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[The 1899 flood. Trees in background.]

Photograph of the 1899 flood. Trees in background. Cement arch in front of trees in center of photo. Photo is mounted on cardboard substrate. Photo has ragged edges and is cracked in bottom left corner. Has black spot on far left, center. Back has tape in cracked area.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[County jail photo taken during 1899 flood.]

County jail photo taken during 1899 flood. Railroad tracks are (partially) under water in the foreground. Large trees in lower right corner are enclosed by a picket fence.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond]

Print of the 2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond during 1899 flood. Two men are paddling a small boat. Three people (one standing and two squatting) are on a floating sidewalk.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

Photograph of the Richmond Flood scene. Railroad tracks in foreground. Businesses include: A. Kochan's Feed Store, Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Students at Richmond Public School, dated 1896]

Photo of the Richmond School. Children and adults seated on the steps. The two boys seated on the bottom step, right have their arms across their chest. One of the double doors to the school building is open.

Date: 1896

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Students at Richmond Public School, boy at the bottom right has a bandaged ankle]

Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School taken March 8, 1896. Students are standing at the front of the school building near two large white columns. Boy in bottom, right corner is sitting. He has a bandage around his right ankle.

Date: March 8, 1896

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Receipt for teacher's salary]

Receipt for teacher's salary, 20 November 1896.

Date: November 20, 1896

Item Type: Text

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge"]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge" during 1899 Flood. Ends of bridge are floating.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard of eight unidentified men building levee around pumping station on Brazos River. The water level later rose to the eaves of the pumping station.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of Morton Cemetery gate during 1899 Flood, showing maximum height to which the water rose.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Brazos River at low water mark]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Brazos River at low water mark, taken at Richmond.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge during 1899 flood, man standing on the bridge]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Southern Pacific railroad bridge during 1899 Flood, looking east across Brazos River from Richmond. Water later rose to cover next stone of pier. Two men are visible standing on bridge, as well as two more on the pier.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Three African-American Boys Swimming During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of three African-American boys swimming along 3rd street during 1899 flood. The view of the photograph is from Railroad Street looking toward Bayou Bridge.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

Photograph of six men and two boys standing on floating wooden sidewalk in downtown Richmond during 1899 flood. Man in dark hat, white shirt, and suspenders is ducking out of the picture in the foreground.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Downtown Richmond during 1899 flood]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. View of downtown Richmond looking northeast from the top of the courthouse (Morton St. between 4th and 5th). County bridge in left background, railroad bridge in right background. Businesses pictured along Railroad Street include Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery, F.L. Barnes Restaurant, Baker and Hirsch Grocery, I. Ditch Dry Goods.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

Photograph of the Morton cemetery gate at the beginning of the flood.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

Photograph of two men in a rowboat in downtown Richmond. Floating wooden sidewalk visible on left.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

Photograph of relief boat on the way to McCrary's seven miles from town.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of View From Courthouse]

Photograph of view from courthouse north of railroad, with water flooding the streets. Businesses in view include: A. Kochan Blacksmith Shop, Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Map of Fort Bend County "General Land Office" March 1893.]

Map of Fort Bend County - "General Land Office" March 1893 Scale 4000 Veras to the inch. Back - no markings, wire going across for hanging.

Date: March 1893

Item Type: Map

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892

Photographic portrait of Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with full sleeves and a round lace collar. Image is mounted on a pale gray cardboard matt

Date: 1892~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

Photograph of county jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood from the top of the courthouse. Photo is marked on the image, "County Jail, July 7, 1899, No. 8" Railroad tracks are visible in the foreground, nearly submerged in the floodwater. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Matte has allover foxing and several water stains.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892.]

Date: 1892

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Richmond Baseball team, mid 1890s.]

Photographic portrait of Richmond Baseball team, mid 1890s. Nine men are in uniforms, three are in suits. There is a floral printed drape at the right side of the photograph. Two players in the back row are holding bats; two players in the front row are holding baseballs. Player at center front has catcher's gear in his lap. Photograph is identified as follows on the back in blue pen: "Back Row: ______, ______, T.W. (Bud) Davis, Bob Wesendorff. Middle Row: _______, Ed Wessendorff, Tom Wesse… more

Date: 1895

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

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[The 1899 flood. Trees in background.]

[County jail photo taken during 1899 flood.]

[2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond]

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

[Students at Richmond Public School, dated 1896]

[Students at Richmond Public School, boy at the bottom right has a bandaged ankle]

[Receipt for teacher's salary]

[Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge"]

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

[Brazos River at low water mark]

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge during 1899 flood, man standing on the bridge]

[Three African-American Boys Swimming During the 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

[Downtown Richmond during 1899 flood]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

[Photograph of View From Courthouse]

[Map of Fort Bend County "General Land Office" March 1893.]

Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892

[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

[Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892.]

[Richmond Baseball team, mid 1890s.]