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[Photograph of Albert Peyton George and Mary Jones on the sidewalk]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George and Mary Jones on the sidewalk in front of the George Ranch house. George, who is on bended knee and has his right hand in Mary's basket, is wearing boots, dark pants, dark vest, white shirt, and light colored felt cowboy hat. Mary, who is sitting on the sidewalk, is wearing a white gown, white shoes, and white bonnet. Grass of front yard in foreground. Welcome mat to the left of the front steps. Shrubs in front of and below the white balustrade of the porch. Written on the back of the photo in black ink: "4/16/22". Stamped on back in blue: "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones as an infant sitting in a wooden high chair]

Photograph of Mary Jones as an infant. Mary is sitting in a wooden high chair in a yard. She is wearing a white, long sleeved gown and shoes. She has her left hand extended out and downward (possibly toward the toy dangling on a string that is hanging from the high chair tray). Mary is sitting in front of a large palm plant. There are two shrubs in front of a white picket fence in the background.
Date: [1920..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones sitting on the front porch of the George Ranch house]

Photograph of Mary Jones sitting on the front porch of the George Ranch house. Mary, who is wearing only a cotton diaper, is sitting on the cement rail portion of the porch. Mr. Albert Peyton George's felt cowboy hat is next to her on the ledge. White wooden front of the house on right; bricked trim of porch on left.
Date: [1920..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Rhydonia Jones as an infant sitting on the wooden steps]

Photograph of Mary Rhydonia Jones as an infant. Mary is sitting on the wooden steps of a porch area (probably the George Ranch house). Mary is wearing a white "footed" ruffled outfit. She is holding her right foot in her right hand and she is looking downward. There is a brick wall in the background. The image is slightly blurred.
Date: [1920..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a woman holding the infant Mary Jones]

Photograph of a woman holding the infant Mary Jones. The woman, who has her back to the camera, is wearing a white dress with wide black belt. Jones is wearing a white gown and white ruffled bonnet. There is a tree trunk in the center background of the photograph. White, wooden archway and fence beyond the tree. Back of photo in pencil: "47". Image is slightly blurred.
Date: [1920..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Rhydonia Jones held by her mother, Rhydonia Jones]

Photograph of Mary Rhydonia Jones held by her mother, Rhydonia Jones. Rhydonia, who has her dark hair pulled back into a bun, is wearing a light colored long sleeved dress. Mary is wearing a white gown, white shoes, white socks, and a white bonnet with ruffled trim around face. Mary has her right hand on her mother's face and her left hand extended out to her left side. Rhydonia is facing Mary. There is a tree trunk near the center of the photo. Small white fenced building in center and right background. Small bare tree on right and left background. Back of photo in pencil: "91".
Date: [1920..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph shows the north side of the George Ranch house]

Photograph shows the north side of the George Ranch house, the wooden building on right, cistern house (center), and the wooden platform of a windmill. The cistern house has wires or lines extending from it to unknown destination (out of picture). The grounds are covered with snow and the trees and power lines have icicles on them. Trees on left. A handwritten date of "Dec 21, 1929" is written at the bottom of the picture.
Date: December 21, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry and Mary Jones in the George Ranch house yard]

Photograph Henry and Mary Jones in the George Ranch house yard. Written on back of the photo in pencil: "Henry Jones, son of Wiley P. Jones holding Mary, Dau. Of Henry and Rhydonia (Stephenson) Jones [circa] 1922". Henry, who is wearing light colored slacks, white shirt, tie, and light colored felt hat, is looking at Mary as he is holding her. Mary is wearing a white dress and hat. The cistern with brick lower level (wooden platform to windmill partially obscured by the cistern) is to the left of photo. There is a white (with black markings) dog on far left. Stock pens in the background. Tree branches in top right corner. Printed on back of photo in purple: "Fox-Tone Print Fox Co. San Antonio, Tex." Part of the stamp is missing. Photograph was de-accessed 7-16-82 from the Fort Bend Museum and placed in the George Historical Park Collection.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones sitting on an upholstered bench]

