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["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

[Seven women, one man and an infant in a cotton field]

Description: Photograph of seven women, one man and an infant in a cotton field. All of the women except one standing to the right of the baby carriage have hoes in their hands. The man is wearing overalls, light shirt, and light color hat. The infant in the carriage is wearing white with white bonnet. Trees in far right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Cotton Yard at Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the "Cotton Yard at Rosenberg, Texas" as written in white at the bottom of the photograph. Rows of cotton bales at center of photograph. A truck with trailer in front of the cotton bales. Train and tracks on right. Water tower in center background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Cotton Yard at Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the "Cotton Yard at Rosenberg, Texas" as written on the bottom of the photo in white. The yard was at the depot and Avenue F. Rows of cotton bales on a wooden platform. A tin storage roof to the right. A two story white building in left background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["Corn & Cotton in June, Hillyer Farm."]

Description: 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.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men in a Cotton Field]

Description: Postcard of a cotton field near Galveston, Texas. There are four African-American men harvesting cotton. There is a horse and buggy with male driver in background, and trees in distance.
Date: April 1, 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Farmers Gin in Needville, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Farmers Gin in Needville, Texas. Wagons loaded with cotton are parked in front of the gin. A horse and wagon are on the far left of photo. Dirt road in far right corner. Photograph is enclosed in a gray cardboard frame. Darker gray border around print. Frame is engraved with: WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS FROM THE FARMERS GIN COMPANY NEEDVILLE, TEXAS. Back of photo has stickers reading: From the Carl & Louise Wilhelmine (Boeck, Seiler) Collection. They were pioneer settlers of t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Amuel See's Farm]

Description: Photograph (copy) of "A. See Farm" as written in white across the bottom of photo. Amuel See's farm was located about 6 miles out of Rosenberg (as typed on back of photo). Picture shows a large group of young people picking cotton in a cotton field. The cotton sacks are visibly hanging from shoulder to waist and then to the side or behind them (not everyone has a cotton sack, the very young children, of course, do not have one). Most of the members of the group are wearing straw hats. The third… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Wagons of cotton and James Alley]

Description: Postcard showing wagons of cotton and James Alley. Wagon on left has three men sitting on top of cotton. Two men standing in front of second wagon (from left). One man wearing suit and hat, the other dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, tie, and dark hat. BARNES BROS. building in background. Addressed to Mr. R.E. Duncan, Eagle Baker, Texas from Effie.
Date: May 14, 1912
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[First cotton gin (built in 1906)]

Description: 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.
Date: 1906
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Wagons of cotton and James Alley]

Description: Copy of a postcard showing wagons of cotton and James Alley. Wagon on left has three men sitting on top, and there are two men standing in front of second wagon (from left). One man wearing suit and hat, the other dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, tie, and dark hat.There are store fronts in background.
Date: May 14, 1912
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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