Photograph of cowboys with a herd of cattle on the George Ranch. The chuck wagon in the center of the photo has several cowboys and horses gathered around it. Two saddles can be seen on the ground between the chuck wagon and two horses (one white and one brown) near right side of photograph. A cowboy on horseback can be seen keeping the herd together in far left and right background. The image measures 23.1 cm x 11.3 cm and is surrounded by a large white border. Bottom of photo in black print: "The Harper Leiper Company Photographers". Back of photograph in blue stamp: "KE-1293 The Harper Leiper Company 1009 Isabella At Main (photographers emblem) Houston Texas Photographers Refer to Neg. No. 5734 [circled and written in blue ink] 8".
Photograph centers on four cows with six calves (one calf is lying in the grass) in a flower dotted pasture on the George Ranch. There is a cow lying in the grass near the top left corner of the photo. Utility pole on left. Three cows (one partial view only) near top right corner. Trees in background.
Photograph of four Santa Gertrudis cattle (all facing camera) in a pasture on the George Ranch. There is a white house with wooden stock pen and bar with wooden stock pen in right background. White wooden feeder in left background. Trees in background. Written on back of photo in pencil: "600-5" and stamped in green on back "The Cattleman 410 E. Weatherford Fort worth, Texas File No. [in ink] 600-5".
Photograph of Hilmar Moore (on far left wearing dark suit) and Bobby Shelton and B.K. Johnson (from the King Ranch). The three men are leaning against the metal partition of a stock fence. There is a Santa Gertrudis cow in the stock pen on left side of photo. Tin roofed building (with no sides) in right background. White wooden fence, trees, and buildings in background.
Photograph of Hilmar Moore (in dark suit on far left) with Bobby Shelton (center) and B.K. Johnson (right) from the King Ranch. Johnson has a name tag that reads: "[Running W King Ranch brand] B. Johnson. Shelton is wearing cowboy boots with the Running W on the upper leather portion of his boots. The men are leaning against the metal stock pen partition. There is a white wooden fence and pole barn with tin roof in the background.
Photograph of Jean Kiger with enclosed letter 2000.042.009a. Kiger was associated with Mr. And Mrs. Albert Peyton George through the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition where Kiger exhibited George Ranch cattle. The graduation portrait of Kiger shows her dressed in her graduation cap and gown. The cap partially covers her shoulder length dark blonde hair. The photograph is secured in a tan folder. The interior of the folder secures the photograph with a matte. The matte has an embossed frame around the perimeter of the photo. Engraved in silver and centered below the portrait: "Wheat Studio". Image dimensions are approximately: 11 cm X 16.1 cm.
Photograph of Mamie Davis George and a group of five women and one man standing outside the Mamie Davis George Prayer Chapel. The plaque bearing the name of the building can be seen just to the right of the open double doors of the chapel. Mrs. Davis is standing to the left of the plaque. The plaque reads: "MAMIE DAVIS GEORGE CHAPEL 1960". George has gray hair and is wearing dark rimmed glasses. Her dark dress has a corsage pinned on the left shoulder in honor of the dedication of the chapel named after her. She has a dark hat with a large two tone bow in front partially covering her gray hair. On back of photo: in pencil "1-5x7 #8"; and black stamp "Humpola Photo Studio Rosenberg, Texas".
Photograph of Mamie Davis George as she is entering her car to leave the dedication ceremony of the Mamie Davis George Prayer Chapel that was located adjacent to the Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital. Davis, who is wearing dark rimmed glasses, a dark hat with two tone ribbon in front, and dark dress with floral corsage on left shoulder, has her right hand on the passenger car door. Two men and one woman are assisting George. Several automobiles in background with a man and woman standing next to nearest vehicle. Trees in distance. Back of photo: in pencil "#10" and black stamp "Humpola Photo Studio Rosenberg, Texas".
Photograph of nine Santa Gertrudis cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch. Across the fence in the background is a wooden bridge , windmill with water storage tank on left, wooden barn with stock pen around it on right. Scattered trees within back pasture. Trees in distance. Written on back in pencil: "600-10". Stamped in back in green" The Cattleman 410 E. Weatherford Fort Worth, Texas File No. [in ink] 600-10".
Photograph of seven cattle (one on left facing camera, full view; others only partially viewed). Cross-fence in background. Wooden stock pen on far left. Trees and windmill (near center right) in distance. Feeder with tin roof in far right distance.
Photograph of six cattle in a pasture (scattered with flowers) on the George Ranch. Four of the cattle are facing the camera. Utility poles, fence line, and trees in the background.
Photograph of six Santa Gertrudis cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch. Three of the cattle are facing the camera. Fence line, utility poles, and trees in background. Top left, left and bottom right have black fingerprints and smudges near border.
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. A ladder can be seen near the bottom branches on the left side of the tree with a picnic table near the ladder. There are two wooden picnic tables and two white benches in right corner. Shrubs in foreground. Partial view of a white building on right. Wooden fence leads to George barns (roof tops visible in left to center background). A small white pump house is almost obscured by the trunk of the tree near center. The storage tank sits to the right of the pump house. Long white building on other side of wire fence in left background. Written on back of photograph in blue ink: "Oak Tree at Georges 100 yrs old-". Stamped on back of photograph in black: "Photograph by David J. & Mattie V. Morris Box 428 S. Houston, Texas 2709".
