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[Josephine Rich looking at a fire hydrant.]

Description: Photograph of Josephine Rich looking at a fire hydrant in front of the T.B. Wessendorff home (as identified on back of photo). Cement curbs, sidewalk, and very small bare tree in foreground. Woman is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt. Two and a half story, white, wooden house in the background.
Date: 1905
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["K. Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co."]

Description: Obverse: Photograph of K. Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co., Rosenberg Tex, shows cotton field with a house in the background with three people on the porch, 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Ella's Picture Sept. 1908, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old.
Date: 1908/1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex."]

Description: Obverse: Photograph of Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store., Ella May 14, 1907 written in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio,Texas, Charles E. Myers in ink. Businesses seen on both sides of the street. Water tower seen at end of street. Two men in white shirts with dark pants are standing (facing each other) in the middle of the street. Horses and buggies parked on left and right sides of street.… more
Date: May 14, 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Main Street in Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Photograph (appears to be a copy) of Main Street in Rosenberg, Texas taken by Schlueter. On left the "Palace Hotel" can be seen. On the right: "City Bakery" and a restaurant are visible. The street has many horses and buggies on both sides. A horse and buggy in center of street (pulled by white or gray horse), and in the foreground is a little boy (dressed in dark knickers with jacket and hat) walking with his back to the camera. Blurred image of a dog on the right side of street. Back of photo… more
Date: ~1907
Creator: Shlueter, Frank J.
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A man on a horse in front of a fence and some buildings]

Description: Obverse: Photograph of a man on a horse next to a tent, buildings in the background., 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Ella's 1908, Charles E. Myers in ink. The man is wearing dark pants and vest with white shirt and dark hat. He is on a white horse. Picket fence behind him. White or blank area on left.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men and women kneeling around a stone]

Description: Photographic print of nine men and women kneeling around a stone with "D. Rugeley" painted on it in white. Another women is standing partially out of the frame at the left. According to a paper taped to the back of the image, the picture was probably taken at the site where John DeForest Rugeley was killed (Sept. 1862) at Woodbury, TN during the Civil War. Rugeley was in Co. B of Terry's Texas Rangers and was from Matagorda County. Rugeley's sister Minnie married Col. Philip E. Peareson and… more
Date: 1905
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men, Women, and Children in front of a grove of trees]

Description: Photographic group portrait of men, women, and children, taken in front of a grove of trees. All are dressed up, as for church or a celebration. Single boy in white clothes and straw hat is sitting on the ground in front of the rest of the group. Photograph has extensive mechanical damage. All four corners of mounting substrate are broken. Photographic surface is cracked and flaking.
Date: 1905
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Mrs. John Rich (Mary Davis), and Mrs. Glenn D. Birdwell.]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. John Rich (Mary Davis), and Mrs. Glenn D. Birdwell (Lucile Rich) riding in a buggy pulled by a dark horse with one white leg. In background is the Rich home, a two-story white, wooden house with porch in front and balcony on second floor has railing. Picket fence in front of house. Photo is mounted on a gray cardboard mat. Mat is worn around the edges with a small broken area in bottom, left corner. Photo has dark stains scattered across it. More information in blue ink on ba… more
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Newspaper clipping of "Old Timers, Rosenbenberg, Texas"]

Description: Photograph of a newspaper clipping. Clipping shows the "Old Timers, Rosenberg, Texas" - the wagon train which used to go from Rosenberg to Needville in 1908 as pictured in front of the J.H.P Davis Bank. Man in black suit identified as H. E. Boring. Various oxen and steers (6 rows) pulling a wagon train. Wagon is to far right of photo. Two men in suits are standing in front of wagon. A man is sitting on top of wagon. Buggy on far left in front of bank.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of a girl holding a little boy in front of the Adams house]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the Adams house, 515 S. Second Street, Richmond, Texas taken in 1906. The house is a one story wooden house with dark painted shutters. The decorative posts can be seen supporting the porch area. A picket fence surrounds the north and west sides of the house. An African-American girl (kneeling) is holding a little boy on her hip in front of the fence. A utility pole is in the foreground as well as two small trees (to the right and left) that have wooden structures around t… more
Date: 1906
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Beasley]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Beasley. Bottom of photo in black type reads: Rebuilt Trinity Lutheran Church of Beasley, Texas, after the 1909 storm. The church was eventually moved to Rosenberg. Small, white, wooden building. Group of people are standing on north and east side of the church. Barbed wire fence in the foreground. Dark horse in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rehor Zapalac store in Frydek, TX]

Description: Photo of Rehor Zapalac store, Frydek, TX. Girls at center front are probably Louise, Sophia, ?? And Vlasta. Boy on horse is probably Vladimir. Sign for Lone Star Beer is on building. Men in photo are holding mugs of beer. Two men are standing in first door, three people are standing in second door. Boy on horseback ponying another horse toward right. Pair of white horses is harnessed to a wagon that is backed up to the door on right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Reunion of Terry's Texas Rangers]

Description: Photograph copy of the Reunion of Terry's Texas Rangers dated 1908 in Houston, Texas. Group includes 62 men and 9 women. Front row of men are kneeling. Top of photo titled: Terry's Texas Rangers. C. S. A. Bottom reads: Terry's Texas Rangers Houston Nov. 10th 1908. Photograph is on 25.5 cm X 20.5 cm paper but image measures 24.4 cm X 8.3 cm. Names of members are listed at bottom. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A rice farm near the county line taken in 1904.]

