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[Photograph of Irene Biffle]
Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams, sitting in her dorm room at UT and reading a book. Next to the photograph of Irene is a drawing, with the layout to Irene's room during her stay.
[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."
[Fort Worth construction]
Photograph of three men working in a dug out area, home are visible in the background at the top of the ditch. An old truck can be seen on the right side opposite of the two men.
[Hand tinted portrait of woman, 2]
Painting by an unidentified woman, presumed to be painted by Doris Stiles Williams, Byrd III's wife. The woman in the painting is posing in a sheer-top blue dress, wearing a red lipstick on her lips smiling widely for her portrait.
[Fisheye portrait of William Devane]
Fisheye portrait of film actor William Devane, taken from a Fuji film camera. Devane is seated at a poker table, where broken peanut shells, limes, and other trash are scattered about. Devane is not looking at the camera when his picture was taken.
[Photograph of healing group]
Photograph of a healing group, congregating around an individual lying on the ground and attempting to resuscitate him.
[Photograph of the horizon sky]
Photograph of rolling-hills underneath large puffs of clouds that go on for miles.
[Portrait of Byrd Williams Jr.]
Photograph of Byrd Williams, Jr., a retired engineer, posing in front of a wood-paneled wall. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and pants with a darker bowtie and jacket, as well as a hat. He is standing with his left hand in his pocket.
[Triptych of the Alamo]
Triptych of photographs taken during visits to the Alamo. The photographs depict the Alamo during modernized changes.
[Letter on gambling]
A letter on gambling, the letter reads, "These are your boys and I think you would want to send a little money for them especially where you've been the one who runs us of. When I was with you I save all I could and you didn't even respect me and gambled with negroes and was arrested weren't you you are making $200.00 a month so I think you ----"
[Photograph of the ocean waves]
Photograph of the ocean waves coming in and crashing against the large boulders out into the sea.
[Portrait of Irene Biffle]
Photograph of Irene Williams, wife of Byrd Williams, Jr. Mother of Byrd III, John, and Charles Williams. Irene is dressed in a loose-fitting dress that is pinned in the front.
[Byrd Williams store window]
Photograph of the Westcliff Studio window for the Byrd Williams photographer and custom frames operated by Byrd Williams III. This photograph serves as the cover for Byrd Williams IV book, Proof: Photographs from Four Generations of a Texas Family.
[Photograph of police officer]
Photograph of a police officer writing up a ticket for a vehicle whose parking meter had expired.
[Portrait of shirtless man with scar on his chest]
Photograph of an unidentified man posing for his portrait. The man is shirtless and there is a small three-inch scar across the frame of his chest where he had been stabbed. A small tattoo can be seen on his right peck, of a little cross.
[Diptych of wall and stairwell in Chicago]
Diptych of a wall and stair-well in the city of Chicago. The sign on the wall reads, "^ Choral Level and > Sage Level."
[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 ----!"
[Photograph of mountainous range]
Photograph of a mountainous range of land, that is nearly deserted of plant forms. There is one lonely man standing at the bottom of the landscape and climbing up layers of rocks.
[Portrait of woman]
Photograph of an unidentified woman from TCU posing for her portrait in front of a white sheet, the lighting creating a dramatic shadow over her figure.
[Shoe cubicles at bowling alley]
Photograph of shoe cubicles at a Bowling Alley. The shadows of patrons walking by are nearly visible as the focus is on the different sized shoes. The shoe size are printed on the backs of the shoes in different text.
[Scan of Byrd III brain activity]
Scan of Byrd Williams III brain activity after suffering from a stroke.
[Postcard from Headquarters X Ranch]
Postcard from Headquarters, X Ranch located in Kent Texas. The postcard is a photograph of many young and older gentlemen seated outside of a stable.
[Photograph of the Alamo]
Photograph of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Six patrons can be seen standing in front of the building, two men in wide-rimmed hats are off to the right of the building, two women and their gentlemen friends are standing right at the entrance.
