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["50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909".]
Photograph (copy) of "50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909." as written in white at bottom of the photograph. The men of various ages are all dressed basically the same: in dark pants, white shirts, ties, and jackets. Most of them are wearing hats. Background left is a white one-story wooden building; background right is a moss draped tree; and in center is partial view of an automobile. Scanned image is of the copy.
[500 Turkeys in Sugar Land]
Postcard, Sugar Land, 500 Turkeys. Tenant cabins in background. Turkeys in center of photo. African-American man walking in (left) background.
[T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas.]
photograph of T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas, corner of Morton and 11th St. One story home with scalloped picket fence around the yard. Image is mounted on black cardboard substrate. Image dimensions: 17.8 cm x 12.4 cm
[T.B. Wessendorff Residence, Richmond, Texas, 1901.]
Photograph, T.B. Wessendorff Residence, Richmond, Texas, 1901. Ornate two story Victorian home with white picket fence enclosing yard. Wrap around porch on lower level, two smaller porches on upper level divided by a turret. Diamond pattern repeats in the roof tiles and in leaded windows in the upstairs turret and downstairs bay window. Image is mounted onto a tan cardboard matte. Bottom half of matte is in poor condition. Entire bottom edge is missing, plus bottom corners are broken off. Image is intact. Image dimensions: 19.3 cm x 11.9 cm See 1972.093.169 for another copy of this photo.
[T.B. Wessendorff Residence, Richmond, Texas, 1901.]
Photograph, T.B. Wessendorff Residence, Richmond, Texas, 1901. Ornate two story Victorian home with white picket fence enclosing yard. Wrap around porch on lower level, two smaller porches on upper level divided by a turret. Diamond pattern repeats in the roof tiles and in leaded windows in the upstairs turret and downstairs bay window. Image is mounted onto a tan cardboard matte. Matte is in poor condition. Upper left corner is missing all the way up to the image surface, upper right corner is missing, plus bottom left corner is also broken off. Image is intact. Image dimensions: 19.3 cm x 11.9 cm See 1972.093.143 for another copy of this photo.
[Barbeque for the Rosenberg Bridge celebration]
Postcard image of a barbecue for the Rosenberg Bridge celebration, February 20, 1909. Fort Bend County, Texas. Photo of large group of men (few women). Wagon wheel in far right corner. Building rooftops and trees in background. Left edge is creased. Ink mark under 1909.
[Belle Ryon Davis, second wife of J.H.P. Davis.]
Photographic portrait of Belle Ryon Davis, second wife of J.H.P. Davis. Photo is loose inside a brown paper folder. Image dimensions: 18 cm x 23.2 cm
Ben Meyer House built by James Alley
Postcard image of the Alley house (later McCabe home) on Houston Street in Rosenberg, Texas. This home was later purchased by Ben Meyer. Northeast corner of house is seen on left of photo. Dark colored roof top, white, wooden house. Diamond shapes painted in several places of upper story. White two story home in center of photo. Another white house on right. Street in foreground. Photo has blank (white) rectangle in top right corner.
Ben Meyer House built by James Alley
Postcard image of the Alley house in Rosenberg, Texas. House was built by James Alley and then later sold to McCabe. This house was also later purchased by Ben Meyer. Two story white house with columned porch on north west corner of home. Man sitting on bench on front porch. West upper story area near windows has four diamond shapes painted in it. Diamond shape also on rounded rooftop of porch. White picket fence around home.
["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.
[A boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of a boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home. Ca. 1905-1910. The boy, wearing dark pants, white shirt, bow tie, and hat, is standing to the left of photo. He has his left and raised. One dog is in center of photo. The other dog is partially obscured by the dog in center. The Moore house, in the background, is a two story wooden home. In center is a circular porch with columns.
[Boy walking down a crowded street in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of Rosenberg, Texas taken by Schlueter. Horse and buggy in the middle of the street. A boy walking (away from camera) in foreground. Board and Rooms business on left and Real Estate business on right of photo.
[Brazos Brick and Drain-Tile]
Postcard image of Brazos Brick and Drain-Tile. Tile Works building in background. Train tracks run from foreground to background. Cow seen grazing near tracks to left of photo.
[Brazos Brick & Drain Tile works]
Postcard, Brazos Brick & Drain Tile Works with crew in foreground (two men are on horses). Rosenberg, TX.
[Brazos Bridge in Rosenberg. People are gathered on the bridge.]
Postcard, Brazos Bridge-Rosenberg. Horses and buggy on left end of bridge. People standing in center of bridge. Small wood frame house in background.
