Surveyors on the railroad in the Manvel (now Barnwell), California area. L-R: Charles Whittemore, Judge Davis, and the person on far right is unidentified. They were surveying in preparation for the building of the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad, circa 1905
A group picture of the Howard Family, probably taken in West Brach, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Handwritten description provided on stock card: "Postcard. Backrow L to R: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest figure); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard; 3) Minnie Howard. (Taken in Oregon)." Additional handwritten description provided on separate piece of paper: "Jesse should be Jessie Pearl Howard Johnson Manor. Picture probably taken in West Branch, Bridge Creek, Oregon. Backrow, l to r: 1) William D. Howard; 2) Marcus Howard, father; 3) Nancy Howard Copley (tallest fig.); 4) Mary Josephine (Baxter) Howard, mother; 5) Ollie Howard Lohr. Front row: 1) Allie Howard Moxley; 2) Lyght Howard (died WW1 influenza epid.); 3) Minnie Howard (died about 15 years old). James H. Howard, Ruth Foster Roark's great-great grandfather."
Handwritten on back of image: "Reclamation Group to Boulder (?)." Quote from Dave Coons: "Reclamation group to Boulder, but taken in Las Vegas in middle or late 1920s."