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[Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard, southeast approach]

Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard, southeast approach. The two-story white wooden house has top and bottom porches, with the top porch screened in this photo. Note that no windows have shutters. The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence. The cistern house, in left rear of house is unpainted. There is a palm tree in left portion of yard. Large oak trees line the outer perimeter of the picket fence. Garage partially visible on far left. Driveway (appears to be covered with snow?) leads to veers to front of house and leads to garage. The photograph is bordered by a black pattern with "Fox Co." printed in top right and bottom left corners. Stamped on back of photo in blue: "8 178". Stamped in purple: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border [outline of fox] Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox company, San Antonio, Texas Copyrighted 1927 By Carl D. Newton".
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Icy trees that surround the fence line of the George house]

Photograph overlooking trees that surround the fence line of the George house front yard. A palm tree is in the center of the photo with cattle in an open pen is on the right. Trees and ground are all covered with snow. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The dirt road that runs alongside the George house]

Photograph looking down the dirt road that runs alongside the George house. In the center right of photo is the southeast corner of the George house. It is partly covered by trees in the foreground. A barbed wire fence runs down the left side of the road with trees on the opposite side from the road and further down the fence line. All is covered in snow and ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A young girl holding a doll, standing in the middle of a snow covered yard]

Photograph probably of Mary Jones as a young girl. She is standing in the middle of snow covered yard surrounding my trees whose branches are bent under the weight of the ice on them. Mary is wearing a dark dress that falls at her knees, dark stockings, shoes and a dark hat. She is holding a baby doll in her right hand. A few sparse pieces of grass stick out of the snow. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A dirt road with a railroad bridge and power lines in the background]

Photograph of a dirt road in the foreground with a fallen power line on the right side of the photo. Raised railroad tracks are in the upper, right corner and a standing power line is in the center of the photo.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George house yard covered in snow]

Photograph of the George house yard covered in snow with ducks and ducklings along a wooden fence in the distance. A small animal house is on left of photo along with large trees. Short wooden fence extends across the photo with more small animal houses on the opposite side of the fence and thick trees in the distance. Most of the ducks are centered in the photo around a trough. A tree stands on the right side of the photo.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A dirt road lined with snow and telephone lines weighted down with ice]

Photograph of a dirt road lined with snow. The brush along the side of the road is covered in snow and ice. The telephone poles running down the left side of the image are so weighted down with ice that they are touching the ground. Dark buildings line the left side of the photo, while the right side is lined with brush.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Icy trees outlining the white picket fence that surrounds the George house]

Photograph of trees outlining the white picket fence that surrounds the George house. Snow covers the ground and ice and snow appears on the trees. A palm tree is in the center of the photograph and cattle in a large pen is on the right side. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A snow covered street lined with buildings on both sides]

Photograph of a snow covered street lined with buildings on both sides. Trees stand in the right foreground and appear to be covered in snow. No automobiles nor humans are present.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Mildred Booth" as identified on the bottom of the photo]

Photograph of "Mildred Booth" as identified by handwriting on the bottom of the photo. She is standing in front of the steps leading to the front entrance of a screened porch of a dark house behind her. She is wearing a long white dress with a white bonnet on her head and both of her hands behind her back. The house appears to be Camp George. An automobile is on the east side of the house. A chimney is visible at the back of the house. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "April 1922"
Date: April 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rippled Water]

Photograph of rippled water that appears to be double exposed in the top half. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Taken May 1922."
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the back of the George house]

Photograph of the back of the George house, water tower with cables extending from it and a windmill slightly to the right. Two chimneys are visible and one white building on right side with the edge of another building visible on extreme right. There is a large tree in the left side of the photo. Snow covers the ground. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph taken from the George house looking down the driveway]

Photograph looking down the driveway leading to the George house. The bushes that line either side of the driveway are overgrown and covered in ice. Tall trees to the back and right of photo are covered in ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frankie Jodarski and three other children, in a pasture at George Ranch]

Outdoor photograph of Frankie Jodarski with three other unidentified children taken in a pasture on the George Ranch. Frankie, on far left, is wearing dark colored pants, belt, vest, and tie, with a white shirt and hat. His name "Frankie" is written on the photo directly above his image. Frankie is standing apart from the three other boys. Fence in background, wooden gate on right, road on other side of fence with fence line across road. Photo is bordered by thin line framed drawings of cameras, paint palettes and brushes.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sylvester and Alfred Jodarski at George Ranch]

Outdoor photograph of Sylvester and Alfred Jodarski taken on the George Ranch in 1923. Sylvester is wearing dark pants, white shirt, and a hat. Alfred is wearing dark stockings, dark knee pants, white shirt, black bow tie, and a hat. They are both standing on a dirt path in a pasture. There is a wooden gate at the end of the path directly behind the two boys. Fence in background, two horses seen just to the right in another pasture across the road. Written below image: "Sylvester [&] Alfred Jodarski 1923".
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five children on the Jodarski back porch]

