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[Mamie Davis George seated on a floral print sofa]
Photograph of Mamie Davis George seated on a floral print sofa. George has her gray hair pulled back into a bun and she is wearing wire rimmed glasses. She is wearing a dark black dress with black shoes. There is a round wooden table with a floral arrangement. To the right of the photograph is a table with a lamp and various other glass items. Above the lamp is a painting of a boy fishing.
Date:
[1960..1965]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard, southeast approach]
Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard, southeast approach. The two-story white wooden house has top and bottom porches, with the top porch screened in this photo. Note that no windows have shutters. The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence. The cistern house, in left rear of house is unpainted. There is a palm tree in left portion of yard. Large oak trees line the outer perimeter of the picket fence. Garage partially visible on far left. Driveway (appears to be covered with snow?) leads to veers to front of house and leads to garage. The photograph is bordered by a black pattern with "Fox Co." printed in top right and bottom left corners. Stamped on back of photo in blue: "8 178". Stamped in purple: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border [outline of fox] Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox company, San Antonio, Texas Copyrighted 1927 By Carl D. Newton".
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of the north side of the George Ranch house]
Photograph close-up of the George Ranch house, north approach. The house is a two story white wooden house enclosed by a white picket fence. In this particular photo, note that the top porch is screened and no shutters adorn any windows. One of the four brick chimneys is visible in this view. Two large trees, one inside of fenced yard and one outside, on far left of photo; driveway in foreground. (Image is tilted to right).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large plant growing on the George Ranch house]
Photograph close-up that focuses on a large plant (possibly a crepe myrtle?) growing on the exterior wall of the George Ranch house. The George Ranch house is a two story white wooden building. Note in this photo, that both top and bottom porches are screened and the windows have no shutters. There is a cement sidewalk extending from bottom right and leading to screened porch door. A rock walkway leads to an intersecting sidewalk in front of house. Stamped on back in black: "N669".
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas"]
Postcard image of the "Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas" as written in black text near bottom right corner of postcard. Also written in blue ink on bottom "1939". The stucco church has vine covered exterior near north west side with large turret near northeast side just below arched doorway. Two story wooden white building in left background. The postcard has a silver border. Written on back in black text: "Clear View Post Card For Correspondence. MFD. By Wayne Paper Box & Prtg. Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind. Place Stamp Here".
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A woman standing beside a chair wearing a black dress and hat]
Photograph of a woman standing facing left with her right hand resting on the top of a tapestry chair that has a white crocheted blanket draped across it while her left arm is by her side and holding a hand fan. In this studio portrait, the woman is wearing a dark dress with pleats along the bottom and a bow on the side and a long-sleeved, fitted jacket with buttons from the waste to the neck. White ruffles at her cuffs extend from the dark jacket and she is wearing black crocheted gloves. A watch chain hangs around her neck and down to a pocket watch in a small pocket on the front of her jacket. She is wearing dangle earrings and a dark hat with flowers on the left side sits atop her dark, curly hair. The backdrop is of a room with a fireplace on the right side. A table with books on it sits behind and to the left of the chair. Attached to a cardboard substrate. On bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "BARR & WRIGHT HOUSTON, TEX".
Date:
1870~/1880~
Creator:
Barr, David Perry
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of six dark colored cattle and one white Brahman]
Photograph of six dark colored cattle and one white Brahman in a pasture on the George Ranch. Man in a cowboy hat on left of photo is holding the lead rope to the Brahman. The man is squatting down in grass with his left knee on the ground. Shadow of a man on left. White fence posts and oak trees line the driveway on left of photo. The driveway leads to the George Ranch house (not visible). A white wooden feeder can be seen in pasture just beyond the line of cattle. Other cattle can be seen in the distance. "45" written in white in the bottom right corner of photograph. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 45".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of six cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch]
Photograph of six cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch. Four of the cattle on left are facing away from camera and the remaining two are facing toward the camera. Partial view of a man wearing a cowboy hat on his hands and knees in the grass to the right of the photo. There is a metal gate to the left of the photograph. Cross fence beyond the cattle creates another pasture. Cattle can be seen grazing in the distance in the far pasture. A round water trough in this pasture can be seen on the right edge of photo. White fence posts and oak trees line the driveway that leads to the George Ranch house. "24" written in bottom right corner of photograph. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 24".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of three black calves in a stock pen with six white Brahman cows]
Photograph of three black calves in a stock pen with six white Brahman cows. Wooden partition to stock pen next to cows. Trees in background. Partial view of a horse next to the oak tree on far right (seen between wooden panels of fence). Written on back in black ink: "David G. Morris W-6-6238".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of three cows in a wooden stock pen on the George Ranch]
Photograph of three cows in a wooden stock pen on the George Ranch. The cow in center is a Brahman Hereford cross. Other stock pens adjoin the pen that contains the cows in photo. Tree in center background. Tops of trees in far distance, right. Back of photograph stamped in black: "02". Same image as 2000.030.002p-q.
