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Richmond and Rosenberg, Texas Telephone Directory, 1964

Front cover of the telephone directory for the cities of Richmond and Rosenberg in Texas.

Date: June 1964

Item Type: Artwork

Junior high sweater belonged to George Harper in 1963 under Coach Ross

Date: 1963

Item Type: Physical Object

[Fishing rod]

Fishing rod that has a long yellowish-white rod with five [Blank] attached with yellow and black [Blank]. The handle is green painted metal. The cork grip is missing, mostly likely rotted off. The reel is a cylinder shape and is silver in color. It has four thin bars separating the two flat ends of the reel, and one big bar, the spool in the center with cloth string wrapped around it. One side has a crank for winding the string. It has yellow handles that have been painted black.

Date: 1960

Item Type: Physical Object

[John M. Moore, Jr. and Dorothea Guenther at their 50th Wedding anniversary.]

Photograph of John Moore, Jr. and Dorothea Guenther at their 50th Wedding anniversary celebration in June 1965. They are seated in wicker chairs with metal armrests. She is seated on the left wearing light color dress with a large corsage on her left shoulder. He is seated on right of photo in a dark suit and dark tie with a carnation on his left lapel. He has his arms crossed across his middle. There is a flower arrangement on a table in background. Chairs on right background and left in foreg… more

Date: 1965

Item Type: Photograph

[John M. Moore, Jr. and Dorothea Guenther Moore.]

Photograph (copy) of John M. Moore, Jr. and Dorothea Guenther Moore on their 50th wedding anniversary in June 1965. The couple, both wearing glasses, is sitting on a velvet upholstered sofa in front of a table at the Moore home. He is wearing a dark colored suit and tie and has his arms crossed across his chest. She is wearing a light colored dress. Scanned image is of the copy.

Date: 1965

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Fort Bend Little League Colts]

Photograph (copy) of the Fort Bend Little League Colts - Boys Major League team taken in 1964. Eight boys in the front row on kneeling on one knee (second boy from right has glove on his left hand); and seven boys are standing behind them. An adult is standing in the back row on either side of the team. Scanned image is of the copy.

Date: 1964

Item Type: Photograph

[Fairview Café]

Colored photograph of the Fairview Café that was located in the 3100 block (south side) of Avenue H, in Rosenberg, Texas. Café sign above entrance to the white stucco building reads: FAIRVIEW CAFÉ. STEAKS - SEA FOOD- CHICKEN. Green car in bottom center of photo and blue and white car on far right of photograph. Back of photo has Polaroid stamp. Fairview Café was built between 1932 and 1934 by Mr. Jess Ward and was later demolished in January 1979.

Date: 1964~

Item Type: Photograph

[Fairview Café with a 1964 Ford]

Colored Polaroid photograph of the Fairview Café with a 1964 Ford (green) car parked in front. The Café was located in the 3100 block , south side, of Avenue H in Rosenberg, Texas (the Fort Bend Federal Parking lot is now at this location). The Café is a white one story stucco building with red sign above entrance which proclaims: FAIRVIEW CAFÉ STEAKS SEA FOOD CHICKEN. Newspaper vending machines can be to the left on entrance. Back of photo has the Polaroid stamp. Fairview Café was built betwe… more

Date: 1964~

Item Type: Photograph

[Metal musical disc]

Circular in shape with 100 punched out circles all around the outside edge. It has one circle in the middle. There are small rectangular punched out holes in the main part of the disc. The part that is punched out is still attached by one side and is curved under to form a little bump. Has five printed pictures on the top, very detailed. The first one is the Regina Company logo. The next picture is of a cherub playing a piano or organ. Next is of a small boy and girl sitting together, the… more

Date: 1965

Item Type: Physical Object

[Newspaper clipping from "The Houston Chronicle Magazine, Texas"]

Newspaper clipping from "THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE MAGAZINE, TEXAS, SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1961". Article entitled "From the Air: RICHMOND".

Date: May 28, 1961

Item Type: Photograph

[Downtown Rosenberg, c. 1960]

Copy of photo of downtown Rosenberg, looking east along Ave. 6 at 3rd St., ca. 1960. Rosenberg water tower is two blocks back on right, cars are diagonally parked along street.

Date: 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[Wessendorff Lumber Company building.]

Glossy 8 x 10 print of the Wessendorff Lumber Company building before it was torn down in the 1960s. Two cars are parked in front of the store. There are two areas on the back of the print where it looks like tape has been pulled off (upper left corner and lower right corner).

Date: 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[The Dedication of the Mamie George Prayer Chapel.]

Photograph of the Dedication of the Mamie George Prayer Chapel by the Daughters of the American Revolution on June 12, 1960. Group of people (mainly women wearing hats). One is seated in front in a metal folding chair. Texas Flag to far left of photo. People in photo identified (in black type) as left to right: Back row: Mrs. Mary Huntington, Unknown, Unknown, Irma Dru Hutchison, Unknown, Reverend Oren Helvey, P.E. Peareson, Mrs. R.E. (Mary D.) Moore, Mrs. T.B. Robinson. Front row: Unknown, M… more

Date: June 12, 1960

Item Type: Photograph

[Needle point picture of a map of Austin's Old 300 Colony.]

Needlepoint picture of a map of Austin's Old 300 Colony. The frame is wooden and velvet. The inside edge is gold metal or wood, the middle is green velvet, and the outside edge is carved wood painted gold.

Date: 1965

Item Type: Physical Object