Rescuing Texas History, 2009 - 248 Matching Results
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- Mesquite [tree] with heavy bean crop, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Photograph of a Mesquite tree in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Mexican water works, Laredo, Texas
- Photograph of two donkeys pulling a water wagon on a dusty road in Laredo, Texas. In the background are a few unpainted ramshackle houses.
- Mistletoe [at] Circle Bayou
- Photograph of mistletoe hanging from trees at Circle Bayou.
- 'Moonlight Serenade:' Young horned owls
- Photograph of two young horned owls sitting on a branch. The photographer titled the photo, "Moonlight Serenade."
- A morning shoot [at] Circle Bayou
- Photograph of three men standing in a campsite at Circle Bayou. The fowl and other animals they shot that morning are hung on a rope. L. F. Jecker stands on the right.
- A morning shoot [at] Circle Bayou
- Photograph of four men standing in a campsite at Circle Bayou. A large fowl they shot that morning is hung on a rope. L. F. Jecker stands on the right.
- Mrs. R. E. Ward
- Photograph of Helen (Mitchell) Ward, sitting in a rocker on a porch. She is the daughter of J. D. and Agnes Mitchell who married Russell E. Ward.
- Nest-egg & young of [a]Turkey Vulture, Refugio County, Texas
- Photograph of a baby Turkey Vulture bird on the ground beside an egg.
- Nevil on Rupley grapevine - Carl climbing
- Photograph of two children, Nevil and Carl Allnoch, on a large wooded grapevine.
- Nevill, Jr.
- Photograph of a child sitting on a bench. He is identified as Nevill, Jr.
- Number Three - Swish!
- Photograph of a young boy, Carl Allnoch, in a brushy area holding a butterfly net, poised to catch an insect.
- Nymphaea lutea, "Water Chinkapin"
- Still life photograph of Nymphaea lutea, or water chinquapin, arranged in jars, sitting on a table. A pocket knife is on the table. Water chinquapin is an aquatic perennial with large pale yellow flowers and circular leaves. In addition, the fruiting receptacle cradles fruits which resemble seeds. The plant is found in the Coastal Bend Region of Texas.
- Nymphaea odorata, Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of water lilies floating on water.
- Odin Figs, Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of a bowl of figs. The photographer, J. D. MItchell, titled the photograph "Odin Figs".
- Old Dutch Windmill, Victoria County, Texas
- Photograph of a Dutch-style windmill (or grist mill) built by Fred Meiss, Sr. in 1870 on Spring Creek in Victoria County, Texas.
- Old Locherer building [in] Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of house on Water Street and Liberty Street in Victoria, Texas owned by Locherer, a cabinet-maker by trade.
- Oldest house in Port O'Connor
- Photograph of a house identified as the oldest house in Port O'Connor, Texas. The house is a small wooden, unpainted structure with an unpainted picket fence surrounding it.
- Opuntia in Live oak tree, Victoria County, Texas
- Photograph of cactus growing down the trunk of a Live oak tree.
- Our grandchildren
- Photograph of a group of seven children standing in front of a house. They look to range in age from about two to twelve years old. They are identified only as the grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Martha Ward Mitchell.
- Packing up to leave Circle Bayou
- Photograph of a campsite at Circle Bayou consisting of a tent and two buggies. Three men can be seen around the camp, apparently packing the camp gear into the buggies.
- Part of [a] hedge fence around an old Mexican home in Corpus Christi ,Texas
- Photograph of hedge fence made up of yucca plants (or plants that resemble yuccas) and other bush-type plants, closely space. Houses can be seen in the background.
- Paul Parker: Half Irish, half Choctaw
- Photograph of an elderly man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy. The man is identified as Paul Parker, of half-Irish, half-Choctaw Indian descent. He is wearing dress clothes including suit pants, a white shirt and tie, and a vest. He is holding the reins of 2 dark-colored horses. The buggy is on a dirt road with trees and brush alongside and the location is said to be Eagle Lake, Texas.
- Pecan trees in [a] field [in] Wharton County, Texas
- Photograph of a large group of pecan trees growing in a field in Wharton County.
