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[Dinner guests at the George Ranch House.]
Photograph (copy) of dinner guests at the George Ranch House. A table was set up outside of the ranch house (back of house on left of photograph). View is of the corner of the table with seven older women seen seated and eating dessert. A child can partially be seen on bottom right of photograph. An African-American man standing on the other side of the table is wearing a light colored shirt and hat. An African-American man wearing a white shirt and carrying a serving tray can be seen coming from behind the house. Tin build gin in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Students at Richmond Public School in 1887]
Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School. On the front row there are six girls seated on the left and there are five boys (one sitting and the rest kneeling) to the right of the photo. Students of Richmond Public School (about 1887) are identified as: Back Row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett Blakely Second Row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ? Norwood 6. Professor Norwood 7. Tony Wessendorff 8. John Baker 9. ? 10. George Baker Third Row: 1. Bessie McCloy 2. Lillie Winston 3. ? 4. Nina Bell 5. Kate Eckman 6. Heard Dyer 7. ? 8. ? Fourth Row: Lizzie McGee 2. Pearl Winston 3. Jennie Jones 4. Annie Somerville 5. Lyda Baker 6. Bertie Winston 7. Lola Jones 8. Alex Davis 9. Charlie Andrews 10. Will Robinson Fifth Row: 1. Maybell Davis 2. Winnie McGee 3. Lilly Rambolt 4. Mamie Davis 5. Minnie Waffles 6. Allie Ogilby 7. Freddie Kochan 8. Earl McFarlane 9. Bush Pleasants 10. Len McFarlane 11. ?
["Our old Lizzie"]
Photograph of "our old Lizzie" as written on the front of the photograph in black ink. The back reads: C. A. Moers "Lizzie". An automobile with a soft top is in the center of the photo. A person wearing a white shirt is sitting in the back seat of the car. A white house with white picket fence is in the left background. Unpainted wooden buildings and wooden gate to right.
[C. A. Moers lot located at highway 36 and 90.]
Photograph of C. A. Moers lot located at highway 36 and 90 as written on the back of the photograph. The "lot" is a stock pen with a cow (lying on ground to left) and two horses. An old two story wooden building can be seen in the background beside a brick church (?). A white building in right background.
["City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower.]
Photograph titled "City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower. Body of water on far side of the tower. Streets and buildings in background. Tear in photo on left edge.
[Richmond County Jail]
Postcard image of the Richmond County Jail. Two story brick building with bars over windows. Postcard has two wagons in far right corner. Four mules (one with rider) in foreground. Three people are standing in doorway to bottom right.
[The Depot in Rosenberg.]
Photograph of the Depot in Rosenberg (as identified on the front and back of photograph). The depot is a one story building. Photograph is of the northeast corner of the building (utility pole at this corner.) Other buildings (2) in background right.
[Charles August Moers taken in 1905. Photographed from the shoulders up.]
Photograph of Charles August Moers taken in 1905 (as identified on the back of photograph). Moers is wearing a dark three piece suit with white shirt and white tie. He has a small flower pinned on his left lapel. Photograph ends just below the shoulders. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard reads: Morvan 1923 Canals, New Orleans, LA. Back of photograph has a notice written on the back about the quality of the photograph and "Morvan Art Studio, 923 Canal St. " Image dimensions are: 3.2 cm X 4.8 cm
[Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company]
Photograph of Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company. Circa: 1947. Thompson has thinning gray hair and is wearing wire frame eyeglasses. He is wearing dark pants, white shirt and striped tie. He has his hands clasped together and resting in his lap. A phone is hanging on the wall on right of photograph. Window with blinds in top, left background. Back of photo is stamped in red: HORACE G. TUCKER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER THE HOUSTON POST. Also written in black: 1 Col. Please save these cuts for Morris Frank.
[Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company.]
Photograph (copy) of Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company operated by N. P. Teague in the early 1900's. Bull Durham building (same owner) in the background. The elevator building is a tin building of one story at front that extends to a multistory area in rear of building. A wagon pulled by two horses is parked near entrance. A bicycle is parked in a corner near entrance also. Printed in white at bottom of photo: Rosenberg, Texas. Schlueter. S&L Ltd. Houston.
[Students sitting on the steps of Richmond Public School]
Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond School. Boy standing on right side of photo is holding his hat. Window to the right of photo is open.
[Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908.]
Postcard image of Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908. One story wood home with porch along front and side. Picket fence in front of house. Tree in far left of photo. Ink label at top of photo.
[Evelyn Baker Moers (Mrs. C.A. Moers) with her horse.]
Postcard image of Evelyn Baker Moers (Mrs. C.A. Moers) with her horse. A black and white puppy is in the foreground. Picket fence to right and in background. Blank (white) strip across left side.
[The W. A. Moers home, a one story wooden house.]
Photograph of the W. A. Moers home. The house is a one story wooden house with porch on the northeast corner. There is a picket fence in front of the house; A tall bare tree in front of the fence. A two story white house can be seen on the right of photograph.
