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- [Portrait of Charlie R. Williams]
- Photograph of Charlie R. Williams, c. 1917. Charlie is seated in an armchair, dressed in his uniform and posed for his portrait to be taken. The photograph is mounted on a board with the Boyd & Breeding of Gainesville, Texas logo printed on the cover. The handwriting at the bottom reads Charlie R. Williams, 1917.
- [Byrd Williams, III]
- Portrait of Byrd Williams, III, as a baby.
- [Group of people at San Bernardo Station]
- Photograph of a group of people at San Bernardo Station in 1914. Written on the back of the photograph, Ester Wilber Woodward. 152 Wilber Road, Brazoria, Tex.
- [People at Blacks Ferry]
- Photograph of the sub-division crowd at Black's Ferry, San Bernard River, in Sweeny, Texas. Black’s Ferry was one of three ferries on the San Bernard that transported people, animals, and wagons across the river which served as a vital connection between the communities traversing the San Bernard River.
- [Portrait of Annie Wood]
- Black and white portrait of a woman with her hair pinned up in a bun. She is wearing a silky, satin dress-shirt and wearing a beaded necklace around her neck. The inscription to the left of the portrait reads, "Annie Wood. A very good friend & school mate."
- [Portrait of Ethel Stewart]
- Black and white portrait of a woman with her hair pinned up in a bun. She is wearing a polka-dotted dressed with an embrodiered design on the front face. The inscription to the left of the portrait reads, "Ethel Stewart. A school friend."
- [Portrait of Hope Smith]
- Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman is wearing a formal dress, with a large tule bow on her shoulder. The inscription to the left of the portrait reads, "Hope Smith. School friend."
- [Cowhands guiding a herd of cattle]
- Photograph of several men on horses herding cattle in a field.
- [Beulah Harriss in cap and gown]
- Portrait of Beulah Harriss wearing college regalia, visible from the chest up. The image is in a card frame; handwritten text on the back says, "Beulah A. Harriss, B. A. degree, May 1914, Uni[versity]. of Nebr[aska]." On the front of the image is the photographers signature, "Townsend, Lincoln, Neb."
- [Portrait of young woman]
- Black and white portrait of a young woman. The young woman is wearing a thin shaw wrapped around her shoulders that's pinned together in the front. The inscription on the back reads, "school friend at Denton."
- [Albert Stiles sitting in a doorway]
- Photograph of Albert Iriving Stiles sitting in a doorway. He holds produce in one hand and looks downwards at it. Multiple baskets of produce can be seen on either side of the door. Albert is wearing a hat, trousers, a long-sleeve shirt, and boots.
- [A boardwalk along a beach]
- Photograph of a boardwalk next to a beach. The boardwalk is paved with cement and there are lamp posts along the edge of pavement by the sand. People are walking in the distance on the boardwalk and there are some people sitting in the sand. There are buildings on the far right of the image and the ocean is visible on the left.
- [A boy in a backyard]
- Double exposure of a boy in a backyard and a circled number. The boy sits on the ground in the yard, in front of a wooden fence. This is believed to be one of Byrd III's first photographs.
- [Byrd Williams IV and his sister Pam posing with kittens]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams IV sitting in a front lawn holding kittens with his twin sister Pam. Byrd is wearing a white t-shirt with jeans and tennis shoes and is siting with his legs crossed in front of him. Pam is wearing a headband and a patterned dress and is also sitting with her legs crossed. Both of the kids are holding a kitten in each hand and Byrd is looking down at the kittens while Pam smiles at the camera. The kids are sitting in the grass and behind them is a car that is parked in a driveway and there are multiple houses visible. There are short trees scattered around the front yard and on the right side of the image is a street. On the other side of the street are more houses.
- [Byrd Williams IV holding kittens with his sister Pam]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams IV sitting in a front lawn holding kittens with his twin sister Pam. Byrd is wearing a white t-shirt with jeans and tennis shoes and is siting with his legs crossed in front of him. Pam is wearing a headband and a patterned dress and is also sitting with her legs crossed. Both of the kids are holding a kitten in each hand and Pam is looking down at the kittens. The kids are sitting in the grass and behind them is a car that is parked in a driveway and there are multiple houses visible. There are short trees scattered around the front yard and on the right side of the image is a street. On the other side of the street are more houses.
- [Byrd Williams Jr. and his wife Irene in a backyard]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. and his wife Irene standing in a backyard. Irene is wearing a white, long sleeve dress and Byrd is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie. She has her arms crossed across her chest and he has his hands around each of her biceps. They are standing in front of a fence and other houses are visible on the other side of this fence.
- [Donkeys hauling water bottles]
- Photograph of two donkeys hauling water bottles in Juarez, Mexico. Byrd, Jr. took the photo while working just south of the Rio Grande River, and the water was presumably for the construction workers.
- [Group of people on a hill]
- Photograph of ten individuals standing on a hill grouped together. They are dressed in formal attire and posing for a photograph. The sky is clear and the tops of a few trees are visible.
