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[Albert Stiles sitting in a doorway]
Photograph of Albert Iriving Stiles sitting in a doorway. He holds produce in one hand and looks downwards at it. Multiple baskets of produce can be seen on either side of the door. Albert is wearing a hat, trousers, a long-sleeve shirt, and boots.
[American color type dolls various photocopies]
Photocopies of the outfits of some of the American Colortype dolls with various handwritten notes in the margins.
[A boy standing near the ocean, looking toward Point Fermin]
Photograph of one Irene and Byrd Williams, Jr.'s children staring at the ocean and the Point Fermin cliff from the shore, with his back to the camera.
[Buffalo standing in the woods]
Photograph of a buffalo standing in the woods. The buffalo has a short tail and a long nose and is visible only in silhouette. The buffalo is standing in between two wooden poles and the area is surrounded by trees with no leaves.
[A building behind a green]
Photograph of people walking on a green in front of a building. The green is well manicured with close cut grass and no trees or other plants in the area. There are small trees in the background that separate the green from the paved area that is directly in front of the building. There are people in this area as well, and the are is walled off by short, stone walls. The building itself is very long and has a flat roof with large arch windows along the center of the building. The building is made out of a light colored stone and there is another building that was designed in the same style to the left of the image. On the right side of the picture, other buildings are visible.
[A building under construction]
Photograph of a partially constructed building. The frame of the building is up, and there are some bricks on the exterior, but there are no shingles on the roof. Inside of the building are saw horses and other building materials. In front of the building are stacks of pallets, bricks, and lumber and there are other building materials scattered around the ground. There is also a drop off in front of the building that looks to have been excavated during construction and some pieces of lumber have slid down this drop off.
[A busy port]
Photograph of a busy port. There are buildings along the shore and there are ships docked on the other side of the port, visible by their masts which extend above the port. The foreground of the image is the ocean which is very calm with few waves.
[Buttercrust Bread Boy paper doll]
A boy paper doll with three cut outfits including an artist, clown, and Scotsman. On the verso side handwritten text names this doll as the Buttercrust Bread boy.
Buttercrust Bread girl paper doll
An uncut sheet containing the Buttercrust Bread girl paper doll with 8 outfits.
[Byrd III, John, and Brownie near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California]
Photograph of Byrd III and brother John Williams with the family dog, Brownie, near Point Fermin in San Pedro, California.
[Byrd Jr. and Irene posing with their sons]
Photograph of Irene and Byrd Williams Jr. posing with their sons John and Charles. John and Byrd Jr. are both wearing white button up shirts with light colored pants and have their hands behind their backs. Byrd is also wearing a bow tie and a hat. Charles is wearing a white button up shirt with dark colored capri pants and he is holding his hands out in front of him. Irene is wearing a dark colored, long sleeve dress and has her hands in front of her. They are standing in a field of tall grass in front of a treeline.
[Byrd Jr. with his sons in the desert]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. in the desert with his sons Byrd III and John. The young boys are sitting on a trunk that is in the back of a car and Byrd Jr. is standing next to the car. Both of the boys are wearing shorts with long sleeve shirts and Byrd Jr. is wearing a pork pie hat with a black jacket and dark pants. The car is sitting in the middle of a desert, and there is sparse brush surrounding the car. In the background of the left side of the image, a tall mountain is visible.
[Byrd M. Williams, Sr. in a coat]
Photograph of Byrd Moore Williams Sr. standing outdoors and looking directly at the camera. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, trousers and a hat. Two bare trees and a building can be seen behind him.
[Byrd Williams III crawling outside]
Photograph of Byrd Williams III crawling on the ground in a backyard. Byrd is wearing coveralls with a white shirt underneath them and boots. He is on his hands and knees and is reaching out to pick up a piece of paper. There is a house behind him and more houses are visible on the right side of the image. There are discarded materials on the ground next to a ramp and there is a pile of branches in the foreground of the image.
[Byrd Williams III playing with his brother John on the beach]
Photograph of Byrd Williams III playing on the beach with his brother John. The boys are both wearing white, long sleeve, button up shirt with dark ties and dark colored shorts. One of the boys is crouched down and is drawing in the sand with a stick while the other boy is throwing sand at the ground. There are two other people standing on the beach behind them and there is also a pier in the background of the image. The water is very choppy and there are many waves moving towards the shore.
[Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky shore]
Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky seashore. Byrd is wearing a dark colored coat with a tie, short pants, and a cap. He is standing on top of one of the large rocks that is located on the beach. There are more large rocks in the water and there is also a ship sailing in the distance.
[Byrd Williams III standing under a tent with his brother John]
Photograph of Byrd Williams III standing under a tent with his brother John and their dog Brownie. Both of the boys are wearing white button up shirts with rolled up sleeves and short, light colored pants. Byrd III is holding a stick in his right hand and has his other hand resting at his side. John is holding the family's dog Brownie under his front legs so that he is standing up on his hind legs. The tent behind them has two poles in the center with a piece of fabric thrown over them. The edges of this fabric have ropes attached that are staked to the ground. The ground around them is very rocky with sparse grass.