[Brazos River at flood stage in 1908]
Postcard image of Brazos River at flood stage in 1908. Bank edge in far left corner. Small boat in right corner.
[Brazos River Bridge During Construction]
Postcard image of Brazos River bridge, Rosenberg, Texas. Colored image of river bridge. African-American men with a wagon in far left corner. Man walking in center foreground.
[Brazos River bridge in Rosenberg. The river is dry under the bridge.]
Postcard, Brazos River bridge, Rosenberg, perhaps at end of construction. A horse drawn buggy with a man driving it is on the bridge. Two adults and two children are also on the bridge. Two men are standing under the bridge in the foreground.
[Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Brazos River, Rosenberg. Bridge to the left of photo. Fence line along left, also.
["Carloads of Sweetness", train cars full of sugarcane]
Obverse: Photograph of Carloads of Sweetness, train cars full of sugarcane, four women standing in one car; 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Addressed to Miss Ellie M. Carpenter, 2203 Muary St. Houston Texas, signed W.G.S., contains a short message in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old.
[Cattle Ranch in Fort Bend]
Postcard, Cattle Ranch-Ft. Bend Co. Cattle in a pasture. One white-faced cow with horns (in center of photo) is facing camera.
[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
[Children at school in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of School, Rosenberg. School building is a wooden, white, two-story building. Children are standing on the front porch. Other children are sitting on the fence that is surrounding the school. An adult and a child are standing in the foreground.
[Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School]
Front cover and inside text of the program for Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School 1905. A solo was performed by Master. J. Rogers
[Commercial Center in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Commercial Center, Rosenberg. Bales of cotton in foreground. Train in background. Utility pole in foreground.
[Congregation of the Christian Church of Rosenberg]
Photograph (copy) of the congregation of the Christian Church of Rosenberg, Built in the 1900's on Third Street and Avenue J. A man wearing a dark suit and bowtie with white shirt, is standing to the left of photo and to the left of a large group of people. All of the women and children in the first row except one, are wearing white dresses. The one woman in the center of first row is wearing a black skirt, white belt and blouse, dark beads, and a large dark hat. The group is standing in front of the church double doors (one door is open, the other closed.) Scanned image is of the copy.
[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. ca. 1905-1910. Congressman Moore is wearing a three piece suit with a white shirt and dark tie. He has a pocket watch chain extending across his vest and attached at top button hole. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. Photo ends at upper thigh.
[Construction of the water tower on the Southern Pacific Railway Line]
Photographic of the construction of the water tower on the Southern Pacific Railway Line in Richmond. Back of photograph copy reads: Man in black suit (at bottom of platform) probably J. J. Adams. Three men are visible on top of the water tower. One man is on the ladder leading to top. Two men are on platform at base of water holding structure. Two men on ground-level platform (J. J. Adams). Stacks of lumber in far right, corner. Photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard matte. Back of photo in ink: Guess who this is 1907 - 2/8.
[Corn & Cotton Hillyer Farm]
Postcard, Corn & Cotton Hillyer Farm. Field with corn on right, cotton on left.
["Corn & Cotton in June, Hillyer Farm."]
Obverse: Photograph of Corn & Cotton in June, Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co., Rosenberg Tex, 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Dear Ella, This is a picture of our corn and George's cotton field. Isn't it Pretty? Lille, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old. Cotton field on left of photo, corn on right.
[Crowd at barbecue in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of crowds at barbecue, Rosenberg. Large crowd of people in center. Wagon wheel in far right corner. Building rooftops in background.
[The D. R. Peareson Home.]
Photograph of the D. R. Peareson Home. The house is a white wooden two story house with dark painted trim and shutters. A man on a white horse to the left of the front entrance to house. There is a man (wearing a dark suit and hat) sitting in a rocking chair on the left side of the front porch. A little girl holding a black and white dog is sitting on the front step rail (center). There is a wooden double swing (glider) in front of the right side of the house. A tree partially obscures the right side of house. White picket fence in foreground. Fence to left and right background. Photo is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Back of photograph in ink: "D. R. Peareson Home (315 S. Ninth) (Burned). Matte and photo have stains. Ink mark across top left corner. Image dimensions are: 24.5 cm X 19.1 cm
[DeRugeley Peareson as a girl.]
Photographic portrait of DeRugeley Peareson as a girl. Peareson looks about 9-10 years old in the photo. Peareson has light blond hair fixed in tube curls and pulled back on the right side of the photo with a black ribbon. She is wearing a white cotton dress pin tucked across yoke and around sleeve cap, and a gold heart shaped locket. Image is mounted on a pale gray matte with white border immediate around the image. Image dimensions: 9.9 cm x 14.1 cm Back of Photo is inscribed in pencil, "From DeRugeley Peareson to Jennetta Wessendorff" no date.
[Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas. Banner states "The Gold Standard". Large group of men standing in front of saloon, below balcony of two story, wood building. Part of tree on far left. A lands and loan company building is to right with American flags (2) flying from porch columns. Crease runs from bottom left corner to top middle of photo.
[Dora Alley]
Postcard image of Dora Alley on the porch of her home at the corner of Houston Street and Avenue J in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908. Woman is sitting on the porch rail and leaning against a porch column.
[Downtown Rosenberg, c. 1909]
Copy of photograph of downtown Rosenberg, ca. 1909. Water tower is visible at end of street. Photo is labeled on front by photographer, "Rosenberg, Texas, Schlueter, Houston."
[Downtown Rosenberg, Texas. Boy walking down the street.]
Postcard image of downtown Rosenberg, Texas. Board and Rooms business on left. Real Estate business on right. Boy walking on street (facing away from camera) in foreground and horse and buggy in center of street (facing camera). Horses with buggies on either side of the street.
[Eleven older ladies on the front steps of a home.]
Group photograph of 11 older ladies on the front steps of a home. Two younger women are standing in the background on the right side of the porch. Women are identified on the back of the photo as follows: "Seated bottom row: Mrs. ____ Blakely, Mrs. ___ Ware, Archie [Davis] Jones, Mrs. Nola Hinson (Archie and Nola are sisters of J.H.P. Davis); Standing--L to R: Mrs. Hallie Hodges, _______, ______, _______, ________; Back row: _______, ________, Mrs. _____ Andrus, Mrs. Belle R. Davis; In front of window: Mrs. Katie (Will) Andrus, Mrs. Fannie (Will) McFarland [sic.]." Image is mounted on black matte. Image dimensions: 16.0 cm x 10.8 cm
[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.
[Express Depot]
Postcard image of the Express Depot. Cart is loaded with silver bullion from Mexico. Carts lined up next to the tracks. Men are standing in front of the carts. Water tower and depot in background, partially obscured by the carts.
[Farmer and horse with hogs]
Postcard, farmer/horse with hogs in pen - Ft. Bend Co. Covered shed to right. White fence in background.
[Farmers Union Warehouse]
Postcard image of Farmers Union Warehouse. Building is still under construction. Four men are on the roof and three men are in the foreground (one of the men is holding a sheet of tin).
[Ferry boat crossing the Brazos River in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of ferry boat crossing the Brazos River in Rosenberg, Texas. Two people on ferry. Small rowboat on left bank of river.
[Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of "Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas", crossing the Brazos River. Three men are on ferry along with three cows and a cart. One man is standing on the cart holding the reins attached to the cows. On the bottom of the postcard is written: "Dear sir; - Here is a souvenir of Rosenberg. Does it look good to you? I will send your one of Main st. some of these days. Ha-ha. Effie" Addressed to Miss Dora Alley, Oxford, Kansas
[Ferry crossing Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard, Ferry crossing, Brazos R. Rosenberg. Unoccupied row boat to right. Ferry with people and a horse in center. Towboat with two men to left.
[Ferry escorting an oxen pulled cart at Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard, Ferry-Brazos-Rosenberg. An ox driven cart with a man beside it are on the ferry. A man is standing in the foreground. Cattle can be seen on the other side of the river.
[First cotton gin (built in 1906)]
Postcard image of the first cotton gin in Rosenberg (built in 1906) during its 1907-08 ginning season. Man standing in foreground. Two men in wagon. Man standing on platform of gin. Bales of cotton on platforms. Two horses grazing on right. Mule wagon on right.
[Fort Bend County pork]
Postcard image of Fort Bend County pork. Black sow (blurred) with six piglets. Fence in background.
[Fort Bend Lumber Co. in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Ft. Bend Lumber Co., Rosenberg. Lumber store building is to left of photo. Three men are standing on a pile of lumber in background. Windmill to right of photo.
[Four children in a pony cart.]
Photograph of four children in a pony cart. Cart is parked in front of a white house and fence, with woman standing in the background at left. Image is mounted on a gray cardboard matte with white scroll-style decorations around the image. Identification written on the back of photo in pen as follows: "Pony (Countess) and cart belonging to Lizzie Wessendorff (left). Other occupants were Nettie Laurie Winston, Jenetta Wessendorff, Blakely Winston."
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