Description: Photograph of a rice farm near the county line taken in 1904. Men on and around a threshing machine to far left of photograph. Wagon load of hay pulled by two dark horses next to the thresher is partially obscured by the long belt of the threshing machine. Sacks of rice in center background. Horses and wagons to right. Tractor (man is standing on the wheel of it) on far right of photograph. Rice field in foreground.
Date: 1904
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Richmond Courthouse]

Description: Photograph (copy of a Schlueter photograph) of the Richmond Courthouse as it was under construction in about 1908. Wires leading to a large crane at front entrance of Courthouse. People are sitting in the windows on the second floor. One man is standing on the front dome of roof. Two men are standing on the larger center dome of roof. Other men can be seen sitting on roof. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Richmond School pupils, 7th through 10th grades]

Description: Photograph of the Richmond School pupils, 7th through 10th grades. There are eight boys (all wearing hats) sitting on the grass in the front row. Two girls are standing on a brick rail to the front steps on the right of photo. Students and teachers (2 on right) are also standing/sitting in three of the visible windows. Photograph is mounted on gray cardboard substrate. Cardboard is worn at edges with pieces being broken at top left, and bottom right and left. Back of photo in pencil: Richmond S… more
Date: 1906/1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rosenberg Newspaper building, Rosenberg, TX]

Description: Photograph of Rosenberg Newspaper building, Rosenberg, TX. Building is a one story wood frame with false front. Covered porch extends across front of building. Two men standing on the porch are identified on back of photo as George W. Vinson (left) and Oscar B Roundtree (right). Photo taken ca. 1908-1910. Photo is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Entire top edge of matte is broken off, as are both bottom corners. Image dimensions" 15.4 cm x 9.9 cm
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rosenberg Public School]

Description: Obverse: Photograph of Rosenberg Public School Tex., E.W. Cumins Drugs, Lillie & Ella April 27, 1907 written in ink; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. The school building is a white, wooden, two story building with enclosed addition above the front porch. The school is enclosed by a wooden fence.
Date: April 27, 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rosenberg public school building, ca. 1909]

Description: Copy of photo of Rosenberg public school building, ca. 1909. Building is two story wood frame building with wooden fence around yard and sidewalk in foreground. Young trees planted in school yard. Basketball hoop in yard at right side. Photo is labeled on front by photographer, "Public School, Rosenberg, Tex., Schlueter, Houston."
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Saddler shop of McNabb and Varga in Richmond]

Description: Photograph taken in front of saddler shop of McNabb and Varga in Richmond, Texas. Identified (typed note card on back of photo) as left to right: Alexander D. McNabb, Sr, Paul Pierce, Ludwig Varga. Alexander McNabb died February 20, 1911. Paul Pierce later moved to Childress, Texas, where he had a successful saddler business. Ludwig Varga was a master craftsman as a saddle maker who died about 1914 in Richmond. (This information also on note card on back of photo.) Man on left wearing eyeglasse… more
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Saddlery shop of A.D. McNabb in Richmond, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the inside of saddlery shop of A.D. McNabb in Richmond, Texas about 1909. Men are left to right: ? Pollock, Ludwig Varga, and John Varga" as written on the back in blue ink. Rows of saddles on saddle racks in left foreground. Harnesses and reins hanging from ceiling in foreground. Horse collars hanging from ceiling in background. Glass topped cases on right. Man on right wearing dark apron. Man in middle (left) wearing slacks, jacket, white shirt, and hat; and man on left wearing … more
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Saloon in Kansas]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the interior of a saloon in Kansas that was demolished by Carry Nation. Smashed bottles on the floor, mirror to the bar is broken. Round sign in top, left corner says: ORIGINAL BUDWEISER IN BOTTLES (with the logo in the center). Photo is primarily taken of area between front bar and back. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions below are of copy.
Date: 1901
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of Richmond jail]

Description: Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of 1896 Richmond jail. Children are W.P. (Willy) and M. Lafayette (Fay). Woolley's family lived in the jail while he was deputy Sheriff and Sheriff, from about 1904-1914. 2 children were born in the jail. Child on left (in arched entryway of the jail building) is sitting with hands behind him and the other child is standing.
Date: 1904
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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