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[Envelope with print reading: "Houston Fat Stock Show"]

Description: Envelope that contained 38 photographs. Manila envelope with red print reading: "Houston Fat Stock Show - and Live Stock Exposition - Houston, Texas" below this print is a red image of a cow's head in a star with ribbons, sheep, hog, and cow drawing at interval between star points. The star is enclosed in a circle. Written below circled star image is written "Premium List" Stamped in red near top center "[drawing of a globe] The Best Job In The World Enlist U. S. Army" The stamp is postmarked "… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Rosenberg City Hall]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the Rosenberg City Hall that was located at Avenue H and Fourth Street. The original photo was circa 1940's. The City Hall building was used as such until 1982. The one story brick building has arched windows. Shrubs line the building. An automobile is parked to left of photo. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Depot]

Description: Photograph (copy) of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Depot on Third Street in Rosenberg, Texas Circa: 1940. The depot is a one story white stucco building with "ROSENBERG'' sign on west side of building. Twin water towers on right behind a train engine. Automobiles on left. Train tracks in foreground. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School]

Description: Photograph of the 1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School in Richmond, Texas. The class is in and around the John Leach wagon. "He operated the mail delivery service from Depot to Post Office for over 20 years. John Leach wagon was a traditional target for Halloween activity." This information is typed on the back of the photo in black ink. Wagon is filled with young children. Two girls are sitting on John Leach's lap. Four girls are sitting on the white horse that is pulling th… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Gas company burning waste oil from Pit]

Description: Photograph of the gas company burning waste oil from Pit in 1940 in Rosenberg. Stock pen and barn in foreground. Trees in background. Thick, black smoke billowing into the sky in the distance. Photo is bordered by a black design. Back of photo is stamped in black: Guaranteed For Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected Jan. 1940.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf]

Description: Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf. The photograph was taken in 1940 at the Jodarski's second house (one house closer to Richmond on the same side of the road). Albert Peyton George gave Jodarski the calf and he entered it in the Fort Bend County Fair where he won Grand Champion. Albert George bought the calf at the Fort Bend County Fair auction and gave it back to Jodarski. Jodarski then entered the calf in the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition, where it placed 2nd.… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[George, Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski]

Description: Outdoor photograph of four men. The men are identified as (left to right): "Little Brother George, brother Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski". The photograph was taken in 1940. All of the men are wearing hats. Fence posts in right background; shrub in left background. Written at top of image: "George, Alfred, Raymond 5 (or S?) [&] Papa - 1940".
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge standing outside of a building]

Description: Outdoor photograph of two men standing outside of the wooden building of "Judge Roy Bean Notary Public" as written on the sign above the porch. A sign also reads: "Justice Of The Peach Law West Of The Pecos" and "Jersey Lilly". The two men are identified as Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge. The men are standing in front of wooden steps that lead to the front porch. There are small palm plants on either side of the steps; wooden chair on porch; wood slats cover the front of the porch floor to t… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Photograph of Jean Kiger, exhibitor of a Short Horn steer produced on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of Jean Kiger, exhibitor of a Short Horn steer produced on the George Ranch. The steer has a banner proclaiming it a Champion at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in 1940. Kiger is holding the lead rope of the haltered steer in her left hand. Albert Peyton George is standing to her right. Four other unidentified men are standing behind the steer. The photograph was taken in the indoor arena. Criss-crossed metal partitions in background separate the crowd from the au… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A barbed wire fence and cattle on the George Ranch after a snowfall]

Description: Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. Snow covered road with ice/water filled ditch, and fence in foreground. White Brahman cattle are gathered around several feed/water troughs within the pasture. Other cattle are beneath the tin pole barn in center right. Cross fence in background with windmill and small white wooden building in right background. 001 has "8" written in pencil on back. .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A road and barbed wire fence near a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. Snow covered road with ice/water filled ditch, and fence in foreground. White Brahman cattle are gathered around several feed/water troughs within the pasture. Other cattle are beneath the tin pole barn in center right. Cross fence in background with windmill and small white wooden building in right background. 001 has "8" written in pencil on back. .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Wire fences surrounding a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. White posts with wire fence in foreground; oak tree enclosed by wood on far right; partial view of metal gate on far right; cross fence in center. In left background there are three stacks of grain with cattle eating around them. Between second and third stack from the left, the chicken house is visible. The two story white wooden house in left background is the George Ranch main house. Barns in right background. Written on back of photo… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Wire fences surrounding a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a snow covered pasture on the George Ranch. White posts with wire fence in foreground; oak tree enclosed by wood on far right; partial view of metal gate on far right; cross fence in center. In left background there are three stacks of grain with cattle eating around them. Between second and third stack from the left, the chicken house is visible. The two story white wooden house in left background is the George Ranch main house. Barns in right background. Written on back of photo… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Fence next to the snow covered George Ranch house and yard]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. The photo was taken near the front driveway (not seen) of the front pasture covered in snow (fence posts and wire in foreground). The two story white wooden ranch house is on the left side of the photograph with the ranch bars on the left. There are wagons and tractors parked outside of the barns. .001 has "9" written in pencil on back. .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Snow covering the road beside the George Ranch house and yard]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard with the grounds covered in snow. The photograph was taken from the left side of the tree lined front driveway. White fence posts are seen on the other side of driveway where they form the front pasture. The ranch house, near left center, is a white wooden two story house. The garage, at the end of the driveway can be seen are far left of photo (near the tree trunk in foreground). Ranch barns on left with tractors, and wagons outside of the barns. .… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Snow covering the road beside the George Ranch house and yard]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard with the grounds covered in snow. The photograph was taken from the left side of the tree lined front driveway. White fence posts are seen on the other side of driveway where they form the front pasture. The ranch house, near left center, is a white wooden two story house. The garage, at the end of the driveway can be seen are far left of photo (near the tree trunk in foreground). Ranch barns on left with tractors, and wagons outside of the barns. .… more
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Front screened porch of the George Ranch house covered in snow]

Description: Photograph close-up of the front screened porch of the George Ranch house. The columns of the front porch are brick. A round topped shrub located near the front door is covered with snow. Other shrubs on right and left of front door. Footprints in foreground lead to the front door. Written on back in pencil: "4". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Front screened porch of the George Ranch house covered in snow]

Description: Photograph close-up of the front screened porch of the George Ranch house. The columns of the front porch are brick. A round topped shrub located near the front door is covered with snow. Other shrubs on right and left of front door. Footprints in foreground lead to the front door. Written on back in pencil: "4". .002 is an 8 x 10 enlargement of .001.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A tree in George Ranch yard covered with snow]

Description: Photograph of the George Ranch house yard covered with snow. The photo was taken from the driveway that leads to the house and garage. The garage is the white wooden building on far right of photo. A car is parked outside of the sliding door. Fence line on left; tree in foreground near fence; trees in distance. "11" written in pencil on back.
Date: 1940
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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