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824. Picnic table with two benches in right foreground. Small white pump house with tank to left of tree trunk. Wooden fence in left background, wire fence from center to right background. A smaller oak tree to the right of photo has ferns planted around it. Long white building in extends from left center to right edge of photograph. Written on back of .001 in ink: "AP George Ranch 192". 001 also has an alternate ID 77.84.101 and was listed in the Fort Bend Museum with this number as being "given to the George Foundation 7-16-82".
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. Four chairs made from tree stumps in foreground; three men are standing near a truck with tall platform and cables on back (water well truck?) can be seen to right rear of tree (partially obscured by a shrub in foreground). Partial view of a white building on left; small white wooden building on left between trees. Wooden fence in center background; white building partially visible in right background. (Photograph 2000.037.015 is similar, however, men near truck are in different positions). Stamped in blue on back: Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post, Houston, Texas".
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual" the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. Four chairs made from tree stumps in foreground; three men are standing near a truck with tall platform and cables on back (water well truck?) can be seen to right rear of tree (partially obscured by a shrub in foreground). Partial view of a white building on left; small white wooden building on left between trees. Wooden fence in center background; white building partially visible in right background. (Photograph 2000.037.016 is similar, however, men near truck are in different positions). Photograph has a circled "2" written in pencil in bottom left corner. Written on back in pencil: "negative #363". Stamped in blue on back: Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post, Houston, Texas".
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted in 1824 by Nancy Jones. A ladder can be seen near the bottom branches on the left side of the tree with a picnic table near the ladder. There are two wooden picnic tables and two white benches in right corner. Shrubs in foreground. Partial view of a white building on right. Wooden fence leads to George barns (roof tops visible in left to center background). A small white pump house is almost obscured by the trunk of the tree near center. The storage tank sits to the right of the pump house. Long white building on other side of wire fence in left background. Written on back in blue ink: "Old Oak at George Ranch Its 100 years old Planted by Mrs. Georges Grandmother 1961". Stamped on back in black: "Photograph By David J. & Mattie V. Morris Box 428 So. Houston, Texas 2709". Same image as 2000.037.017.
Photograph of the Nancy Jones oak tree in the George Ranch house yard. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", the oak tree was planted by Nancy Jones in 1824. Picnic table with two benches in right foreground. Small white pump house with tank to left of tree trunk. Wooden fence in left background, wire fence from center to right background. A smaller oak tree to the right of photo has ferns planted around it. Long white building in extends from left center to right edge of photograph. Written on back of .001 in ink: "AP George Ranch 192". 001 also has an alternate ID 77.84.101 and was listed in the Fort Bend Museum with this number as being "given to the George Foundation 7-16-82".
Photograph of three men standing in a room with partial view of a table and chair in bottom right corner and a wooden door on left. Man on right is wearing slacks, striped jacket, lattice print tie, and striped shirt. Man in center is wearing dark colored slacks, plaid jacket, dark striped tie, and white shirt. Man on left is wearing a dark suit, striped tie, and white shirt. Back of photograph in black: "4 13/16 x 2 13/16 Eset (?) S6J" and in pencil: "06509/6 [and circled] 56.8".
Photograph of three Santa Gertrudis bulls in a pasture on the George Ranch. There is a tree on the left side of the cattle. Cross fence in background with a wooden bridge over a creek in other pasture. Scattered trees and wooden feeders in back pasture.
Photograph of two bulls (one lying in pasture on left and the other standing on right) in a pasture. Barb wire fence just beyond the cattle. Pasture and utility poles in background. Back of photo in pencil: :"56-7". Stamped in green on back: "The Cattleman 410 E. Weatherford Fort Worth, Texas File No. [in blue ink] 556-7".
Photograph of two bulls in a pasture in the "Berry Place" area of the George Ranch. Bull on left has branded "44" and "S" . The bull (with horns) on right is branded with "Y72" and "S ". White George Ranch "Berry Place" barns in left background, top of windmill visible over top of roof.
Photograph focuses on two bulls in a pasture on the George Ranch. Bull on right has horns, bull on left has grass in his mouth. Just beyond bull on right, there is a cow lying in the grass and another in right background near a white wooden fence. Fence line and scattered trees in background.
Photograph of two groups of bull calves eating from wooden feed troughs. Three calves are standing near the perimeters of the feeding calves. There is a cow eating hay near a round water trough in the back area of the fenced pen. White wooden building with a small wooden shed in background. Trees in distance. Written in back of photo in pencil: "Bull Calves" and "Dec 1969 Letz". The photograph was attached to letter 2000.34.002a.
Color photograph of three unidentified boys prepared for hunting. The boys are kneeling in a pasture with their guns and straw cowboy hats in their hands. They are wearing denim pants, light colored shirts, and hunting vests (two on right only). There are trees in the background.
Color outdoor photograph of two unidentified boys. The boys are wearing denim pants, print shirts, hunting vests, and straw cowboy hats. They are standing near the front of a car. There is a tractor with shredder in center right background and a station wagon beneath an oak tree on far right.
Color photograph of an unidentified man posed on a sidewalk in front of a white stucco building. The man is wearing black shoes, gray pants, white short sleeved shirt, and a striped tie. There is a large potted plant to the right rear of the man, a glass window framed door on right; double windows on left with flower filled window boxes.
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