- [Group of trees]
- Photograph of short trees clumped together in a field. The trees have spanish moss hanging from the ends of the branches.
- [Photograph of a man and a woman lounging on a picnic blanket]
- Photograph of a man and a woman lying on a picnic blanket outdoors in the grass. The man wears a short-sleeved, button-down shirt tucked into white, belted pants. He lies on his back with his hands crossed over his stomach. The woman lounges to his right with her legs crossed and her arms above her head. She wears a corset and suspenders over a short-sleeved dress that buttons down the front. They both smile at the camera.
- [Photograph of a man and a woman on a picnic blanket]
- Photograph of a man and a woman sitting on a picnic blanket outdoors in the grass. The man sits on the left with his legs crossed. He wears a short-sleeved, button-down shirt and white pants. The woman next to him sits with her legs straight out in front of her with her hands resting on her knees. She smiles widely and wears a short-sleeved, button-down dress with patterned suspenders.
- [Photograph of a man sitting on a picnic blanket]
- Photograph of a man lounging on a picnic blanket outdoors in the grass. He lies on his back, propped up on his elbows. He wears a short-sleeved, button-down shirt tucked into belted, white pants.
- [Photograph of a man standing outside]
- Photograph of an unidentified man posing outdoors. He wears a short-sleeved, button-up shirt tucked into white, belted pants. He holds an object in his hands. A wire fence with wooden posts runs through the pasture behind him. A small building, partially obscured by trees, stands in the background.
- [Photograph of a river]
- Photograph of a river running through a wooded area. Tall, dense trees grow on the other side of the river's rocky bank.
- [Photograph of Byrd Williams III, self-portrait]
- A self-portrait of Byrd Williams III, taken outdoors. He stands outside in front of some trees and smiles widely at the camera. He wears a short-sleeved, button-up shirt and dark suspenders.
- [Photograph of two women and three children posing outside]
- Photograph of two women and three children posing outside, possibly the Stiles family. The women stand in the back with their arms draped over each other's shoulders and smile at the camera. Three little girls in dresses stand in front of him. One of them holds a baby doll. A small wooden house stands in the background.
- [Photograph of two women sitting at a table outside]
- Photograph of two women sitting outside on a wooden picnic table. The woman on the left sits on the table top, resting her feet on the wooden bench seat below. She sits in the shadow, revealing only her silhouette. Another woman sits on the bench to her right. She wears a short-sleeved dress that buttons down the front with suspenders and a corset. She holds a cup in her lap. A wire and wood post fence cuts through the pasture land behind them.
- [A pond surrounded by trees]
- Photograph of a small body of water. A group of barren trees can be seen on the opposite side of the water. Buildings are visible in the distance. This is believed to be one of Byrd III's first photographs.
- [Portrait of Albert Stiles]
- A portrait of Albert Irving Stiles. He looks towards the left with a serious expression. His short, dark hair is combed to the side and he has a mustache. The man wears a button-down, collared shirt.
- [Denton St. house in Gainesville]
- Photograph of a house on Denton Street in Gainesville, Texas. The house is designed in the Craftsman style and is two stories. There are porches on both stories of the house that wrap around from the front to the side. The bottom porch is covered and has white pillars while the top porch is not covered and has a white railing. The house is covered in a light colored siding and the bottom of the first story porch is covered in brick. The porch of another house is visible on the left side of the image and another house is visible through the trees on the right side of the image.
- [Men working with heavy equipment]
- Photograph of workers using heavy equipment in the desert. The workers are all standing and sitting around a piece of construction equipment that has spoked wheels on the ends. This machine is in front of a tall, partially constructed wooden structure. In the foreground of the image there is a pile of lumber, and the area surrounding the structure has very sparse grass and uneven land. The image is double exposed and on the right side of the frame there are two bright bars overlaying the image.
- [A boy standing near the ocean, looking toward Point Fermin]
- Photograph of one Irene and Byrd Williams, Jr.'s children staring at the ocean and the Point Fermin cliff from the shore, with his back to the camera.
- [Buffalo standing in the woods]
- Photograph of a buffalo standing in the woods. The buffalo has a short tail and a long nose and is visible only in silhouette. The buffalo is standing in between two wooden poles and the area is surrounded by trees with no leaves.
- [A building behind a green]
- Photograph of people walking on a green in front of a building. The green is well manicured with close cut grass and no trees or other plants in the area. There are small trees in the background that separate the green from the paved area that is directly in front of the building. There are people in this area as well, and the are is walled off by short, stone walls. The building itself is very long and has a flat roof with large arch windows along the center of the building. The building is made out of a light colored stone and there is another building that was designed in the same style to the left of the image. On the right side of the picture, other buildings are visible.
- [Building in Juarez, Mexico]
- Photograph of a bullfighting arena in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The building is round, and there are people visible in the foreground. The sign above the entrance reads "Plaza de Toros, C. Juarez"
- [A building under construction]
- Photograph of a partially constructed building. The frame of the building is up, and there are some bricks on the exterior, but there are no shingles on the roof. Inside of the building are saw horses and other building materials. In front of the building are stacks of pallets, bricks, and lumber and there are other building materials scattered around the ground. There is also a drop off in front of the building that looks to have been excavated during construction and some pieces of lumber have slid down this drop off.
