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[Four Men Wearing Cowboy Hats]

Photograph of C. Dow, Marcos Hines, Tom Mayfield, and E. W. Anelin, four men wearing suits, cowboy boots, and cowboy hats posing in front of a stone building. A handwritten text on the front of the photograph labels the men from left to right: "C. Dow, Marcos Hines, Tom Mayfield, E. W. Anglin."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers at Inspection]

Photograph of a long row of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field with trees visible in the background. In the foreground one soldier on horseback is facing the other men and on the far left one of the soldiers is holding a flag. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Full Pack inspection 1st Col. Cav. Brownsville, Tex. 10-28-16."

Date: October 28, 1916

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Lon C. Hill Sr's Home]

Photograph of Lon C. Hill Sr's home in Harlingen, Texas. The home is viewed from a comer with large trees obscuring the light color trimmed house. One large palm tree is visible growing in the front yard. There is handwritten text on the back that gives a history of the house.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Elizabeth Street in Brownsville, Texas]

Photograph of Elizabeth Street in Brownsville, Texas. Automobiles and horse drawn carriages are pictured in the street with buildings on either side. On the left side of the photo a sign outside a store reads "Willman's Drug Store". Handwritten text on the back reads "1904 or 1905".

Date: 1904/1905

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[A Man and His Dog in a Field]

Photograph of a man and his dog in a field. In the background to the left is a shed with trees surrounding it. Handwritten text on the back reads "Daddy Hill and his pet dog Spot".

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Man with Girl and Dog]

Photograph of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a handwritten text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08." On the bottom of the photograph the same text is type-written.

Date: July 25, 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Celebrating the 76th Birthday of Lon C. Hill]

Photograph of men riding horseback with others following behind. The man to the right is dressed in Native American clothing with a headdress on. Handwritten text on back reads "Celebrating the 76th birthday of Lon C. Hill Sr. Valley Pioneer - Founder of Harlinger, Texas. July 31, 1932".

Date: July 31, 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Brownsville, Texas]

Postcard of Brownsville, Texas in 1904. On the left side of the image buildings line a street with trees lining the right. Horse drawn carriages are visible on the street. Handwritten text on back reads "Brownsville, 1904".

Date: 1904

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Magazine Clipping of Harlingen Sorghum]

Magazine clipping of an image that has printed text across the top and bottom that says, "Harlingen Sorghum--Planted May 4,1908, Photographed July 25,1908." The photograph includes Lon C. Hill and a young girl standing in front of the long grain, and the young girl has one arm resting on a dog. The reverse has text from a Gulf Coast Magazine article.

Date: 1908~

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Reprint Photograph of a Group of Men]

Reprint photograph of a group of men in dark color suits with two sitting down and the rest standing up behind them. Text under the photographs separate the photographs as "before buying land" and "after buying land from Conway & Hoit. Mission, Tex". There is handwritten text on the back that reads "Hoyd = This is re-print taken in 1908. Just found original in files. Yours truly, Jas. Bryan." "Jim Hill, Wm. J. Bryan, Hoit x Conway standing back".

Date: 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Man, Girl, and Dog in Field]

Photograph of a young girl, dog, and man standing in a cotton field with trees and houses visible in the background. The girl standing in the foreground in front of the field, wearing a light-colored dress with the dog on the left and the man, wearing suspenders and a hat, is standing behind her in the field. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotton Planted Apr. 20. Photo July 25 '08. Producing 1 1/2 Bales Per Acre."

Date: July 25, 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Hill Family at Del Mar Beach]

Photograph of the Hill family at Del Mar Beach on July 4th. The family is pictured wearing light color clothing and standing along a grassy area of the beach. There is handwritten text on the back of the photograph listing the names of the family present.

Date: July 4, 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill]

Photograph of the Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill for his birthday. Hill Sr. is pictured sitting down with the younger members of the family around him. Behind the family greenery is visible with a building on the right side.`Handwritten text on the back list the family members and their ages that are present in the photo.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Men in Cotton Field]

Photograph of seven unidentified men wearing light-colored shirts and hats standing in the middle of a cotton field. In the foreground on the right one man is facing towards the camera, as are the three men behind him. On the left two men are spaced farther apart, standing behind horses that are facing the other direction. Trees and telephone poles are visible in the background and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon Hill Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotten planted May 4. Photo J… more

Date: July 25, 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Man, Girl, and Dog on Farm]

Postcard of a man wearing suspenders and a straw hat standing in the middle of a cotton field with a young girl in a light-colored dress and a dog. The girl is standing in the foreground with the dog on the left and the man is behind her on the left. More fields and houses are visible in the distant background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm. Harlingen, Tex. Cotton Planted APr. 20. Photo. July 25, 08. Producing 15 Bales per acre."

Date: July 25, 1908

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Newspaper Clipping of the Hill Family at Their First Home]

Newspaper clipping of the Hill family outside their first home in Harlingen, Texas. Handwritten text on back includes the names of the family members present in the photo.

Date: 1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Portrait of Gordon Hill]

Portrait of Gordan Hill wearing a dark color suit jacket with a patterned tie. Handwritten text on back reads "Gordan Hill, Sept 1918. Born May 4, 1887. Died Oct 29, 1918".

Date: September 1918

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[A Man Standing Next to Fruit Tree]

Photograph of a man turning toward a fruit tree. He is picture wearing a light color pants and hit with dark color pants. Handwritten text on back reads "Daddy Hill fruit trees"

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Man, Girl, and Dog]

Postcard of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08."

Date: July 25, 1908

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Papaya Trees]

Photograph of papaya trees that have sprouted papaya fruit. Handwritten text on back reads "Daddy Hill's papaya fruit".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Lon C. Hill Sr and Friend]

Photograph of Lon C. Hill Sir, and friend. Both men are pictured outside and wearing light color suits with dark color hats. Handwritten text on back reads "Lon C. Hill, Sr and friend".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Gordon Hill With a Tied Up Deer]

Photograph of Gordon Hill with a gun and standing next to a deer he shot. The deer has been hung up on a tree next to Hill. Handwritten text on the back reads "Gordan with a deer he shot near the house 1906".

Date: 1906

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Soldiers Being Inspected]

Photograph of cavalry soldiers standing in a long row in front of their tents with bundles of supplies on the ground in front of them. They are in a field with trees visible in the background. On the right a small group of other soldiers facing them appear to be inspecting their tents and on the far left a flag can be seen. A handwritten text on the front of the photograph reads "Inspection day, 'B' troop 1st Col. Cav., Brownsville, Tex. 10-28-16."

Date: October 28, 1916

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

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