[Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard]

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Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard beneath the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones and the tree house was later added by Mrs. And Mrs. A.P. George for Mary Jones, daughter of Mrs. George's cousin Henry Jones. There is a little girl standing in front of the tree trunk while four other children play near the wooden lawn furniture near the right side of the photo. There is a smaller oak tree with landscaping surrounding it … continued below

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Paper; Width/Diameter: 13.5 cm, Height: 16.6 cm

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Creator: Unknown. August 1937.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: George Ranch Museum Collection and was provided by the George Ranch Historical Park to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 131 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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George Ranch Historical Park

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum are located in Fort Bend County. The land was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. The park's mission centers on preserving the history of the county and galvanizing the appreciation of cultural heritage.

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Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard beneath the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones and the tree house was later added by Mrs. And Mrs. A.P. George for Mary Jones, daughter of Mrs. George's cousin Henry Jones. There is a little girl standing in front of the tree trunk while four other children play near the wooden lawn furniture near the right side of the photo. There is a smaller oak tree with landscaping surrounding it on the right. A wooden rocking chair is on far right; shrubs and trees in background. There is a sidewalk that leads in front of and through landscaping in the foreground. Typed in black on back of photograph: "Planted by Mrs. Henry Jones (Nancy when they arrived about 1822" and written in black ink "Aug - 1937". Written in pencil: "Nancy Stiles Oak". There is a "C" written in pencil near bottom right corner on front of photograph.

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Paper; Width/Diameter: 13.5 cm, Height: 16.6 cm

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George Ranch Museum Collection

This 23,000-acre working ranch and living history museum was originally settled in 1824 as part of the Austin Colony by Nancy and Henry Jones. Materials focus on the Jones and George families and the traditional Texas pursuits of cattle, cotton, and oil.

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  • August 1937

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[Photograph of five children playing in the George Ranch house yard], photograph, August 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth7474/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting George Ranch Historical Park.

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