["Friends", Mrs. C. A. Moers, Raymond Moers, and pets]
Photograph titled "Friends" at bottom of photo shows a woman, a young boy, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. Back of photo identifies those as: Mrs. C. A. Moers, Raymond Moers, and pets. Mrs. Moers, who has short dark hair, is seated on a step leading to the front porch, has a black cat in her lap. She has her right hand on the dog to her right. Raymond is seated on the porch and has a rabbit in his lap. He is wearing a white shirt with dark short pants. The front door is directly behind Mrs. Moers. A wooden chair is to the right of the door. The house is painted basically dark with light colored trim. Shrubs to right and top of shrubs on left.
[Mrs. C. A. Moers and her pets.]
Photograph of Mrs. C. A. Moers and her pets (as identified on the back of photograph). The bottom of the photograph is titled "Pets." Mrs. Moers, who has short dark hair, is wearing a white dress. She is sitting on parch steps and has a black cat on her lap and a dog on the porch beside her. A rabbit can be seen standing up in a box in foreground. Shrubs on right and left of photograph. The porch is painted basically in a dark color with light trim. The front door is in the background. A wooden chair is on the porch to the right of the front door.
[Carl Czigan, Mrs. C. A. Moers, and Argil Czigan.]
Photograph of Carl Czigan, Mrs. C. A. Moers, and Argil Czigan (as identified on the back of photograph) sitting on the grass with dog in foreground. Carl is wearing a dark jacket with white collar of shirt underneath. Mrs. Moers is wearing a white blouse with sleeves rolled up to elbows, and a dark skirt. Her dark hair is pulled up into a bun. Argil is wearing a sweater over a white shirt. Group of palm type plants with long, pointed leaves can be seen in the left background. Wood house in right background.
[A "Birds eye view of Rosenberg (east)".]
Photograph titled a "Birds eye view of Rosenberg (east)" on front of the picture. One story white building with white railed porch in foreground of photograph. Other two story stucco and brick buildings in the background on the same street as the white buildings. Utility poles on left of photograph.
[The "Ice and Light Plant, Rosenberg".]
Photograph of the "Ice and Light Plant, Rosenberg" as titled on the front of photograph and written on the back. The plant is a white one story stucco building. Fence in front of building. Water tower seen in the background. Buildings on right of photograph.
[Raymond Moers as a young child.]
Photograph of Raymond Moers as a young child (as identified on the back of the photograph in ink). Moers is wearing a white jacket with sailor type collar that ties at center. Jacket has a belt that buttons in front. White puffy bloomers can be seen underneath top. He is wearing white socks and black shoes that buckle across the insteps. Moers is standing on a wicker chair and is holding a ball in his right hand. His left hand is resting on the back of the chair near a blanket and white hat with ribbon are draped over the edge. The portrait is mounted on a light brown mat with a dark oval trim around perimeter of portrait. A drawing of a ribbon with a rounded picture hook is at the top of the oval trim. Bottom right of the portrait reads (engraved): Lux Sealy, Tex. Image dimensions are: 8.8 cm X 12.2 cm
[H. A. Meyer residence in Rosenberg]
Postcard, H. A. Meyer Residence Ros., with car parked on sidewalk. White two and a half story house with porch that wraps around front and sides. White picket fence surrounds house. Sidewalk follows perimeter of fence line.
[Moore Home, Candlelight tour. View from directly in front of house.]
Photograph of Moore Home, Candlelight tour. Taken as publicity shot for Saburbia newspaper. Photograph was taken from the center sidewalk that leads to the front entrance. Balcony rail has garland across the length of it. Tall tree on left of photograph. Photograph has large blank area at top and is tilted to right on paper.
[The Fort Bend County Museum Building.]
Photograph of the Fort Bend County Museum Building. Probably taken mid to late 1970's. Taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper.
[Indiana Town in Rosenberg, a horse-drawn buggy is on the right.]
Postcard, Indiana Town, Rosenberg, showing early homes. A horse with buggy is hitched to a utility pole in the foreground. A dirt road is in the foreground and along the right side of the photo.
[Lamar statue on Fort Bend County Courthouse lawn.]
Photograph of Lamar statue on Fort Bend County Courthouse lawn. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Spotlight in foreground.
[Erastus (Deaf) Smith monument on Fort Bend County Courthouse lawn.]
Photograph of Erastus "Deaf" Smith monument on Fort Bend County Courthouse lawn. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Freestanding monument.
[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]
Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.
[Fort Bend County Courthouse. Photo taken from under a tree.]
Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Photo taken prior to restoration in 1979. Photograph is of the northeast corner of the building. Oak tree branches hang over the top portion of the photograph.
[Fort Bend County Courthouse under construction]
Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse Annex. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Building under construction. Large newly budding trees obstruct complete view of the building. A tin building can be seen on the right of the photograph. Building is surrounded by a construction wire fence. Street in foreground.
