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John H. Shary Collection

The John H. Shary Collection contains the papers from John H. Shary (1872-1945), the founder of Sharyland and Father of the Texas Citrus Industry. Shary was a prominent land developer and was president of the United Irrigation Company in the Mission / Sharyland area. The digital images from the Shary Collection include letters, speeches, and photographs. For more materials of the John H. Shary Collection, view the Finding Aid on ArchivesSpace.

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[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion

J. C. Murff

Excursion party posing by dirt road near a field.
[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion

J. C. Murff

Excursion party posing across dirt road in front of palm and citrus trees.
[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion

J. C. Murff

Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion party

Excursion party posing to the right of a wooden building in front of a cleared field.
[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion party

Excursion party posing in a cleared field.
[Shary] Photograph of John H. Shary excursion party

Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's home.
[Shary] Photograph of Mission High School

Two story brick building with decorative roof design, Mission High School.

Part of Shary Collection.
[Shary] Photograph of New 600 acre tract with underground irrigation near Mission, Texas sold by Southwestern Land Co., Dallas Texas

J. W. Gardner

Newly planted citrus trees in field with underground irrigation system.
[Shary] Photograph of original Sharyland Homestead 1914

First Sharyland homestead in 1914 that includes barn and house in front of corn fields.
[Shary] Photograph of Pecans

Photograph of a Pecan cluster.
[Shary] Photograph of Post-convention Tour N. A. D. C. 23rd Annual Convention Dallas, Tex. 1930 having breakfast at Sharyland in the Rio Grande Valley

Convention-goers standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
[Shary] Photograph of Post convention tour N.A.D.C. 23rd annual convention, Dallas, Texas ... Having breakfast at Sharyland in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Conventioneers standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
[Shary] Photograph of Presbyterian Church in Mission, Texas

Presbyterian Church in Mission, Texas.
[Shary] Photograph of Rio Grande Valley Butter Creamery building

Photo of the Rio Grande Valley Creamery building in McAllen, Texas.
[Shary] Photograph of San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railroad Car 101

Travelers posing with the train San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway car 101.
[Shary] Photograph of Shary Lake Club

Panoramic photograph of the Shary house and boat house by the Shary Lake in Mission, Texas. Text on the photo says, "Shary Lake Club, Oct. 7, 1917."
[Shary] Photograph of Shary lake clubhouse

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Front view of the Sharylake clubhouse.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharylake Clubhouse

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Photograph from the side of the Sharylake clubhouse.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland Co. excursion party near Sharyland

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Panoramic photograph of a group of people posing out-of-doors. Part of a white house and a fence covered with climbing vines is visible in the background. Text at the bottom of the image says: "Shary Land Co's Excursion Party Near Sharyland, May 19th, 1917."
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion

Excursion party posing between house and barn.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Excursion party posing in young citrus orchard. John Shary is labeled.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion party

Shary excursion party posing in what appears to be a nursery field.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion party

Excursion party posing to the side of the Sharyland Railroad depot in Mission, Texas.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion party (copy 2)

Excursion party posing to the side of old Sharyland Railroad depot.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland excursion party in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of the William Jennings Bryan home. John Shary is labeled.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland Excursion Party in the Magic Rio Grande Valley

Eskildsen (Photographer)

Excursion party posing in front of Sharyland Railroad Depot building. Original Shary residence can be seen in the distance.
[Shary] Photograph of Sharyland party at Shary Yacht Club - Port Isabel, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Tex.

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of the Shary Yacht club in Port Isabel, Texas.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. at Sharyland, Tex. excursion party in Lower Rio Grande Valley

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing next to the Charles Volz home.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. at the original William Jennings Bryan farm; 1,000,000 people in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 5 years - excursion party

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of William Jennings Bryan home.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland ... opening of 2000 acre tract

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of Shary House, lake, and clubhouse.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland - the home of the grape fruit

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party standing in front of the Shary Lake by the Shary house. Cars along the left side of the photo on Shary Boulevard.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland - the home of the grape fruit

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of Shary Lake and across Shary Road (dirt road).
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of a house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house and cars.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of palm trees.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of palm trees, cars and house in the background.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of Shary lake. Cars lined up on dirt road on the left.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of palm trees and a house.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house, lake, and clubhouse. Cars lined up behind group in driveway.
[Shary] Photograph of Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

J. W. Gardner

Excursion party posing in front of palm trees.