[View from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood]

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Photograph from the top of a courthouse looking down at the damage in Richmond, Texas caused by the 1899 hurricane. Most of the smaller buildings in the town have been flooded out while the larger building is less impacted.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1899.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Fort Bend Museum Collection and was provided by the Fort Bend Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 121 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Fort Bend Museum

Since 1967, the Museum has preserved and interpreted state and county history. It provides a glimpse into life on the Brazos River through exhibit galleries, home museums, and a walking tour of historic Richmond. Among the Museum's materials are photos of prohibitionist Carrie A. Nation and "Mother of Texas" Janne Long.

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Photograph from the top of a courthouse looking down at the damage in Richmond, Texas caused by the 1899 hurricane. Most of the smaller buildings in the town have been flooded out while the larger building is less impacted.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm.

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Collection sent temporarily to the Fort Bend County Library to be kept until the museum opened.

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Fort Bend Museum Collection

Photographs of artifacts from the Fort Bend Museum and local area. Materials include images of U.S. Congressman John M. Moore, prohibitionist Carrie A. Nation, and Jane Long, the "Mother of Texas."

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  • 1899

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  • June 1, 2016, 11:26 a.m.

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[View from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood], photograph, 1899; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth257/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Bend Museum.

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