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The Ole Fireside

Description: Photograph of a Christmas decoration scene from December, 1924; these decorations were put up inside of the U.S.S. Texas and this fireplace is not made out of actual brick. The title of the photo reads "The Old Fireside."
Date: December 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of the 2nd Division's Christmas Decorations]

Description: Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas 2nd Division's Christmas decorations on December 23, 1924; these decorations were put up in one of the empty rooms inside of the U.S.S. Texas. The Christmas tree is the largest decoration in the room but on the right of the photo there is a large American flag. There is also a sign in the top left corner that reads: "Xmas 2nd Div."
Date: December 23, 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Christmas Lunch on U.S.S. Texas]

Description: Photograph of food on a long table in a room with large bullets mounted on the wall. A note on the front of the photo says "Noon day meal in 5-inch case mate, December 25, 1924." Another handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is one of crews sleeping, eating and loafing quarters. It contained one 5-inch rotating gun."
Date: December 25, 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[The dirt road that runs alongside the George house]

Description: Photograph looking down the dirt road that runs alongside the George house. In the center right of photo is the southeast corner of the George house. It is partly covered by trees in the foreground. A barbed wire fence runs down the left side of the road with trees on the opposite side from the road and further down the fence line. All is covered in snow and ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A young girl holding a doll, standing in the middle of a snow covered yard]

Description: Photograph probably of Mary Jones as a young girl. She is standing in the middle of snow covered yard surrounding my trees whose branches are bent under the weight of the ice on them. Mary is wearing a dark dress that falls at her knees, dark stockings, shoes and a dark hat. She is holding a baby doll in her right hand. A few sparse pieces of grass stick out of the snow. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[George house yard covered in snow]

Description: Photograph of the George house yard covered in snow with ducks and ducklings along a wooden fence in the distance. A small animal house is on left of photo along with large trees. Short wooden fence extends across the photo with more small animal houses on the opposite side of the fence and thick trees in the distance. Most of the ducks are centered in the photo around a trough. A tree stands on the right side of the photo.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A dirt road lined with snow and telephone lines weighted down with ice]

Description: Photograph of a dirt road lined with snow. The brush along the side of the road is covered in snow and ice. The telephone poles running down the left side of the image are so weighted down with ice that they are touching the ground. Dark buildings line the left side of the photo, while the right side is lined with brush.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of the back of the George house]

Description: Photograph of the back of the George house, water tower with cables extending from it and a windmill slightly to the right. Two chimneys are visible and one white building on right side with the edge of another building visible on extreme right. There is a large tree in the left side of the photo. Snow covers the ground. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Large tree with branches covered in ice]

Description: Photograph of a large, barren tree whose branches are covered with ice and therefore hanging to the ground. The corner of a dark two-story building can be seen in far right center of photo. Snow covers the ground. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924".
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building]

Description: Photograph of small wooden building with the side of another building visible further back and to the right. The small building has a chimney between a window and a door and is propped up on wood slats. Two windows are on the west side of the building and one on the south side next to the chimney. Snow covers the ground and icicle hang from the roof top and ledges of the windows. Some dark objects are directly behind and to the left of the small building.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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