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Samuel Alschuler sits in partial profile for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler poses for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler sits for a portrait taken in the year of his death.

Samuel Alschuler sits in profile for a portrait.

Samuel Alschuler sits for a portrait in his young adulthood. On verso: Mr. Jameson compliments of Samuel Alschuler May 1895.Attached letter dated March 2, 1936: "Hon Samuel Alschuler, Chicago Ills. My Dear Sam: I am endorsing a photograph of a fine…

Mary S. Barrickman Rowe and her husband, Walter H. Rowe, pose for a portrait.

Henry Day poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. On verso: "Henry Day, Barry, Illinois, February 10, 1892."

William Day, father of Effie Sue Day Gard, poses for a portrait as a young man. On verso "Day, William, b. Sept 16, 1845, son George & Henrietta (Shank) Day, Springfield Ill, m. Margaret E. Keyes, 18 May 1865; Maternal great grandfather."

A young Otis Converse Day poses next to a blanket for a portrait. On verso: "Otis Converse Day, b 27 Aug 1890, son of Will &amp Margaret E Keyes Day, 1963 living Lapeer, Michigan, Younger brother of Effie, Kate, Daisy, Maud, m. Frances Kohl…

Sisters Daisy Day Johnson and Marg Maude Day Samuels Jones pose for a portrait.On verso: "Daisy Day Johnson (Mrs. Cha[rle]s R.), Marg Maude Day Samuels (1st) Jones (2nd), 3rd & 4th dtrs Will. Day & Marg E. Keyes; Daisy b. July 15, 1871, m.…

Margaret Day, mother of Effie Sue Day Gard, stands in a decorated room during a portrait session. Blue two cent stamp with George Washington's portrait on the back. On verso "Day, Margaret E. (Keyes), b. 17 July 1846, dau. James W. &amp. Lydia…

Helen Ross Jordan, mother of Edith Ross Jordan, poses for a portrait in a white dress. On verso: "Helen Ross - married Jan 5, 1889 - Pas[adena] Cal Arthur Jordan - August 15, 1863 - died."

The Ross children, (l-r) Edward, Helen, Carlton, and Edith, pose for a family portrait. On verso: "Edward P. Kirby from his wife - March 1881, Edward K. Ross Jan 22, 1865, Helen Ross, 18 in Sept 11, 1863, Carlton Perry Nov 10, 1868, Edith Ross July…

Charles E. Ross, brother-in-law of Edward Payson Kirby and Helen McClure Kirby Dwight, holds his hat while posing for a portrait.

Judge Edward Payson Kirby sits reading near a desk. Kirby served as County Judge of Morgan County from 1873-1881 and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1890-1892.

Ranchers round up cattle near Fort Davis, Texas.

William "Bill" Pawley rides a bucking horse in front of a crowd of spectators on horseback during the 1921 Cody Stampede. On verso: "Start for park in the morning. Back here in about five days. Cody - Aug. 18." Post card addressed to W. H. Diller Jr.…

A roadside sign provides the history of Kit Carson Rock at Rockpile Park in Davis Mountains, Texas. The sign reads: "Kit Carson Rock; When this name was discovered in 1941 the date on this rock was plainly Dec. 25, 1839; Texas Highway Department."

Robert Grierson, father of Benjamin H. Grierson, sits for a portrait. A green three-cent stamp with George Washington is on the verso.

Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses in uniform. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars. In 1863 he led the successful Grierson's Raid as part of the…

Several men on horseback pose for a photograph at Spring Valley Ranch in Fort Davis, Texas. The men are identified as (l-r) Gen. Benjamin Henry Grierson, Benjamin Henry "Harry" Grierson, Jr., "Jesus", "Jose", G[eorge] G[rierson], P. Kirk, and W.…

Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.

Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.

Harry Grierson, son of Benjamin Henry Grierson, poses on horseback in front of a barn with two slaughtered cows hanging in the background.

The front of Snodgrass House in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, features a cannon and a large stone monument in front of the building. The Union Army took a position south of the house on the final day of fighting during the Battle of Chickamauga.