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[Second National Bank of Houston]

Description: Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Second National Bank of Houston, a three-story brick building in downtown Houston. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1923, the name Lumberman's National Bank did not accurately describe the bank you know today as the Bank of the Southwest. So, Lumberman's became the Second National Bank of Houston. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is fro… more
Date: 1923
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Side view of St. John's Methodist Church of Richmond, under construction]

Description: Photograph (copy) of St. John's Methodist Church of Richmond as it was under construction between 1922 and 1923. Scaffolding can be seen around the building. A ladder leans against scaffolding toward bottom center of photo. Stack of lumber to right bottom corner. Partial view of white wooden building on far right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1922
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Sixteen children in Dyer Moore yard]

Description: Copy of photograph of sixteen children, taken in Dyer Moore yard, 512 S. 11th St., Richmond, 1927. Children are identified as: top row, kneeling--Tommie Shuford, Teet McDonald, Anida Darst, Helen Jane Farmer, Leila Ransom, Bud Collins, Janice Ransom, Lewis Moore; bottom row, seated--Hilmar Moore, Dorothy Henry, Virginia Davis, Antionette Davis, Syd Davis, Jr., Mary Jones, Kelley Peareson, John M. Moore, III. Original image was returned to donor.
Date: 1927
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Sugar Land School teachers holding musical instruments]

Description: 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 o… more
Date: 1920
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Terry W. Brewer standing next to the door of a truck]

Description: 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.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Texas flag and American flag at the opening ceremonies celebration of the Brazos River Bridge]

Description: Photograph taken during the opening ceremonies celebration of the Brazos River Bridge, Richmond, Texas. Photograph is of main street as it was decorated with flags hanging across Main Street. Automobiles are seen parked on right and left of street. Two automobiles on street seen in background. Café sign can be seen to far left of photo.
Date: 1925
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Thirteen children on Dyer Moore lawn]

Description: Copy of photograph of thirteen children posing for the camera on Dyer Moore lawn, 512 S. 11th St., Richmond, 1927. Children are identified as: top row (left arm in air, right leg to the side)--Anida Darst, Janice Ransom, Helen Jane Farmer, Bud Collins, Tommie Shuford, Teet McDonald, Leila Ransom; bottom row, (seated or kneeling)-- Virginia Davis, Antoinette Davis, Mary Jones, Kelley Peareson, Lewis Moore, John M. Moore, III. Original image was returned to donor.
Date: 1927
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Three cars in front of Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co.]

Description: 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.
Date: 1920
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Tommie Shuford]

Description: 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.
Date: 1926
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Turricchi's Café]

Description: 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.
Date: June 22, 1921
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Two Sugar Land School teachers, Beatrice Anderson and Etha Savage Johnson]

Description: 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.
Date: 1921
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Two women standing on a bridge.]

Description: Photograph of two women standing on a bridge. One woman is wearing white with a white hat and the other is wearing a light-colored dress with a dark-colored hat. They are standing to the right side of the bridge. Shadows of people can be seen in the foreground. Photo is bent at each corner.
Date: 1922~
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Unidentified man pointing to a Dr. Pepper sign]

Description: 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.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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