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[Keepsake and letter]
Scan of a keepsake next to a letter, the letter reads "I made this little keepsake from a counter---- which was woven by my grandmother from home --- thread and given to my mother on her wedding day May 15, 1834. Mother, December 25, 1915. Two negro women with a child were given her also - wouldn't they make queer bridal presents for this century? Who can say Christianity is not making ----!"
[Portrait of Byrd Sr.]
Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior with a blank expression on his face. He is wearing a suit with a bowtie and has a walrus style mustache. Byrd is standing with one arm resting on the back of a chair.
[Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior]
Portrait of Byrd Williams Senior with a blank expression on his face. He is wearing a suit with a bowtie and has a walrus style mustache.
[Ambrotype of an unknown woman and child]
Photograph of an ambrotype photograph of an unknown woman and a child in an case. It was in the belongings of Byrd Moore Williams upon moving to Texas from Tennessee, and only has the word "Johnson" on it.
[One-Thousand dollar note]
A one-thousand dollar note made out from the Confederate States of American, willing to pay to bearer one-thousand dollars with interest of ten cents per day --- 28th, 1961.
[Rio Grande Railroad]
Photograph of a group of men gathered on a wooden platform, looking at the camera. A locomotive is stopped on the tracks next to them, with railcars attached to it. The railroad was built in 1868 in Isabel, Texas.
[Interior of Hall, Williams, & Co. Merchants store]
Interior of Byrd Williams' dry goods store in Dyersburg, Tennessee with 5 men standing inside.
[People drinking from a gas can]
Photograph of several people possibly drinking alcohol during prohibition from what appears to be a gasoline can.
[Main Street, Dyersburg, Tennessee]
Photograph of an old street scene in Dyersburg, Tennessee with men standing in front of and hanging out of the windows of buildings. One of the named businesses James D. McClerkin's Drug Store. To the right of the drug store is Hall, Williams, & Co. Merchants, where Byrd Williams, Sr. would soon become the sole proprietor.
[A family mid-travel 1 of 2]
Photograph of a family or a group of people mid-travel. There are people of all ages standing in the photo, and they are standing around logs that are laying on the ground. On the left side of the image there are horses and mules that are pulling a wagon that two people are sitting on. In the background of the image, there is a vehicle of some sort that is surrounded by smoke and there are trees behind the family.
[A family mid-travel 2 of 2]
Photograph of a family or a group of people mid-travel. There are people of all ages standing in the photo, and they are standing around logs that are laying on the ground. On the left side of the image there are horses and mules that are pulling a wagon that two people are sitting on. In the background of the image, there is a vehicle of some sort that is surrounded by smoke and there are trees behind the family.
[Byrd, Sr., and Mary Alice Williams]
Portrait of Mary Alice Williams and Byrd Williams, Sr., taken by David H. Anderson at 785 Broadway, New York, New York, former home of the Matthew Brady studio.
[The B. M. Williams Hardware Store]
Photograph of many men standing at the back of the B. M. Williams Hardware Store. The shelf are filled with their stock as the men pose around the counters for their portrait.
[Byrd Williams, Sr., and wife Mary Alice Johnson Williams]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Sr. and Mary Alice Johnson Williams, sitting on a river bank.
[A campsite in a desert]
Photograph of a campsite in the desert with multiple large tents scattered amongst the landscape. A group of horses stand in the foreground of the image and appear to be grazing. A mountain is visible in the background of the image.
[A family on their homestead]
Photograph of two women, leaning against a wooden-post fence in front of their home and barn, watching a little girl in a white dress walking towards the camera. The little girl's dress is swept upwards with the wind.
[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.
[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.
[People at the Merchant Hotel and Restaurant]
Photograph of a group of people standing outside a hotel called "Merchant Hotel."
[Photograph of a young girl on a horse]
Photograph of a very young girl, seated atop of a horse that is tied to a wire fence, with another horse to the left. The young girl is wearing a white dress and riding boots and her hair is swept to the right from the wind.
[Photograph of four men inside a tent]
Photograph of four unidentified men sitting inside a large tent, the man on the farthest left is turned away from having his picture taken. The man in the center is standing against a wooden table and staring straight ahead. The two men on the right are seated on the bed, with the man on the farthest right holding onto a lute and playing a tune while the other man watches.
[Portrait of a young woman]
Photograph of a young woman posing for a portrait. The woman has light colored hair that is pulled back and away from her face and she has a bow at the back of her hair. She is wearing a white, high neck blouse with a striped, double breasted jacket. The room around her is very dark and does not have any discernible details and she is slightly out of focus.
[Portrait of Byrd Sr. and his wife, Mary Alice]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Sr. posing for a portrait with his wife, Mary Alice Williams. Together they are seated on a rock near the rapids as water gushes around them.
[Wagon purported to be Sam Houston's stagecoach]
Photograph of a stagecoach purported to belong to the late General Sam Houston, photographed by Byrd Williams to make post cards for his store in Gainesville.
[Landscape with a rock formation]
Photograph of a rock formation surrounded by trees and shrubs. The rock formation has a small divide that nearly splits it into two. The sky above the landscape is empty. Smaller rocks are scattered amongst the grass and shrubs.
[Byrd Williams, Jr. with brothers]
Portrait of brothers Johnson Williams, Byrd Williams, Jr., and Charles Williams, as young children.
[A family on a porch]
Photograph of a small family seated and standing on their porch of their house that is covered with a fresh blanket of snow. Other homes in the background are visible along the horizon. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Byrd Sr."
[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.
[Johnson, Byrd Jr., and Charles Williams]
Portrait of Johnson, Byrd Jr., and Charles Williams, as young boys.
[Page 8 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Johnson Williams wearing a suit and bow tie.
[Letter from Chestnut Bluff - June 12, 1887]
Letter to and from unnamed individuals, in which the writer discusses the prevalence of scarlet fever in their hometown of Dyersburg. It also includes an account of the possible sickness of the writer's son, and ends with her calling for the doctor.
[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 Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Byrd Williams Jr. in a suit.
[Photo of Charles Williams from the Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Photograph of Charles Williams as a baby.
[Photo of Mary Alice Williams from the Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Photograph of Mary Alice Johnson Williams.
[Page 7 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]
Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Charles Williams.
[Photo of three men standing in front of a fence]
Photograph of three men standing in front of a fence.
[Dirt road between trees]
Photograph of a dirt road with a row of trees on either side. The dirt road has tracks on each side of it. A field can be seen through the trees, to the right of the road.
[A drawbridge]
Photograph of a drawbridge over a body of water. A pile of rocks and dirt is visible in the foreground. The bridge is being drawn to make a pathway for a watercraft.
[Five Men and a Wagon]
Photograph of five men all wearing hats and work clothes. They stand in front of a wagon holding hay and pulled by a mule. The wagon is in front of a barn and a house.
[Five Men and a Wagon, 2]
Photograph of five men all wearing hats and work clothes. They stand in front of a wagon holding hay and pulled by a mule. The wagon is in front of a barn and a house.
[Hazy mountainside]
Photograph of a hazy mountainside landscape. Two trees can be seen in the foreground, one of which is bare. Shrubs and trees cover the mountain. Another mountain is slightly visible through the haze.
[Heavy machinery at a construction site]
Photograph of heavy machinery at a construction site. A large pile of dirt or sand is visible in the foreground. Buildings and utility poles can be seen in the background.
[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.
[Man driving a car]
School book cover belonging to Byrd Williams, Jr., on which he sketched a man driving a car.
[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.
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