Photograph of Mary Jones. The studio portrait of Mary sitting on an upholstered bench with her right leg tucked up under her left; right hand on arm of bench; left hand on bench seat; ends just below the knees. Mary, who has short hair, is wearing a light colored dress with white cap sleeves, round white collar with a wide print ribbon tied into a bow a center of collar. Just below the collar there is row of buttons with pleating that continues to hemline. Mary is wearing a watch on her left wrist. Photograph was found in folder 2000.035.030a.
Date: [1928..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gray cardboard folder with white ribbon on binding]

Gray cardboard folder with white ribbon on binding. Tissue page covers the paper insets in corners where photograph is secured. Front cover of folder has a thin gray line as a border. Written within bordered area: "Witzel L. A." Stamped on back of folder in red: "9280" and in blue "2924". Written in pencil on back: "Mrs. A. P. George Richmond, Tex 9 (?) So of P.O #7 blue slight brown lt yellow dress white trim". The folder contained the photograph 2000.035.030b of Mary Jones.
Date: [1927..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rhydonia and Mary Jones]

Photograph of Rhydonia and Mary Jones. The studio portrait ends just above the waist. Rhydonia (Mary's mother) is wearing a dark colored dress with white lace inset near rounded neckline. She has dark colored beads visible just above the neckline of the dress. Rhydonia's hair is short, parted on her left side, and slightly graying. Mary is wearing a light colored dress with buttons below the white collar. A wide print ribbon is tied at center below the collar. Mary's short hair is parted on her left side. Rhydonia and Mary have their heads and shoulders together. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "18297 [underlined] Thurs" and "separated from frame #4". Old Object Term: Print,Photograph
Date: [1927..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones sliding across an iced water puddle in the pasture]

Photograph of Mary Jones sliding across an iced water puddle in the pasture in front of the George Ranch house and yard. Mary is wearing dark pants, jacket, hat, boots, and gloves. She has her back to the camera and is facing the George Ranch house. The photograph has a black pattern around the perimeter of the image. Stamped in blue on back: "8 178" and in purple "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton". Written on back of photo in pencil: .002: "Mary Jones".
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Jones in a snow covered yard]

Photograph of Mary Jones in a snow covered yard. Mary is standing next to a cement column of a low cement fence (barb wire and posts on left) . Mary is wearing dark pants, dark jacket, cap, and gloves. Moss covered trees with snow on the grounds beneath them in the background. Photograph has a black pattern around the border. Stamped on back of .001 and .002 in blue: "8 178" and in purple: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Ton Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Copyrighted 1927 By Carl D. Newton". Written on back of .001 in pencil: "Mary Jones".
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard image of Mary Jones]

Postcard image of Mary Jones probably taken at Murdoch's Bath House in Galveston, Texas. Mary is posed on a large section of driftwood. She is wearing a striped sleeveless, scooped neckline shirt with shorts. Mary has her right leg crossed over her left and has her right hand on her knee. Her left hand is resting on the driftwood. Surf scene backdrop in background. Written in black ink near top center of photo .001: "Sept. 3 - 1926". Written on back in black type: Post Card Correspondence Address Stamp Here".
Date: September 3, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A large tree in the George house backyard]

Photograph of a large tree in the George house backyard. A smaller tree is to the right and a white building is in between the two trees. A wooden fence runs along the left side of the photo and continues on the other side of the white building. A barn is on the left side beyond the fence. Chickens are in the yard under the trees. On back, handwritten: "Apr 16/22"
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tire tracks in the snow and people standing in the distance]

Photograph of tire tracks with trees lining both sides. Two adults and one small child are in the distance. The trees and ground are covered in snow and ice. The tree branches are so weighted by the ice, many are bent and touching 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 three people standing near a large moss covered oak tree.]

