[Railroad tracks and the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the railroad tracks and the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas. The Harvey House is the two-story wooden building to far right of photo. Railroad tracks on right of photo. Another set of tracks in background. Dark painted buildings (one has a wooden platform built on top with a ladder leading to platform) on left of photo. Written in white at bottom right of photo: ROSENBERG, TEXAS. Houses in background. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1028/
[Harvey House at the railroad station in Rosenberg]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the Harvey House at the railroad station in Rosenberg, Texas. The Harvey House is a two story wooden building with a covered sidewalk. View is of the northwest corner of building. A man is standing in front of the building on the sidewalk. Sign to left of a dark one-story wooden building reads: LUNCH ROOM FRED HARVEY. Railroad tracks in foreground. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1029/
[Harvey House and the freight depot in Rosenberg]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the Harvey House and the freight depot in Rosenberg, Texas. The Harvey House is the two-story wooden building on right of photo. The freight depot is one-story wooden building on left with loaded wagons parked in front of it. Train tracks in foreground. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1026/
[Harvey House, Rosenberg, 1909]
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy of photo of Harvey House, Rosenberg, 1909. Three automobiles in foreground. Photo labeled on front by photographer, "Rosenberg, Tex., copyright 1909, F.T. Schlueter, Houston."
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth752/
Heritage, Volume 02, 2007
Date: 2007
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Contributing Partner: Texas Historical Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth45362/
[The "Harvey Girls".]
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard image of the "Harvey Girls". Photograph shows three women with dark hair pulled loosely up into a bun, wearing dark blouses with white skirts and bib fronts. They are standing on a wooden platform next to a wooden rail. Banana trees in background. Printed on back of postcard: "The Harvey Girls" Photo source Fred Harvey Produced by Beautyway, Box 87, Flagstaff, AZ 86002 20 Co-Producer Fred Harvey. Fred Harvey acquired the title "civilizer of the West" after 1876 with his series of restaurants and hotels along western railroads with vaired foods and excellent service. The foundation for his reputation was the "Harvey Girls, " models of virtue, who were recruited in the East at ages 18 to 30, trained carefully, paid $17.50 per month plus tips and room and board. Here, three waitresses pose at Rosenberg, Texas.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1395/
[Depot and the Harvey House]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Depot and the Harvey House. Two-story wooden building with arched woodwork covered sidewalk. Several men are standing on sidewalk. On man to right of open breezeway is sweeping the sidewalk. Wagon on far left. Board walkway extends from foreground to railroad track in front of Harvey House. The print is mounted on a brown cardboard substrate which is broken on the corners, particularly the left top and bottom corners. Written in ink at bottom of cardboard: Depot and Harvey House Built in 1883; Razed In 1917, Ruby V. Rhodes. Back of photo in ink: Joe or Jon? Catron.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth664/
[Depot and the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard image of the depot and the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas. Train and tracks to right of photo. Depot left and Harvey house (two story wooden building) in background. Photo has black spots in middle.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth908/
[Harvey House located in Richmond]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the interior of the Harvey House located in Richmond, Texas. Back of photo in red reads: Mr. Studley, manager of Harvey House, Wife: Hazel (taught piano). Photo shows the row of wooden high back, swivel chairs around the marble top bar. The bar has several potted plants on it. Cash register and glass cigar case to left on bar. Hurricane lantern style lights hang from the ceiling. Edge of a table in far left corner. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1047/
[Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the Harvey House in Rosenberg, Texas. Train tracks in front of the Harvey House , the two story wooden building, which is to the right of the photo. A man driving a horse and buggy can be seen approaching the Harvey House, Two women are standing in the foreground of the Harvey House. To far right, a set of wagon wheels and barrels. On left, small wooden buildings and a water tower can be seen. Printed in white in bottom right corner: ROSENBERG TEXAS. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Contributing Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1049/