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[Photograph of George Jodarski with a calf]

Description: Photograph of George Jodarski with a calf (not named). George is standing in his yard on the George Ranch. George, who is wearing dark colored pants, light colored shirt, and a hat, is standing on the other side of the calf. He is holding the coiled lead rope in his left hand. There is partial view of a white wooden house on the right, dog house near tree at the center right. "Momma's chickens" are beneath that tree (in front of a long culvert); fence and boxed trees to the left. Mrs. Walter's… more
Date: 1941

[Photograph of German Prisoners of War baling Johnson grass hay on George Ranch land]

Description: Photograph of German Prisoners of War baling Johnson grass hay on George Ranch land. The prisoners are wearing hard hats. Four other ranch hands are near the haystack near right center of photograph. The hay press is on the left side of photograph. A truck is near center on the other side of the haystack. Tall stack of hay bales to right and Mr. George's John Deere tractor with umbrella is on the far right. Written on back of photo in pencil: "German German Prisoners" and stamped on back in blu… more
Date: [1941..1944]

[Photograph of German Prisoners of War cutting sorghum tops]

Description: Photograph of German Prisoners of War cutting sorghum tops and placing the tops in sacks worn across their shoulders. The prisoners are harvesting milo on George Ranch land. The prisoners are wearing pants with "PW" and helmet type hats with "PW" also. Stubble from cut grain stalks in foreground. Uncut grain in background. Written on back in pencil: "German Prisoners". Stamped in back in blue: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post, Houston, Texas".
Date: [1941..1944]

[Photograph of German Prisoners of War working in the hay field]

Description: Photograph of German Prisoners of War working in the hay field on the George Ranch. The prisoners are wearing helmet type hats. To the right, three of the prisoners are using hay forks to separate the hay. The hay press is located near the center of the photo. Two automobiles are just beyond the hay press. Large haystack in right foreground. Truck with wooden slats on sides of back on far right side of photograph. Three farmers are standing near this truck. Stamped on back of photograph in blu… more
Date: [1941..1944]

[Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with focus on the Nancy Jones oak tree]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard with focus on the Nancy Jones oak tree. According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", Nancy Jones planted the oak tree in 1824. Trees on right and left of photo with branches at top left corner. A small white building can be seen on the left with other building roof tops visible between trees. A wooden structure to the right and back of the Nancy Jones tree trunk may be a picnic table. White building partially seen in… more
Date: 1941

[Robert Witteneben, Nelson Linke, Herbert Eben, and two unknown men]

Description: Photograph (copy) of five young men posed outdoors. Written on the back in blue ink: "@ Albert Eden's House on The George Ranch property, circa 1940's (L to R) Robert Witteneben, unknown, unknown, Nelson Linke, Herbert Eben". The four men, who are standing close together, are wearing button front shirts with slacks. There is an automobile to the left (rear view) and one to the right (front view). A building can partially be seen behind the automobile on right.
Date: [1941..1949]
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