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[Seed Scale Hopper]

Description: Photograph of the the seed scale hopper for weighing cotton seed in the Burton Farmer's Gin with printed text at the top that says, "S[...] Weight on Seed Scale." There are chains above the chute and the wall behind it is made of corrugated metal.
Date: October 1978
Creator: Felder, Greg
Partner: Texas Cotton Gin Museum

[Engine Label]

Description: Detail view of the engine label on the Bessemer, or “Lady B” engine as it is called, at the Burton Farmer's Gin, with the text: "Bessemer Oil Engine. Spec.U. Type IV. Pat. Nov. 9th 1915. Pat Dec. 14th 1915. Pat. Dec. 14th 1915. Pat. Dec. 21st 1915. Pat's Pending. No. 3290[...] R. P M. 250, H.P. 125. The Bessemer Gas Engine Co. Grove City, PA."
Date: October 1978
Creator: Felder, Greg
Partner: Texas Cotton Gin Museum

[Photograph of Sallie Jenkin's House]

Description: Photograph of Sallie Munn Jenkin's house in Brenham, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph describes Sallie as a cousin. The house itself is two and a half stories tall and features a large, covered porch packed with foliage.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with Glasses]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing glasses with small, circular lenses. She wears a dark-colored dress with large ruffles on the bust and sleeves. She wears a small pin with a treble clef and "1893" written on it. She is looking to the right of the photographer. "With fondest love" is written on the back of the photograph. Gift of Willard E. Brown, III.
Date: July 15, 1896
Creator: Holland
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of an African American Woman]

Description: Photograph of an African American woman with the last name Allen. She poses in a light-colored blouse with a scarf and a gingham skirt. Her right hand is tucked in her pocket and her left arm is resting on a doorframe. This photo is from the estate of T. B. Wilson in Waco.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Dan and Minnie Tieman Weiss]

Description: Photograph of Dan and Minnie Tieman Weiss posing together for a portrait in wedding clothes. The bride wears a floor-length wedding gown with a matching headdress and veil. She carries an elaborate bouquet with strings of flowers dangling from it. The groom wears a dark-colored suit with flowers pinned to his lapel. The couple stands arm-in-arm.
Date: November 1935
Creator: Winkelmann, Friedrich Christian, Sr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Smiling Infant]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified infant smiling for a portrait. The child sits on a table with a patterned tablecloth draped over it. The child wears a short-sleeved, light-colored dress and looks toward the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Winkelmann, Friedrich Christian, Sr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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