Photograph of Irene Williams and her children posing with another family in front of ruins. The Williams boys are all wearing white button up shirts with short and John and Byrd are standing on the left side of the group. Charles is standing on the right side of the group with Irene, who is wearing sunglasses and a black sweater over her dress. The other family is standing in the middle, and the two boys are both wearing overalls over button up shirts and they are making funny faces. Their mother is standing behind them and she is wearing a short sleeve dress with a bowler hat. There is a large building in the background of the right side of the image and more ruins are visible in the background of the far left side of the image.

Photograph of a young Byrd Williams III dressed in a pirate costume. He is wearing a polka dot bandanna with a white short sleeve button up shirt, short, and tall boots. He has a toy pistol and sword tucked into his belt and has his arms crossed across his chest as he scowls at the camera. He is standing in an empty lot in front of a wooden pole. Behind him, one-story house are visible.

Photograph of Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams on a beach in California. John looks at the camera while his hands are placed on a toy construction vehicle. Byrd looks down at the toy truck he is playing with, in the sand. Charles sits next to John and looks at the camera. All three boys are wearing coats and hats.

Photograph of Irene Williams tending a campfire. She bends over and leans down towards the campfire. Multiple pots and pans are scattered around the campfire, behind Irene. She wears trousers, boots, and a long-sleeved shirt.

Photograph of Byrd Williams III dressed like a pirate. He is wearing a button up shirt that has the sleeves rolled up to his elbow with shorts, lace-up boots, and a polka dot bandanna. He is sitting on on a box on the ground that is covered with a blanket. This blanket is also draped over his right arm and his left arm is raised to hold the hilt of a toy sword. He is sitting in an empty lot and behind him houses are visible.

Photograph of Irene Williams leading her sons John, Charles, and Byrd III into a building. They are walking with an unidentified woman and another child and all of the people have their backs to the camera. The exterior of the building is made of stone and there is some discoloration around the windows and doors. The building has a tile roof and the doors are shaped like arches. The land around the building has sparse grass.

Photograph of Byrd III, Irene, John, and Charles Williams on a camping trip. Byrd kneels next to Irene and looks directly at the camera. Irene can be seen cooking food in a skillet over a campfire. In the background, John pretends to choke Charles while they both look at the camera.

Photograph of Irene Williams sitting on the ground and holding her son Charles, who is crying. Charles is wearing a light colored shirt with a peter pan collar and black tights. Irene is wearing a white patterned dress. Neither of them are looking at the camera, and they are both turned to the right side of the image. The area around them is covered in various types of plants and there is a wall behind them.

Photograph of Byrd III and John Williams, standing on a rocky shore, looking at the ocean. They stand next to one another with their backs to the camera.

Photograph of Irene Williams posing with her sons and their dog Brownie in a field near a lake. All of the family members are wearing dark coats with hats and all of them except for Byrd III, who is on the far left, are looking at the camera. Byrd has his hat pulled down so that his eyes are not visible and he is holding Brownie's leash. John is holding another leash in his left hand.

Photograph of the Williams family having a picnic. Charles, John, and Byrd III are standing around a cooler on the right side of the image, and Irene, on the left, is crouched down by a cylindrical structure that has a plate of food on it. There is another one of these structures that has a piece of white fabric on top of it.

Photograph of Irene Williams setting up for a picnic with her sons Byrd and John. Byrd and John are both wearing hats with black sweaters and have their backs turned to the camera. Irene is standing near them and is also wearing a black sweater with a hat. She is looking down at something that she is holding in her hands. There is a cooler and a glass bottle full of milk on the ground next to the boys. The land around them is covered in brush and is very hilly.

Photograph of Irene Williams posing for a portrait with her sons and their dog Brownie. They are all sitting on the ground and looking at the camera, but none of them are smiling. Byrd III and John are sitting next to each other with brownie between them and they are both wearing overalls and petting the dog. Charles is wearing a hat with a black sweater and a white outfit, and he is sitting next to Irene with his arm in her lap. Irene is wearing a white polka dot blouse under a white, embroidered pinafore and she is holding a shovel. The area behind them is covered in rocks and vines and a shingled building is visible on the top right of the image.

Photograph of Irene Williams setting up for a picnic with her sons Byrd III, John, and Charles. Byrd and John are both wearing hats with black sweaters and have their backs turned to the camera. Irene is kneeling near them and is also wearing a black sweater with a hat. She is reaching out to grab the item that her son is handing her. There is a cooler and a glass bottle full of milk on the ground next to the boys. Charles stands behind a cooler and is wearing an onesie. The land around them is covered in brush and is very hilly.

Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III, standing on a rocky shore, looking out at the ocean.

Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky beach.

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams posing for a portrait next to a stream with her sons. Irene is sitting on a rock with her legs crossed at the knee and her arms folded in her lap. Her sons are all sitting on rocks of different heights and John and Byrd III are both wearing overalls. Byrd III is sitting on a rock that is in the stream and he has his left elbow resting on a rock in front of him and his head resting in his hand. John is sitting on a rock behind his mother and is in shadow. Charles is sitting on a low rock in front of his mother and is looking down at his hands. The stream is running around the family and is full of large rocks. The opposite bank of the stream is covered in tall trees that have no leaves.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. standing on a rocky beach in a suit. He stands with his hands behind his back and looking at the camera. The ocean tide can be seen rolling in, behind him. He wears a mid-tone suit, light-colored shirt, dark tie, and a hat.

Photograph of Irene Williams standing on front porch of her house with her sons Byrd III, John, and Charles. Irene is wearing a short sleeve dress and is standing with her arms crossed across her chest as she looks down at her son Charles. Charles is standing on the top step of the porch steps with his back to the camera and is looking up at his mother. One of the older boys, it is unclear whether the child is John or Byrd III, is wearing a white button up shirt with black shorts while he lounges on the short brick wall on the side of the porch steps. The other brother is standing on a scooter on the sidewalk that leads up to the house's porch stairs. The house is one story with a covered porch that has steps leading up to it and brick pillars on either side. Another house is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of Irene Williams posing for a portrait in a creek bed with her sons. Irene is sitting on a rock and is holding her son Charles in her lap. John and Byrd III are both wearing overalls and they are leaning against a rock in the foreground of the picture. The creek bed is full of rocks of different sizes and twigs. The sides of the creek are a higher elevation than the bed and they are covered in vines and plants.