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[Portrait of Unknown men]
Portrait of a group of unknown men. The men are posing in front of a back drop with a set that looks like a house next to them. All of the men are wearing suits and hats, and many of them are holding cigars. "Fey & Braunig Cuero, Texas" is written in the lower left corner, and "May 20, 1883" is written in the lower right corner.
[Portrait of Unknown Women]
Portrait of five unknown women. The women are posing grouped together.
[Portrait of Victor and Lillie Braunig]
Portrait of Victor and Lillie Braunig. Victor is standing on the left leaning on a pillar, and Lillie is seated on the right. She is wearing a dark dress with flowers embroidered on the bottom.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig as a young man. He is leaning on a rock in front of a backdrop with trees and a pond. Victor is wearing a nice suit and hat. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, he was born in 1890.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is in profile in this picture, and he is wearing a dark suit and tie. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, he was born in 1890.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is a young boy here wearing a suit with a button on his lapel showing the image of a young woman. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with short pants. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is sitting and holding a large hat behind his head with his right hand and a ball or apple in his left hand. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is very young in this photograph. He is standing facing to the left, and there is a flower pot next to him. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Portrait of Victor Braunig]
Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is young in this photograph, and he is wearing a suit and tie. According to accompanying information, he was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."
[Portrait of Victor Braunig and an Unknown Boy]
Portrait of Victor Braunig and and unknown boy. Victor is on the left in this picture. The two boys are seated on a rock in front of a backdrop with trees. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig & Friend." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Portrait of William and Augusta Wagener]
Portrait of an William and wife Augusta Wagener. The husband is wearing a suit and bow tie, and the wife is wearing a dark dress with a large bow on the front. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Portrait of William Frederick and Annie Menke]
Portrait of William Frederick Menke and Annie Wagener. The groom is wearing a tuxedo and flower in his lapel. The bride is wearing a very detailed wedding dress and veil. The photograph is mounted on mat board.
[Postcard of Four Girls]
Postcard of four unknown girls. The girls are posing leaning on a table in front of an unidentified building with many trees in the background.
R. F. C. Drainage
Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are men down in the ditch with shovels, and there are also men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a ladder at the bottom left corner. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
R. F. C. Drainage Work
Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are workers down in the ditch with shovels, and there are men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a lot of dirt piled up to the right. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
Reunion of Hospital Babies
Portrait of a reunion of babies born at the Rengers Hospital. Mothers, children, and doctors are gathered in a garden. At the bottom right corner is written "Reunion Hospital Babies Accompanied by Mothers at Rengers Hospital July 8, 1929." According to accompanying information, the people in the photograph are (left to right) D. A. Paulas, Dr. Paul Renger, Dr. Kahn, and Dr. Boethel. Other people identified are Mrs. Emily Renger, Mrs. Kahn and Joe Max, Mrs. Robbie J. Timm and daughter Aileen, Mrs. Hilda (Boethel) Smajstrla and daughter Charlene, Mrs. George Bucek and son George Jr., Mrs. Ervin Bucek and son Charles, and Mrs. Julius Bucek and daughter Margaret Agnes.
L.S. Schwarz and Company Building
Postcard of the L. Schwartz and Company building. In the storefront windows shirts, shoes, and other miscellaneous items are on display. Men and women are standing outside the store on the sidewalk.
Sacred Heart Academy
Photograph of Sacred Heart Academy. The building is three stories tall and has trees surrounding it on all sides. In the foreground is a road that has a wooden fence on both sides. There are three windows on each level of the house facing the road.
Sacred Heart Academy Music Hall
Photograph of Sacred Heart Academy Music Hall. The building is three stories high and has three windows on each level. On the third floor middle window is a statue of a man. There is a porch on the first and second level. In the foreground is a wrought iron fence. Behind the fence there are plants and other shrubbery. On the bottom of the photograph, "Sacred Heart Academy Hallettsville Texas" is written.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Postcard of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The church is constructed of brick and has a bell tower. In the foreground are two horses pulling wooden wagons and men and women are standing outside. On the bottom of the postcard, "Catholic Church, Hallettsville, Texas. 2206" is written. There is handwriting on the back that says, "Dear Tina, Will drop you this card to tell you know that I'll be there this evening if it don't rain any more. I tell you we sure did have a big rain here. So I'll come if I [unreadable] can get off. Yours, Albert M." Accompanying information lists the street address as 313 S. Texana St., Hallettsville, Texas and gives background information on the history of the church.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Photograph of Sacred Heart Church. There are males and females standing outside in the front yard of the church. The majority of females are wearing white dresses and the males are mostly in suits. In the foreground is a fence surrounding the yard. To the right of the church is a three-story building and to the left of the church is a two-story building. In the lower left hand corner of the photograph is a label that reads, "Original Sacred Heart Church built of sandstone and later covered with stucco. Convent to right."
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Photograph of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Two men are standing outside of the church near the main entrance. On both sides of the church are trees and there is a visible fence and telephone wires in the foreground.
Sam Aronsohn Dry Goods
Photograph of Sam Aronsohn Dry Goods store. The building is two stories tall and has a porch on both levels. On the top of the building is a sign that reads, "Isaac Samusch's Block 1888," and the main sign reads, "Sam Aronsohn Goods, Dry-Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, & Fancy." Men and boys are standing outside of the store and in the foreground is a dirt road.
