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["Aline & Len" sitting on the ledge of a brick porch]

Description: Photograph of "ALINE & LEN" as handwritten on top of photo. They are sitting on the ledge of a brick porch. He facing right and wearing light colored pants and shirt and she is facing left and wearing a white dress with a polka dotted tie around her neck and extending down her chest. To the left on staggered ledges are two white pots holding potted plants. Underneath Aline and Len are small bushes with a large square planter sitting on ledge beside Aline. Two windows are in the background … more
Date: unknown

[Aline sitting on a brick ledge and holding a hat]

Description: Photograph of a "ALINE" as handwritten on top of photo. She is sitting on a brick ledge on the right side of the steps leading to the front porch. She is seated with her left leg crossed over her right and both hands holding a hat in her lap and an umbrella on her left side. She is wearing a light colored dress with buttons up the left side of the top. Behind her on the ledge is a white pot holding a potted plant. The identical pot is on the ledge on the opposite side of the steps. A larg… more
Date: unknown

[Aline standing on steps, wearing a white lace dress and a black hat]

Description: Photograph of "ALINE" as handwritten under photo. She is standing on the right corner of the bottom step of steps leading up to a brick front porch. She is wearing a white lacy dress that falls just below her knees, white stockings, black shoes and a black hat. There is a welcome mat in front of the steps, a plant on the ledge of the porch to the left of Aline and a chair in front of a window on the porch.
Date: unknown

[Announcement of funeral for R.J. Calder]

Description: Announcement of funeral for R .J. Calder. It reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of R. J. Calder, Are respecfully (sic) invited to attend his funeral from his residence, to=morrow Aug. 29th, at Nine o'clock, a.m. Interment at the Cemetery Richmond, August 28th, 1885."
Date: August 28, 1885

[Antilla Taylor wearing a scarf]

Description: Photograph (copy) of an African-American woman. She is identified as Antilla Taylor, the George's cook. In this photograph that ends just below the shoulders, Taylor is wearing a dark jacket over a dark button up blouse. She has a print scarf tied loosely around her neck. She is wearing gold loop earrings and has two barrettes in her hair. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Antilla Taylor".
Date: [1993..1995]

[An arch at Richmond Cemetery during the flood of 1899]

Description: Photograph of the Richmond Cemetery during the flood of 1899. There are wooden fences on far left; iron fence with arched entrance gate near center - all under flood waters. There is a white house and trees in right background; a small building in center right background. This photograph is a copy of an original. Text written on the back of the original was copied to the back of this photograph and reads: "Flood of July 1899 Richmond Cemetery - Arch arc Gate is North cattle guard by Mrs. Annie … more
Date: July 8, 1899

[An area of water in front of an oil field]

Description: Photograph of an oil field. There is an area of water with a containment levee surrounding it in foreground. A metal storage tank with a pipe extending from it on far right of photo; wooden post on far left. A dark painted wooden building near right center of photograph. There are six oil derricks in the distance. The photograph has a black pattern border with "Fox Co." in bottom left and top right corners of the border. There is a red "v" or check mark on back of photo.
Date: [1926..1927]

["Arizona Spillway, Boulder Dam"]

Description: Postcard image of the "Arizona Spillway, Boulder Dam" as written in white text at bottom center of picture. Two automobiles are parked in the foreground on the roadway at the top of the dam. Background shows the canyon and mountains. Black text on back of postcard reads: "For Correspondence Post Card Address [in black line rectangle] Postage 1 [cent]". A decorative black line with JCB (?) at bottom, separates message and address.
Date: [1925..1935]

[Autograph album "To darling Mamie"]

Description: Page in autograph album reads: "To darling Mamie =My prayer= May choicest blessings crown thy head A"around [sic] thee beauteous robes be spread M"ay [sic] never sorrows gloomy pall. I"n [sic] all thy life - like a dark shadow fall E"ver [sic] guard her Father from starless skies D"o [sic] grant she may grow in beauty as old Time flies A"ye [sic] give a life all peace - or strength to bear with Fale V"erify [sic] every promise - of her present state I" pray for sunshine on her days and ye… more
Date: April 16, 1886

[Automobiles surrounding a large pecan tree]

