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[Mildred Ryon Wheat Booth.]

Description: Copy of a hand painted photograph in a frame of Mildred Ryon Wheat Booth. Booth, who has long, red-blonde wavy hair, is wearing a dark colored blouse with white with ruffled black trim collar. A blue-green scarf at her neck has tasseled ends. A black with gold trimmed cross pin is in the center of the tied scarf. A gold chain is hanging around the collar, also. The original painting was in an oval frame with gold trim. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1880
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A hand painted portrait of William Ryon.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of a hand painted portrait of William Ryon. The original painting is in a wooden oval frame. Ryon, whose dark hair (gray at temples) is thin on top and longer with curling at ears, is wearing a black three-piece suit with a white shirt and black tie. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A hand painted portrait of Polly Ryon.]

Description: Photograph of a hand painted portrait of Polly Ryon. The original painting is in a wooden oval frame. Ryon, who has her dark hair parted down the center and pulled back into a bun at the crown of her head, is wearing a black dress with a white collar (collar has black trim at edging). A black bow is tied at the center of the collar and a black cross with gold trim is pinned in center. She has matching black cross earrings in her ears (only one visible.) Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lloyd B. Embry, January 8, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lloyd B. Embry discussing about the received shipment of Sugar Land portraits and the compliments it received before it was hung. Also, mentions about a pale streak across the forehead that might have resulted during transit which Mr. Louviere thinks differently and about the enclosed check for the service.
Date: January 8, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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