Cropped copy-photograph of a group of three women and three men; former students at Bay View College. One man is holding a framed paper with a seal on it, and one woman is holding a purse. They are identified as Mrs. Rita Stark McGregor, Mrs. Edna Crites David, Roy Marberry, Charles E. French, Nell French Sutherland, and Representative LeRoy Weiting.

Cropped copy-photograph of the chapel on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The chapel is a two-story house-like structure. A balcony surrounds the front half of the building and covers the bottom porch. A small bell tower in on the front of the roof. Several chimneys are shown behind it. A picket fence borders the field next to the chapel. A caption at the bottom reads, "The Chapel."

Cropped copy-photograph of the gymnasium on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The gym is an awkwardly-shaped building in the middle of a field of different plants. a single door is on the side of the windowless building. A small sun-shaped design is above the door. A caption at the bottom of the picture reads, "The Gymnasium."

Cropped copy-photograph of a group of Bayview College Students. They are posing in five rows outside of a wooden building. The college was founded by Thomas M. Clark and Alice Yantis Clark for the scattered South Texas ranching children. The college opened in September 1894, teaching primary through Junior College students. Most buildings were destroyed by a hurricane in 1916, and the college closed in 1917.

Cropped copy-photograph of the beginning construction of Portland Highway 181. Two trucks and a piece of construction machinery are sitting beside piles of dirt. In the background, there are several businesses.

Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of several stores along a street in Taft, TX. A row of cars is parked in front of the stores. The store on the far left is labeled, "Cage Hardware Company." The business to its right is the "First State Bank." The business on the far right appears to be a restaurant with several food and drink signs on the facade.

Cropped copy-photograph of a cane break at the Gum Hollow Resort in San Patricio County, TX. A large field of grass is shown across a small body of water.

Cropped copy-photograph of a house identified as the Carroll House in Portland, TX. A woman is standing in a fenced yard surrounded by four young children. A large group of chickens is feeding in the yard in front of the children and woman. Another person is seated by the house. The house is a dark, wooden structure with white trim.

Cropped copy-photograph of Chiles Food Store, Post Office, and Gas Station in Portland, Texas. Three stores are pictured in one building and several gas pumps are in front of the stores. The three signs read, "Texas Star Oil Co.," "U.S. Post Office," and "Food Store." Two people are standing in front of the oil company store.

Cropped copy-photograph of a club house in Portland, TX. The house is a two-story wooden structure. A small, covered porch is shown over the front door. A chimney is shown on the right side of the roof. Each side of the house has several windows. Two large plants are in the front of the house behind a long, picket fence. A man is standing in front of the bush on the left side of the front door.

Cropped copy-photograph of the a meat market in Sinton, TX. Accompanying information identifies the area as the meat market of the Coleman Fulton Pasture Company. Several buildings are shown in the image. A white, house-like building is to the far right. A small wooden building is in the middle background. The corner of a two-story brick building is shown on the far left. A large tree is in the middle in front of the buildings.

Cropped copy-photograph of a a placard about Sinton, TX. The placard describes various pleasant things about the city. At the top, the title reads, "This is Sinton" and "You Are Welcome to Our City."

Cropped copy-photograph of Coleman Fulton Pasture Company, Farm number 23, near Gregory, Texas. A group of five men wearing hats are posing outside of a building; four of the men are on a horse-drawn wagon. The wooden building has a sign above the door that says "Portland - Farm."

Cropped copy-photograph of Coleman Fulton Pasture Company department heads. The first row (left to right) is identified as Professor Chas H. Weyland (Taft band), J. G. Willacy (Portland Development and Founder), Walter P. Napier (company attorney), Joseph F. Green (company manager), H. V. Fetick (Taft Ranch Industries), W. S. Clark (editor Taft Tribune), W. L. Weber (manager of Taft Oil Mill), and A. M. Brooks (manager of Taft store). The middle row is identified as Fritz W. Hoepfner (cattle), E. N. Tutt (assistant to Green), W. P. Mullen (lumber yards), Raymond Mullen (cashier at Taft Bank), A. W. Scrivener (paint department), G. H. Harries (grain elevator), John Oliver (Rincon Ranch), A. C. Tutt (Taft Subdivision), and R. O. Tackett (cotton farms). The back row is identified as Robert Toland (Farm 24), Dr. L. Penrod (physician), Claud Hunt (Farm 21), C. J. Meyer (auditor), Adrian Gudein (land breaking), A. H. Barnett (cashier at First National Bank), Gregory William Lillico (Coast Dairy), R. H. Anderson (water department), and J. F. Cruickshank (La Quinta Garden).

Photograph of cotton harvesting in a field. A piece of farming equipment is emptying cotton into a trailer. In the background, there is another trailer.

Cropped copy-photograph of cotton harvesting equipment in a field. One woman and three men are standing beside two machines; the machines both say "McCormick" at the top.

Photograph farming equipment in a cotton field. A man and woman are standing in between the two machines. Two men are standing in front of them. Both machines says "McCormick" on the top.

Photograph of cotton farming equipment in a field. One man is standing and bending over on a piece of machinery. To the left, there is a trailer with cotton in it, and another trailer farther in the background.

Cropped copy-photograph of a cotton-picking tractor in San Patricio County, TX. Several large shields are protruding from the tractor to protect the tires and assist with harvest. A large piece of machinery is attached to the rear of the tractor. Several tanks and pipes are also on the top of the engine. A hardware and furniture store is visible behind the tractor.

Cropped copy-photograph of a Farmall cotton-harvesting machine. A large, plow-type attachment is shown attached to the undercarriage. The rear half of the engine is also visible. The word, "Farmall" is seen on the console immediately in front of the steering wheel.

Cropped copy-photograph of an early cotton seed oil mill in Taft, TX. There are several buildings set up in a square around a large section of piping and a water tower. A large field surrounds the mill. A line of power lines leads up to the mill on the left side, along a road.

Cropped copy-photograph of a field near Portland, TX. An unidentified large-leaf crop is planted in a section around several wooden barn buildings.

Cropped copy-photograph of three hunters with guns in San Patricio County, TX. The three men are shown in front of a pile of ducks they have recently killed. One of the hunters is standing in the middle. The other two are seated on either side of him. They are all wearing coats and hats.

Cropped copy-photograph of three children identified as the DeMouche children of Portland, TX. There is a single young boy seated between his two sisters. All three children have dark hair. Both girls are wearing dresses and have large, white bows in their hair. The boy is wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The girl to the right is leaning towards him with her head leaning on his shoulder.