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[Map of Fort Bend County "General Land Office" March 1893.]

Map of Fort Bend County - "General Land Office" March 1893 Scale 4000 Veras to the inch. Back - no markings, wire going across for hanging.

Date: March 1893

Item Type: Map

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street.]

Photograph of the McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street in Rosenberg, Texas. The McFarlane house is a story and a half white wooden house with dark trim. The front porch has ornate wooden railing that is partially obscured by the wooden fence that surround the yard. The gate to the fence is on the far left side of the photo. Four people are standing on the front porch. There is a man on horseback just to the right of the center of the photograph. He is wearing dark pants, white shi… more

Date: 1890

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard of eight unidentified men building levee around pumping station on Brazos River. The water level later rose to the eaves of the pumping station.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[The Moore Home in 1894.]

Photograph of the Moore Home in 1894. Home is a two and a half story white, wooden building with large railed front porch. A man is sitting on the left of porch and Four children are standing/sitting on the front steps. Various lawn furniture in front of house. There is a double swing in right corner. Trees surround the house excluding the front walkway.

Date: 1894

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Mr. And Mrs. Worthington]

Photograph of Mr. And Mrs. Worthington (as noted in pencil at bottom of photograph). The couple is standing in front of a two-story wooden home with shrubbery to their right and left. Mr. Worthington is wearing a dark, three-piece suit and hat. He has a cane in his left hand. Mrs. Worthington is wearing a long dress with dark trim at collar and sleeves. She has her left hand on a wooden table with flower arrangement on top of it. Back of photo in pencil reads: Grandpa and Grandma Worthingto… more

Date: 1894

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[The Old Jail and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of the old jail and surrounding area taken from the top of the Courthouse during the flood of 1899. There's a group of trees in the far right corner, and railroad tracks in the left corner. This photograph is mounted on a cardboard card with a circular pattern around portrait. The text on the bottom of the cardboard reads: "Lorenz Art Gallery Extra Finish (written in a drawing of a paint palette and brushes) Richmond, Texas." Top and bottom left corner are broken (pieces missing).

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Opening of the Brazos River Bridge in 1894]

Photograph of the opening of the Brazos River Bridge in 1894. Couple on right (identified on back of copy of this photo) leaning against rail: Mr. And Mrs. J.J. Adams. The man standing to left in dark suit is identified as Buck Flanagan, the prison warden at Sugar Land. There are six people standing on the bridge. There is a dog to the right of the bridge.

Date: 1894

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A Photo Looking Down the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of a view looking down the South Pacific Railroad Bridge during the flood of 1899. The water in this photo has almost spilled over the actual railroad and bridge.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Flood Victims at Railroad]

Photograph of flood victims gathered at railroad to receive relief.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Flood victims on Railroad bridge]

Photograph of crossing flood victims on Railroad bridge. A relief camp located on approximately five acres of the east bank of the river.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Kendall Plantation During Flood]

Photograph of view of Kendall Plantation, three miles north of Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

Photograph of six men and two boys standing on floating wooden sidewalk in downtown Richmond during 1899 flood. Man in dark hat, white shirt, and suspenders is ducking out of the picture in the foreground.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

Photograph of two men in a rowboat in downtown Richmond. Floating wooden sidewalk visible on left.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of Morton Cemetery gate during 1899 Flood, showing maximum height to which the water rose.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

Photograph of the Morton cemetery gate at the beginning of the flood.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Oak Tree in Bayou During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of an oak tree in a bayou, with water level at 45 feet deep.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Railroad Street During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of Railroad Street, Richmond, during 1899 Flood. Taken from railroad tracks looking east toward county courthouse. Pedestrians are walking along tracks, and a horse saloon is visible in foreground.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

Photograph of relief boat on the way to McCrary's seven miles from town.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

Photograph of the Richmond Flood scene. Railroad tracks in foreground. Businesses include: A. Kochan's Feed Store, Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

Photograph of Richmond flood scene taken from top of the Courthouse. Railroad tracks are just visible above water. People are walking along the tracks. A man is riding a horse on the right side of the track. White picket fence on bottom right.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the Flood of 1899]

Photograph of Richmond, Texas during the flood of 1899. The T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard is on the right, there are three men in a small wooden boat floating in the water and the top of the Courthouse is visible above the lumber yard buildings. This cardboard mat has circular designs around it, and is inscribed in gold print at bottom: "Lorenz Art Gallery Extra Finish (written in image of a paint palette with brushes) Richmond, Texas."

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the July 8, 1899 Flood]

Photograph mounted on cardboard of Richmond, Texas during the July 8, 1899 flood. To the right is the T.B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard. In the center is a wooden boat with three men in it, and you can see the top of the Courthouse above the lumber yard (right).

Date: July 8, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of the T.B. Wessendorff Home]

Photograph of the T.B. Wessendorff home mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Matte is severely damaged: bottom edge is missing all the way across, as far as the edge of the image at the right end. Upper right corner is broken off; two cracks extend from edge of matte in to edge of image at left center. Photograph of a two story house with six columns along the front porch and a white picket fence that encloses yard. a woman and a man are seen with a baby, and two girls are standing on the por… more

Date: 1896~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Third Street in Richmond During a Flood]

Photograph of Third Street in Richmond, looking from Railroad Street to Bayou Bridge. Shows three African-American boys swimming in the street.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

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[Map of Fort Bend County "General Land Office" March 1893.]

[McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street.]

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

[The Moore Home in 1894.]

[Mr. And Mrs. Worthington]

[The Old Jail and Surrounding Area]

[Opening of the Brazos River Bridge in 1894]

[A Photo Looking Down the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge During the 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Flood Victims at Railroad]

[Photograph of Flood victims on Railroad bridge]

[Photograph of Kendall Plantation During Flood]

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

[Photograph of Oak Tree in Bayou During 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Railroad Street During 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the Flood of 1899]

[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the July 8, 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of the T.B. Wessendorff Home]

[Photograph of Third Street in Richmond During a Flood]