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[Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of "Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas", crossing the Brazos River. Three men are on ferry along with three cows and a cart. One man is standing on the cart holding the reins attached to the cows. On the bottom of the postcard is written: "Dear sir; - Here is a souvenir of Rosenberg. Does it look good to you? I will send your one of Main st. some of these days. Ha-ha. Effie" Addressed to Miss Dora Alley, Oxford, Kansas
[Rosenberg Public School in 1907]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School, 1907. Mailed from Needville to Zionsville, IN April 23 1907 to David Phillippi. Bottom of postcard reads: Here is where you will go to school will send Norvel (?) a different one. The school building is a two story wooden building with an enclosure above the front porch. The building has a wooden fence around it. Wooden buildings in the background.
[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.
["Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex."]
Obverse: Photograph of Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex. 4., E. W. Cumins Drugs, Mrs. Dawson & Ella and May 14, 1907 in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. White or blank area at bottom of photo.
["Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex."]
Obverse: Photograph of Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store., Ella May 14, 1907 written in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio,Texas, Charles E. Myers in ink. Businesses seen on both sides of the street. Water tower seen at end of street. Two men in white shirts with dark pants are standing (facing each other) in the middle of the street. Horses and buggies parked on left and right sides of street. White or blank areas to top and right of photo.
[Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse: Photograph of Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store; 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio, Texas, Ella's May 14, 07 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. Water tower on left. Two men sitting on a wooden fence to far right of photo. White or blank area on right.
Ben Meyer House built by James Alley
Postcard image of the Alley house in Rosenberg, Texas. House was built by James Alley and then later sold to McCabe. This house was also later purchased by Ben Meyer. Two story white house with columned porch on north west corner of home. Man sitting on bench on front porch. West upper story area near windows has four diamond shapes painted in it. Diamond shape also on rounded rooftop of porch. White picket fence around home.
[A boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of a boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home. Ca. 1905-1910. The boy, wearing dark pants, white shirt, bow tie, and hat, is standing to the left of photo. He has his left and raised. One dog is in center of photo. The other dog is partially obscured by the dog in center. The Moore house, in the background, is a two story wooden home. In center is a circular porch with columns.
[Brazos River at flood stage in 1908]
Postcard image of Brazos River at flood stage in 1908. Bank edge in far left corner. Small boat in right corner.
[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. ca. 1905-1910. Congressman Moore is wearing a three piece suit with a white shirt and dark tie. He has a pocket watch chain extending across his vest and attached at top button hole. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. Photo ends at upper thigh.
["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.
[Dora Alley]
Postcard image of Dora Alley on the porch of her home at the corner of Houston Street and Avenue J in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908. Woman is sitting on the porch rail and leaning against a porch column.
[Ice plant in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908]
Postcard of the ice plant in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908. Tin building with wooden scaffold in front of it. Three men standing on platform with a block of ice. Shrubs in foreground.
["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.
[Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908.]
Postcard image of Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908. One story wood home with porch along front and side. Picket fence in front of house. Tree in far left of photo. Ink label at top of photo.
[A man on a horse in front of a fence and some buildings]
Obverse: Photograph of a man on a horse next to a tent, buildings in the background., 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Ella's 1908, Charles E. Myers in ink. The man is wearing dark pants and vest with white shirt and dark hat. He is on a white horse. Picket fence behind him. White or blank area on left.
[Newspaper clipping of "Old Timers, Rosenbenberg, Texas"]
Photograph of a newspaper clipping. Clipping shows the "Old Timers, Rosenberg, Texas" - the wagon train which used to go from Rosenberg to Needville in 1908 as pictured in front of the J.H.P Davis Bank. Man in black suit identified as H. E. Boring. Various oxen and steers (6 rows) pulling a wagon train. Wagon is to far right of photo. Two men in suits are standing in front of wagon. A man is sitting on top of wagon. Buggy on far left in front of bank.
[Raymond Moers around the age of one]
Postcard image of Raymond Moers in 1908 when he was about one year old. Child wearing white with black shoes is sitting in a wicker stroller.
[Richmond Courthouse]
Photograph (copy of a Schlueter photograph) of the Richmond Courthouse as it was under construction in about 1908. Wires leading to a large crane at front entrance of Courthouse. People are sitting in the windows on the second floor. One man is standing on the front dome of roof. Two men are standing on the larger center dome of roof. Other men can be seen sitting on roof. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Saddler shop of McNabb and Varga in Richmond]
Photograph taken in front of saddler shop of McNabb and Varga in Richmond, Texas. Identified (typed note card on back of photo) as left to right: Alexander D. McNabb, Sr, Paul Pierce, Ludwig Varga. Alexander McNabb died February 20, 1911. Paul Pierce later moved to Childress, Texas, where he had a successful saddler business. Ludwig Varga was a master craftsman as a saddle maker who died about 1914 in Richmond. (This information also on note card on back of photo.) Man on left wearing eyeglasses is dressed in three-piece suit (striped pants) and black hat. Man in middle wearing slacks, apron (dark), white shirt, and tie. Man on right wearing slacks, apron (light), white shirt, and has a pipe. Studded buckles can be see hanging from a table between the two men wearing aprons. Leather strap with buckles neatly looped and tied, hanging on right of photo.
[View of the long side of the Bank of Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse, Photograph of the Bank of Rosenberg, Tex ; reverse, POST CARD, Ella's March 8, 1908 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. J. H. P. Davis Bank building. Bank building is a two story brick building with attached covered sidewalk. Top floor windows have arched insets. View is of northeast corner.
["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.
