Photograph of a large herd of cows. There is a large haystack in the center, left of the photo. Trees line the background.

Negative of a page from a yearbook. Mary Jones' photo can be found in the far right column, three rows from the top. Image of Mary Jones is same as 2000.077.024.001

Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf. The photograph was taken in 1940 at the Jodarski's second house (one house closer to Richmond on the same side of the road). Albert Peyton George gave Jodarski the calf and he entered it in the Fort Bend County Fair where he won Grand Champion. Albert George bought the calf at the Fort Bend County Fair auction and gave it back to Jodarski. Jodarski then entered the calf in the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition, where it placed 2nd. The calf was named "Snowball". The photograph shows a white calf with a rosette pinned to his halter. George is standing near the calf's head and he has both of his hands on the calf's halter. Jodarski is wearing dark colored pants, white belt, dark short sleeved shirt, and a hat. There is an automobile in right background, and another in left background. A white wooden building can partially be seen in center background.

Outdoor photograph of four men. The men are identified as (left to right): "Little Brother George, brother Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski". The photograph was taken in 1940. All of the men are wearing hats. Fence posts in right background; shrub in left background. Written at top of image: "George, Alfred, Raymond 5 (or S?) [&] Papa - 1940".

Outdoor photograph of two men standing outside of the wooden building of "Judge Roy Bean Notary Public" as written on the sign above the porch. A sign also reads: "Justice Of The Peach Law West Of The Pecos" and "Jersey Lilly". The two men are identified as Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge. The men are standing in front of wooden steps that lead to the front porch. There are small palm plants on either side of the steps; wooden chair on porch; wood slats cover the front of the porch floor to the ground. The photograph is surrounded by a black Pattern. Written below the image: "Roy Stubblefield [&] Louis Muegge 1940".

Photograph (copy) of a little girl standing on a porch. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Joyce Kopycinski daughter of Mr. [&] Mrs. Edwin Kopycinski on the ranch - FM 762 (circa 1940?)". In this full length photograph, Joyce is wearing a dark colored dress with white buttons down the front (to waist) and a white collar. She has on white shoes and socks. Joyce has her hands clasped together at her waist. Screen door in left background; white wooden exterior wall of house in right background.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph (copy) of a young man sitting on the hood of an automobile. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "Nelson Linke w/ "First Car" (Hilda [&] Leo's son) Before he joined The Navy in 1948 spent 4 years in the Navy." The young man, who is wearing dark lace-up shoes, dark socks, light colored pants, light colored long sleeved shirt (sleeves rolled to elbows), is sitting on the right fender of an automobile. He has his left leg crossed over his right knee. There is a wooden fence in right background; wooden shed, trees in distance.

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".

Photograph of the George Ranch house. The photograph was taken from the front pasture with the shrub lined white fence posts as boundary between the pasture and the front driveway leading to the ranch house. On the other side of the driveway is a white picket fence that encloses the white wooden two story house. This view is the east approach of the ranch house. The top and bottom porches have been screened in and the once shuttered windows are now unadorned. The top of the cistern house, with its weather vane, can be seen over the roof of the main house just to the left of the two brick chimneys. A metal gate to the left of the house leads to a barn in right background partially seen between the trees. The garage is a white wooden building also seen through trees on far left. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Humble Oil & Refining Company Houston, Texas Photo By: Mel Coston". This photograph was taken after January 19, 1940.

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. Two large oak trees are located on left and right foreground of photo. A wooden bench carved from a tree trunk is next to the tree on right. A wooden bench is in center foreground with a pampas grass (?) bush near left center. The ranch house is a white wooden two story house. The lower and upper porches have been screened in. Lower porch has brick columns. The windows in this photo do not have shutters. The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence. The cistern house, located to the left rear of the house, is painted white. The roof top of a building is seen in the left background. Trees on right and left of house. Written in red pencil on back of photo: "2 col P73 [in circle]14.4 144". The photograph was taken after January 19, 1940

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. A large oak tree is at the center foreground of the photo. A bench carved from a tree trunk sits near the base of this tree. Tall tree trunk on left foreground with wooden bench also in left foreground. A white wooden picket fence encloses the George Ranch house. The house is a two story wooden white house. Note the enclosed top and bottom porches, and the windows that are not shuttered. The cistern house to the left rear of the main house is painted white and has white railed stairs leading to the door near top.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. White posts with wire fence in foreground; oak tree enclosed by wood on far right; partial view of metal gate on far right; cross fence in center. In left background there are three stacks of grain with cattle eating around them. Between second and third stack from the left, the chicken house is visible. The two story white wooden house in left background is the George Ranch main house. Barns in right background. Written on back of photo .001 in pencil: "7". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.

Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. White posts with wire fence in foreground; oak tree enclosed by wood on far right; partial view of metal gate on far right; cross fence in center. In left background there are three stacks of grain with cattle eating around them. Between second and third stack from the left, the chicken house is visible. The two story white wooden house in left background is the George Ranch main house. Barns in right background. Written on back of photo .001 in pencil: "7". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. The ranch house is a two story white wooden house with the upper and lower porches screened. The once shuttered windows are now unadorned. The cistern house to the left rear of the house is painted white and has a white railed stairway leading to upper entrance. A storage tank can be seen in the back yard to the left of the house (with a white wooden building partially seen behind it). The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence. There are two large oak trees to the left and right foreground with a small tree in the center foreground. A bench carved from a tree trunk sits near the base of the oak tree on right. Part of a shrub is seen in the bottom left corner and a portion of a guide wire of a utility pole is partially seen in the bottom right corner. The photograph has a thick white border at top and bottom only.

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".

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.

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard with the grounds covered in snow. The photograph was taken from the left side of the tree lined front driveway. White fence posts are seen on the other side of driveway where they form the front pasture. The ranch house, near left center, is a white wooden two story house. The garage, at the end of the driveway can be seen are far left of photo (near the tree trunk in foreground). Ranch barns on left with tractors, and wagons outside of the barns. .002 image is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001. It has an "F" written in blue ink on back. .002 has "10" written in pencil on back.