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[Beaumier Iron Works]
Photograph of the back of the Beaumier Iron Works. The building is next to the railroad tracks, and there is a pile of rocks in front. There is a man bending over working in front of the building.
[Boy in Open Field]
Photograph of a boy standing in an open field. He is standing far from the camera, and the grass is grown up to his shoulders. In the background, there are trees.
[Boy Presenting Scepter to Queen]
Portrait of a small boy presenting a scepter to the May Queen. The queen is seated wearing a flowered dress and long train.
[Brenham Compress, Oil, and Manufacturing Company]
Photograph of the Brenham Compress, Oil, and Manufacturing Co. building. The building has a large sign on top and a smoke stack. There are railroad tracks in front, and a man is walking down the tracks.
[C. Knipstein Company, Incorporated]
Photograph of a farming business identified as C. Knipstein Company, Incorporated. Several mules and wagons filled with cotton are in front of a metal building. The building has signs on the visible sides that say "C. Knipstein, Co. Inc." In the foreground, there is a dirt road with a car parked beside it.
[Car - Train Collision]
Photograph of a car-train collision. To the left, one car is parked on a set of train tracks; a man is sitting in it. To the right, there is a road running across a section of tracks. A group of men are sitting on the tracks to the right of the road.
[Dancing Group]
Photograph of two men and one woman wearing unidentified ethnic European costume. One man is sitting on a prop brick fence, and is playing a stringed instrument. The woman and second man are dancing. In the background, there is a painted backdrop.
[Exterior View of F. Ruetz Residence]
Photograph of the F. Ruetz residence. The wooden house is one-story tall, with an awning on the left side. A man and woman are posing outside the house. Plants and trees surround the home.
[First National Bank Building]
Photograph of the First National Bank building. It is a large brick building on the corner of a city block. The sign on the sidewalk to the left of the door says "Central Contracting Company General Contractors and Engineers Dallas, Tex., Houston, Tex. - Shreveport, LA." The older looking building to the right also says "First National Bank." The Fink Bros. building is visible in the background to the left. The photograph was taken from across the street in front of the bank building, and there are plants in the bottom right corner.
[Group of Young Percussionists]
Photograph of a group of children in band uniforms. They are holding various percussion instruments. On the back row, three boys are wearing suits, and one girl is wearing a dress. The group is posing on stairs in front of a doorway.
[Heath and Milligan Float]
Photograph of the Heath and Milligan float. The float is a truck decorated with a trellis and ivy. There are two signs on the back, one that says "Heath & Milligan," and one that says "H. A. Wood Local Distributor Established 1881." There is a man driving the truck, and it is parked in front of an unidentified house.
[Home Interior After a Fire]
Photograph taken inside a home after a fire. The old refrigerator is burnt on the outside, but the food inside appears to be fine. There are eggs, butter, meat, and bottled drinks inside.
[Interior View of Butcher Shop]
Photograph of an interior view of a butcher shop. Sausage links are hanging from hooks above a glass counter. Three men are standing behind the counter with slabs of meat. On the opposite side of the counter, one man is leaning against it and one man is sitting at a stool.
[Interior View of Unidentified Building]
Photograph of an interior view of an unidentified building. There are two stories with the second floor open in the center, and a staircase in the back-center. Eight women and one girl are standing on the stairs facing the first floor. A crowd is gathered around the staircase on the first floor.
[Interior View of Unidentified Home]
Photograph of an interior view of an unidentified home. There is a couch with three pillows on it, with a table to the left. On the right, there is a fireplace with photographs on the mantle. In the foreground, there is a chair.
[Kasprowicz Brothers Groceries]
Photograph of the Kasprowicz Bros. Grocery store. The store is at the corner of a block. There are several people standing in the doorway under the awning. To the left is the Joseph W. Moon Buggy Co.
[Maifest Junior Royalty]
Portrait of the Maifest Junior Royalty. There are five children posing in costume. Two of them are dressed as the king and queen. They are posing outside in front of a tree.
[Man Posing by Railroad Tracks]
Photograph of an unidentified man posing beside a set of railroad tracks. He is standing with one foot resting on a railroad tie.
[Man with Old Corn Stills]
Photograph of a man posing beside a group of old corn stills. The larger stills are positioned in the back, and the smaller stills are in the front.
[May Queen]
Portrait of a May Queen. She is posing in a dress with a long train and a crown, and she is holding a scepter.
[Photograph of the Anthony Hotel]
Photograph of the Anthony Hotel in Brenham. The hotel is three stories tall with two balconies on the front. There is a car parked to the left.
[Portrait of an Unidentified Man and Car]
Portrait of an unknown man standing next to a Lincoln car. There is a large house in the background, identified as the Citadel, the original country club for Brenham.
[Portrait of Group and Home]
Photograph of an unidentified group of people standing in front of a house. The group is posing by a wooden fence. On the opposite side of the fence, a man is posing with a mule. The wooden house in the background is two-stories tall with an awning and balcony in the center-front.
[Portrait of Group and Home]
Photograph of an unidentified group of people standing in front of a house. The group is posing by a wooden fence. On the opposite side of the fence, a man is posing with a mule. The wooden house in the background is two-stories tall with an awning and balcony in the center-front.
