Explorer and adventurer Paul J. Rainey and his dog with fellow hunters in camp on O'Conner Ranch, Refugio County, Texas, ca. 1915

Photograph shows five men squatting on ground as they pose with hunting dog. Tent in background.Inscription on back of original by photographer: ''Left to right --Mathews - Paul Rainey -Elliott - Bert Hornburg [Refugio resident] & Claude Keeran [Victoria County rancher]. The dog is named ''Rattler,'' & is valued at {dollar}5,000 - The tent in the background is the stable tent. Mr. Rainey [owner of hunting lodge in Mississippi] is camped in Tom O'Connor's pasture - Refugio Co. hunting coyotes - J.D.M.'