Shiloh-Mixon Creek Lutheran Church Confirmation Class
Portrait of the Shiloh-Mixon Creek Lutheran Church Confirmation Class of 1932. The people pictured are (back row) Edmund Mertz, Lorene Fertech Overgoner, Hilmer Mertz, Frieda Harold Provazek, Leona Lorfing Hahnke, Gus Herman, Tonie Fritsch Poe, Oscar Lorfing, (2nd row) Bessie Ronish Lorfing, Pastor A. T. Kluge, Adele Lorfing Opela, (3rd row) Elizabeth Mache Koch, Oscar Herman, Marie Langenberg, Christine Herman Elliot, Fred Rode, Adela Rode Teltschik, (front row) Victoria Schultz Orsak, and Sophie Mache. At the bottom right corner is written "Shiloh-Mixon Creek Confirmation Class 1932."
Snow in Hallettsville, Texas
People standing on the snow-covered bridge over Lavaca River on Second Street. The Lavaca County Courthouse is visible in the background along with family homes and businesses.
South Mustang School
Portrait of students and teachers in front of South Mustang School. There are six rows of male and female students posing outside of the entrance to the school building. Accompanying information lists the two teachers as Frank Schoppe and Lillie Schoppe.
South Mustang School
Portrait of students and teachers in front of South Mustang School. There are five rows of male and female students.
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Photograph of the congregation of St. Mary's Catholic Church in front of the church. According to accompanying information, they are celebrating Rev. C. J. Benes's twenty-fifth anniversary. The priests are in the front, and there is a band behind them to the right. Some people throughout the crowd are holding flags, and there is a windmill and a water tower. Horse-drawn carriages are lined up around the side of the church. Written on the left side of the photograph, toward the bottom, is "'Braunig' Hallesttsville, Texas" and "Rev. C. J. Benes 25th Anniversary Oct. 28, 1915." On the back is written "Property of Bob Ahrens Hallettsville, TX."
Sweet Home School
Portrait of students in front of a school building. The students are holding up pennants that say, "Elementary Dept. First Place Rural School Fair," "Primary Dept. Second Place Rural School Fair," "High School Dept. First Place Rural School Fair."
[Teachers Meeting]
Portrait taken at a teachers meeting. There are many men and women in the group, including five nuns. Many of the women are wearing large hats. They are posing in front of an unidentified building. There are several umbrellas laying on top of a pile of boards at the front left of the photograph.
Three Men and a Dog
Postcard of three men and a dog. According to the accompanying information, the men are (left to right) J. Sommerlatte, and unknown man, and Gus Lorke. The names are also written on the back.
[Train] Wreck of the Don Milo
Photograph of the train wreck of Don Milo. The wooden bridge is broken and at the top left is the freight train. In the right corner is debris of the partially-collapsed bridge. Men in dark suits are on top of the bridge, by the debris, and along the hillside. Accompanying information lists the broken bridge as the Lavaca River Bridge on the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Traveling Studio of H. J. Braunig
Photograph of H. J. Braunig's traveling photography studio. There are two wagons in a field loaded with equipment pulled by horses or mules. One of the men driving a wagon is drinking from a bottle. On the back it says "The wagons contained the tents, poles and photographic equipment used as he traveled to various towns for 3 to 6 week stands. In 1882 Mr. Braunig opened a Photographic Studio in Hallettsville in partnership with P. Fey. Mr. Braunig is the father of Lillie Ahrens one of Sacred Heart Parish's oldest parishoners [sic] in this Centennial year."
Trip to Mexico
Photograph of individuals posing in front of trees. Men and children are standing and sitting down with drinks and utensils in front of them. The men are wearing trousers and button up shirts. Some of the men are are wearing hats. The young girl is wearing a checkered dress.
Trip to Mexico
Photograph of men standing and sitting near train tracks. In the foreground are a group of benches underneath a tree. In the background are homes and stone buildings behind a wooden fence.
Trip to Mexico
Photograph of men working in a field in Mexico. The men are wearing white shirts, pants, and hats. In the foreground are cactus plants and in the background is an adobe building with people lined around the perimeter.
Trip to Mexico
Portrait of men and children sitting and standing in front of a large tree after a meal. In the foreground are baskets, bottles, and utensils.
West Side of Lavaca County Courthouse Square
Photograph of cotton seed being hauled to the oil mill. In the foreground are horses pulling wagons on a dirt road. In the background are buildings on the square with trees along the road. According to accompanying information, this is the opera building under construction and the J.M. Vesmirovsky and Company General Store.
West Side of Lavaca County Courthouse Square
Photograph of North Main St. on Lavaca County Courthouse Square. On the left is a row of buildings with cars parked in front. On the right is another row of cars parked. Men and women are outside on the sidewalk.
Williamsburg School
Portrait of students and there teacher in front of the one-room Williamsburg School. There are ten female students, six male students, and their female teacher in the center of the back row. Some of the students are barefoot. Names are listed on the back: (back row) Holly Garner Tarkington, Prasek or Scriba?, Lillian McElroy Whitaker, Lucille Autry Tomlinson, Teacher Byrdie Vick Burt, Mabel Chambers Baber, Ethel McElroy Sorenson, Florence Chapman Lucke, (front row) Robbie J. Garner Timm, ___ Schindler, W. N. "Bud" Garner, Holly Chapman?, John McElroy?, John Smolik, Schindler or Prasek?, Nona Vee Brown Baumgarten.
[Woodmen of the World No. 333]
Portrait of the Woodmen of the World in Ezzell, Texas. The men are posing in front of some trees, and some of them are wearing ribbons. "WOW No. 333" is written at the bottom of the photograph, and there is some writing on the back.
Wreck of the Don Milo
Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back is written "Property of Lillie Ahrens Hallettsville, Texas" and there is an explanation of the photograph.
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