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[A man holding the lead rope to a haltered Brahman bull - rear side view]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man (Pete Frost?) holding the lead rope to a (rear side view) haltered Brahman bull. The bull is branded with "143" near back leg and a "4" on rump. The man is wearing boots, pants (tucked in boots), overcoat (pin on left lapel), jacket and shirt beneath overcoat, felt hat, gloves; he is holding a cane with a round medallion near top in his right hand. There is snow on the ground; fence in background. Written on back in pencil: "Mis 469".
Date: [1940..1955]

[Man on horseback with several other men on horseback in the background]

Description: Photograph focusing on one man on horseback. The man is wearing a western suit with light colored felt hat. Several other men on horseback can be seen in an open doorway of a covered arena. Back of photograph in black ink: "Albert George" and in blue ink: "Fred Golding, Pete Frost Jany [sic] 31st 1948". Stamped in blue: "Bob Bailey fine photography Fairfax 3765 1302 Rusk Avenue Houston2, Texas Negative Number 11187-1".
Date: January 31, 1948

[A man standing with two deer killed during a hunt]

Description: Photograph of a man showing off the two deer that he killed during a hunt. The man is wearing dark pants, light colored shirt (sleeves rolled up to elbows) with white undershirt, and a cap. He is holding the barrel of a gun in his left hand and his right hand rests near the neck of the deer on the left. The photograph was taken inside a metal building at the George Ranch. There is a sink in left background; metal sliding door partially opened near left center, shelves with equipment on right. T… more
Date: [1940..1952]

[Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House - 2300 San Antonio Street - Austin, Texas (Circa early 1940's) Photograph from her former room- Ruth Hill Skelley." Mary Jones is standing on the third step and leaning on her left side against a bricked column with both of her hands by her side. She is wearing dark shoes and socks, a dark skirt that falls just below her knees, and a dark sweater over a white collared shirt.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones on the front steps of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House - 2300 San Antonio Street - Austin, Texas. (Circa early 1940's) Photograph from her former roommate Ruth Hill Skelley". Mary Jones is leaning on her left side against a bricked column with her hands by her side. She is wearing dark shoes and socks, a dark skirt that falls slightly below her knees, and a dark sweater over a white collared shirt.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones Prowell and Virginia Davis Scarborough in the yard of the George home]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell & Virginia Davis Scarborough in yard at A.P. & Mamie George home, spring, 1943." These two young women are sitting a yard with a white picket fence extending from distant left side of photo to center right. Mary Jones Prowell, on left, has her hands in her lap while Virginia Davis Scarborough is leanign on her right hand. Trees line the background.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones Prowell, Helen Jane Farmer, and Rhydonia Stevenson Jones at Observation Post]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell Helen Jane Farmer Rhydonia Stevenson Jones at Observation Post for aircraft spotters during WWII on George Ranch property - 1943 - late spring O.P. - located on right side of road (762), by Henry Kopycinski house, going from Crabb to George house. Quonset huts are in that area at present time (1992). Mary was expecting her first child in August." Mary Jones Prowell and Helen Jane Farmer are standing on the top step leading to the entrance of the building. Rhydo… more
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones Prowell on outdoor stairs]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell on stile going from 762 to Observation Post - Mary drove about 1 mile from the George Ranch house to the O.P. Late spring, 1943. Car was parked on 762 - and stile was the way across the fence - to reach O.P." Mary Jones Prowell is wearing a checked print dress and looking towards the right.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, and Helen Jane Farmer sitting on steps at Observation Post]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Helen Jane Farmer at Observation Post on George Ranch property, spring, 1943." These three young women are sitting on the steps of a white wooden building that is held up by cinder blocks. Virginia Davis Scarborough is holding a white hat and a pair of sunglasses in her right hand.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Elizabeth Williams, and Helen Jane Farmer]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones Prowell, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Elizabeth Williams, Helen Jane Farmer in front of cactus garden, George Ranch, late spring, 1943." Three of the young women are standing while Helen Jane Farmer is sitting in front of them in the middle. Elizabeth Williams, on the right, is holding a handbag under her left arm. Trees line the background.
Date: 1943

[Mary Jones, Wyatt Myers, Dorothy Myers, and Mary Ann Myers playing in a yard]

