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[Byrd Senior's house in Gainesville]
Postcard of Byrd Williams Senior's home in Gainesville on Denton Street. The house has two stories, a balcony, and a large number of windows.
[Byrd Sr. and Mary Williams in Gainesville]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Sr. and his wife Mary Alice standing on either side of a tree and looking towards the camera. Byrd is dressed in a hat, suit jacket, vest, pants, and bowtie. Mary is wearing a long, dark dress with long sleeves. A house can be seen behind them which is likely their home in Gainesville, Texas.
[Byrd Williams, III]
Portrait of Byrd Williams, III, as a baby.
[Byrd Williams, Jr.]
Portrait of a young Byrd Williams, Jr. in a suit.
[Byrd Williams, Jr.]
Portrait of young Byrd Williams, Jr. in a suit with a riding crop.
[Byrd Williams, Jr.]
Portrait of Byrd Williams, Jr., in a suit.
[Byrd Williams, Jr. standing outside a darkroom]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Jr. standing in front of the family darkroom at 811 S Denton Street in Gainesville, Texas, taken by Byrd Williams, Sr. shortly after his graduation.
[Byrd Williams Jr. triptych]
Triptych using a photo of Byrd Williams Jr. as a recent college graduate, taken by his father, Byrd Sr.; a photo of Byrd Williams Jr. as an elderly man, taken by his son, Byrd III; and a photo of Byrd Williams Jr.'s headstone and his grandson Byrd IV's feet, taken by Byrd Williams IV.
[Byrd Williams, Jr., with brothers]
Portrait of brothers Johnson Williams, Byrd Williams, Jr., and Charles Williams, as young men.
[Byrd Williams, Jr. with brothers]
Portrait of brothers Johnson Williams, Byrd Williams, Jr., and Charles Williams, as young children.
[Byrd Williams Sr. and his wife, Mary Alice in Gainesville, TX]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr. with his wife Mary Alice. They are posing on the porch of a light colored house with darker trim.
[Byrd Williams Sr. by Byrd Williams Jr.]
Photograph of of Byrd Williams Sr., taken by his son, Byrd Williams, Jr.
[Charles Rowland Williams]
Portrait of young Charles Williams in a ruffled suit.
[Charles Williams with a woman in Gainesville]
Photograph of Charles Williams sitting on porch steps with a woman.The steps have no railing and they lead up to a covered porch. Charles is sitting with one of his legs propped up on a higher step than the other and he has his arms around the propped up knee. He is wearing a white hat with a suit and is looking at the woman who is sitting lower down than he is. She is wearing a patterned dress with ribbon details and is looking straight at the camera. There is a rose bush to the right of the steps and there are other plants on the left side of the steps.
[Couple standing outside of a house]
Photograph of a couple standing outside of a house on Denton Street in Gainesville, Texas. The couple is unidentified, but the man is possibly Charles Rowland Williams. He is wearing a white hat with a three piece suit and the woman is wearing a lace patterned dress with ribbon details. The woman is holding onto the man's elbow and her body is turned towards his, although both are smiling at the camera. They are standing in front of the side of a house and the side of the covered porch is visible behind them. There is another house across the street that has a fence running around it.
[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.
[Envelope addressed to Byrd M. Williams, Jr.]
An envelope addressed to Mr. Byrd M. Williams, Jr., Room 11, Union Depot, Ogden, Utah - from his father, B. M. Williams Sr. The postal stamp is from Gainesville, Texas on November 6, 8:30 am 1907.
[The first train at the Gainesville, Texas station]
Photograph of men standing on and around the first train to roll through Gainesville, Texas. Several of the men are posing on the ground, standing around the engine; others are standing on the first car behind the engine.
[The first train at the Gainesville, Texas station, 2]
Photograph of men standing on and around the first train to roll through Gainesville, Texas. Several of the men are posing on the ground, standing around the engine; others are standing on the first car behind the engine.
[House on Denton Street]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Senior's home in Gainesville on Denton Street. The house has two stories, a balcony, and a large number of windows.
[House on Denton Street]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Senior's home in Gainesville on Denton Street. The house has two stories, a balcony, and a large number of windows.
[Inside the hardware store of Byrd Williams in Gainesville, Texas]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr.'s dry goods/hardware store on the south side of the square in Gainesville, Texas.
[Inside the hardware store of Byrd Williams in Gainesville, Texas, 2]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr.'s dry goods/hardware store on the south side of the square in Gainesville, Texas.
[Interior of Byrd Williams Sr.'s hardware store]
Photograph of the interior of Byrd Williams' hardware store in Gainesville, Texas, with two men posing inside. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Byrd Sr's Hardware Store in Gainesville," and there is also the stamp of the photographer Otto C. Gruntz.