Photograph of three people (to the bottom left of photo) standing near a large moss covered oak tree. There is a wooden wagon wheel to the right of the base of the oak tree. Trees in background. The oak tree is possibly the Nancy Stiles Jones Oak tree. Back of the photograph in black ink: "4/16/22". Also blue stamp: "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mamie George]

Photograph of Mamie George. The photograph is inside of a brown folder. Exterior cover of folder has a thin brown border around perimeter of page. At the top, center, is a drawing of a young girl wearing a dress and hat. Printed in dark brown print near center: "A Portrait by Van Dyck Dufresne Studio Houston". In the brown-toned oval cropped portrait that ends near the waist, Mamie is wearing a striped jacket with white blouse beneath. She has her dark hair pulled up and back into a bun. Written in pencil at bottom right corner on cardboard area that contains portrait: "Mamie George".
Date: [1920..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three people standing near a large moss covered oak tree]

Photograph of three people standing near a huge moss covered oak tree. There is a wooden wagon wheel to the right of the base of the tree. The man in far right is wearing a dark suit and a light colored felt hat. He has his right hand up and touching the brim of his hat. Man in center (closer to tree) is wearing dark slacks and dark vest with white shirt and striped tie. He also has on a dark hat. The woman (standing to the right of the tree) is wearing a print dress with white bib inset. There is a heavily wooded area in the background. Back of photograph in black ink: "4/16/22" and stamped in blue "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An old woman holding a baby]

Photograph titled "Christmas 1921" as written in ink on right border of picture. Back of photograph identifies the woman and child as "Probably Belle Davis [and] Mary Jones". Davis, who has glasses and gray hair pulled into a bun at the nape of her neck, is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt. She has her back to the camera and she is facing the child that she is holding in her arms. The child, who has her thumb in her mouth, is wearing a long sleeved white gown. White balustrade just beyond Davis and Jones. White picket fence and trees in background. Photograph bears evidence that it was possibly glued into an album.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Belle Ryon Davis and Mary Jones as a child, next to a house]

Photograph of Belle Ryon Davis, standing with Mary Jones, child in foreground (Rhydonia Jones' daughter, born July 30, 1922, bending over). The portion of the house that is shown is the remodeled/expanded carport porte-cochere. Mrs. Davis, who wears glasses and has graying hair, is wearing a light colored ankle length dress with dark shoes. Mary is wearing a knee length dress with dark shoes and has a bonnet covering her head. Plants contained in plant stands, hanging baskets, and pots are seen in various locations on the porte-cochere. White picket fence and trees in right background. Written on the back bottom of the photograph in black ink: "With another wish for a happy birthday, Rhydonia". In pencil "313".
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Baptist Church Ladies Group]

Photograph of the First Baptist Church Ladies Group, Richmond, Texas. The group of eight ladies are all dressed in long sleeved outfits with hats (with the exception of woman in dark round collared dress in center). The woman on the far left is holding a book in her hands. Partial identification list and other information written in blue ink: "Mrs. Johnson Died June 22, 1933 [and] Fay Louis; Mrs. Jenks Adams July 66, Mrs. Slavin; Mrs. S. L. Cole; Mrs. L. C. Davis Jan. 4, 1927; Mrs. Davidson; Mrs. J. H. P. Davis Died Feb 4-1930. I think taken 1925 or 26. 3-20-80 - picture donated to the Park by Mrs. Hardin - first Baptist Church ladies group - Richmond".
Date: [1925..1926]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George showing a horse at his ranch]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George showing a horse at his ranch. George is wearing light colored slacks, long-sleeved shirt and felt hat. Small unpainted wooden building can be seen in the background between George and his horse. Large oak tree to right of George. Picket fence beyond building and wooden fence on far left. Pasture in background. Moss draped trees in left background. Back of photograph in blue ink: 12 [double underlined].
Date: [1925..1940]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A crowd of people at Camp George during a cookout]

Photograph of Camp George taken during a cookout. Two men and automobiles on left of photograph; windmill also on left. A water tower in center of photograph appears to have [pencil?] retouching applied to it. The tower has printing on its face, but it is not legible. Camp George cabin with crowd near it on left. Photograph is mounted on a black paper page of an album.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History