[Union Depot in Rosenberg in 1907]
Obverse: Photograph of Union Depot Rosenberg Tex., 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, Ella Bought in Rosenberg 1907, Charles E. Myers in ink. In background: water tower to the left of center, Harvey House to right, and train engine on tracks to far left. White or blank area at bottom.
["Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex."]
Obverse: Photograph of Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex. 4., E. W. Cumins Drugs, Mrs. Dawson & Ella and May 14, 1907 in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. White or blank area at bottom of photo.
[Fort Bend County Courthouse c. 1970-1988]
Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Taken before restoration. Photograph taken of the northeast corner of the building. Tree branches in top left corner of photo. Image dimensions are: 13.3 cm X 8.8 cm. Photograph has white area surrounding it.
[New Ice Factory in Rosenberg]
Postcard, New Ice Factory Rosenberg, with African American man working in doorway. Building has construction materials around it.
[Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse: Photograph of Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store; 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio, Texas, Ella's May 14, 07 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. Water tower on left. Two men sitting on a wooden fence to far right of photo. White or blank area on right.
[Moore Home, Candlelight tour. View of the northwest corner of the house.]
Photograph of Moore Home, Candlelight tour. Taken as publicity shot for Saburbia newspaper. The photograph was taken from the lawn near the northwest corner of the house. Tree branches (oak) in top right corner. Another partial view of tree on left of photograph. Photograph has ragged edges on left. Image dimensions are: 10.9 cm X 16.5 cm. Large white area at top.
[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).
[Emma Phillippi Miller, Rosenberg resident, standing in front of trees]
Photographic image of Emma Phillippi Miller, Rosenberg resident, standing in yard or park. Miller is wearing a light colored dress with (darker colored) hat and purse. There is a small tree to the right and three trees in the background. A house in distant left and a wooden building in distant right. Photograph has black trim on the right and left side of photograph (the trim may have been cut from top and bottom). Written on back in pencil: Miss Emma Phillippi Rosenberg, Texas. Purple stamp on back of photo reads: Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected.
[Emma Phillippi standing in front of a building at the World's Fair in Dallas, TX]
Photographic image of Emma Phillippi, Rosenberg resident, standing in front of a building at the World's Fair in Dallas, TX. Phillippi is wearing a dark jacket and skirt, dark shoes, hat, and she is holding a dark colored purse in her right hand. She is standing on the first step leading to the entrance of the building. A sign near the door reads: OPEN 8-5.
[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.
[K. Hillyer Home in Rosenberg]
Postcard, K. Hillyer Home-Rosenberg. Two and a half story house with two chimneys. White picket fence surrounds the perimeter of the home. Two men and three children in automobile in lower left corner of photo.
[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.
[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.
[Ransom store and Cotton platform in Richmond]
Postcard, Ransom store, Cotton platform, Richmond. Ransom Store in background (far left) with train tracks in front of it.. Cotton bales in foreground. Wooden barrel in far, right corner.
[David F. Phillippi in front of Plaza Hotel in Rosenberg]
Photograph of David F. Phillippi in front of Plaza Hotel in Rosenberg, ca. 1910. Phillippi is standing in front of his dairy carriage and holding two canisters of milk. There are three automobiles (with drivers) in the photo, as well as four people standing on the front porch of the hotel. Photograph is mounted on a light brown cardboard matte. Matte has an engraved border around the perimeter of the photograph. Corners are worn, piece missing in bottom left corner. Image dimensions are: 18 cm X 13 cm.
[Reunion of 1926 Rosenberg High School graduates and their families]
Photograph of reunion of 1926 Rosenberg High School graduates taken Sept. 2, 1951 by Humpola Photo Studios. Graduates and families. see 1998.025.001 for graduate names. Refer to newspaper article in file The bottom row of children are seated on the ground. Boy on far right has a helmet in his lap and he is resting his chin on top of it.
[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, First National Bank to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd Stat Ave. G. First National Bank is on left corner, Duke and Ayers is at right. Boring's Dollar Store in center. Far background is White's Hardware Store. Blue car on far right.
[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, drug store to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd St at Ave. H. Schaffer Drug Store on left corner. Cole Theatre Marquee seen further down the Street. Sears can be seen on the right side of the street.
["Business Section" of downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. Intersection of Ave H and 3rd Street. Street light at top of photo. Photo at bottom reads: BUSINESS SECTION, ROSENBERG, TEX.
[Railroad Yard in Rosenberg, train approaching to the left]
Postcard, Railroad Yard, Rosenberg, showing convergence of GC&SF and SP railroad tracks. Train with full steam to left of photo. Cotton platform to far right. Top of banana plant in foreground.
[Busy Main Street in downtown Rosenberg]
Photographic postcard Main Street Rosenberg, showing downtown. Cars are parked along street, and people are crossing at intersection. Pharmacy is visible on rear right corner of intersection.
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