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A woman named Kathleen sits peacefully in a garden. On verso: "Kathleen in the Garden."

Sig. Livingstone, A. Roth, Mamie Lyons, Miss Flower, Mrs. Flower, and Judge Samuel Alschuler pose for a portrait in front of an Ottawa Beach resort in Michigan.

Judge Samuel Alschuler sits outdoors with two elderly women.

An exterior view of a two-story home highlights porches on the first and second floors of the building.

The view of a house is obstructed by a large snow drift after a heavy snowfall.

Four unidentified men pose in front of the camera wearing hats.

D. J. Carnes, judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit and member of the Appellate Bench, Second District of Illinois, sits for a portrait. On verso: "Judge D. J. Carnes Dec., late of Sycamore, Ill."

Judge Francis Elisha Baker was a justice on the Indiana Supreme Court from 1899-1902. The United States Senate confirmed him to the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals in 1902 where he served until his death in 1924. Baker served on the…

A candid photograph captures Samuel Alschuler in profile. On verso: "A candid shot of Uncle Sam, taken in his chambers by Sam Alschuler. Probably 1934 or 1935."

Samuel Alschuler sits in profile for a portrait.

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."

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."

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.

The entrance to the home Reverend Thomas K. Beecher in Elmira, New York, features a picket fence and pathway. Beecher attended Illinois College before working as an educator and minister. Thomas K. Beecher is the brother of abolitionists Harriet…

The abandoned hospital stands in ruins at Fort Davis. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments, more commonly known as the Buffalo Soldiers, were…

Yucca, a rubber-producing plant, thrives in western Texas.

A herd of buffalo grazes in a mountainous region.

Longhorn steers stand in a pen on a ranch.