Description: On back: "Mary Jones, Wyatt Myers, Dorothy Myers, Mary Ann Myers". Mary Jones is standing behind a pull wagon with Wyatt Myers in the wagon. Dorothy Myers is facing the wagon and looking at something she is holding in her hands. Mary Ann Myers is facing right. A tree is in center, right of photo, with a white picket fence lining the background of the photo.
Date: 1943

[Members of the Linke and Eben families making sausage]

Description: Photograph (copy) of four women and one man making sausage. The men and women are members of the Linke or Eben families. The two women on left are mixing and seasoning the meat that is piled high on a wooden table with sawhorse legs. The man is turning the handle of the sausage stuffer as the woman on far right puts the meat into the stuffing machine. The woman in foreground is "turning" the finished sausage as it comes out of the stuffer. Partial view of an automobile on far left; white wooden… more
Date: [1943..1948]

[Members of the Linke and Eben families making sausage]

Description: Photograph of three women and two men making sausage. The group (members of the Linke and Eben family) is showing off the sausages that they finished making. They are standing next to a table with wooden top and sawhorse legs. There are stacks of sausage on top of the table on left, a can with text reading "Maxwell House Coffee" near center right; large porcelain bowl, and sausage stuffer machine on left. There is a white wooden building (with opened door) in background (horseshoe near lean add… more
Date: [1943..1948]

[Mr. And Mrs. Frank Jodarski at George Ranch]

Description: Outdoor photograph of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Jodarski. Mrs. Jodarski is wearing a print short sleeved dress with white shoes. Mr. Jodarski is wearing dark pants, white shirt, and dark print tie. There are shrubs to the left and right of the couple; brick sidewalk and tops of plants in foreground. Mr. Walter's house is in the background. Written on the back of the photograph (image 2000.067.008b): "Mama & Papa Jodarski (Magdaline & Frank) Taken 1942 A. P. George Ranch." "Everybody got dressed up Su… more
Date: 1942

[Mr. And Mrs. Linke standing in front of shrubs and tall grass]

Description: Photograph (copy) of a man and a woman. The couple has been identified as Mr. And Mrs. Linke. In this full-length outdoor photograph, Mrs. Linke is wearing a short sleeved print dress with pearls around her rounded collar. Mr. Linke is wearing a light colored suit, white shirt, and light colored tie. There is a shrub with flowers in left background and tall grass in right background. Written in pencil on back of photo: "Mr. [&] Mrs. Linke Hilda [&] Leo Linke circa: 1943 - 1944".
Date: [1943..1944]

[Mr. Virgil Henry Shepherd and Mr. Gene Autry shaking hands]

Description: Photograph of "Mr. Virgil Henry Shepherd and Mr. Gene Autry" as written on the back of the photograph in pencil. Mr. Autry is dressed in a knit western suit with boots and spurs and a felt hat. He has a riding crop in his left hand. Mr. Shepherd is wearing a pin stripe suit and felt hat. He has his left hand on a horse's halter and is shaking hands with Autry with his right hand. Gene Autry's horse has a saddle with intricate leather tooling and ornate silver trim. The two men and horse are in … more
Date: [1945..1955]

[Mrs. And Mrs. Albert Peyton George sitting in wooden rocking chairs]

Description: Full length photograph of Mrs. And Mrs. Albert Peyton George. Mr. And Mrs. George are each seated in a wooden rocking chair. Albert is wearing a light colored suit with white shirt and a tie with a circular pattern. He has gray hair and wire-rimmed eyeglasses. His arms are each resting on the arm rests of the chair. Mr. George has his right leg crossed over his left. Mamie is wearing a dark square-necked dress with white lace pinned to the left side of the neckline. At the left corner of neckl… more
Date: [1945..1954]

[Mrs. And Mrs. Albert Peyton George sitting in wooden rocking chairs]

Description: Full length photograph of Mrs. And Mrs. Albert Peyton George. Mr. And Mrs. George are each seated in a wooden rocking chair. Albert is wearing a light colored suit with white shirt and a tie with a circular pattern. He has gray hair and wire-rimmed eyeglasses. His arms are each resting on the arm rests of the chair. Mr. George has his right leg crossed over his left. Mamie is wearing a dark square-necked dress with white lace pinned to the left side of the neckline. At the left corner of neckl… more
Date: [1945..1954]
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