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- [Minutes for Hillyer Oil Compeny Meeting - 1918-02-14]
- Minutes taken from a Hillyer Oil Company meeting on February 14, 1918. The naming of Chas E. Anderson, Senior, and J. T. Willits [Willets], as temporary chairmen is mentioned. Development of plots of land and the attendees of the meeting is also mentioned.
- [Letter from Hillyer Oil Company - 1917-08-03]
- Letter from Hillyer Oil Company dated August 3, 1917. It discusses the location and drilling of successful oil wells, and mentions plots of land for sale.
- [Richmond looking east along Morton Street]
- Postcard of scene of downtown Richmond, looking east along Morton Street. Circa 1912/1913.Daily-Levy Store on right. Automobiles parked on the side of the street can be seen in the bottom left corner of photo. Blurred image of a man walking on sidewalk in bottom right of photo.
- [Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams.]
- Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams, of Victoria Co., TX. Snath is wooden with two handles, one at the bottom and one in the middle. The blade is attached by a bolted on bracket.
- Rusty blade.
- Rusty blade of a Scythe.
- [Public School in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Public School, Richmond, Texas. Two and a half story brick building. Group of people are standing near the northeast corner of the building. A person is leaning out of the middle, bottom story window.
- [Downtown Richmond looking east along Morton Street]
- Copy print of the scene of downtown Richmond, looking east along Morton Street. Automobiles parked in left corner of photo. Blurred image of man walking on sidewalk to the right of the photo. Fire hydrant in right corner of photo also.
- [Indiana Town in Rosenberg, railroad crossing on the left.]
- Postcard image of Indiana Town, Rosenberg, Texas. Dirt road intersection in foreground. Railroad crossing sign is in left corner of postcard.
- [Two women in an automobile]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of two women in an automobile, one at the driver's wheel and one in the back seat. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1910, the horse and buggy had begun to give way to the automobile. Houston Streets were never the same again. Photograph is from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1910, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Train with three men]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a train with three men sitting on front of engine, one in at the controls, and two standing at left. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Houston had become an important railhead by 1920. Gandy dancers laid the track that carried the trains that helped turn Houston into a major transportation center. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Houston Ship Channel]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Houston Ship Channel: Two large and one small boat are in view. Large boat at left carried a load of lumber. Large carts on dock at right suggest more oversize cargo will be unloaded. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "In 1914, Houston got its feet wet. Even though it was 50 miles inland, the city became a seaport. An eventually an international port-of-call. Gateway to Latin America and Europe. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Steam powered tractor with farmer]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a steam powered tractor with farmer standing on the back. Farmer is in the process of plowing the field. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Even in its early days, Houston was an agricultural center. Farm machinery such as this steam tractor helped Houstonians make the most of their natural resources. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Man and women posing with a giant fish]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of man and women in bathing suits posing with a giant fish. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Early Houstonians recall that Houston was a fisherman's paradise. The fishing's good today, too, but bathing costumes have improved considerably in most people's opinion. Houston Streets were never the same again. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1910, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Two oil derricks]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of two oil derricks. Car and wagon are on the road in front of the derricks. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "For a long time, oil has been the biggest game in town. Even in 1916 when Houston thoroughfares had as many horses and buggies as automobiles. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1920, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Eleanor Jane as a baby]
- Postcard image of Eleanor Jane as a baby. She is dressed in white and is sitting in a high chair with the tray in front of her.
- [Postcard of Railroad Street During 1913 Flood]
- Postcard of Railroad Street, Richmond, Texas after 1913 flood. Water seen along bottom and center of photo. Train in (center) background. Tent in top left corner.
- [1913 flood in Richmond, Texas]
- Postcard image of 1913 flood in Richmond, Texas. Water visible in bottom half of photo. White, wooden house with porch surrounded by white picket fence on left. White house in background, also. Top, right corner is torn (piece missing).
- [Flood of 1913 in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the flood of 1913. Richmond businesses seen are: The Rosen Store, Robinowitz Bros., Postcard is cracked across middle.
- [Brazos River Bridge from a distance]
- Photograph mounted on gray cardboard mat. Photo of the Brazos River Bridge, Rosenberg, Texas in 1912. Photo by Holman's. Photo has bare branch in far left corner. Left corner of mat is broken (piece missing). Grey spot in top, left corner of photo.
- Irma Dru Hutchison (left, in pants) and Fannie Henry Farmer (right, in dress).
