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[Dreibroat Dance Band]
Photograph (copy) of the Dreibroat Dance Band standing in front of the old Holy Rosary Rectory on Sixth Street. Men are identified as left to right, first row: Joe Herslscher, Gus Dreibroat (band leader), Vince Nesvadba, John Nesvadba. Second row: Bill Nesvadba, Arnold Dusek, Thomas Sicinski, Henry Sicinski, Leo Albright. Circa: late 1920's. Man in first row left is wearing sunglasses and has drum and drumsticks. Man on left, back row, has large drum. First row is standing on street, second row is standing on the curb. Scanned image is of the copy.
[A father with his son]
Photograph (copy) of a father with his son. The father is wearing dark pants, dark vest and tie, white shirt, and dark hat. The little boy, who is holding on to two rings on swing equipment, is wearing a jumper with dark shirt and a knit cap. The surrounding houses are owned by Sugar Land Industries. The photograph was taken in 1920 or 21. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, Texas. Stucco building with stained glass windows and two crosses on top. Bell tower on northeast corner of church. Statue in an alcove to top left of church front wall. Woman in white dress in foreground. Large trees to right of photo.
[J. T. Brewer leaning on a stack of wooden boxes]
Photograph (copy) of J. T. Brewer leaning on a stack of wooden boxes (to right of photo.) Brewer is wearing light colored pants with dark belt, light shirt and hat. Four stacks of soda bottles in cases from center to left of photo. A boy is standing behind the rows of cases. Most of the wooden cases have Rosenberg, Texas stamped on them. Circa. 1920's. Scanned image is of the copy.
[J.T. Brewer standing next to a truck loaded with cases]
Photograph (copy) of J.T. Brewer standing next to a truck loaded with cases of Dr. Pepper bottles. Young man in driver seat of truck. Brewer is wearing a light colored shirt, pants, and hat, with a dark belt. He has his right leg crossed over his left and his right arm is extended with right hand on truck. His left arm is bent and at his waist. Original 1920's. Scanned image is of the copy. .
[Leta Lucille Hartman standing next to car in front of body of water]
Photographic image of Leta Lucille Hartman standing next to car in front of body of water (Oyster Creek?). May be Imperial Sugar in (Sugar Land, TX) in the background. Sign advertising a revival meeting at the Baptist Church is tied to the automobile. Hartman, who has short dark hair that is curled at sides, is wearing a light colored dress with rounded neckline. Photograph is bordered by black pattern. Back of photo identifies it as a Fox-Tone picture (purple stamp partially obscured by remnants of album page).
["Main Street" in downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1920. left corner shows Eagle Cafe; Meyer-Forster Land and Loan is on right corner. Automobiles are parked along the streets.
[A man (probably J. T. Brewer) sitting on a wooden barrell]
Photograph (copy) of a man (probably J. T. Brewer) sitting on a wooden barrel (planter). He is holding a bottle of Dr. Pepper and he is looking at it. A woman in light colored print dress on far left. Child in mid-step to the right of the woman. They are each holding a bottle of Dr. Pepper. Sign in window to left reads: DRINK DR. PEPPER GOOD FOR LIFE! Scanned image is of the copy.
[Methodist Episcopal Church, Rosenberg]
copy of photograph of Methodist Episcopal Church, Rosenberg. White wooden church building with pointed bell tower and peaked, gothic windows. Photo is labeled on the front by photographer, "M.E. Church, Rosenberg, Cummings Cash Drug Store."
[Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co.]
Photograph (copy) of three automobiles in front of the Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co. The Meyer -Forster building is a two story brick building. Two men are sitting in the first car on right. Two men and one woman are sitting in second car, as a woman stands beside the car with her left hand on the back seat area. Two men in vehicle on far left. Boy next to bicycle on far left. Bottom of photo in white reads: ROSENBERG TEX. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Newspaper clipping about the Richmond ferry]
Newspaper clipping image from an unknown paper about the Richmond ferry in the 1920s.
[Peterson House, 1st St., Rosenberg]
Copy of photo of Peterson House, 1st St., Rosenberg. One story Victorian House.
[Photograph of Etha Savage Johnson in a black dress]
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson, a Sugar Land teacher, taken in 1920-21. Johnson is wearing a black satin long sleeved blouse with a matching skirt that has flaps along the sides. A corsage can be seen pinned on her left hip. She is wearing a black hat, black stockings, and black shoes. She is standing in front of a wooden building (a screen door to the left).
