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[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. with African American chuck wagon cook]

Postcard of Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. with African American chuck wagon and camp cook, ca. 1915. Moore is standing behind camp table in a three piece suit and hat, with his foot up on the bench. African American chuck wagon cook is sitting on the other bench, wearing a cowboy hat, light shirt, dark pants. Chuck wagon is behind Moore and cook.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log]

Postcard image of two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log in front of an ocean backdrop. Women are wearing dark swimsuits with a white "M" on the chest. Photo taken at Murdoch's Bath House in Galveston. Residue of back of photo suggests it was removed from a scrapbook (see 1998.025.043)

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, First National Bank to the left]

Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd Stat Ave. G. First National Bank is on left corner, Duke and Ayers is at right. Boring's Dollar Store in center. Far background is White's Hardware Store. Blue car on far right.

Date: 1959

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Cotton bales at Rosenberg, TX train depot]

Photographic postcard of cotton bales at Rosenberg, TX train depot. Plaza Hotel is visible at left rear.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Railroad station in Rosenberg, TX]

Photographic postcard of G.C.-S.F. and G.H.-S.A. station at Rosenberg, TX. Power line parallels two sets of RR tracks. Station is white building at center. Two water towers are visible behind and left of the station.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Group of people in front of a locomotive at Rosenberg, TX c. 1914]

Photographic postcard of Locomotive at Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1914. Banner on locomotive reads, Santa Fe type mallet articulated compound locomotive. Largest locomotive in the world. Built at Topeka Shops. . . 1911 People are gathered along locomotive to view it. Harvey House in right background.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["Main Street" in downtown Rosenberg, TX]

Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1920. left corner shows Eagle Cafe; Meyer-Forster Land and Loan is on right corner. Automobiles are parked along the streets.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Sugarmill Fort Bend County]

Photographic postcard labeled Sugar mill Fort Bend County, Tex Schlueter, Houston. Photo is of large building complex on a stream. Numerous smoke stacks. Addressed to Miss Addy Koeffleck, Schulenburg, TX. Post marked Oct. 6, ____.

Date: August 6, 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]

Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.

Date: February 6, 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["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.

Date: July 4, 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["K. Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co."]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["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.

Date: 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rosenberg Public School]

Obverse: Photograph of Rosenberg Public School Tex., E.W. Cumins Drugs, Lillie & Ella April 27, 1907 written in ink; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. The school building is a white, wooden, two story building with enclosed addition above the front porch. The school is enclosed by a wooden fence.

Date: April 27, 1907

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Palm trees in front of the Rosenberg Depot]

Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".

Date: 1924

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[The grain elevator near the railroad in Rosenberg, Texas.]

Postcard image of the grain elevator near the railroad in Rosenberg, Texas. Top of grain elevator reads: Wisrodt Grain Co. Tin building with Utility pole by front sign. Photo is faded and has blue spots across left and through center.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[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.

Date: 1906

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[The "Sugarland Express" Fort Bend County, Texas.]

Postcard image titled the "Sugar Land Express" Fort Bend County, Texas. Three women (one is holding a black puppy) in a cart and one sitting on the mule that is hitched to the cart. Boxcars loaded with sugar cane in background.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Postcard image of the Fort Bend Courthouse, Richmond, Texas]

Postcard image of the Fort Bend Courthouse, Richmond, Texas. Tree top in far right corner.

Date: 1947

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

["House In Richmond, Texas Across Road From Entrance To Morton Cemetary"]

Postcard image of "HOUSE IN RICHMOND, TEXAS ACROSS ROAD FROM ENTRANCE TO MORTON CEMETARY C. 1895" as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. A fence is in the foreground with two women standing behind the fence in the front yard. A small tree is on the left side of the photo. The house is a one story building with a chimney on the right side.

Date: 1895~

Item Type: Image

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Santa Fe steam engine]

Postcard image of the Santa Fe steam engine. People standing around engine. Man and two boys sitting in front of engine. Sign on side of engine reads " Santa Fe All The Way". Flag to far right.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Two men in an automobile]

Postcard image of two men in an automobile. Both men are wearing hats with white shirts. Businesses seen are: E.W. Cummings, Druggist, and Meyer-Forster Land & Loan Co. Chairs to far right of photo.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Signboard advertising auto and buggy painting]

Postcard image of a signboard advertising auto and buggy painting, sign painting. One man is standing to right of sign, and another man is standing in doorway of building. There is a house to left of photo and a tree on the far left with white picket fence in foreground.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Robert E. Lee School, Rosenberg, Texas]

Postcard image of Robert E. Lee School, Rosenberg, Texas. Brick school building. Sidewalk in foreground leads to front steps. Utility pole on far right.

Date: 1925

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[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.

Date: 1900

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum