Photograph of two Bell telephone operators, seated at the switchboard stations and having their portraits taken. Both women are wearing their headsets with the attached microphones.

Photograph of two Bell telephone operators, seated at the switchboard stations and having their portraits taken. Both women are wearing their headsets with the attached microphones.

Photograph of Byrd Williams III's wife, Doris Stiles Williams, standing at a jukebox in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the doorway of Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. He looks down with one hand in his pocket. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a long-sleeved, button-down shirt tucked into belted pants. Decorative carvings surround the open doorway and three small windows are positioned above it. There is landscaping on either side of the mission's entryway.

Photograph of four boys from a dance school in sequined underwear posing for a photo. Byrd Williams III's studio specialty was ballet. This photo was taken during one of the many $1-per-shot school and event sessions.

Photograph of Byrd Williams III's wife, Doris Stiles Williams, standing at a jukebox in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Photograph of Tim Williams standing on the front porch of a house. He wears a white, short-sleeved shirt tucked into striped shorts. In the background, the picket fence of the neighboring house and an automobile parked on the street are visible.

Photograph of the interior of a mission in San Antonio, Texas, taken from behind the fifth row of wooden pews. The altar is situated on top of three steps at the front of the room under a tall arch. A small statue of the Virgin Mary, a Christian cross, and a row of candles are positioned on top of it. A chancel lamp hangs down from the ceiling in front of it.

Photograph of Timothy and Carol standing on either side of a stroller. Carol has one arm resting on the stroller with a baby doll tucked under that same arm. She is also smiling and looking directly at the camera. Timothy also has one arm resting on the stroller, but the other is resting at his side. He has a slight smile and is looking at the camera. The door and two windows to a wood-paneled house can be seen in the background behind them.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the doorway of Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. He looks down with one hand in his pocket. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a long-sleeved, button-down shirt tucked into belted pants. Decorative carvings surround the open doorway and three small windows are positioned above it. There is landscaping on either side of the mission's entryway.

Photograph of a closeup view of a mission in San Antonio. A roof, supported by a wooden post, sticks out from the stone mission. Leafy tree limbs hang down in the foreground.

Photograph of Tim Williams pushing a stroller down a sidewalk in a front yard of a house, taken from the front porch. He looks down into the stroller, his hands clasped under his chin. He wears a short-sleeved shirt and shorts. The street and a large white house are visible behind him.

Photograph of a small stone and stucco room inside a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Light shines through a small window in the wall. A door is partially visible on the left.

Photograph of Georgia Stiles helping baby Paul Stiles walk in a fenced-in backyard. Georgia squats down behind Paul and looks down at him with a wide smile as she holds him upright. Her dark hair is curled and she wears a sleeveless dress with sandals. A small house with wood siding stands behind them. The neighboring house is visible on the left, beyond the chain-link fence that encloses the yard.

Photograph of Paul Stiles lying in a small bassinet as a baby. He lies on his stomach and props himself up with his arms, smiling at the camera. The silhouette of a woman can be seen in an open window in the background.

Photograph of a baby, sitting up on a blanket on the floor of a living room. The baby holds up their arms and looks off to the right in laughter. A patterned couch sits against the wall in the background.

Photograph of Mary Stiles sitting in the grass, wearing a collared dress with Mary Jane style shoes. Her hair is short with curls and bangs. She is holding an object in her hands while looking off to the side. A row of bushes and a window can be seen behind her.

Photograph of baby Paul Stiles on the floor of a living room. He lies on a blanket, on his stomach, and props himself up with his hands. He looks off to the right with a smile. A patterned couch is visible against the wall in the background.

Photograph of baby Paul, sitting in a grassy lawn in front of a parked automobile. Paul looks off to the right, away from the camera, with a wide smile. He is wearing a sleeveless, button-down shirt, a diaper cover, and sneakers. A sign is posted on the door of the automobile that reads, "Curt Stiles, Justice of the Peace."

Photograph of baby Paul Stiles in a stroller in a grassy fenced-in yard. He stands up in the stroller and looks off to the right, away from the camera. Neighboring houses are visible beyond the chain link fence in the background.

Photograph of cousins Harriet, Carol, Curt Jr., Mary, and Tim in a front yard. Mary, Carol, Harriet, and Tim all sit in the grass in the front yard next to one another. Curt Jr. stands behind them, looking down towards Tim. A parked automobile and a tricycle can be seen in the background behind them.

Photograph of baby Paul, sitting in a grassy lawn in front of a small automobile parked in a driveway. Paul looks off to the right, away from the camera, with a wide smile. He is wearing a sleeveless, button-down shirt, a diaper cover, and sneakers. A sign is posted on the door of the automobile that reads, "Let's Elect Curt Stiles / Justice of the Peace."

Photograph of Georgia Stiles holding baby Paul Stiles, on her hip. Her dark hair is in tight curls and she wears a white dress with polka-dots. Paul wears a sleeveless shirt and shorts. They stand in front of a parked vehicle. Some houses are visible in the distance, through the window of the automobile.

Photograph of a small stone and stucco room inside a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Light shines through a small window in the wall. A door is partially visible on the left.