[Photograph Of Etha Savage Johnson On A Tennis Court]
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson, a teacher at Sugar Land School taken in 1920-21. Johnson is wearing a white skirt with a white sailor-type blouse. A dark scarf is tied at the v-neck of the blouse. She is holding a tennis racket over her right shoulder. She has her left hand on the tennis net. Moss draped trees are in the background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph Of Etha Savage Johnson With Her 4th Grade Class]
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson (teacher) with her 4th Grade class at Sugar Land School taken in 1920-21. Three rows of students: first row of boys is sitting on the ground; second row of girls is sitting on a bench; and the third row of girls is standing. The teacher is standing behind the third row. A tree can be seen to the left of the group. The school building with its columned sidewalks can be seen in the background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of four Sugar Land teachers, "One Saturday"]
Photograph (copy) of four Sugar Land teachers titled "One Saturday". The three women and one man are lounging on the side of a hill. Woman on left, wearing a light colored dress, is leaning on her right elbow and has her feet tucked under her. The two women in front are both wearing plaid dresses, but one in center has a light colored hat and the other has a dark hat. Man in back has his knees up to his chest. His dark hair is parted in the center and he is wearing dark pants and a white shirt. Circa: 1920-21. The scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of the Electric Power Plant, Imperial Sugar Company]
Photograph (copy) of the Electric Power Plant, Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. Circa. 1920-21. The power plant is a multi-storied structure with a tall stack to the rear of the building. The stack has "SEALY MATTRESSES" written on it. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of the Imperial Inn]
Photograph (copy) of the Imperial Inn that was located in Sugar Land, Texas. The photograph was taken between 1920 and 21. The view is taken from across a lake. The Inn is a one story wooden building which has a two story area in the center of the rambling building. A small white building can seen to the far left of photograph. Bare tree tops can be seen over the roof of the inn. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of the Sulphuric Acid Plant of Imperial Sugar Company]
Photograph (copy) of the Sulphuric Acid Plant of Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. Circa 1920-21. The plant is a two story wooden building with storage area under bottom of what could be considered a third story. A smoke stack can be seen to the left of photograph and a water tower can partially be seen in the center. A pile of sand or possibly sulphur can be seen to the far left of the photograph. A wooden fence surrounds the plant and pasture in foreground. Trees can be seen in the background to far left. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of three Sugar Land teachers standing in front of a railroad sign]
Photograph of three Sugar Land teachers standing in front of a railroad sign that reads: DERAIL. The women are wearing dresses and hats. Train tracks are to the right of the photo. Large buildings and water tower to the left background. Bottom of photo reads: Main Street Sugar ?. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of two Sugar Land teachers with arms linked together]
Photograph (copy) of two Sugar Land teachers. The photograph was taken in Sugar Land in 1920 or 21. The woman is identified as Ruth Barker. The man is dressed in a black suit with a black bow tie and black hat. He has his left arm around the arm of Barker. Barker is wearing a dark dress with dark shoes. A pile of lumber can be strewn in the back left of the couple. A large one and a half story building can be seen in the background along with other buildings. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Portrait of Negro School Students]
Photograph of students of a negro school near Rosenberg,Texas. A. W. Jackson is pictured at center in dark suit and tie. Five rows of students range in age from 1st grade through high school. Barbed wire fence runs across foreground of photo.
[Sugar Land School teachers holding musical instruments]
Photograph (copy) of a group of Sugar Land School teachers. Seven women and one man (in the center) all wearing dark colored clothing. Woman on left on first row is holding a mandolin as is the last person in that row. The second person is holding a guitar. The woman sitting on the wooden platform to far left is also holding a mandolin. There is a large pile of lumber in the foreground of the photo. A tree trunk is directly behind the group. A two story house is on the left. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Terry W. Brewer standing next to the door of a truck]
Photograph (copy) of Terry W. Brewer standing next to the door of a truck loaded with cases of Dr. Pepper. Brewer is wearing light colored shirt and pants. He has his left leg propped on the running board of the truck and his left arm resting in the window of the truck. Sign on truck cargo area reads: DRINK DR. PEPPER. Buildings in background. Large blank/white area at bottom of photo. Scanned image is of the copy. Photo was taken Circa. 1920's.