[500 Turkeys in Sugar Land]
Postcard, Sugar Land, 500 Turkeys. Tenant cabins in background. Turkeys in center of photo. African-American man walking in (left) background.
Ben Meyer House built by James Alley
Postcard image of the Alley house (later McCabe home) on Houston Street in Rosenberg, Texas. This home was later purchased by Ben Meyer. Northeast corner of house is seen on left of photo. Dark colored roof top, white, wooden house. Diamond shapes painted in several places of upper story. White two story home in center of photo. Another white house on right. Street in foreground. Photo has blank (white) rectangle in top right corner.
[Boy walking down a crowded street in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of Rosenberg, Texas taken by Schlueter. Horse and buggy in the middle of the street. A boy walking (away from camera) in foreground. Board and Rooms business on left and Real Estate business on right of photo.
[Brazos Brick and Drain-Tile]
Postcard image of Brazos Brick and Drain-Tile. Tile Works building in background. Train tracks run from foreground to background. Cow seen grazing near tracks to left of photo.
[Brazos Brick & Drain Tile works]
Postcard, Brazos Brick & Drain Tile Works with crew in foreground (two men are on horses). Rosenberg, TX.
[Brazos Bridge in Rosenberg. People are gathered on the bridge.]
Postcard, Brazos Bridge-Rosenberg. Horses and buggy on left end of bridge. People standing in center of bridge. Small wood frame house in background.
[Brazos River Bridge During Construction]
Postcard image of Brazos River bridge, Rosenberg, Texas. Colored image of river bridge. African-American men with a wagon in far left corner. Man walking in center foreground.
[Brazos River bridge in Rosenberg. The river is dry under the bridge.]
Postcard, Brazos River bridge, Rosenberg, perhaps at end of construction. A horse drawn buggy with a man driving it is on the bridge. Two adults and two children are also on the bridge. Two men are standing under the bridge in the foreground.
[Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Brazos River, Rosenberg. Bridge to the left of photo. Fence line along left, also.
[Cattle Ranch in Fort Bend]
Postcard, Cattle Ranch-Ft. Bend Co. Cattle in a pasture. One white-faced cow with horns (in center of photo) is facing camera.
[Children at school in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of School, Rosenberg. School building is a wooden, white, two-story building. Children are standing on the front porch. Other children are sitting on the fence that is surrounding the school. An adult and a child are standing in the foreground.
[Commercial Center in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Commercial Center, Rosenberg. Bales of cotton in foreground. Train in background. Utility pole in foreground.
[Corn & Cotton Hillyer Farm]
Postcard, Corn & Cotton Hillyer Farm. Field with corn on right, cotton on left.
[Crowd at barbecue in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of crowds at barbecue, Rosenberg. Large crowd of people in center. Wagon wheel in far right corner. Building rooftops in background.
[Downtown Rosenberg, c. 1909]
Copy of photograph of downtown Rosenberg, ca. 1909. Water tower is visible at end of street. Photo is labeled on front by photographer, "Rosenberg, Texas, Schlueter, Houston."
[Downtown Rosenberg, Texas. Boy walking down the street.]
Postcard image of downtown Rosenberg, Texas. Board and Rooms business on left. Real Estate business on right. Boy walking on street (facing away from camera) in foreground and horse and buggy in center of street (facing camera). Horses with buggies on either side of the street.
[Farmer and horse with hogs]
Postcard, farmer/horse with hogs in pen - Ft. Bend Co. Covered shed to right. White fence in background.
[Farmers Union Warehouse]
Postcard image of Farmers Union Warehouse. Building is still under construction. Four men are on the roof and three men are in the foreground (one of the men is holding a sheet of tin).
[Ferry crossing Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard, Ferry crossing, Brazos R. Rosenberg. Unoccupied row boat to right. Ferry with people and a horse in center. Towboat with two men to left.
[Ferry escorting an oxen pulled cart at Brazos River in Rosenberg]
Postcard, Ferry-Brazos-Rosenberg. An ox driven cart with a man beside it are on the ferry. A man is standing in the foreground. Cattle can be seen on the other side of the river.
[Fort Bend County pork]
Postcard image of Fort Bend County pork. Black sow (blurred) with six piglets. Fence in background.
[Fort Bend Lumber Co. in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Ft. Bend Lumber Co., Rosenberg. Lumber store building is to left of photo. Three men are standing on a pile of lumber in background. Windmill to right of photo.
[Fred Harvey & Employees in Rosenberg]
Postcard, Fred Harvey (to right) & Employees, Rosenberg. Four male and three female employees wearing white in (left) foreground with banana trees behind them. Wooden building in background.
[Grazing cattle with windmill near Rosenberg]
Postcard, grazing cattle with windmill near Rosenberg. Cattle in center of photo. Three men on horses surrounding cattle. Windmill in background. Pasture in foreground.
[H. A. Meyer residence in Rosenberg]
Postcard, H. A. Meyer Residence Ros., with car parked on sidewalk. White two and a half story house with porch that wraps around front and sides. White picket fence surrounds house. Sidewalk follows perimeter of fence line.
[Harvey House in Rosenberg]
Postcard image of Harvey House, Rosenberg. Railroad tracks in front of a two-story wooden building. Man walking on far left of photo. Two horses and a buggy near utility pole in far right corner.
[Harvey House, Rosenberg, 1909]
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."
[Hogs and pumpkins in Sugar Land]
Postcard, Hogs and pumpkins, Sugar Land. Pumpkins in foreground. Hogs in center of photo. Fence in background. Small white, wooden building in (far left) background.
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