Outdoor photograph of five children on the Jodarski back porch. The photograph was taken in 1928 on the George Ranch. Two of the children are seated on the bottom step that leads to the porch, two children are standing on the second step, and the fifth child is standing on the top step. The white wooden house has a lantern hung on the exterior wall on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An area of water in front of an oil field]

Photograph of an oil field. There is an area of water with a containment levee surrounding it in foreground. A metal storage tank with a pipe extending from it on far right of photo; wooden post on far left. A dark painted wooden building near right center of photograph. There are six oil derricks in the distance. The photograph has a black pattern border with "Fox Co." in bottom left and top right corners of the border. There is a red "v" or check mark on back of photo.
Date: [1926..1927]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cardboard box addressed to "Mrs. A.P. George Richmond, Texas"]

Cardboard box addressed to "Mrs. A.P. George Richmond, Texas" from "J.J. SWEENEY JEWELRY COMPANY 417-419 Main Street HOUSTON, TEXAS". Contained 2000.085.095 There are two five cent postage stamps, one three cent postage stamp and one fifteen cent postage stamp on the box. On bottom of box postal service stamped it was sent on "MAR 29 1927".
Date: March 29, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The front of the Jodarski house]

Photograph of the Jodarski house. The home is a two story white wooden house with front porch that extends across the entire front. There are two potted plants on the left edge of the porch. Wooden steps lead to the porch and the front entrance. A dormer is located at the front center of the house. A chicken house can be seen on far right of the photograph. This photograph was taken shortly after the Jodarski's moved into the home in 1922. The house was located on 762. Written on the back of the photograph (scanned image 2000.067.005b): "Mom & Papa Jodarski moved into this house in 1922 on A. P. George Ranch Twins Madeline & Florine were born here in 1924 Rhydonia was born the next year in 1925." The Jodarskis tenant farmed on the George Ranch.
Date: [1922..1923]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group photograph in front of the George School]

Group photograph in front of the George School. The photograph shows twelve students and one adult (teacher?) in front of a white wooden building with wooden steps that lead to a small porch and the front entrance. A brick chimney is seen to the left of the center roof line. There are two hats in the foreground. "[The Jodarski] house was next to the school - they would go home for lunch, teacher would stick the bell out of the window and ring it once for them to come back from lunch, and to come in the morning (everybody). [The Jodarski children's] father was a trustee of the school. "My-lady" Maltzick was the first teacher. Each class was taught separately, but concurrently". The photograph was taken approximately in the early 1920's. Written on back of photo as seen in scanned image 2000.067.002b: "1st school house on A. P. George Ranch". The Jodarskis tenant farmed on the George Ranch.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Florine and Madeline Jodarski with Mary Jones]

Photograph of the Jodarski newborns with young Mary Jones. The photograph is titled "Mary Jones, my twin and I". In this outdoor photograph, two infants identified as Florine and Madeline Jodarski, who are wearing only diapers, are sitting on a blanket in the grass. Mary Jones, who is squatting down near the blanket, is wearing a print jumper with a shirt (rolled up short sleeves) beneath. Mr. Jones' car is seen in the upper left corner of the photograph. The photograph was taken in the Jodarski front yard. [The Jodarski's older sister played with Mary often, since they were about the same age.] Written on the back of the photograph and scanned as image 2000.067.001b: "Mary Jones - Madeline - 5 mos old - 1924 Born on Albert George Ranch - 2 story house." Mr. Jodarski was a tenant farmer on the George Ranch.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of six men sitting on and around oil pipes]

Photograph of six men sitting on and around oil pipes. The man on the left is seated on a pipe that is resting on the ground. A man is sitting above and behind him on pipe running from the main pipe, the focal point of the picture. Above and to the right of him is a man with his left leg hung over metal sticking out from the pipe. Next to him, on the right side of the pipe, stands a man leaning on the main pipe. Next to him is a man standing on the pipe with his left foot crossed over his right. A man is sitting on the pipe below the previous gentlemen. His legs are spread and his hands are placed in his lap with his feet dangling in the air. A pipe on the right side of the picture appears to be emitted some type of exhaust. At bottom of picture, handwritten: "Davis No. 6 flowing 1500 burls Sept 11th 1923"
Date: September 11, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large tree with branches covered in ice]

Photograph of a large, barren tree whose branches are covered with ice and therefore hanging to the ground. The corner of a dark two-story building can be seen in far right center of photo. Snow covers the ground. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building]

Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building visible further back and to the right. The small building has a chimney between a window and a door and is propped up on wood slats. Two windows are on the west side of the building and one on the south side next to the chimney. Snow covers the ground and icicle hang from the roof top and ledges of the windows. Some dark objects are directly behind and to the left of the small building.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History