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[Photograph of Benjamin Price]

Photograph of Ben Price, former teacher, seated in a wooden chair. He is wearing a shirt and vest with pants and the photo was taken outside of a house that has a porch with pillars. A handwritten note on the back says, "My Great-grandfather Ben Price. Grandmama Nellie B. Price Cumming's father."

Date: unknown

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Photograph of Lovie Price]

Photograph of Lovie Price and an unknown man standing side-by-side in front of an interior wall. Lovie is wearing a long, dark, double-breasted button-up dress with light-colored buttons and trim. She is also wearing an assortment of long beaded necklaces. The man standing next to her on the left is wearing a dark suit, white collared shirt, and a printed tie. He has glasses and a pocket watch chained to his belt. A couple of photos and a calendar are hanging on the wall behind the two.

Date: unknown

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Photograph of Aunt Bennie]

Photograph of Bennie Benita Price posing for a portrait. The photograph shows Bennie Price, daughter of Ben Price, from the bust up, and her head and eyes are turned slightly to face the right side of the image. The woman has short hair that is brushed toward the left side of her head, and is wearing a floral patterned dress with a white scooped collar. She is also wearing a beaded necklace around her neck. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Aunt Bennie".

Date: unknown

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Photograph of a Group Seated in Front of a Window]

Photograph of a group of eight African-American women and one African-American man. The group of people are seated on a floral-printed semi-circle-shaped couch that faces the camera. The man is sitting in the middle, and there are four women seated on either side of the couch. In front of the group, in the foreground of the image, there is a small circular coffee table with a large fern sitting atop. Directly behind the seated man is a statue of a nude woman that faces the lefthand side of the … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Group of Businesspeople in Front of Chalkboard]

Photograph of a group of African-American businesspeople. The group consists of Vera Cummings Nash, who is seated in the first row, third person from the left, and three other women seated at a desk. Nine men stand in a row behind the women. There is a large chalkboard behind the group inscribed with a chart that is entitled "If you can bear The Cross you can wear The Crown" at the very top. One woman is poised holding a pen as if writing in the open book in front of her. There is a handwritten… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Stone Slab Near Water]

Color slide of a stone slab on a grassy hill, a short distance away from a body of water. The slab is center right, and bears an inscription just below a high relief wreath enclosing a five-pointed star. The inscription reads: "Site of A settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight 1796-1858 * * Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture * Abandoned in 1853" A smaller line of text below reads: "Erected by the State of … more

Date: 1936/..

Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Bell, Plaque, and Flower Vases on Stone Construction]

Slide of a medium-sized plaque placed within a type of stone altar. Mounted on top is a black bell with a supporting structure holding it upright. Two pots flank either side, both of which have a register of decorative schema running along their width. "Elephant ear" plants have been placed inside them. The actual plaque has an inscription of text in golden relief. It reads: "This property has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the I… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Strickling Town Post in Front of Fenced Grassy Area]

Slide of a signpost demarcating the site of Strickling, Texas. The post is on the far left, in front of a wire and wood fence that has been placed among tall, unkempt grasses. Small yellow inflections of color from the foliage can be seen behind it, with trees of varying heights in the very back. On the actual signpost, a line of text follows an emblem of the state of Texas, and it reads: "Site of town of Strickling -- Once a busy rural community. Named for Mrs. Martha (Webster) Strickling, … more

Date: 1970~

Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Mount Horeb Lodge]

Slide of a long, presumably two-story, structure known as Mount Horeb Lodge. An inclined, metal roofing sits atop the blue-tinted stone structure with multiple, sequential double-hung windows. On the far right, a garage-type entry can be seen, fully opened. A narrow, dirt path leads up to a door on the far left of the structure. The State Historical Survey Committee has placed its name on the signpost in the foreground, inscribed in small print around the circle surrounding an image of the stat… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Black's Fort Stone Slab in Grassy Field]

Slide of a pointed stone slab placed in the middle of an unkempt field of grass, amidst red and yellow flowers. An aged wooden fence can be seen in the back, creating a boundary between the stone and a larger field in the background. The slab bears an inscription just beneath a small relief of a five-pointed slab within a wreath. It reads: "Black's Fort - Built as a defense against the Indians in 1855 by William Black - 1815 - - 1907 - on land owned by him. In the stockade, constructed of c… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Young Holland Children]

Photograph of two children, seated on a large wooden chair. The older child on the right is holding the young baby against its chest. The text "Holland Children" is written across the photograph.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Big Bend

[Photograph of Baby Carolyn Franks]

Photograph of a baby, identified as "Carolyn Franks," seated on a bed in front of a large pillow. The baby is dressed in a diaper held on by several safety pins.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Big Bend

[Young John William Kokernot]

Portrait of a young boy, labeled as "John William Kokernot," seated on a round, wooden table. The boy is wearing a light shirt with a dark tie and shorts.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Big Bend

[Portrait of Lola Lee Young]

Portrait of an infant wearing a white dress, laying on a large white pillow. The picture is labeled as "Lola Lee Young."

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Big Bend

Tex Martin on "Easy Money"

Photograph of Tex Martin riding a bucking horse at a rodeo. A line of cowboys are crouched down underneath a railing and watching, while a more formally dressed crowd watches from the stands.

Date: 1965

Creator: Ben Allen - Rodeo Photos