K. Davis home and Electric Service H L & P Co.]

Photograph of a wooden two and a half story house. The house is the W. K. Davis home and it is partially obscured by trees. Of the wooden two and a half story house, the top half story is visible. A lamp post can be seen near the rear corner of the house. There is a man wearing a white shirt and hat on the far left side of the photograph. An automobile is in motion on the street in front of the brick building with sign that reads: "Electric Service H L & P Co." Partial view of a white wooden building on far right. The photograph has scalloped edging. There is an empty lot in the foreground.
Date: [1949..1950]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History