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of three dark colored bulls and one white Brahman]
Photograph of three dark colored bulls and one white Brahman. The bulls are haltered and their lead ropes are held by men who are squatting on the ground next to them. Two men are standing next to the wire fence just beyond the cattle.. The edge of the George Ranch house and picket fence can be seen to the left of the photograph. Trees in background. A number "11" is written in white in the bottom right corner of the photo. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 11".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the rear ends of six cows taken on the George Ranch]
Photograph of the rear ends of six cows taken on the George Ranch. There is metal fencing (cross-fenced) around the perimeter of the stock pen in which the cows are contained. A saddled horse (partial view) is tied to the metal rail on far right. A Quonset metal building can be seen near top right corner of the photo. Trees in background. Back of photograph stamped in blue: "This is a Photograph by W. D. Murdy WDM 3916 Leeland Fairfax 8373 Houston 3, Texas When Reordering Prints of This Picture Please Mention No. [pencil] 430-8".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of white and one black Brahman cattle]
Photograph of a herd of white (one black near right of photograph) Brahman cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch. Trees and wooden fence in background. Stamped on back in blue: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas 368A".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Brahman facing a dark colored bull in a pasture]
Photograph of a Brahman facing a dark colored bull in a pasture on the George Ranch. White posts of fence on left and cross fence leading to another pasture just beyond the two cattle in center. Cattle in this pasture can be seen in the distance. A white wooden feeder in pasture and a white building at the corner of pasture. The white fence line and oak trees border the driveway that leads to the George Ranch house (not visible). "39" written in white in bottom right corner of photograph. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 39".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a cow - facing right side]
Photograph of a cow (facing right side of photograph) standing in front of a white wooden barn on the George Ranch. The barn has a dark colored tin roof. Stamped on back of photo in black: "Photograph By David J. & Mattie V. Morris Box 428 So. Houston, Texas 2533".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle around a wooden trough in a pasture]
Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle around a wooden trough in a pasture. Pasture in foreground and in background. Stamped in black on back: "05".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Brahman facing a dark colored bull in a pasture]
Photograph of a Brahman facing a dark colored bull in a pasture on the George Ranch. White posts of fence on left and cross fence leading to another pasture just beyond the two cattle in center. Cattle in this pasture can be seen in the distance. A white wooden feeder in pasture and a white building at the corner of pasture. The white fence line and oak trees border the driveway that leads to the George Ranch house (not visible). "42" written in white in bottom right corner of photograph. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 42".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a bull near a fence line]
Photograph of a bull (appears to have been running) near a fence line. Nine cattle are on opposite side of the wire fence. Tree line and cross fence in background. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "985" and in black "Kodak Velox Paper".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle and hogs in a pasture]
Photograph of a herd of Brahman (cross?) cattle and hogs in a pasture. Nine hogs are in the foreground. Fence lines extend along right and left side of the photograph. Pasture land in the background. Written in white at bottom right corner of the photograph: "9".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of cattle passing through a gap in a fence]
Photograph of a herd of cattle passing through a gap in a fence. The pasture in the background has taller grass than the pasture in foreground. Fence line extends vertically across center of photograph. Back of photograph in pencil: "Negative # 367" and stamped in blue "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of predominantly Brahman cattle]
Photograph of a herd of cattle in a pasture. The cattle are predominantly Brahman. White fence posts and trees in background. Wooden gate in center background. Stamped in blue on back: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas 362A".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture]
Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture. Four trees in right background. Image is slightly blurred. Outline of a window (airplane?) in photograph. Stamped on back of photo in black: "05".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of cattle in a pasture with a background of the George Ranch house and water tower]
Photograph of a herd of cattle in a pasture. The George Ranch house and water tower can be seen in the background. Tall trees in background. Branch of tree in foreground at top right corner. Written in white at bottom right corner in white is "14". Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 14". Written in pencil on back of photograph: "bought first Santa Greutics [sic] [?] heifers-cross-breeding check date-".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle near wooden feeding troughs in a pasture]
Photograph of a herd of Brahman cattle near wooden feeding troughs in a pasture. Fence in left background. Pasture in foreground and background. Back of photograph in pencil: "8 x 10" and stamped in black: "05".
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History