Photograph of two buildings at Acme Cement Plaster in Acme, Texas. The roof of the building in the background has a partially faded sign bearing the company's name.

Photograph of a box car located next to a wooden livestock loading chute. Stenciled lettering appears on the side of the car.

Photograph of a box car located next to a wooden livestock loading chute. Stenciled lettering appears on the side of the car.

Photograph of a caboose labelled Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway. A conductor wearing a dark hat and vest stands in the doorway to the right. A smoking locomotive can be seen in the background.

Photograph of cattle in livestock pens by railroad tracks in west Texas.

Photograph of cattle in livestock pens by railroad tracks in west Texas.

Photograph of a man and woman riding together in a horse-drawn buggy. They are both wearing formal clothing.

Photograph of Eli and Cora Pruitt standing together in front of a house. Eli wears a shirt, vest, and jeans, while Cora wears a dark overcoat and a hat.

Photograph of Eli Pruitt standing beside a tacked horse. He wears a cowboy hat, light shirt, and chaps. The dark horse is wearing a saddle covered with rope. A water tank and fence are visible behind them.

Photograph of Eli Rogers and Juanita Rogers standing on the front porch of a house. Eli wears a newsboy hat and dark clothes, while young Juanita wears a white dress.

Photograph of Elias Pruitt riding on a lightly hued horse. Pruitt wears a tall hat and dark clothes.

Photograph of F. M. Pruitt sitting sideways on a motorcycle. He is wearing a dark suit, tie, and a newsboy-style hat. Two houses are visible behind him. A handwritten note on the back identifies the man, states that he is twenty years old in the photo, and that he was referred to as "Old Batch."

Photograph of the family of Luther Pruitt standing together outdoors.Luther Pruitt smokes a pipe and is in the middle of the back row; other menin the picture are Liege and George Washington Pruitt.

Photograph of Willis, Willie, Eli, Elias, and Lacy Pruitt standing together in a park. The three middle aged men are wearing slacks, buttoned shirts, and hats. Willie Pruitt wears a light dress, while Lucy Pruitt wears a polka-dot dress.

Photograph of four young women standing together on a rock. They are wearing skirts and dresses. The two women on the left are wearing bandannas, while the women to the right are wearing hats. Trees and scrub vegetation appear in the background

Photograph of a complex of buildings and smokestacks at the Acme Cement Plaster plant in Acme, Texas. Boxcars can be seen behind buildings to the left.

Photograph of a complex of buildings and smokestacks at the Acme Cement Plaster plant in Acme, Texas. Boxcars can be seen behind buildings to the left.

Photograph of George Washington Pruitt holding two horses by their reins. Pruitt wears a hat and overalls. The top left corner of the photo is missing.

Photograph of a young woman holding onto the side of a boxcar. She is wearing a dark skirt, a light blouse, and a hat.

Photograph of six members of a girl's basketball team lying on the ground in front of a basketball court. The girls are wearing sailor blouses,bandannas, and skirts. Willie Pruitt is holding the basketball near the center. The other girls are from left to right: Grace Lee, Opal Maples, Francis Mayes, Bertha Manuel, and Alene Furgeson.

Photograph of six members of a girl's basketball team and their coach. The girls are wearing sailor blouses, ribbon ties, and skirts. The coach, standing in the center of the photo, wears a gingham dress. The reverse side of the image identifies the people from left to right as: me (Willie M. Pruitt), Grace Lee, Opal Maples, Francis Mayes; Second row: Bertha Manuel, Miss Willie Hale, and Alene Furgeson. A church and a basketball goal can be seen in the background.

Photograph of George and Elias Pruitt working at a tanning shed. One of the men sits by a series of kettles while wearing a dark hat and overalls. The other man stands to the right and looks at an object he is holding.

Photograph of an engineer inside of a locomotive in Abilene, Texas, with two trainmen stand beside the engine. The man on the lower left holds an oilcan.

Photograph of the family of Luther Bunyon Pruitt standing together outside while arranged in three rows. Luther stands to the upper left, with his wife, Mary Elizabeth Anderson Pruitt, holding a baby to his right. Several children of various ages stand in the rows.