- Photograph mounted on cardboard mat (with swirling pattern border on top, right, left) of Irma Dru Hutchison (left, in pants) and Fannie Henry Farmer (right, in dress). Picket fence in background. Corner of house seen in top, left of photo. House in background. Pencil description on back of photo.
- The sheriff's office at the Court House.
- Photograph with black edging, mounted on a gray mat of the sheriff's office at the Court House. Man writing at desk in far left corner. Five men seated in wooden chairs (one on far right holding up a gun and leaning elbow on desk.) Back of photo identifies man at desk as Mr. Oglivy; third from left as H.M. Shannon and M.L. Woolley, Sheriff, at far right. Photo has rip in bottom right corner. Also tear in mat at bottom left.
- [Photograph of Flood Scene in Richmond, Texas]
- Photograph of flood scene from 1913 in Richmond, Texas. Bottom half of photo is of water in Richmond streets. Buildings in background. Tall post in center of picture.
- [Photograph of Flood in Richmond]
- Flood scene of Richmond, Texas in 1913, with streets under water, utility poles across the middle of the photo, and houses and bridge in the background.
- [Photograph of Man Driving in Flood Waters]
- Photograph of Richmond, flood of 1913 scene. Man driving car in flood waters (another man standing on back of car). G.W. Buchanan Blacksmith shop in top, right of photo. Note on back states that Austin Newton could possibly be person in car.
- the W.P. Woolley Grocery Store in Needville, Texas.
- Photograph mounted on gray cardboard mat of the W.P. Woolley Grocery Store in Needville, Texas. Four men on porch (one African-American) and a boy in the doorway. Two chickens in foreground. Back of photo identifies man with white shirt near post as W.P. Woolley and man in hat and tall boots as possible Ned Gibson.
- Map of Rosenberg dated 1910
- Map of Rosenberg dated 1910
- [The Championship Girls Basketball Team (1918) from Richmond]
- Photograph of the Championship Girls Basketball Team (1918) from Richmond High School. Women are dressed in light colored shirts with big white collars. Five of the women have scarves around their collars. They are seated on the steps of the school with a basketball with R.H.S. Champions 1918 printed on the ball. Team members identified (written on back of photo in pencil) from left to right as: Bottom row: Lucile Rich, Rosalie Daughtery, Marguerite Wessendorff. Top row: Johnny Winder, Coach - Margaret Hodges, Aline Austin, and Mary Haggard.
- [Brown and black striped, 3/4 of an inch wooden frame.]
- Brown and black striped, 3/4 of an inch wooden frame. Still has glass, but doesn't have anything to hold the glass in.
- [Photograph of a "Schooner" in the Galveston Bay]
- Photograph of a "Schooner" in the Galveston bay, 20 miles from port, taken from mail boat "Eva" as written at the bottom of photo. The schooner has three sails and is loaded with cargo. Schooner is pulling a smaller wooden boat behind it.
- [The residence of F.I. Booth, Booth, Texas.]
- Postcard image of the residence of F.I. Booth, Booth, Texas. Two and a half story, white, wooden home. All three stories have arched porches with rails. White picket fence and dark wooden fence are both seen in front of house. Two automobiles in foreground.
- [A train at Booth, Texas.]
- Postcard image of a train at Booth, Texas. Two men are seated on the front of the engine. Texas flag is flying to the right of the photo. Dated November 11, 1911.
- [Train and station at Booth, Texas. Side view of train.]
- Train and station at Booth, Texas. Side view of train. Fence in foreground. Roof top of train station (in background) visible above train. Dated November 11, 1911.
- [Students on a field trip. (Signed Boothie).]
- Postcard image of students on a field trip. (Signed Boothie). Ladies in front row of photo are wearing hats. A brick building with columns on the porch is in the background. Tree truck to far left.
- [The Booth Home, Booth, Texas.]
- Postcard image of the Booth Home, Booth, Texas. Picket fence in foreground. Booth home in upper, left corner of photo. Person walking on dirt road.
- [Mrs. Swinford, Lizzie Wessendorff, etc.]
- Photograph of (as identified on back in ink) Mrs. Swinford, Lizzie Wessendorff, Jennetta Wessendorff, Archietta Davis Jones, Jennie Jones Wessendorff, Marguerite Wessendorff, Doris Wessendorff, Marie Wessendorff. Three little girls are sitting on a long wooden bench in front of five (standing) women. There is a see-saw behind the women to the right of photo. White picket fence on left. House in background on right. The photo is torn on top right corner and the top left is folded. Center is creased.
- [Lizzie Wessendorff and Violet O'Farrell at the O'Farrell Home.]