[Three cars in front of Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co.]
Photographic image three cars (two Fords, one Buick) in front of Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co. in Rosenberg, TX. Photo shows seven men, two women, two boys. The Land and Loan Co. building is a two story brick building with canopied sidewalk. Sign to the left of the land company reads: E. W. Cumings Druggist. The photograph is mounted on a light gray matte that has engraved rectangle around the perimeter of the photo. Image dimensions are: 18.3 cm X 12.8 cm.
[Two girls holding hands near downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic image of two girls near downtown Rosenberg, TX. Both girls are wearing white blouses, pleated skirts, dark knee socks, and sandals. The girls are holding hands. Girl on right has her left hand on her hip. Buildings and tree (left) in background. Purple Fox Tone stamp in back and 73 in pencil.
[Two girls walking by buildings near downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic image of two girls near downtown Rosenberg, TX. Girls are wearing white blouses, pleated skirts, dark knee socks, and sandals. see 1998.025.016 Buildings in background. An automobile is parked next to a wooden fence to the right of the photo. Back of photo stamped in purple: Fox-Tone Print Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas.
[Unidentified man pointing to a Dr. Pepper sign]
Photograph (copy) of an unidentified man pointing to a Dr. Pepper sign that reads:" Drink Dr. Pepper 5 cents Good For Life". The man, who has dark, wavy hair, is wearing a light colored shirt and pants with a dark belt. He has a pocket watch chain visible at his waist. Scanned image is of the copy. Circa. 1920's.
[Unidentified man standing in front of a Dr. Pepper truck]
Photograph (copy) of an unidentified man standing in front of a truck loaded with cases of bottled Dr. Pepper. Sign on top of cargo area reads: DRINK DR PEPPER 5 CENTS" . Man is leaning on the front of the black truck. Rosenberg Bottling Wks. Brick building in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Young girl downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic image of a girl downtown Rosenberg, TX. Girl is wearing white blouse, pleated skirt, dark knee socks, and sandals. see 1998.025.016 Buildings in background Schiff and Janack Dry Goods on left.
[Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger - 1920-04-13]
Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger dated April 13, 1920. The letter discusses paid taxes.
[Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger - May 22, 1920]
Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger, dated May 22, 1920. The letter discusses paid taxes, and the possible selling of land at a later date.
[Old Rosenberg School]
Photograph (copy) of the old Rosenberg School. Bottom of photo in white reads: "Grade Sch Rosenberg, Tex Dec. 16, 1920." The entire student body was grouped together for this photograph. The three story brick school building can be seen in the distance. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photo of Sugar Land teachers taken in front of a tree and buildings]
Photograph (copy) of a group of Sugar Land teachers taken in 1920-21.The women in the photograph are identified as: Gertrude Seal and Ruth Barker. Man on left is wearing a dark suit with dark tie and hat; woman next to him is wearing a plaid (light colors) dress; third man is wearing a dark three-piece suit with a light colored hat; and the woman on right is wearing a dark dress with white trim around the sleeves. Large tree trunk in left background; buildings in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of a young boy leaning on a baseball bat]
Photograph (copy) of a young boy leaning on a baseball bat. He is identified as the son of R. B. Little (probably William A. Little) of Sugar Land. Little is wearing dark knickers with dark colored stockings. He has a white, long sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows. He is wearing a golf hat. Buildings and trees in the background. Photograph was taken in 1920-21 in Sugar Land, Texas. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of seven Sugar Land School teachers in front of a tree]
Photograph (copy) of seven Sugar Land School teachers that lived together. They are: Gertrude Seal, Billy Barr, Beatrice Anderson, Ruth Barker, Molly Gilly, Ariann Maze, Etha Savage. All of the women are wearing dark colors except the second from left in back row; she is wearing a light colored dress with a sweater. The women are dressed warmly with stoles and coats. Trunk of a large tree on the left of the group. Houses in the background on the left and right of photograph. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of seven Sugar Land School teachers in front of water]
Photograph (copy) of seven Sugar Land School teacher that lived together during 1920-21. They are identified as sitting: Gertrude Seal, Billy Barr, Beatrice Anderson ; standing: Ruth Barker , Molly Gilly, Ariann Maze, Etha Savage. The women (all wearing dark colored dresses) are on a wooden barge or pier to a lake. Woman on the far right (standing) is wearing a dark hat and holding a purse in her right hand. The woman in front of her is holding a mandolin. Note at bottom of the picture says: JUST THE CREW. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Photograph of two teachers, Billy Barr and Z.D.]
