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Bridge Construction Over Water

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip showing images in Los Angeles. The left image shows men building a bridge over the water; the image on the right is a vertical frame showing metal scaffolding.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mountain Forest]

Description: Photograph of a forest with mountains in the background. The trees are tall and they look to go very far back. In the foreground of the image is a creek that has a bridge going across it on the far left. The bank of the creek is covered in tall grasses and there is a trail going through these grasses. There is a break in the trees in the center of the image through which the mountains in the distance are visible.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Diptych of a port in Los Angeles]

Description: Two photographs on a negative strip, showing images in Los Angeles. The image on the left shows many men building something at the ship yards, and a sign in the background reads "[City] of Los Angeles Berth 232". The right frame shows two docked ships, a large one in the background and a much smaller one in the foreground.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two mountainsides]

Description: Photograph of the sides of mountains. The image was taken from the side of one mountain and another mountain is visible in the background of the image. The mountainsides are rocky with small patches of plants and brush and there is a ravine between the two sides.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[2 Donkeys]

Description: Photograph of two donkeys on a cobblestone street, outside of a building. The donkeys are saddled with crates holding glass bottles.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Wagon on a bridge]

Description: Panoramic photograph of a wagon driving across a bridge. The cart is moving away from the camera and there is a man running along the sidewalk in the opposite direction, on the left side of the image.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Father and daughter on a shore]

Description: Photograph of a father and daughter standing on the seashore. They both have their backs to the camera and are looking out towards the sea. The man is wearing a dark-colored long-sleeve shirt with a newsboy cap and is holding his daughter's hand. The girl is wearing a white dress with long socks. There is another child sitting on the ground a ways away from the family and in the background of the image, there is a building and a dock.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Workers using heavy equipment]

Description: Photograph of men using heavy equipment on a construction site. On of the men is standing on top of a platform next to the equipment which is housed inside of an open wooden structure. The two other workers are standing on a slightly elevated walkway and are working on the equipment. There are two of these walkways on both sides of the structure and there are sandbags stacked on a platform on the left side of the structure.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three soldiers]

Description: Photograph of three Mexican soldiers in uniform, standing outside of a large brick building. The soldiers are dressed in their uniforms and the man in the center is holding a bayonet. The building they are standing outside of is brick and has a large rounded section that is visible behind the men. The man on the far right is standing on top of a short step.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Stumps on a construction site]

Description: Photograph of stumps at a construction site. The stumps are positioned in a line in the center of the photograph and they are all different sizes. The ground around the is covered in well-trodden soil that has tracks in it. In the background of the image, a crane and other construction equipment is visible.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men working inside a ditch]

Description: Photograph of men working inside a ditch. A small trench with wooden walls can be seen inside the ditch with the man standing inside. At the end of the trench, a piece of equipment can be seen in which a man is operating.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Couples standing in front of a car]

Description: Photograph of two couples standing in front of a car at Barge Bottom. One of the couples is Irene Biffle Williams' parents, Jonathan Theodric Biffle and Mary Jane Biffle. The men are both wearing long-sleeve button-up shirts with suspenders and ties. The man on the far left is wearing a hat and is in the shade. The women are both standing in the center of the group. The woman on the left is wearing a patterned dress with a white lace collar and the woman on the right is wearing a matching patte… more
Date: 1900~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Road construction in El Paso]

Description: Photograph of road construction on a neighborhood in east El Paso. A steam-powered roller is visible on the road along with a trailer behind it that appears to be carrying materials in a large barrel. A wheelbarrow is visible on the left and a small automobile is parked in the center of the road. The surrounding area is flat and covered in dirt. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd Williams Jr. in the desert]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Moore Jr. standing in a desert. He is wearing a suit with a hat and is visible in profile. He is standing with one of his feet propped up on a rock. The area he is standing in is very hilly with sparse brush and a mountain is visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Johnson Williams and three other men with a dog]

Description: Photograph of four men posing on a porch with a dog, Robert Johnson Williams is second from the right. Two of the men are standing and the two other men are sitting on the railing of the porch. The men are all wearing suits and the two men who are standing are wearing bowler hats. The man who is sitting on the railing on the right side of the image is wearing a sombrero. There is a small dog standing on the railing. The men are posing in front of a window that is reflecting the pillars of the … more
Date: [1905..1915]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Forest in a valley]

Description: Photograph of a forest in a valley. The trees in the forest are very tall, however they are not very dense as the ground between them is visible. The valley is surrounded by mountains and the trees continue up the sides of the mountains. The image was taken from a high elevation looking out across the valley.
Date: [1900..1915]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A bridge in the desert]

Description: Photograph of a small bridge in the desert. The bridge is elevated over the ground of the desert and has solid sides. There is an elevated road running across the bridge. The desert around the bridge has no grass but there is some brush and small bushes scattered around. There are power lines and poles around the bridge.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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