- Photograph of Lizzie Wessendorff and Violet O'Farrell at the O'Farrell Home, Richmond, TX. Both girls appear to be about 14-16 years old. They are seated on the rail of a circular stone porch.
- [Two men in a furniture showroom.]
- Photograph of two men in a furniture showroom. Photo is identified on the back in blue pen, "c. 1913 Walter Jones, Charles F. Hillyer." Jones has his elbow on a row of dressers. There is a row of tables stacked to the right of the men. Image is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 18.0 cm x 12.9 cm
- [Store interior identified on back as Wessendorff Hardware Store.]
- Photograph of store interior identified on back as Wessendorff Hardware Store, 1913, with man identified as Mr. Keeton. Keeton is standing next to a row of kitchen stoves. Rack at left of picture holds pitchforks, shovels, saws, axes, etc. Image is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 17.5 cm x 12.2 cm
- [A store interior, seeds for sale in tubs.]
- Photograph of a store interior. Seeds for sale in tubs at center foreground of picture. Boy standing at right wearing cap and knickers. Identified on back as "N. Levy (store?)-- Lester Van Slyke (boy at right?). Man standing at center wearing a dark suit looks like man identified as Ike Bryan in 1972.093.126. African American man in overalls standing at counter in left background. Image is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 18.1 cm x 12.8 cm
- [The interior of the J.H.P. Davis Bank, Richmond, TX. View of the teller booths.]
- Photograph of the interior of the J.H.P. Davis Bank, Richmond, TX. T.A. Wessendorff is standing in teller's booth at the left edge of the image. Bundled wheat shafts is hung to the right of the cashier window. Floor is tiled in snowflake or flower pattern. Cuspidors on the floor at left and next to table at right. There is a 1.5 x 1.5 cm piece missing from the photograph located along the top edge 6.5 cm from the left corner. Surface damage--maybe bugs? Damaged areas have been filled in with pencil.
- [Lizzie Wessendorff as a teenager, ca. 1912.]
- Formal photographic portrait of Lizzie Wessendorff as a teenager, ca. 1912. Wessendorff has her hair pulled back loosely into a bun on the crown of her head. She is looking to the left and has a very serious expression. Wessendorff is wearing a white dress with a gathered neckline and fabric flowers at her right shoulder. Photograph is mounted in a gray folder. Front of folder has a 1 mm dark gray stripe locate 1.8 cm from the edge. Folder has embossed image of a girl holding lilies and her left hand, a ewer in her right hand. Image dimensions: 10.1 cm x 15.3 cm
- [Lizzie Wessendorff as a young girl, c. 1910.]
- Formal photographic portrait of Lizzie Wessendorff, ca. 1910. Wessendorff is seated on a carved wooden chair, wearing a white cotton dress with lace overlay. Her hair is pulled back with a large white bow accented with small flowers. Image mounted on pale gray matte. Matte is imprinted "Blackburn Studio, Houston, Tex."
- [Marie Wessendorff as a little girl (about 4 years old).]
- Photographic portrait of Marie Wessendorff as a little girl (about 4 years old). Wessendorff is wearing a white cotton eyelet dress with a dropped waist and lace ruffle. She is standing on a table next to a rattan chair. Taken by Blackburn Studio, Houston, Tex., about 1912. Image is mounted on a pale gray matte.
- [Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old).]
- Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old). Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a gray cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 12.0 cm x 20.5 cm. See 1972.093.152 for a duplicate photo on a different style matte.
- [Two young men and a young woman sitting on the steps of a home.]
- Snapshot of Two young men and a young woman sitting on the steps of a home. Girl at center is identified as Lizzie Wessendorff.
- [Lizzie Wessendorff and unidentified man]
- Photo of Lizzie Wessendorff and unidentified man standing on the steps of a home. Same man as on the right in 1972.093.145. Mounted on a scrapbook page
- Lizzie Wessendorff and unidentified man in an automobile.
- Photo of Lizzie Wessendorff and unidentified man in an automobile.
- [A man and woman beside an early automobile.]
- Photo of a man and woman beside an early automobile. This appears to be different people & different car than 1972.093.148. Sidewalk extends through center of image to the road.
- [Eight teenagers or young adults behind a large fallen log.]
- Photo of eight teenagers or young adults behind a large fallen log. All have arms folded on log and chin resting on arms. Lizzie Wessendorff is at the far left.
- [Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff.]
- Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff. Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a tan cardboard matte with gold edging. Image dimensions: 12 cm x 20.2 cm See 1972.093.142 for duplicate image on different mount