Photograph of two groups of people inside a rural school building. One group of people are facing forward and the other group are facing backward. There are four windows visible in the photograph. A hurricane lamp is visible towards the left middle of the frame. Women and girls are wearing dresses and hats. Men and boys are wearing coats and bow ties. A decoration at the top left hanging from the ceiling appears to say "Welcome."

Handwritten list of the thirty one members of the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in 1895 in Fort Worth, Texas. The front of the document lists the members of the congregation, and the back of the document lists the officers. When the list was created, Ahavath Sholom was the only synagogue in Fort Worth.

Handwritten minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in Fort Worth, Texas. The minutes are written in Yiddish, the native tongue of the members. The minutes discuss a legal dispute with a "chazzan," or a prayer leader who sued the congregation.

Handwritten minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Congregation in Fort Worth, Texas. The minutes are written in Yiddish, the native tongue of the members. The document discusses the Sabbath morning services for the congregation.

Composite portrait of members of the Dallas Fire Department, all of whom are men wearing their uniforms.

Copy photograph of one man, woman, boy, and two girls standing outside of the C. H. Blewett House. They are identified as Chapman H. Blewett (1856-), Mattie Skiles Blewett (1855-), John Blewett (1881-), Laura Blewett (1887-), and Jessie Blewett (1896-). Text above the image says "C. H. Blewett home at Richardson, Texas about 1898." Text below the image labels each person.

Photograph of two girls playing with various toys. The girls are identified as Velma Jewel Greer (Brandenburg) and Ruth M. Greer. Both girls are holding dolls, and are surrounded by other toys.

Photograph of a portrait of a group of men, women, and children identified as the Stultz family. Seven people are standing in the back row, and five people are sitting in a front row.

Photograph of the Stultz family. In the front, two women are posed on either side of a man (identified as Antonio Lentz) and a young boy (identified as Robert Lentz) and the four of them appear to be seated on wicker furniture; a second man is leaning on one arm of the seat. In the back row, seven men of various ages are standing in a rough semi-circle. All of the men are wearing suits with vests and ties. The woman seated on the right side (identified as Philomena Catherine (Stultz) Lentz) is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark skirt; the woman on the left (identified as "Grandma (Lepidina) Stultz") is older and wearing a dark dress and jewelry. A generic backdrop is set up behind them.

Copy photograph of a group of people identified as the Bowser family and Blewett family. They are posing in a camp with two covered wagons and a tent. Children are standing outside of the tent. The families camped while going to Oklahoma in 1897. Maimie Bowser kept a diary of the trip.

Photograph of an exterior view of the Greer family home on Interurban Street in Richardson, Texas. The wooden house has a covered porch in the front with two doors. There are two trees in the yard. A woman, girl, and man are standing outside the picket fence; they are identified as Ida Huffhines Greer, Ruth Greer, and Henry W. Greer.

Photograph of a portrait of the Greer family. They are identified as Ida Lee Huffhines Greer, Velma Jewel Greer (Brandenburg), Ruth M. Greer, and Henry Wise Greer.

Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back is written "Property of Lillie Ahrens Hallettsville, Texas" and there is an explanation of the photograph.

Portrait of Victor Braunig and and unknown boy. Victor is on the left in this picture. The two boys are seated on a rock in front of a backdrop with trees. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig & Friend." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.

Family portrait of the children of Henry Braunig and Mary Lindenberg Braunig. According to accompanying information, the children are Lillie (top left, born February 1889), Victor (top right, born May 1890), Hubert (bottom left, born March 1893), and Carl (bottom right, born August 1895). The photograph is mounted on mat board.

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is a young boy here wearing a suit with a button on his lapel showing the image of a young woman. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board.

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with short pants. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is sitting and holding a large hat behind his head with his right hand and a ball or apple in his left hand. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is standing facing to the left, and there is a flower pot next to him. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.

Portrait of Hubert Braunig. Hubert is a baby in this photograph and is seated next to a watermelon. According to accompanying information, Hubert was born in March of 1893. The photograph is mounted on mat board.

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is young in this photograph, and he is wearing a suit and tie. According to accompanying information, he was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."

Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."

Photograph of Margarette Josephine as a young girl, with ribbons tied around her pigtails.

Photograph of Mr Alec Ormand on the night of the Butler's dance. Mr. Ormand appears to be quite young. He is wearing a three piece suit, white shirt and tie and a watch fob. In his left hand, he holds a thin cane or walking stick. His a felt hat is hanging from a fence post to his left. His right fist rests on his hip with his elbow cocked. This appears to be a posed photograph by a professional photographer. At the bottom of the photo are the words "Barr B San Antonio Texas", which may be the photographer's logo. His hair is dark and slicked back and he looks quite dapper.