Photograph of Clesson Welding Shop.

Photograph of a crowd of men and women wearing paper hats at a peanut festival in the Hall of Horns at the Lone Star Brewery in San Antonio, Texas. Two stuffed deer are visible in the foreground, and several animal heads are mounted on the wall to the left.

Photograph of the grand opening of the Malarky room which was an addition to the restaurant that was built earlier. The owners, Mr. & Mrs. McEwing are pictured.

Photograph of dining area of Little Shamrock Restaurant.

Photograph of Mr. McEwing in suspenders and Mrs. McEwing in a dark dress with their staff in the newly remodeled Little Shamrock Restaurant posing in a line behind a long, banquet-style table with various food laid out on it. A pie case is behind them, and a small keyboard is visible in the far corner. This seating area was called the Malarkey Room.

Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows three rigs under construction.

Photograph of destruction caused by a tornado in Dallas, Texas. A car in the foreground has been partially destroyed, and is covered with rubble from the building behind it. Debris litters the ground.

Photograph of destruction caused by a tornado in Dallas, Texas. A car is pressed up against a wall on the left. Its roof has been ripped off and it is surrounded by debris. Another car is parked to the right, and appears to have sustained less damage.

Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows the final testing for the jack named Vinegaroo built in 1957 by Marathon LeTourneau Vicksburg for Zapata Drilling.

Photograph of the Dunnam Home at Fostoria, Texas. Mr. Dunnam was an executive for Foster Lumber Company,

Photograph of the interior of the Fostoria Mill Commissary, shortly before the mill closed in 1957. ....

Photograph of a highway sign located on Hwy 105 west of Cleveland, Texas. The sign is pointing south of 105 to the location of Fostoria, a community formed from the establishment of Foster Lumber Company.

Photograph of Ariele Hall, a member of the San Antonio Symphony, playing the harp and accompanying the St. Philip's College choir. Ms. Hall is seated at a harp and looking at sheet music. Band members are visible in the background.

Photograph of a completed offshore oil rig located in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was built at the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944.

Map of Richardson, Texas. The town boundaries are marked as well as the streets, land divisions, and creeks. Scale 1:1,200.

Photograph of the empty dining room of Perk's Steakhouse which was located on Highway 59, north of Cleveland. There are booths around the outside of the room, several rows of square tables with chairs, and a long counter with stools on the left side of the image. In the background, parked cars are visible through the front door and windows.

Photograph of front of Perk's Steak House located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland offering curb service and inside dining and meeting rooms.

Photograph of dining room of Perk's Steak House. The Steak House was located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland.

Photograph of Kiwanis meeting room in the Little shamrock restaurant.

Photograph of "Pete" at his full-service service station. He is wearing a uniform including a hat and shirt with the "Mobilgas Mobiloil logo" and is pumping gas into a car, with one leg propped on the back bumper.

Photograph of "Pete" washing a customer's windshield at his service station. He is wearing a uniform, including a cap with a "Mobilgas Mobiloil" logo and the station building is visible behind him.

Photograph of "Pete," one of many gas station workers and owners, putting gas in the tank of a partially-visible vehicle. Pete is wearing a uniform including light-colored slacks and shirt, as well as a hat with a brim; the hat and shirt have patches that say "Mobilgas Mobiloil" with an image of a pegasus. The gas station building is visible in the background. The station offered full service, i.e., filling the tank, cleaning the windshield, changing oil, and tire service.

Photograph of the Moon family during a family reunion in Cleburne, Texas. Partially seen standing on the house's front porch to the left are Gordon Bennett Moon Jr. and Geraldine Moon Johnston. Standing in front of the house from left to right are: Glenda Ann Moon Owen, Glenda's son (name unknown), Charles Owen, Gordon Bennett Moon Sr., Minnie Holloway Moon, Lullie Moon Cooper, James Cooper, Allie Eastwood Moon, Ross Moon, Jasmine Nett Moon, Finis Moon, Cuimella Moon Young, Aaron Young, Pluma Moon Frank, and Horace Frank.

Photograph of Fostoria, Texas which was west of Cleveland, Texas on Highway 105. The Foster Lumber Company was located at this site and the community was self contained with commissary, gas station, school, housing, etc.