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- Bulimulus alternatus on fence post [in] Bee County, Texas
- Photograph of Bulimulus alternatus, a species of air-breathing land snail, on a fence post in Bee County, Texas.
- Blackbirds on pecan tree
- Photograph of hundreds of blackbirds sitting on the branches of a pecan tree.
- Sleet scene [in] Victoria
- Photograph of a field that is covered in snow. A house is in the background behind a fence.
- Catholic cemetery
- Photograph of a tombstone in a Catholic cemetery, Victoria, Texas. The inscription reads "Our Beloved Daughter Teresa M. Fossati Born April 5, 1887 Died September 9, 1905 Gone But Not Forgotten." The tombstone is a statue of an angel holding a cross.
- County bridge and ice plant, Victoria
- Photograph of the Victoria County bridge over the Guadalupe River and the ice plant on the bank.
- Daniel and Carl Allnoch
- Photograph of two children, Carl M. and Joseph Daniel Allnoch,sitting on the steps of a porch. They are the children of Fred J. and Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch and the grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Martha (Ward) Mitchell.
- Entrance to Welder's dipping vat
- Photograph of a wooden loading chute leading into a dipping vat where cattle were treated for ticks at J. F. Welder Ranch.
- Lafayette in woods [hunting] squirrels
- Photograph of Lafayette W. Mitchell standing in a wooded area, holding a shotgun. He was a son of J. W. and Agnes (Ward) Mitchell.
- Scene on the Guadalupe River three miles below Victoria
- Photograph of a short stretch of the Guadalupe River three miles below Victoria, Texas. The photograph was taken during the first decades of the 1900s when dredging had begun to make the river more navigable.
- Skunk hunters [in] Welder's pasture
- Photograph of a man and boy sitting on a mule in front of a corral at Welder Ranch. Two hunting dogs stand nearby.
- Sugar house, Victoria [Texas] - first stage
- Photograph of the buildings and equipment for the sugar mill built in Victoria in 1910. The mill was located above the shipyards south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at the south end of Main Street in Victoria, Texas.
- Tangerine tree
- Photograph of a tangerine tree in front of a house. The tree bore 850 fruit in 1910.
- Gravel bank dredged from [the Guadalupe] river by United States Dredge Boat, "Guadalupe" six miles from Victoria
- Photograph of a gravel bank dredged from the Guadalupe River six miles from Victoria, Texas by a dredge boat named "Guadalupe."
- United States Snag Boat Number One on Guadalupe River near Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of United States Snag Boat Number 1 on the Guadalupe River five miles below Victoria, Texas. The boat is tied up for Sunday. Men and women stand on the boat; wash hangs on a clothesline. A rowboat is nearby in the water.
- Bank of Guadalupe River, cleared by snag boat numbers one and two
- Photograph of a section of the Guadalupe River after it was cleared of limbs and debris by snag boats to make the river navigable.
- Bank of Guadalupe River, cleared by snag boats
- Photograph of a section of the Guadalupe River after it was cleared of limbs and debris by snag boats to make the river navigable.
- Bank of the Guadalupe River ahead of snag boats
- Photograph of tree limbs on the bank of the Guadalupe River prior to being cleared by snag boats. A snag boat can be seen in the background.
- Bank of the Guadalupe River ahead of snag boats
- Photograph of the banks of the Guadalupe River before snag boats cleared them of limbs and other debris.
- Banks of the Guadalupe River cleared by snag boats
- Photograph of the banks of the Guadalupe River after being cleared of limbs and other debris by snag boats.
- Uncleared bank of the Guadalupe River and Snag Boat Number Two
- Photograph of tree limbs on the bank of the Guadalupe River six miles below Victoria, Texas. In the background is United States Snag Boat Number 2. Snag boats are used to clear limbs and other debris from rivers.
- United States Snag Boat Number Two on Guadalupe River near Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of United States Snag Boat Number 2 on the Guadalupe River six miles below Victoria, Texas. The boat is tied up for Sunday. People are standing on the boat; a rowboat is in the water nearby.
- Helen and Neville Jr.
- Photograph of a woman and a child, Helen and Neville Jr. They are standing outside in a fenced yard. Other houses can be seen.
- County bridge [over the] Guadalupe River
- Photograph of a bridge over the Guadalupe River.
- Dredge Boat Number One on the Guadalupe River
- Photograph of Dredge Boat Number 1 at work on the Guadalupe River near Victoria, Texas.
- J. D. Allnoch
- Photograph of a child, J. D. Allnoch, grandson of J. D. Mitchell, son of Fred J. Allnoch & Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch. He is sitting on a large tree vine.
