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Sam Aronsohn Dry Goods

Description: Photograph of Sam Aronsohn Dry Goods store. The building is two stories tall and has a porch on both levels. On the top of the building is a sign that reads, "Isaac Samusch's Block 1888," and the main sign reads, "Sam Aronsohn Goods, Dry-Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, & Fancy." Men and boys are standing outside of the store and in the foreground is a dirt road.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fey and Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Businesses in Lavaca County Courthouse Square]

Description: Photograph of a building on the Lavaca County Courthouse Square. The sign above the store reads, "Optician, watches, clocks, and jewelry," and a sign to the right reads, "The New Era Newsbook and Job Office." The building is two stories high and has a wooden awning around the building. Men, women, and children are standing on the sidewalk outside.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fey and Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

J. H. Appelt Building

Description: Photograph of the J. H. Appelt Building in 1889. There are people standing around the building and a man in a cart pulled by two mules. This is a brick two-story building with lots of windows. According to accompanying information, this saloon was located at Third and LaGrange Streets in Hallettsville and was built in 1888-89, and there was a fire in 1890 which resulted in the left side of the building being torn down and rebuilt.
Date: 1889
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Meyerhoff Building

Description: Postcard of the Meyerhoff Dry Goods Building. The building is on a corner lot and is two stories tall. A show window runs the length of the front of the building and continues around the corner. There are six men standing outside on the sidewalk.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Hallettsville Public School]

Description: Postcard of Hallettsville Public School. The school is three stories high and has a bell tower. There are steps leading up to the main entrance and trees line the outside of the building. Men and women are on the front steps and on the sidewalk that surrounds the building.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Henry H. Russell House

Description: Photograph of the Henry H. Russell house on North Ridge in Hallettsville, Texas. The house is two stories and surrounded by trees. In the foreground, the property is bordered by a wooden fence behind a dirt road. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photograph regarding the house and family.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Houston Hustlers in Hallettsville, Texas

Description: Photograph of the Houston Hustlers as they came through Hallettsville, Texas. According to an accompanying article, "Seven wagons chained together and drawn by eight yoke of oxen conveyed the Houston party from the depot to the barbecue grounds." The wagons are in front of several buildings on the west side of the Courthouse Square. According to another accompanying article, you can see the Lavaca Bank, the white building in the center background, partially visible. There are other people in th… more
Date: April 26, 1907
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Wreck of the Don Milo

Description: Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back… more
Date: January 15, 1890
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

R. F. C. Drainage Work

Description: Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are workers down in the ditch with shovels, and there are men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a lot of dirt piled up to the right. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
Date: 1933
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

R. F. C. Drainage

Description: Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are men down in the ditch with shovels, and there are also men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a ladder at the bottom left corner. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
Date: 1933
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Description: Photograph of the congregation of St. Mary's Catholic Church in front of the church. According to accompanying information, they are celebrating Rev. C. J. Benes's twenty-fifth anniversary. The priests are in the front, and there is a band behind them to the right. Some people throughout the crowd are holding flags, and there is a windmill and a water tower. Horse-drawn carriages are lined up around the side of the church. Written on the left side of the photograph, toward the bottom, is "'Brau… more
Date: October 28, 1915
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Teachers Meeting]

Description: Portrait taken at a teachers meeting. There are many men and women in the group, including five nuns. Many of the women are wearing large hats. They are posing in front of an unidentified building. There are several umbrellas laying on top of a pile of boards at the front left of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Hallettsville High School Class of 1931

Description: Portrait of the Hallettsville High School graduating class of 1931. There are fourteen young men and eleven young ladies pictured. All of the boys are wearing suits, and the girls are wearing dresses. At the bottom right is written "H.H.S. Class 1931 Hallettsville-Tex."
Date: 1931
Creator: Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Reunion of Hospital Babies

