Photograph of Main Street in Needville, Texas. Dry Goods, Notions Store to far right of photo. Boy wearing a hat in center of street, automobile behind him. Automobiles parked on both side of the street. Wagon and horse on far left. Photo is creased at bottom left corner. Has white spots toward center and on right. About 1923 written in pen, on back.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of Norveil Phillippi, Rosenberg resident, standing in front of automobile with woman. There is another man sitting at the steering wheel of the car. Norveil is wearing dark pants, white shirt dark jacket, dark tie, and a wool golf cap. He has his left arm out and on the door of the car. The woman is wearing a dark skirt (shirred in front) with dark long-sleeved blouse that has a wide scalloped collar, and a dark hat. He has her right hand on the door of the car. Her right leg is crossed over her left leg.
Photographic image of Norveil Phillippi(r), Rosenberg resident, standing behind an automobile with two men. All three men are wearing hat and coveralls. The photograph is taped inside of a black cardboard matte with engraved pattern. Image dimensions are: 5.5 cm X 3.3 cm
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.
Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".
Photographic print of Mary Jones (foreground) on porch with (left to right) Tom Jones, Jim Myers, Henry Jones, Virginia Booth, about 1924-1925. Top left corner is missing, and there is a 3.5 cm. tear located on right side, 3.3 cm. from top right corner. Mary is wearing a white dress with short sleeves rolled up to elbows and dark shoes. The men are sitting in wooden chairs that they have leaned back against the side of the house.
Photographic print of children at Mary Dee and August Myers home in Booth, TX. Children are identified as Mary Jones, Wyatt Myers (baby), Dot Myers, Mary Ann Myers. Wyatt is sitting in a wooden wagon and Mary is standing behind her. The two other children are standing back to back to the right of the photograph. White picket fence in background. Pine tree in back corner of the yard. Photograph has a black trim around the perimeter of the picture. Purple stamp on back of photo reads: Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine (sic) Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected.
Photographic print of children at Mary Dee and August Myers home in Booth, TX. Children are identified as Mary Jones, Dot Myers, Mary Ann Myers (back to front). Mamie George is on porch. Child in foreground is on a scooter. Her left leg is on the scooter frame and her right leg is on the sidewalk. Child behind her is riding a tricycle. A tricycle (with no rider) is near front porch steps. Mamie is sitting in a porch swing. Photo has black trim around perimeter of the picture. Purple stamp on back of photo reads: Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine (sic) Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected.
Photograph of four people standing near the banks of the flooded Brazos River at Rosenberg, Texas in May of 1922. The four people are identified as Lee Roy Moers, Carl Czigan, Argil Czigan, and Mrs. W. C. Czigan. The boys are wearing white shirts with short pants. Mrs. Czigan is wearing a white dress with a sweater and she has her dark hair pulled up into a bun. There is a wooden structure (pier?) on the left of photograph. River bridge in center background.
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).
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.
Photograph of a flooded road. Top/Bottom of photograph reads: ON TO ROSENBERG! A ROAD (MAY 1922). The road (center of photograph) has white caps of water going over it. Ditches on either side are filled with water, also. Utility poles line the right side of the road.
Photograph of "Flood Near Sugar Land (1922)" as written at the bottom of the photograph. Flooded pasture. Buildings and scattered trees in background. Wire fence in foreground.
Photograph of "A flood scene in May 1922. Rosenberg." as written on the top/bottom of the photograph. The bridge is in the background. Grass is visible on either bank to the left and right. Tops of grass in foreground of photograph.
Photograph of a flooded area. A utility pole in a grassy spot on the far left. A wooden post is floating in the water in bottom right corner. Top/bottom of photograph reads: A flood scene near Rosenberg (May 1922).
Photograph of the Rosenberg Flood of 1922 as written at the bottom of the photograph in black. A fence post can be seen above the flood waters on right. Trees in background.
