Sam Harben print shop, about 1906, Sam Harben in center. Sam P. Harben. Three men, one woman, and two young children visible. Printing press, type setter's desk, gas light visible. Written on back: Sam Harben print shop, about 1906, Sam Harben in center. Sam P. Harben. Woman: Lucille Lawler Keith (Mrs. Troy Keith) Mrs. Keith was half-sister of Laura Blewett, daughter of "Aunt Mattie" Blewett. Mrs. Blewett later married Mr. Lawler, then Mr. Parks. This information supplied by Mary Harrison 10 Jan 1973.

From the title page: "Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers. Some unwritten history and facts in the thrilling experiences of frontier life. The battle and death of Big Foot, the noted Kiowa chief. The mortally wounding and dying confession of "Old Jape." The Comanchie, the most noted and bloodthirsty savages that ever depredated on the frontier of Texas. By one of the Nine, a member of Company "E" Texas Rangers."

The autobiography and memoirs of John H. Reagan, a prominent Texas politician of the 19th century, and Postmaster General of the Confederacy.

Photograph of Herbert Herman Fiedler posing beside a stone building, possibly ruins (?), in Europe (?). He is wearing riding clothes, lace-up boots, a hat, and goggles.

Photograph of long bridge next to a large snow covered mountain. Waves are seen crashing along the bank below the bridge.

Photograph of Herbert Herman Fiedler walking towards a Pierce-Arrow automobile stopped on a wood and steel bridge. In the background, on the bridge, is a dog (?).

Photograph of six men standing around two Pierce-Arrow automobiles that were stuck on a dirt road near a gully. Wooden planks have been set over the gully, but the cars appear to be stuck in what was mud.

Photograph of a ranch store in the western United States that was visited by Mrs. Frances Ann Lutcher during a automobile touring trip. Man on horseback in front with man and woman on front porch and man and wagon on the side of store. A tree is also shown to the right side of the ranch store.

Photograph of Herbert Herman Fiedler standing in front of a double wooden wagon in desert of Death Valley, California, with his arms crossed. The wagon shown has the following words printed on it: "From Death Valley use 20 Mule Team Borax Soap and Soap Powder."

Photograph of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with a small triangular flag bearing the words "Orange Texas" parked in front of "The Oriental Drug Store" on a city street. The drug store has these words printed on its window--"Drugs, Cigars, and Soda Water" and " 'The National Smoke' La Preferencia 10 cent Cigars." Men are standing on the sidewalk and one man is standing behind the vehicle. Buildings are visible in the background.

Postcard of a side view of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with Herbert Herman Fiedler behind the wheel and another man sitting next to him on a street in DeKalb, Illinois. Both men are wearing goggles. On the side of the car are five small triangular flags--one flag says "Nebraska", one flag says "Orange, Tex. to New York via Denver, Col.", one says "Texas", one says "Omaha", and a fifth is unreadable. A metal fence is visible in the background as well as trees and homes.

Photograph of a Pierce-Arrow automobile driving down a road surrounded on both sides by leafless trees. At least three people are in the vehicle including the driver, Herbert Herman Fiedler, and a passenger, Mrs. Frances Ann Lutcher.

Photograph taken from above of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with its soft top up surrounded by a crowd of people on a city street. The crowd is mostly men, but at least one woman can be seen at the top of the photograph.

Photograph of Herbert Herman Fiedler (?) fording a Pierce-Arrow automobile over a stream with another vehicle coming up the road behind. In the background are forests and trees are visible to the left and right.

Photograph of a two story log building with a cistern (?) on top with other buildings on each side.

Photograph of an old church building.

Photograph of a city street with a crowd of people standing around a Pierce-Arrow automobile. A man on a bicycle is visible in the left foreground and other automobiles are visible in the left and right foreground. Buildings are visible in the background including a building in the center background that has the names of four Texas towns written on it--Hillsboro, Waco, Ennis, and Corsicana. On the right side of that same building is a sign for a Tremont (?) Hotel. Standing on a second story balcony of a building in the left foreground is a man.

This edition gives an overview of the city of Austin including major buildings, businesses, and people as well as general information about the the layout and statistics of the city.

Photograph album containing a number of images pasted on the pages, some with handwritten annotations. A note on the inside cover says "Mamie Louis McFadden, 1906 McFaddin [...], Beaumont, Texas -- Given to me with all Mexican pictures by Frank Pickrell at El Paso, Texas."

The photograph of a street in Boerne, Texas and the sidewalk to the left of it. The street is lined with trees and poles, and there are two horse-drawn buggies, one on the street and one one the sidewalk. On the sidewalk, and across the street, there are buildings and storefronts - one with a sign reading "Meat Market." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the date and location of the photo.

This book describes the life of Methodist preacher named Parson Hanks, including his journeys, courtship and marriage, experiences at conferences, religious service and other frontier experiences.

Booklet detailing the attractions and rides at Lake Cliff, including a Ferris Wheel, 30 acre lake, and water rides such as "Shoot the chutes." Discusses construction of the park and the managing officers.

Photograph of baby Matthew Waters "Dutch" Oualline. He was born on April 12, 1906, in Montgomery County, Texas. He died on January 30, 1965, in Olney, Texas. His Sandra Person Wyche's great uncle.

Book containing a series of building floor plans of buildings designed by H. C. Mauer in southeastern Texas.