Photograph (copy) of two teachers identified as Billy Barr and friend Z.D. taken between 1920 and 21. Billy, who has dark short hair, is wearing a dark dress with black stockings and black shoes. The man is wearing dark slacks, white shirt, dark bow tie, and a hat with dark hat band. Penciled in at bottom of photograph is Bill and Z.?. Scanned image is of the copy.
[The R.T. Mulcahy Home.]
Photograph of the R.T. Mulcahy Home as identified on the back of the photograph in ink. The home is a dark painted one and a half story wood house with white trim. The front porch located on the northwest corner, has brick supports and rails at cement steps. A potted plant is on the ledge of porch to the right of the front steps. Vines are climbing on the right side of the porch support and up toward the roof. Shrubs and plants around perimeter of porch and in front of the house on the left. Shrub in foreground (right).
[Richmond Motor Car Company, ca. 1921.]
Photographic print of Richmond Motor Car Company, ca. 1921. Richmond Motor Car Co. was located on Morton Street (Southwest corner of Morton and 2nd?) in Richmond, owned by T.A. Wessendorff. One story brick building with metal awning. Car ramp at right of picture provides access from the street into the building. Image is mounted on cotton gauze. Image dimensions: 20.2 cm x 14.6 cm. Identification on back in blue pen.
[Two Sugar Land School teachers, Beatrice Anderson and Etha Savage Johnson]
Photograph (copy) of two Sugar Land School teachers. They are identified as: Beatrice Anderson, who taught high school English; and Etha Savage Johnson, who taught fifth grade. The women are wearing sailor-type clothing and are standing on either side of a three with wood and wire structure built around it. A darkly painted house is in the left background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Turricchi's Café]
Photograph (copy) of Turricchi's Café that was located on the east side of Third Street and Avenue F, June 22, 1921. Sidewalk in far left corner. Puddle of water in foreground. Restaurant sign on dark painted two story building. Two other businesses can be seen on the street. Scanned image is of the copy.
["Capper's Farmer" magazine]
Capper's Farmer Magazine
[Automobiles on the Richmond Ferry across the Brazos River]
Photographic copy of the "FERRY, RICHMOND, 1922" as type-written across the top of the photograph. The Richmond Ferry crosses the Brazos River at Richmond, Texas. Four automobiles can be seen parked on the ferry. Man on left of ferry is sitting on the rail. One woman is seated in front car and a man is leaning inside of the car window. Another man is standing near post on far right of ferry. Railroad bridge in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[The construction of the Brazos River Bridge.]
Photograph of the construction of the Brazos River Bridge in its final phase. Crane has steel beam for final span of bridge suspended above the top of the bridge. Railroad bridge in background.
[Construction of the Brazos River Bridge. Bridge is halfway across the river.]
Photograph of the construction of the Brazos River Bridge at Richmond, Texas in 1922. Photograph taken looking at bridge from opposite bank. Buildings seen to far left of photo. Cement structure on far right. The photograph is torn on the right, bottom corner and along the left edge. Creased in many areas. Has red spots across bottom.
Construction of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas.
Photograph of the construction of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas. Crane is lowering a steel beam at top of bridge. River bank in far left corner. Standpipe in background.
[Early construction of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas.]
Photograph of the construction of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas. A crane is to the left of photo. One man standing on a cable to the right of the photo. Two men are sitting in the foreground (right). Top of a tree in the right corner. The railroad bridge is in the background.
[The ferry (with two automobiles on it) crossing the Brazos River.]
Photograph of the ferry (with two automobiles on it) crossing the Brazos River at Richmond, Texas. Far left corner is small area of the river bank. To the left is a bridge under construction. Photo has a tear at the top, right corner.
[The final construction phase of the Brazos River Bridge.]
Photograph of the final construction phase of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas. The final span is being placed on the bridge by the crane. Steel beam can be seen suspended (at a height half the total height of bridge). Railroad bridge in background.
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