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Sheriff George Boothe, 1937-1938

Portrait of George Boothe, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, standing out-of-doors in front of an unidentified building. He is wearing a light-colored uniform with a dark tie as well as a hat and utility belt holding bullets. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Sheriff Boot[he"]. George Boothe, 1937 to 1938, Mrs. Geo. Boothe was appointed sherrif [sic] in May 1939 due to the death of her husband." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherriff [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, 1990."

Date: 1937/1938

Item Type: Photograph

Sheriff Paul Ermler, 1946-1952

Portrait of Paul Ermler, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, visible from the chest up. He is wearing a dark-colored shirt and jacket with a hat. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Paul Ermler, 1946-52." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherrif [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, Nov. 1990."

Date: 1946/1952

Item Type: Photograph

Asa Fuller, Sheriff 1961-1980

Portrait of Asa Fuller, sheriff of Wilson County, Texas, seated behind a desk. He is leaning back in an office chair with his left leg crossed over his right knee and he is smoking a cigarette; his badge is visible in his breast pocket. There is an ashtray on the desk in front of him, as well as a folded newspaper and various other documents. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says: "Asa G. Fuller, 1961-1980." and "WCHS prop., donated by Sherriff [sic] 'Pete' Bauman, Nov. 1990."

Date: 1961/1980

Item Type: Photograph

[Wilson County Jail]

Photograph of the exterior of the Wilson County Jail in Floresville, Texas. A wooden fence surrounds the building, which served as the jail and sheriff's residence from 1887-1974, and is currently the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum.

Date: 1926

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.133774 -98.156952

[Photo of Five Children]

Photograph of five children posing together in Wilson County, Texas. The three in the back row are identified as Fay, James, and Sidell Elder, and the baby and girl in the front row are Roberta and Annie Derum.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Old Man with Two Children]

Photograph of a man sitting in a wooden chair, identified as Old Man Mac, holding baby Fay Elder on his lap. James Elder stands to the right, and a boardwalk is visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Fay Canfield]

Photograph of Fay Canfield as a child, wearing a white shift.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Fay Canfield in a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of Fay Canfield as a child sitting in a wicker chair.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Newton Butler]

Photograph of a man identified as Newton Butler posing in a suit jacket and a bow tie.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Fay Canfield on Walkway]

Photograph of Fay Canfield, as a child, sitting on the walkway leading up to a house in Wilson County, Texas. Plants are visible in front of the house.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Polaroid of a Couple]

Photograph of a couple, identified as Verna Louise Orr and Bob Butler, posing together in a house. Butler's suit jacket is laid over one arm, and his other arm is around Orr's shoulders.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Custer Children]

Photograph of the three Custer children, Bud, Maude, and Cecil, posing in front of a painted backdrop. The two girls sit on a chair covered with an animal fur.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Margarette Josephine]

Photograph of Margarette Josephine as a young girl, with ribbons tied around her pigtails.

Date: December 14, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Baby in Large White Garment]

Photograph of baby James Hunten McDaniel wearing a large white garment and sitting in a chair with a blanket over it.

Date: January 14, 1902

Item Type: Photograph

[J. E. Canfield on a Camping Trip]

Photograph of J. E. Canfield sitting in a chair in front of a line of trees while on a camping trip.

Date: [1911..1912]

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Two Women]

Photograph of two women, one of whom is identified as Lola Butler Canfield, posing together. The woman sits in a wheelchair with a fan on her lap, and the other woman stands behind her.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Woman in a Wheelchair]

Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting in a wheelchair with a fan on her lap.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Baby on a Plush Couch]

Photograph of a baby identified as Adeline "Singie" Butler sitting on a plush couch.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Singie Butler]

Photograph of Adeline "Singie" Butler posing in a high necked dress with a ribbon in her hair.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Children by Fireplace]

Photograph of three children, identified as Marcia Wigly, Palmer Wigly, Jr., and Karen Wigly, in front of the fireplace during Christmas. Three stockings hang from the fireplace covering, and the head of a Mickey Mouse doll is visible in the middle stocking.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Couples at a Party]

Photograph of three couples in fancy clothing seated at a table at a party in Wilson County, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Group at a Party]

Photograph of a group of men and women in fancy dresses posing together at a convention at the Coronado Hotel in San Diego, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Spanish School Students]

Photograph of a group of students at a Spanish School in front of a wooden building.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Butler Headstones]

Photograph of the headstones of William G. Butler and Adeline Butler in a cemetery in Wilson County, Texas. A wrought iron fence is visible around the cemetery.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

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Sheriff George Boothe, 1937-1938

Sheriff Paul Ermler, 1946-1952

Asa Fuller, Sheriff 1961-1980

[Wilson County Jail]

[Photo of Five Children]

[Old Man with Two Children]

[Photograph of Fay Canfield]

[Fay Canfield in a Wicker Chair]

[Photograph of Newton Butler]

[Fay Canfield on Walkway]

[Polaroid of a Couple]

[Photograph of the Custer Children]

[Photograph of Margarette Josephine]

[Baby in Large White Garment]

[J. E. Canfield on a Camping Trip]

[Photograph of Two Women]

[Woman in a Wheelchair]

[Baby on a Plush Couch]

[Photograph of Singie Butler]

[Three Children by Fireplace]

[Three Couples at a Party]

[Group at a Party]

[Spanish School Students]

[Butler Headstones]