- [A busy port]
- Photograph of a busy port. There are buildings along the shore and there are ships docked on the other side of the port, visible by their masts which extend above the port. The foreground of the image is the ocean which is very calm with few waves.
- [Byrd III, John, and Brownie near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California]
- Photograph of Byrd III and brother John Williams with the family dog, Brownie, near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.
- [Byrd Jr. and Irene posing with their sons]
- Photograph of Irene and Byrd Williams Jr. posing with their sons John and Charles. John and Byrd Jr. are both wearing white button up shirts with light colored pants and have their hands behind their backs. Byrd is also wearing a bow tie and a hat. Charles is wearing a white button up shirt with dark colored capri pants and he is holding his hands out in front of him. Irene is wearing a dark colored, long sleeve dress and has her hands in front of her. They are standing in a field of tall grass in front of a treeline.
- [Byrd M. Williams, Sr. in a coat]
- Photograph of Byrd Moore Williams Sr. standing outdoors and looking directly at the camera. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, trousers and a hat. Two bare trees and a building can be seen behind him.
- [The Byrd Williams family in El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams, Jr. standing while his wife Irene and sons, Byrd, III, and John sit on the ground in front of their house at 3119 Aurora Avenue in El Paso, Texas.
- [Byrd Williams III and John Williams sitting outside]
- Photograph of brothers, Byrd Williams III and John Williams sitting outside. They are wearing matching clothing which includes jeans, dark sweaters, and boots. They are both wearing different hats. Byrd has a small toy in his hands, resting on his knee that he looks down at. John looks off to the side while squinting his eyes.
- [Byrd Williams III crawling outside]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III crawling on the ground in a backyard. Byrd is wearing coveralls with a white shirt underneath them and boots. He is on his hands and knees and is reaching out to pick up a piece of paper. There is a house behind him and more houses are visible on the right side of the image. There are discarded materials on the ground next to a ramp and there is a pile of branches in the foreground of the image.
- [Byrd Williams III playing with his brother John on the beach]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III playing on the beach with his brother John. The boys are both wearing white, long sleeve, button up shirt with dark ties and dark colored shorts. One of the boys is crouched down and is drawing in the sand with a stick while the other boy is throwing sand at the ground. There are two other people standing on the beach behind them and there is also a pier in the background of the image. The water is very choppy and there are many waves moving towards the shore.
- [Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky shore]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky seashore. Byrd is wearing a dark colored coat with a tie, short pants, and a cap. He is standing on top of one of the large rocks that is located on the beach. There are more large rocks in the water and there is also a ship sailing in the distance.
- [Byrd Williams III standing under a tent with his brother John]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing under a tent with his brother John and their dog Brownie. Both of the boys are wearing white button up shirts with rolled up sleeves and short, light colored pants. Byrd III is holding a stick in his right hand and has his other hand resting at his side. John is holding the family's dog Brownie under his front legs so that he is standing up on his hind legs. The tent behind them has two poles in the center with a piece of fabric thrown over them. The edges of this fabric have ropes attached that are staked to the ground. The ground around them is very rocky with sparse grass.
- [Byrd Williams III walking along rocks with his brother John]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III walking along rocks in a stream with his brother John. The boys are both wearing newsboy caps with thick, dark coats and light colored pants. Byrd is looking at the camera while John is looking down at the ground. John is also holding a rectangular shaped, messenger style bag that is slung over his shoulder. The boys are standing on a large rock that is surrounded by shallow water and other large rocks of different shapes and sizes. Behind the boys, there is an elevated dock that has stairs leading down to the deck.
- [Byrd Williams Jr. holding his sons Byrd III and John]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. sitting on the ground and holding his sons Byrd III and John. Byrd Jr. is sitting on the grass next to a street in his neighborhood and has his legs crossed in front of him with his knees raised. He is holding his son John, who is an infant in this picture, in his lap and has his arm around his older son Byrd III who is sitting in the grass next to him. In the background of the image are houses, a large two-story building, and a horse-drawn covered wagon.
- [Byrd Williams Jr. holding his sons John and Byrd III in their neighborhood]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. sitting on the ground in his neighborhood with his sons Byrd III and John. Byrd Jr. is wearing a dark colored suit and is holding his son John in his lap while his other arm is around his son Byrd III who is sitting on the ground next to him. The family is sitting on grass next to the road, and behind them there are buildings and houses visible on the other side of the street.
- [Byrd Williams Jr. on the beach with his son John]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. on the beach with his son John. Both of them are wearing white button up shirts with the sleeves rolled up and light colored pants. John's pants are rolled up and tied near his calves and Byrd is wearing a cowboy hat. The beach has some rocks and plants scattered around it and the ocean is visible in the background.