[Byrd Williams III walking along rocks with his brother John]
Photograph of Byrd Williams III walking along rocks in a stream with his brother John. The boys are both wearing newsboy caps with thick, dark coats and light colored pants. Byrd is looking at the camera while John is looking down at the ground. John is also holding a rectangular shaped, messenger style bag that is slung over his shoulder. The boys are standing on a large rock that is surrounded by shallow water and other large rocks of different shapes and sizes. Behind the boys, there is an elevated dock that has stairs leading down to the deck.
[Byrd Williams IV and his sister Pam posing with kittens]
Photograph of Byrd Williams IV sitting in a front lawn holding kittens with his twin sister Pam. Byrd is wearing a white t-shirt with jeans and tennis shoes and is siting with his legs crossed in front of him. Pam is wearing a headband and a patterned dress and is also sitting with her legs crossed. Both of the kids are holding a kitten in each hand and Byrd is looking down at the kittens while Pam smiles at the camera. The kids are sitting in the grass and behind them is a car that is parked in a driveway and there are multiple houses visible. There are short trees scattered around the front yard and on the right side of the image is a street. On the other side of the street are more houses.
[Byrd Williams IV holding kittens with his sister Pam]
Photograph of Byrd Williams IV sitting in a front lawn holding kittens with his twin sister Pam. Byrd is wearing a white t-shirt with jeans and tennis shoes and is siting with his legs crossed in front of him. Pam is wearing a headband and a patterned dress and is also sitting with her legs crossed. Both of the kids are holding a kitten in each hand and Pam is looking down at the kittens. The kids are sitting in the grass and behind them is a car that is parked in a driveway and there are multiple houses visible. There are short trees scattered around the front yard and on the right side of the image is a street. On the other side of the street are more houses.
[Byrd Williams Jr. and his wife Irene in a backyard]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. and his wife Irene standing in a backyard. Irene is wearing a white, long sleeve dress and Byrd is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie. She has her arms crossed across her chest and he has his hands around each of her biceps. They are standing in front of a fence and other houses are visible on the other side of this fence.
[Byrd Williams Jr. standing in a backyard]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. standing in a backyard. He wears a dark suit with a bowtie and a hat. The photograph is slightly blurred and his facial expression cannot be determined. A wooden fence is visible behind him.
[Calendar for 1910]
Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1910, bound in full dark grey leather with gilt decorations, depicting a candelabrum holding several lit candles.
[Charles Williams as a child]
Photograph of Charles Williams posing for a portrait in a backyard. He is wearing a black long sleeve shirt with a peter pan collar and black shorts. He is standing with his hands down at his sides and is smiling at the camera. To his left is a house and the back door and a fence that goes around the yard is visible behind him.
[Child on the beach]
Photograph of an unidentified child on a beach. The child is wearing a blazer with a bow tie and shorts and his hair is sticking up. The land that he is standing on is very rocky and the ocean is behind him.
[Children standing outside of a house]
Photograph of two children standing outside of a house. It is unclear whether the boy is John or Byrd Williams III. The boy is wearing a light colored button up shirt with shorts and he is smiling at the camera. The little girl is wearing a short white dress with a black bow. There are three buildings behind them, and one is made out of stone while the others are made out of wood. There is a clothesline in front of these buildings with clothes on it and there are other buildings visible around the ones in the background.
[Cliffside road]
Photograph of a road that runs alongside a cliff. A few wooden posts are visible on one side of the road. Small trees grow out of the cliff from the rock. A large number of rocks cover the road. Hills are visible in the background.
[A coastal city]
Photograph of a coastal city. The foreground of the image depicts the sea and the coastline is in the background, but buildings are visible all along this coastline. There are some ships and smaller boats sailing through the sea in front of this city and there is a building in the center of the image that is emitting dark smoke out of a smokestack.
[Commencement Name Card for Miss Roemer]
Name card printed on a plain sheet of cardstock; in the center, "Miss Roemer" is written in black ink.
[Construction at a plant]
Photograph of a possible water treatment plant under construction. Pipes can be seen within concrete channels. Three metal elevated structures can be seen which have a trestle framework. A couple of individuals can be seen standing amongst the site.
[Construction Equipment]
Photograph of a wooden construction structure. The structure includes a large funnel with a chute underneath it for the material it funnels. A pulley system runs along the height of the stand for the funnel. A pile of wood lays on the ground in front of the structure.
[Construction in Truckee, California]
Photograph of construction on a road in downtown Truckee, California. Advertisements for the American Hotel and children's clothing can be seen on one of the buildings.
[Construction materials in the desert]
Photograph of construction materials in a desert. The materials consist of cement pipes and various types of machinery and they are all clustered in a small area of the desert. The area surrounding this is made up of flat land with some brush and plants. There are telephone poles on the right side of the image and there are mountains in the background of the image.