- Insect cages
- Photograph of insect cages sitting on a table. Many of them are wooden boxes that are stacked. Others are jars. They are all tagged.
- Carrie Hofer's grave, Victoria
- Photograph of a new grave site covered with flowers.
- God's acre: Catholic cemetery
- Photograph of a Catholic cemetery, Victoria.
- In Evergreen Cemetery, Victoria
- Photograph of tombstones in Evergreen Cemetery in Victoria, Texas.
- Scene in Evergreen Cemetery
- Photograph of tombstones in Evergreen Cemetery, Victoria, Texas.
- Fred and sister Allnoch going to wade in river
- Photograph of two children, Fred and Martha Agnes Allnoch, removing their socks and shoes and rolling up their pants and knickers to go wading in the Guadalupe River at Victoria,Texas. These are grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Mitchell. Their parents are Fred J. and Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch.
- Freddie Allnoch and sister Allnoch sitting on a log
- Photograph of two children, Freddie Allnoch with sister Martha Agnes Allnoch seated on a downed tree trunk. They are the children of Fred and Rebecca(Mitchell) Allnoch and the grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Martha Ward Mitchell.
- Freddie and sister Allnoch
- Photograph of two children standing with their backs to the camera, looking at a river. They are Fred Allnoch and his sister whose name is not given. They are the children of Fred J. and Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch.
- Freddie and sister Allnoch, up a tree
- Photograph of two children sitting on a tree limb. The boy is Fred J. Allnoch Jr. The girl is his sister, Martha Agnes Allnoch. Behind them stand a horse and buggy. These are grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Mitchell. Their parents are Fred J. and Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch.
- Freddie and sister Allnoch wading in the river
- Photograph of two children wading in a river. The boy is Fred J. Allnoch Jr. The girl is his sister, Martha Agnes Allnoch. These are grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Mitchell. Their parents are Fred J. and Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch.
- Heavy mistletoe infestation on elm tree, Victoria, Texas
- Photograph of two children standing in front of a fence on a ridge. An Elm tree stands between them, its branches loaded with mistletoe. The children are looking down at the photographer who was standing below the ridge.
- Toads and Copperhead
- Photograph of toads and a Copperhead laid out on a cloth on the ground. The Copperhead appears to be dead. At least some of the toads appear to be alive. The booted feet of a person standing nearby can be seen in the photo.
- Greasing a horse for ticks
- Photograph of a horse being greased to prevent ticks. Four men are pictured: One man is holding the horse's reins while two others apply grease to the horse from a nearby bucket. The fourth man looks on.
- Greasing a wild horse for ticks
- Photograph of four ranch hands inside a corral greasing a horse for ticks. The horse is lying on the ground with three of its legs tied.
- Greasing colt for ticks
- Photograph of four unidentified men standing around a colt inside a pen. They are greasing the colt to prevent ticks.
- J. D. Allnoch
- Photograph of a child, J. D. Allnoch, sitting in a buggy, holding the reigns. J. D. Allnoch is the grandson of J. D. and Agnes Martha Ward Mitchell. He is the son of Rebecca (Mitchell) Allnoch and Fred J. Allnoch of Victoria.
- J. D. Allnoch [sitting[ on [the] bank of [the] Guadalupe River, Victoria
- Photograph of a young child, J. D. Allnoch, sitting on the bank of the Guadalupe River, looking out onto the water.
- Bug hunters['] camp [at] Circle Bayou
- Photograph of a campsite at Circle Bayou in Victoria County. A man sits on a camp stool in a wooded area. A tent and buggy stand in the background. A body of water is behind the campsite.
- Breakfast [at] Sweet Bay Mott, Calhoun County
- Photograph of an unidentified man having breakfast at a camp site at Sweet Bay Mott in Calhoun County.
- Building in Port O'Connor, Texas
- Photograph of construction work in Port O'Connor,Texas, located in southern Calhoun County. The town was established in 1909 on land formerly owned by Thomas M. O'Connor.
- Camp [at] Sweet Bay Mott, Calhoun County
- Photograph of a campsite at Sweet Bay Mott in Calhoun County. A buggy can be seen behind a tent.
- Hotel [in] Port O'Connor
- Photograph of a newly constructed hotel at Port O'Connor.
- T. M. OConnor residence, Port O'Connor
- Photograph of the residence of T. M. O'Connor in Port O'Connor. The house is a two-story structure with a large fenced yard and fields beyond the fencing.
- Oldest house in Port O'Connor
- Photograph of a house identified as the oldest house in Port O'Connor, Texas. The house is a small wooden, unpainted structure with an unpainted picket fence surrounding it.
- Public water
- Photograph of cattle drinking from water hole.