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[A store interior, seeds for sale in tubs.]

[A store interior, seeds for sale in tubs.]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a store interior. Seeds for sale in tubs at center foreground of picture. Boy standing at right wearing cap and knickers. Identified on back as "N. Levy (store?)-- Lester Van Slyke (boy at right?). Man standing at center wearing a dark suit looks like man identified as Ike Bryan in 1972.093.126. African American man in overalls standing at counter in left background. Image is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 18.1 cm x 12.8 cm
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
["Uncle Frank Davis."]

["Uncle Frank Davis."]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Hand tinted photograph identified on back as "Uncle Frank Davis." Davis is wearing a suit coat, striped shirt with rounded collar, and dark solid necktie; he has a thick moustache. No known date.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Hollow Horn Bear

Hollow Horn Bear

Date: unknown
Creator: Edward Bates
Description: Hollow Horn Bear, Brule Sioux Cheif, standing in front of teepee, holding a pistol
Holding Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
[Eleanor Jane as a baby]

[Eleanor Jane as a baby]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard image of Eleanor Jane as a baby. She is dressed in white and is sitting in a high chair with the tray in front of her.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Iron with a wooden handle]

[Iron with a wooden handle]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: It is made of iron, but is plated with a silver unknown metal. Above the back of the iron is a plug in for a cord. The handle is wood and has been burned underneath. The handle is bolted to the iron.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Studio portrait of Louis J. Maresh]

[Studio portrait of Louis J. Maresh]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Studio portrait of Louis J. Maresh. Maresh is wearing a dark suit and tie with white shirt, and is posed with his right hand on three books on a table, his left hand holding a hat. Face is partially obscured due to damage on original photo.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter]

[Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter. Wooden dowel which held paper roll rests in u-shaped brackets at each end of cutter. Spring-loaded straightedge provides a tearing surface. Unit has holes in base for mounting to counter. Base is braced on one side with a flat metal strip (.5" x 24.4 "); other side is held by a piece of wire. Top of unit is made from a flat wooden bar. (a) is main part. (b) is wooden dowel.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft]

[Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft with ends that angle. One end angles more and has a flat-claw head, while the other is just a flat wedge.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Rosenberg residential area, ca. 1910]

[Rosenberg residential area, ca. 1910]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy of original photograph of Rosenberg residential area, ca. 1910. Image is labeled on the front, "Bird's eye view of Rosenberg Series, No. 3, Photo by Holman, Cummings [Drug store]."
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Lone Star Market]

[Lone Star Market]

Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Lone Star Market which was located on Third Street behind the Barker house Richmond, Texas. The man on far left is identified as Harris Mitchell. Man on far right identified as Bryan. The Lone Star Market has its sign above the porch roof "Lone (star is an painted star) Market Bryan a Daniels. Four men are standing in front of the porch. A dark-colored horse is tied to the post near Bryan. Mitchell (far left) is wearing a dark colored suit with white shirt and thin dark tie. He is wearing a flat top hat. Young man standing next to Mitchell is wearing a long apron over light shirt, dark pants, and boots. Third man from left is wearing light colored shirt, dark pants, and the last man (far right, Bryan) is wearing a white shirt, light-colored pants and large felt cowboy hat. Photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate which is very worn at edges and is broken in corners (pieces missing). Writing on back in blue ink: "This picture was taken here in Richmond about 1910."
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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