[Interior photograph of the Williams' hardware store]
Photograph of a rare, interior view of the hardware store, owned and operated by the Williams family, in Gainesville, TX.. In the frame is a ladder leading up to the top of an irrigation machine in the store. The photograph was taken by Byrd Sr., but printed by Byrd IV. Written on the front of the photograph, it reads, "Byrd Williams Sr. 1899. Hardware stores on the square in Gainesville Texas."
[Irene Biffle and siblings]
Portrait of Irene Biffle, Marcella Biffle, and Johnny Biffle, as small children.
[Johnson, Byrd Jr., and Charles Williams]
Portrait of Johnson, Byrd Jr., and Charles Williams, as young boys.
[Johnson Williams]
Portrait of Johnson Williams in a suit.
[Letter from Irene Biffle Williams to Byrd Moore Williams, Jr., April 3, 1912]
Letter from Irene Williams to Byrd Williams, Jr. discussing their feet hurting and Irene going to a party with another boy.
[Letter from Irene Biffle Williams to Byrd Williams, Jr., August 23, 1923]
Letter from Irene Biffle Williams to her husband Byrd Williams, Jr., discussing the need for money to pay for their sons, B. M. (Byrd, III) and John to have their tonsils taken out, as well as for John's circumcision. The letter also delves into their marital troubles as Byrd spends too much time away while working and gambling.
[Letter from Johnathan Theodore Biffle to Byrd Moore Williams, Jr., August 14, 1923]
Letter from Johnathan Biffle to his son-in-law, Byrd Williams, Jr., regarding the relationship between Byrd Williams, Jr. and Irene Biffle Williams.
[Letter from Mary Alice Williams to Byrd Moore Williams, Jr., December 2, 1907]
Letter from Mary Alice Williams to her son, Byrd Williams, Jr., discussing his upcoming Christmas present, his bible reading study, and his brother, Charles.
[Letter from Mary Alice Williams to Byrd Moore Williams, Jr., November 21, 1906]
Letter to Byrd Williams, Jr. from his mother discussing the incoming winter weather, holiday plans, and others visiting from out of town.
[Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams to B. M. Williams, Jr. - February 24, 1907]
Letter from Mrs. B.M. Williams of Gainesville to her son, describing events that have happened at home, including health of family members, the farming business, the weather, and a torrential hail storm. It includes the original envelope, addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams, Jr. in El Paso, Texas.
[Letter from Mrs. B. M. Willliams to B. M. Williams, Jr. - November 5, 1907]
Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams of Gainesville, Texas to her son B. M. Williams, Jr., discussing previous letters, normal household goings on, church gossip, and domestic chores such as gardening. It includes an envelope addressed to Byrd M. Williams, Jr. in Ogden, Utah.
[Man sitting at a table in Myra, Texas]
Photograph of an older gentleman seated at a game table. The gentleman is dressed in a light-colored suit, a dark tie, and a dark hat atop his head. The man is seated alone in the empty room, the furniture near destroyed.
[Marcella Biffle Aldridge holding Frank Mabine Aldridge]
Photograph of Mary Marcella Biffle Aldridge, sister of Irene Biffle Williams, holding Frank Mabine Aldridge, Jr.
[Mary Alice Williams]
Portrait of Mary Alice Williams in a dress.
[Mary Alice Williams and letter to her son]
Photograph of Mary Alice Williams, wife of Byrd Williams, Sr. and mother of Byrd Jr., Johnson, and Charles Williams. In the portrait Mary Alice is looking off in the distance, her facial expression relaxed and body poised. Her portrait is placed next to a letter, titled "My Dear Son."
[Page 1 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Mary Alice Williams standing at a chair.
[Page 2 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]
Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos of Byrd Williams Jr.'s classmates visiting his parents' house in Gainesville, Texas, and of Brackenridge Hall at UT.
[Page 2 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Byrd Williams Jr. in a suit.
[Page 4 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Charles Williams.
[Page 5 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Charles Williams holding a riding crop.
[Page 6 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Byrd Williams Jr. holding a riding crop.
[Page 7 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Charles Williams.
[Page 8 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Johnson Williams wearing a suit and bow tie.
[Page 26 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]
Scrapbook page featuring a photo of the home of Byrd Williams Sr. on Denton Street in Gainesville, Texas.
[Page 27 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]
Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos with a view of Denton Street in Gainesville c.1902 at the top left, a cutout photo of Byrd Williams Jr. at the top right, a man fishing on a river on the bottom left, and a man standing with a gun at the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Gainesville, Texas.
[Page 28 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]
Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos. Pictured on the top left is Byrd Williams Jr.'s horse, Dan. The photo on the top right is the original Cooke County courthouse in Gainesville, Texas, c.1904. The bottom photos feature a man pulling a lever near a train track, a river scene, and an unknown young boy.
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