Photograph of a train stopped at a railroad station in El Paso, Texas. Multiple fences and buildings are present near the railroad tracks. The sky above is clear.

Photograph of road construction on a neighborhood in east El Paso. A steam-powered roller is visible on the road along with a trailer behind it that appears to be carrying materials in a large barrel. A wheelbarrow is visible on the left and a small automobile is parked in the center of the road. The surrounding area is flat and covered in dirt. Mountains are visible in the background.

Photograph of a boy standing ocean-side near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California. The boy stands on a rocky shoreline while waves crash into the shore. The boy is wearing shorts and a jacket while pointing out towards the ocean.

Photograph of a harbor in Los Angeles. Large ships are docked on both sides of the harbor. A small channel with brick walls is present in the foreground.

Photograph of men working on the Leon River Bridge in Gatesville, Texas.

Photograph of a row of classical statues overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Point Lobos in California, imported by millionaire Adolph Sutro, from Belgium just before the 20th century. The statues rested on the parapet at Sutro Heights.

Photograph of men working in a ditch. They are working on constructing Berry Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The men are holding shovels and are digging the ditch deeper. There is a large mound of dirt on top of the left side of the ditch. On top of the right side of the ditch, there is a row of cement pipes laying on the ground. At the far end of the ditch, there is a machine that is creating smoke. In the background of the image is a field and a treeline.

Photograph of a garden at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A large circular area of grass is in the center of the courtyard. A small well is present in the courtyard. City buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of a mountain landscape in New Mexico. Two coniferous trees are present in the foreground. The outlines of two mountains are present. Coniferous trees can be seen on the closest mountain. The sky above the mountains appears to be clear.

Photograph of the Grand Canyon. A portion of the canyon can be clearly seen on the left side of the image. The outline of other parts of the canyon are visible but hazy.

Photograph of irrigation equipment belonging to the Bay Prairie Irrigation Company. The equipment has multiple small doors that are arranged in rows on the wall and there is a strip of space in the center of the wall that is open. There are three white ladders leaned against the wall and there are pipes running in front of the wall. The image has been torn and the bottom edge is jagged. This room was possibly a part of a water pumping plant.

Faded photograph of the Grand Canyon. The tops of the canyon are visible and the shades of the canyon are slightly visible.

Photograph of the beach at the end of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, taken from Point Lobos, with the Great Highway and both Dutch windmills in view.

Photograph of a memorial for Helen Hunt Jackson at Inspiration Point in Colorado Springs, CO. A rock is etched with the words "HELEN HUNT DIED Aug 12, 1885".

Photograph of men working on the construction of a bridge. The men are standing on pieces of wood that have been laid across the beams of the bridge and they are all wearing hats with overalls. The bridge is being built over water and there are boats visible in the background. A sign on the left side of the bridge reads "Los Angeles Berth 232."

Photograph of Byrd Jr, John, Irene, and Charles Williams posing outdoors in front of a wooden fence. Byrd Jr. stands on the far left, wearing a three-piece suit with a necktie. John stands next to him in a white dress shirt, necktie, and dark slacks. Irene stands to John's right with her hands behind her back. She wears a long-sleeved, mid-calf length dress with dark stockings. Charles stands on the far right. He wears a long-sleeved shirt and knickerbockers. Leafless tree limbs stick up from the other side of the fence behind them.

Photograph of the original Fort Worth sewage department, where many automobiles and horse-drawn buggies are parked outside the department's building. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Original Ft. Worth Sewage." As a civil engineer, Byrd Williams Jr. documented construction projects happening around the cities he worked.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. (far right), sitting in his dorm at the University of Texas with some of his classmates.

Photograph of a little girl standing in front of a small, wooden chair. She has short, fair hair and wears a dress with frilly sleeves, tall socks, and boots. An open doorway stands behind her.

Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.

Letter from Mrs. B.M. Williams of Gainesville to her son, describing events that have happened at home, including health of family members, the farming business, the weather, and a torrential hail storm. It includes the original envelope, addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams, Jr. in El Paso, Texas.

Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams of Gainesville, Texas to her son B. M. Williams, Jr., discussing previous letters, normal household goings on, church gossip, and domestic chores such as gardening. It includes an envelope addressed to Byrd M. Williams, Jr. in Ogden, Utah.

Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.

Photograph of a row of classical statues overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Point Lobos in California, imported by millionaire Adolph Sutro, from Belgium just before the 20th century. The statues rested on the parapet at Sutro Heights.