Description: Photograph of a large pecan tree. The men near the base of the tree appear to be pruning the tree. The tree has newly cut branches which are stacked on a trailer to the right. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the trailer. A truck is parked to the right of the photograph. Other automobiles are parked along the street on right and another one is parked on opposite side of corner (near center of photo). There is a brick building from center to right with sign that reads: "Electric Service … more
Date: [1949..1950]

[Automobiles surrounding Camp George]

Description: Photograph of Camp George. It is a one story, dark wooden house with a chimney coming out of the left side and numerous windows around it. There are three men standing beside cars in front of the fireplace. There are seven vehicles parked in front, all with white walled tires. Trees surround the house.
Date: unknown

[T.B.W. Lumber Yard during the flood of 1899]

Description: Photograph of the T.B.W. Lumber Yard during the flood of 1899. There are three men in a small wooden boat (crossing the street) near the center of the photograph. The lumber yard, on right, has stacks of lumber outside of the wooden tin roofed building. A two story house with trees in front yard is enclosed by a white picket fence on the left side of the photograph. There are other buildings in the background. Text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "T. B. W. Lumber Yard July 8, 1899 No 3… more
Date: July 8, 1899

[T. B. Wessendorff residence in Richmond, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the T. B. Wessendorff residence in Richmond, Texas. This photograph copy was found in envelope 2000.053.010a. The house is a two and a half story white wooden house with dark trim. The house has a porch that wraps around one corner. The house has diamond shaped accents on windows and painted on the turret above the corner porch. There is a second floor balcony area on either side of the turret. Each gable of the roof has an half circle shaped window. There is a dormer to the left… more
Date: [1901..1905]

[Babe Leake and Sara Purifoy at Babe's 90th birthday party]

Description: Photograph of Babe Leake and Sara Purifoy (?) at the 90th birthday party for Babe. Babe and Sara (facing each other) are standing in front of a long linen covered table bearing silver trays of mints, crystal dish of peanuts, two candles in crystal holders, and a large floral topped cake on a silver serving tray. Babe and Sara are both wearing dark colored dresses and have corsages on their right shoulders. Partial view of five women and one child in background. Two candles and three floral arra… more
Date: October 9, 1954

[Babe Leake, Neely Jones Leake and his wife May, at Babe's 90th birthday party]

Description: Photograph of Babe Leake, Neely (?) Jones Leake and his wife May. The photograph was taken at the 90th birthday celebration of Babe Leake. The three are standing in front of a long linen covered table bearing silver trays of mints, crystal dish of peanuts, two candles in crystal holders, and a large floral topped cake on a silver serving tray. Babe is wearing a dark colored dress and has a large floral corsage on her left shoulder. Mr. Leake is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a dark color… more
Date: October 9, 1954

[Babe Leake sitting in a wicker chair with a telephone in her left hand]

Description: Photograph of Babe Leake sitting in a wicker chair with a telephone in her left hand. She is waving a fan in her right hand. Leake is wearing a dark colored dress and she has a large floral corsage on her right shoulder. On the left side of the photograph is a lace covered table with a small floral arrangement, telephone, gift box, napkins, punch cup, and plate. There are three women sitting in folding chairs in right background. Written on back of photograph in blue ink: "'Sister' Babe at tele… more
Date: October 9, 1954

[Babe Leake standing behind a cake at her 90th birthday party]

Description: Photograph of Babe Leake at the celebration of her 90th birthday. Babe is standing in front of a long linen covered table bearing silver trays of mints, crystal dish of peanuts, two candles in crystal holders, and a large floral topped cake on a silver serving tray. Leake, who has gray hair and wire rimmed eyeglasses, is wearing a dark colored v--neck dress with a brooch pinned at center. She has a large corsage on her right shoulder. There are five women seated in chairs in the background wit… more
Date: October 9, 1954

[The back yard of the Terrace Hal Lindsay home in Atlanta, Georgia]

Description: Photograph of a yard (trimmed grass in foreground) with trees in background. There is a chain link fence barely visible through the thick foliage on the left side of the photograph. A wooden structure is partially visible in the brush on the other side of this fence. Written on back of the photograph in blue ink: "Back of Terrace Hal Lindsay Home Atlanta Ga.".
Date: unknown
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