[Construction of a dock in a port]
Photograph of construction on a dock in a harbor. The posts of the dock have been placed in the water and are located at even intervals, however there is no material covering these posts to serve as a walkway. To the right of the dock is a ship and a barge that are both stacked with cargo. The opposite shore is visible and it is lined with multi-story buildings that are located at the base of a hill.
[Construction of a pipeline]
Photograph of a pipeline that is being constructed through a field. The pipeline is sitting on top of evenly spaced mounds of dirt and is a curved shape. It is constructed out of what looks like wood and has wires wrapped around it that are evenly spaced from one another. The field that the line is sitting in is covered in tall grasses and there is a small pond in the bottom left corner of the image. In the background of the image, buildings and mountains are visible.
[Construction on a dock]
Photograph of construction on a dock. The dock is being extended, and the extension is partially constructed with all of the legs and braces in place. There is lumber laid on the already constructed dock and there is more lumber stacked on top of the partially constructed portion. There is a building on the right side of the image and the water in the harbor is visible around this building. There are more buildings and structures visible in the background of the image.
[Construction over water]
Photograph of a construction site that is located in a harbor. The structure that is being built looks to be an oil rig and it has two large, hollow structures that are built on opt of a platform. There is also a small building on top of the platform. In the foreground of the image, the dirt of the shore that the picture was taken from is visible. To the right of this, there is a dock visible and on the opposite shoreline there are boats, buildings, and power lines.
[Construction Site]
Photograph of a construction site surrounded by neighboring buildings. It appears that concrete had been placed using metal rods. A wooden ramp runs between the concrete sections.
[Construction site]
Photograph of a construction site with a pile of rubble in the foreground and the exterior wall of a building in the background. A man can be seen walking amongst the site.
[A construction site]
Photograph of a construction site. The structure that is under construction looks to be a bridge as there are long legs supporting a cement structure. There is also a walkway running parallel to this cement structure that is located just below the cement. on the other side of the cement there is a grassy area that has power lines scattered around it and there is a treeline in the background.
[A construction site in a ditch]
Photograph of a construction site in a ditch. There is a partially built structure in the ditch that is constructed from lumber and poles. On the edge of the ditch, there is a large wooden building that looks to be a barn. There is also a man sitting on the edge of the ditch and behind him telephone poles are visible.
[A construction site surrounded by rebar frames]
Photograph of a construction site that is surrounded by rebar frames. These frames are made in a grid-like pattern and are surrounding a concrete foundation. In the middle of this foundation are rebar frames that are laying on the ground. There is lumber scattered around the ground and there is a large wood plank that is leaning against the left side of the structure and is connecting the top of the structure to the ground. On the other side of the rebar frame is a tall wooden structure that has planks laying across the top to form walkways. There is another wooden structure that is partially built on the left side of the image. In the background of the image is an area that is covered in lush greenery.
[A construction site with multiple pipelines]
Photograph of a construction site with multiple pipelines. The main area of the site has been excavated so that it is underground, and there are walls in this area that are running parallel to each other. The walls have spaces on top that house pipelines and in between the walls there is a shorter, wider wall that houses a drainage system. There is a pipeline running across these walls and there are walkways in between them. On the other side of the excavated area at ground level, there is a field that has multiple wooden structures and power lines running through it. There are workers standing near the edge of the excavated area and in the background of the image there is a dense treeline.
[Construction site with posts in the ground]
Photograph of a construction site with four posts in the ground. The posts appear to be in a ditch that likely had been dug by workers. Houses and utility poles are visible in the background.
[Construction Site with Workers]
Photograph of a construction structure with men working on it. A mound of sand is present next to the structure. A crane can be seen in the background.
[Construction supplies at a train yard]
Photograph of construction equipment at a train yard. There are stacks of lumber and circular pipes, along with other construction equipment, in the yard. In front of this, there is a covered area where large construction equipment is housed and where a man is standing. On the other side of the train yard, there is a train with three cars that have the words "OCK ISLAND" on them.
[Construction workers]
Photograph of construction workers directing a wagon that is being pulled by mules. The land that the wagon on is at a slightly higher elevation than the land in the foreground of the image and it looks soft and well-trodden. There are two workers standing near the wagon and there is another worker who is riding a horse in the bottom left corner of the image.
[Construction Workers Building a Road]
Photograph of many construction workers building a portion of a bridge or a road near some rocky terrain. The print features an art deco border along the edge.
[Construction workers in a ditch]
Photograph of construction workers in a deep, narrow ditch. There are piles of dirt on either side of the ditch and on the right side there are pipes laid out. To the left of the ditch there are two small fountains that are filled with water, one of which is next to the dirt pile and the other is in a grassy area. There is also a small building on the left side of the ditch that is surrounded by short trees. On the right side of the ditch is a road and there are cars driving and parked on the side of the road. The surrounding area also has a great deal of power lines and the area behind the ditch is covered in tall grass and brush.
[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.
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