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[Two men on a rail cart]

Description: Photograph of two men on railroad tracks. One of the men sits on a rail cart while the other stands in front of it. The man on the left may possibly be Byrd Williams Jr. Utility poles are visible on the right.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Train tracks and buildings]

Description: Photograph of train tracks with a train station on the right and mountains in the distant background. A house can be seen across from the train station.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A train station in Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a train station in Mexico. Multiple individuals can be seen waiting at the train station. A few buildings and tents are visible on the right.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men working on construction]

Description: Photograph of men working on the construction of either railroad tracks or a road. Men can be seen carrying shovels and shoveling dirt. Two wooden planks of wood are placed parallel to one another forming a pathway for their construction. A large piece of equipment can be seen in the background with men standing around it. A fenceline is visible on the left and two rows of utility poles are visible in the background.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Crane loading a railcar]

Description: Photograph of a crane loading materials into a railcar. The crane appears to be in a construction area with dirt hills. The railcar is resting on the railroad tracks while it is being loaded. The surrounding landscape is flat and desert-like with little greenery.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Page 10 of Byrd Williams Jr. album, 1907-1920]

Description: Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos of Byrd Jr. with sons Byrd III and John, Byrd Jr. with a co-worker on a handcar on a railroad, Byrd Jr. with Irene, Byrd III, and John on a railroad bridge, and Irene Biffle Williams and Byrd III sitting on the family Ford.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Page 28 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]

Description: Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos. Pictured on the top left is Byrd Williams Jr.'s horse, Dan. The photo on the top right is the original Cooke County courthouse in Gainesville, Texas, c.1904. The bottom photos feature a man pulling a lever near a train track, a river scene, and an unknown young boy.
Date: 1902/1908
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Construction supplies at a train yard]

Description: 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.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Houses under a bridge]

Description: Photograph of houses in a desert under a railroad bridge. The houses are very small and are positioned very close to one another. There are people standing outside of the houses and there are also clotheslines and fences around the structures. In the foreground of the image, there are two young children who are walking towards a body of water that is in the center of the image. This water is very shallow and on the other side of it there are more houses.There are two railroad bridges on the rig… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a wooden fence]

Description: Photograph of a wooden fence, which runs to the right of a railroad track. The fence is constructed with vertical wooden posts of various heights and horizontal railroad ties. The roofs of several buildings and tall electrical posts are visible beyond the fence. The silhouette of a train car sits on the tracks in the distance.
Date: 1940
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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