- Pecan trees in cotton field, Wharton County, Texas
- Photograph of pecan trees growing in a cotton field in Wharton County.
- Picking ducks and skinning squirrels at Circle Bayou
- Photograph of two men, J. G. Rose and L. F. Jecker, sitting on chairs at a campsite in Circle Bayou. J. G. Rose is plucking duck feathers and L. F. Jecker is skinning a squirrel.
- Pierce Estate, convict farm, Wharton, Texas [as seen from] public road
- Photograph of a convict farm on Pierce Estate in Wharton County Texas.
- Placing engines in steamboat John J. Welder
- Photograph of workers on board the "John J. Welder" installing engines in the steamboat built at the shipyard in Victoria, Texas.
- Placing engines on Steamboat J. J. Welder [at] shipyard [in] Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of five men on board a steamboat at the shipyard in Victoria, Texas. They are installing engines on the boat.
- Plum branch, 400 plums on it : James Hull
- Photograph of a plum tree branch laden with plums. The photo caption indicates the tree belongs to James Hull in Victoria, Texas.
- Poisoning cotton with arsenate of lead for boll weevils
- Photograph of a man standing in a field spraying insecticide on cotton plants. The sprayer is strapped around the man's neck and he is wearing gloves, a hat, a long-sleeved shirt and long pants and boots.
- Poland China breeders property of Refugio Land and Irrigation Company
- Photograph of Poland-China hogs in a pen. They are owned by Refugio Land and Irrigation Company, Refugio, Texas.
- Public circus exhibit, Olney, Texas
- Photograph of a crowd of people watching two circus performers on high wires in Olney, Texas.
- Public water
- Photograph of cattle drinking from water hole.
- Public water works
- Photograph of a half-dozen cattle and two horses drinking from a watering hole. The horses are harnessed to a buggy loaded with goods; the driver sits beneath an umbrella.
- Pushing cattle from big corral into small pen
- Photograph of cattle being herded into pens at Welder Ranch. Two cowboys on horses can be seen working this large herd. Fence posts run horizontally along the back of the scene and in the distance beyond the fencing is open flat plain.
- Putting 800 steers into corral at Welder's Ranch
- Photograph of a large herd of cattle on Welder Ranch. Some of them are inside of a corral.
- Putting cattle in corral, Dart pasture, Jackson County ,Texas
- Photograph of cowboys on horseback herding cattle into a corral at Dart pasture in Jackson County, Texas.
- Puzzle picture: 6 kids-find them?
- Photograph a double-exposed photograph of three(?)children but, due to the overexposure, seems to be more children. They appear to be sitting on a large tree vine.
- Raising derrick: Victoria Manufacturing Company
- Photograph of an oil derrick under construction by Victoria Manufacturing Company.
- Rattlesnake at bay
- Photograph of a rattlesnake, coiled.
- Rattlesnake on [the] defensive
- Photograph of a rattlesnake, coiled.
- Rebecca Butter
- Photograph of an African American woman, wearing a 1900s-style dress, standing in front of a house.
- River landing [at]Tivoli,Refugio County,Texas
- Photograph of bales of cotton sitting at the river landing waiting to be transported. A horse and buggy stand nearby.
- Roger Fleming cooking dinner
- Photograph of Roger Fleming, a boy, kneeling before an outdoor fire, holding a stick over the fire. A horse and buggy stands behind him. Trees shade the area.
- Roger Fleming - dinner in the woods
- Photograph of Roger Fleming, a boy, sitting in a shaded wooded area. A horse and buggy stand behind him.
- Roger Fleming in the woods
- Photograph of a boy standing on a dead tree trunk in a wooded area. He wears a hat, a long-sleeved shirt, shorts, long socks and leather shoes.
- Rooster
- Photograph of a rooster in a yard.
- San Antonio River, looking east from county bridge, Goliad, Texas
- Photograph of the San Antonio River taken from the county bridge, looking east.
- Scene at Corpus Christi
- Photograph of two boys standing on a dock at Corpus Christi Bay. They are poised to jump into the water.
- Scene at Corpus Christi
- Photograph of the wharf at Corpus Christi Bay. Mooring posts stick out of the water. A wooden warehouse-type building is on the wharf.