Description: Portrait of a reunion of babies born at the Rengers Hospital. Mothers, children, and doctors are gathered in a garden. At the bottom right corner is written "Reunion Hospital Babies Accompanied by Mothers at Rengers Hospital July 8, 1929." According to accompanying information, the people in the photograph are (left to right) D. A. Paulas, Dr. Paul Renger, Dr. Kahn, and Dr. Boethel. Other people identified are Mrs. Emily Renger, Mrs. Kahn and Joe Max, Mrs. Robbie J. Timm and daughter Aileen, Mr… more
Date: July 8, 1929
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Hallettsville VFD Celebration Committee

Description: Portrait of the Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department Celebration Committee. The members are sitting or standing around a table, and many of them have something to drink. According to the accompanying article, the seated members are (left to right) H. J. Braunig, John E. Buss, H. J. Heye, Richard Waltersdorf, and Charles Pillar, and the standing members are (left to right) Willie J. Miller, Richard J. Strauss, Otto von Rosenberg, and Mauritz Nau. Written in the center of the photograph is "Ju… more
Date: June 27, 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Monarch Saloon Float

Description: Photograph of the Monarch Saloon parade float. The float is on a wagon pulled by horses or mules, and it is full of people holder glasses of beer and waving flags. It and another float are parked in front of an unknown building. According to accompanying information and the banner on the float, C. Elstner was the proprietor.
Date: 1878/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Photograph of a Float]

Description: Photograph of a float being pulled by horses. The float is covered in flowers. There are women and children in costume and a man driving the horses. The float is parked in front of a Hardware store, and there are people on the sidewalk watching. There is a note on the back addressed to Rossie that says "Please give this to Mama and tell them I say for them to write. How are all, Amelia."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Parade Around Lavaca Co. Courthouse Square

Description: Photograph of the parade around the Lavaca County Courthouse square. There are two wagons in the picture with men riding in them holding flags. The wagon on the left is being pulled by two horses, and the wagon on the right is being pulled by two mules. There is a banner above the street that says "Welcome to the National Hall," and there are unidentified buildings in the background. There is something written across the top of the photograph, not in English. There is an address written on the … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Shiloh-Mixon Creek Lutheran Church Confirmation Class

Description: Portrait of the Shiloh-Mixon Creek Lutheran Church Confirmation Class of 1932. The people pictured are (back row) Edmund Mertz, Lorene Fertech Overgoner, Hilmer Mertz, Frieda Harold Provazek, Leona Lorfing Hahnke, Gus Herman, Tonie Fritsch Poe, Oscar Lorfing, (2nd row) Bessie Ronish Lorfing, Pastor A. T. Kluge, Adele Lorfing Opela, (3rd row) Elizabeth Mache Koch, Oscar Herman, Marie Langenberg, Christine Herman Elliot, Fred Rode, Adela Rode Teltschik, (front row) Victoria Schultz Orsak, and Sop… more
Date: 1932
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Portrait of Pius Fey and Henry J. Braunig]

Description: Portrait of Pius Fey and Henry J. Braunig. Henry is seated in the chair, and Pius is on the left sitting on the armrest. According to accompanying information, Fey and Braunig were business partners. The photograph is mounted on heavy mat board.
Date: 1878/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Portrait of Henry J. Braunig]

Description: Portrait of Henry J. Braunig in uniform. According to accompanying information, he was the Chief of the Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department, 6th Chief of Department from 1900 to 1903, and 8th Chief of Department from 1906 to 1918.
Date: 1878/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Fey and Braunig Studio

Description: Photograph of the Fey and Braunig Studio in Hallettsville, Texas. On the back, is a handwritten note that says "This is a picture of the first Fey & Braunig studio and skylight in Hallettsville, Texas when Fey and Braunig decided to establish a permanent studio in Hallettsville as well as the one in Cuero, Texas." Another note on the back states that the studio was located north of the present day Hallettsville Lumber Company building on Hwy. 77. According to the accompanying article, the photo… more
Date: 1887~
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library
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