Photograph of the "Rosenberg Flood 1922" as written at the bottom of the picture. A large group of people is standing on a road that has wooden barriers on it. The road is flooded and the land on both sides of this road is flooded also. A utility pole is in the far left side. Scattered trees in the background.
Photograph of "Richmond Bridge damage after the Flood of May of 1922." Only one section of the bridge is still intact. Cables can be seen across the picture, and there is a man standing near the bridge on the opposite bank.
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.
Photograph of four women and two men walking down the steps of a house. Women are all carrying bouquets. Identified on back in blue ink, "Wedding of Josephine Pettus (front) and Ashley Rich (tall man on bottom step) at the T.B. Wessendorff home" [in Richmond]. Jennetta Wessendorff is woman with her back to the post at the top of the stairs. Image is mounted to a gray matte embossed with borders of flowers (1.2 cm wide) and vines (0.4 cm wide).
Photograph (copy) of the Fourth Grade class at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in 1929. Row of 6 girls seated in front, second row of twelve boys and girls; third row has thirteen students and the teacher on the far right. Chalkboard in front of group reads: Robert E. Lee School 4A May 16, 1929 Miss Williams (Teacher). Students are partially identified as: First row: Pauline (Dolly) Jurica, Jessie Lee ?, LaVonne Moers, Alvina Talasek, Mary Hruzek, ? . Second row: Sylvan Turicchi, Lody Valenta, Arnold (?) Brown, Leldon Beard, Marvin Albrecht, Ernest Rose, ?, Gladys Kovar, ? , Maidie Yates, Birdie ?, Louis Lippman. Third row: ? , Jerry Cisneros, Vernon Aldredge, Herbert Robinowitz, Eugene Allison, Tom Marshall, ?, ?, ?, Otto Dusek, Marvin Hairgrove, H. L. Peak, Clifford Simpson, and teacher Miss Williams. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of Tommie Shuford (as identified on back of photo in blue ink) in foreground (wearing shorts, jacket, print socks) standing in front of a sego palm. In background is the Jane Long Boarding house at 100 South Fourth Street in Richmond, Texas. Back part of the building was the Post Office in 1926 and 1927 faced Morton Street. Shadow of photographer in far right corner. Photo is bordered by black design.
Photograph of John M. Moore III (4 years) and Hilmer Moore (1 year) ca. 1922. They are sitting on a wooden bench. John is wearing knee length pants with white shirt; he has dark socks with white stripes at top. Hilmer is wearing white with white shoes.
Photograph (copy) of a train "wreck on G.H. & S.A. near Stafford, Texas Aug 22, 1926." Men working on the train tracks at center of the photo. Overturned boxcars and wheels can be surrounding the tracks. Scanned image is of the copy.
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.
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.
Photograph (copy) of the interior of the Charles Seydler's Grocery located in the middle of the 900 block of Third Street in Rosenberg, Texas. Behind the counter on left is Phillip Brandt; behind counter on right is Charles Seydler, owner of the store. Cans and other goods can be stacked neatly on shelves to the right and left of photo. Canisters, boxes and sacks are leaning against the left counter. Boxes are also stacked on the left counter top. More boxes stacked just to the left of the center of the photo. Scanned image is of the copy.
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 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 (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.
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 (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 (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.
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 (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.
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 (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 (copy) of the first Rosenberg Fire Station that was located at Avenue H and Fourth Street. It was built in 1915 and torn down in 1928. Photo shows small wooden building in poor condition. Wood fence to left of photo. Utility pole on right. Trees in right background.
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 (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.
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.
Photographic copy of the Ferry across the Brazos River in Richmond, Texas. The original was taken in 1922. Printed across top of photo: Ferry, Richmond, TX. 1922. Photo shows six men (on left of ferry), one woman, and an automobile being transported across the river.
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).
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Resource Types listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the U.S. States listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Years listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
The list can be sorted by name or the count.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Months listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.
The list can be sorted by name or the count.
This dialog allows you to filter your current search.
Each of the Days listed note their name and the number of records that will be limited down to if you choose that option.