[Pumpkin fields in Dallas]
Photograph of many rows of equally sized pumpkins sitting in a large field overlooking the city of Dallas.
[Photograph of a young woman in a convertible]
Photograph of a young woman with fair, curly hair behind the wheel of a convertible automobile parked in a parking lot. A young boy in a striped shirt, mostly obstructed by the convertible, has one foot on the curb as he approaches the concrete sidewalk in front of the parking lot. A bicycles stands on the sidewalk, supported by its kickstand. Another automobile is parked on the other side of the convertible, and a third automobile and a truck can be seen on the other side of the parking lot. In the background, a row of small houses lines a street and fades into the distance.
[Photograph of dolls]
Photograph of three baby dolls placed in the middle of a driveway to a home. Two of the dolls are pushing the stroller where the other baby doll sleeps.
[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.
[Photograph of civil war dog tags]
Photograph of a piece of cloth with the name I. N. Johnson written on it. The cloth has been identified as civil war dog tags.
[Cowboy roping a calf]
Photograph of a cowboy roping a calf during the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and Rodeo.
[A row of statues overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Point Lobos in California]
Photograph of a row of classical statues overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Point Lobos in California, imported by millionaire Adolph Sutro, from Belgium just before the 20th century. The statues rested on the parapet at Sutro Heights.
[A boat in Los Angeles harbor]
Photograph of a boat in Los Angeles harbor.
[The Flatiron building in Fort Worth]
Photograph of the Flatiron building in Fort Worth with Peters Brothers Hats on the left.
[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.
[Mountain landscape]
Photograph of mountains in a desert landscape. The mountains are covered in small shrubs. A few clouds can be seen in the sky above.
[Photograph of the Palace]
Photograph of the Palace movie theater taken during the night.
[Man walking on train tracks]
Photograph of a man walking away from the camera down a set of train tracks.
[Lake landscape]
Photograph of a lake that is surrounding a little island, a forest of trees and mountains enclose the space.
[Cops purchasing bananas from a man on the street]
Photograph of two police officers buying bananas from a vendor on the street.
[Diptych of a bath-house and a modern restroom]
Diptych of an old community bathhouse and a triptych of snapshots of a modern restroom.
[Dance school boys]
Photograph of four boys from a dance school in sequined underwear posing for a photo. Byrd Williams III's studio specialty was ballet. This photo was taken during one of the many $1-per-shot school and event sessions.
[Four young girls from ballet school]
Photograph of four young girls from the ballet school posing in Byrd Williams III's studio.
[Family photo album]
Photograph of the cover of a family photo album belonging to Byrd Moore Williams, on a wooden tabletop. The front cover is decorated with an image of a bird along the left edge, leaves and vines, and other decorative elements.
[Cart at T&P rail at night]
Photograph of a cart at the Texas & Pacific station at night.
[Young Byrd Williams IV holding a gun]
Photograph of young Byrd Williams IV holding a gun in a yard.
[First day at UT]
Photograph of a large group of students on their first day at the University of Texas in 1902. Byrd Williams Sr. traveled to Austin from Gainesville to photograph his son, Byrd Jr. who is somewhere in the crowd.
[Photograph of smoke stacks]
Photograph of the smokestacks from Texas Electric, seen towering over a bridge in the city of Fort Worth, Texas.
[Tourists in Galveston]
Photograph of tourists fishing and enjoying the water on a dock in Galveston, Texas.
[Hand tinted portrait of woman]
Painting by an unidentified woman, presumed to be painted by Doris Stiles Williams, Byrd III's wife. The woman in the painting is posing in a sheer dress, wearing a diamond necklace around her neck and her hair is neatly pinned atop her head.
[Ben Kinchlow and Hitler]
Photograph of 700 Club host, Ben Kinchlow, standing in front of a portrait of Adolf Hitler.
[Hillside landscape]
Photograph of a mountain landscape covered in shrubs. A few clouds can be seen in the sky above.
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