Cottonwood tree in road near Wharton Texas

Photograph of a cow standing in front of a tall cottonwood tree that is growing in the middle of a dirt road in a rural farming community near Wharton Texas. A few small wood houses are in the background. Signs hang on the tree trunk; one sign reads "HUB Dry Good Co. for the Best Dry Goods".
Date: June 30, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pierce Estate, convict farm, Wharton, Texas [as seen from] public road

Photograph of a convict farm on Pierce Estate in Wharton County Texas.
Date: June 30, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deer kill at Faries Ranch, Maverick County, Texas]

Photograph of killed deer hung on a pole that is propped between a cistern stand and a tree. Lying on the ground is other game, possibly wild hogs. In the background is fencing. The scene is at Faries Ranch, Maverick County, Texas.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History