[Portrait of Hunters and Dead Game]
Photograph of four unidentified men kneeling down and holding guns. A man on the left is holding the collar of a dog. Glass bottles and a jug are sitting in front of the men. In the background, dead game are hanging from a line. Behind them, there are stacks of logs and a wooden fence.
[Portrait of Man with Car]
Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a car. The man is holding a hat. In the background, there is a wooden, two-story house.
[Portrait of Tennis Team]
Photograph of two young men and three young women identified as a tennis team. They are standing in a row holding tennis rackets. They are posing on a tennis court, behind the net.
[Post Office Construction Site]
Photograph of the Post Office building under construction. It is a brick building with columns in front. There are men working on the building.
[Post Office Construction Site]
Photograph of the Post Office building under construction. It is a brick building and is still in the early stages of being built. There is a car parked in front.
[Row of Houses]
Photograph of an unidentified group of houses in a neighborhood. In the foreground, there is a patch of grass and a road.
[Ruetz Residence]
Photograph of the Ruetz residence. The wooden house is one-story tall, with an awning on the left side. A man and woman are posing outside the house. Plants and trees surround the home.
[Totaled Car On Railroad Tracks]
Photograph of a totaled car sitting on the railroad tracks after a collision with a train. There is a train in the background and three men sitting near it.
[Train and Car On Tracks]
Photograph of a wrecked car sitting on the railroad tracks after a collision. There is a train behind it and another one to the left on a different track. There are several men sitting nearby.
[Unidentified Agricultural Property]
Photograph of unidentified agricultural property. Several wagons filled with cotton are parked inside of a wooden fence. There are groups of mules standing beside the fence. In the background, there is a metal building with windows.
[View of Courthouse]
Photograph of a courthouse. The brick building is two-stories tall, with a tower on the far-left end. Small trees are growing in a yard to the right. In the foreground, there is a horse-drawn wagon parked by a curb in front of the building.
[View of Courthouse]
Photograph of a courthouse. The brick building is two-stories tall, with a tower on the far-left end. Trees are growing in a yard to the right. In the foreground, there is a firetruck parked by a curb in front of the building.
[View of Grape Crops]
Photograph of grapevines. There are two rows of crops growing on each side of a dirt trail.
[View of Grapevine]
Photograph of a close-up view of a grapevine.
[View of Unidentified Swimming Pool]
Photograph of an unidentified swimming pool. A car is parked outside of it. In the background, there is a group of boys sitting on the side. There are two wooden buildings on the far side of the pool.
[View of Unidentified Swimming Pool]
Photograph of an unidentified swimming pool. Three people are swimming in the left side of the pool. In the background, there are three wooden buildings.
[View of Unidentified Swimming Pool and Buildings]
Photograph of an unidentified swimming pool with two wooden buildings to the right. Several trees are growing in front of the pool. In the foreground, there is a wooden building with screen windows on the left side.
[Washington County Bottling Corporation]
Photograph of the Washington County Bottling Corporation plant number one. The plant is a large brick building on the corner of a block. The company name is painted across the top of the right side, and a there is a large sign that says "Drink Keen Drinks, Keen Drinks Satisfy." There is a man standing in the door, and bottles are visible through the window.
[Workers At An Oil Well]
Photograph of workers at an oil well. There are twelve men in the photograph standing on and next to the well.
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of children posing on a parade float at Maifest. A boy and girl are sitting at the back of the float; they are both wearing crowns. Three children are sitting in front of them, and two boys are standing at the front holding spears. The float is decorated with stars. Text at the bottom-center of the image says "May 13, 1938" and "7."
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of a Maifest parade float. A woman and man are sitting on the back of the float; the woman is wearing a crown and holding a scepter with stars on the top. A woman and man are also sitting at the front; the woman is wearing a crown with a star on it, and a star-shaped scepter. The float is decorated with stars. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "May 12, 1938" and "11."
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of a Maifest parade float. Several children wearing costumes are posing on the float. Some are wearing hats, some are wearing rabbit ears, and two are wearing crowns. The float consists of plant stalks. Text at the bottom-left of the image says "May 14, 1936 [/] W5."
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of a Maifest parade float. A girl and boy are sitting on the back of the float; the girl is wearing a long gown with a spiked crown, and the boy is wearing a cape and crown. Several younger children are sitting in the center of the float. Three girls are posing at the front; two are wearing wings. The float is decorated with flower vines. Text at the bottom-right of the image says "May 15, 1935" and "2."
[Group at Washington County Fair]
Photograph of a group of people at Washington County Fair. The group is standing near a row of farming equipment. In the background, there is a building with text along the top that says "Farmers [-] Merchants Lumber...." Text at the bottom-left of the image says "Washington County Fair[,] Brenham, Tex. Oct. 10-11-12-1934."
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of a Maifest parade float. Several children are posing on it. The float is decorated with large flower sculptures. Text on the bottom-left of the image says "May 19, 1933" and "14."
[Maifest Parade Float]
Photograph of a Maifest parade float. Several people are posing on the float. The front is decorated with large butterfly sculptures, and the sides are decorated with vines. Text on the left side of the image says "May 18, 1933."
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