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[The Championship Girls Basketball Team (1918) from Richmond]
Photograph of the Championship Girls Basketball Team (1918) from Richmond High School. Women are dressed in light colored shirts with big white collars. Five of the women have scarves around their collars. They are seated on the steps of the school with a basketball with R.H.S. Champions 1918 printed on the ball. Team members identified (written on back of photo in pencil) from left to right as: Bottom row: Lucile Rich, Rosalie Daughtery, Marguerite Wessendorff. Top row: Johnny Winder, Coach - Margaret Hodges, Aline Austin, and Mary Haggard.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. Ashley Davis.]
Photograph of Mrs. Ashley Davis (identification written in ink on back). Woman in dark wool dress with jacket. She is wearing a matching hat. Windmill and wooden pump house in background (left). Fading across center of photo that runs from bottom.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The observance of the 100th anniversary of the Methodist Church.]
Photograph of the observance of the 100th anniversary of the Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas. As stated on back in green ink (and blue) the church was founded in 1839 (January 22) and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1939.Goup of people standing in church yard (including choir dressed in white robe tops to center of photo). Small bare shrub in right corner of photo. Church to left background. White two-story building in far background and large tree to right.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. Matthew (Florence B.) Moore Newell.]
Photograph of Mrs. Matthew (Florence B.) Moore Newell. Woman wearing a white dress with ruffles at the bottom and ruffled stand-up collar. She is seated and has her hands clasped across her knee. Background has tassels hanging from fabric backdrop to the right of photo. Photo has blue ink identification written on back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The City Café and Meat Market in Needville, Texas.]
Photograph of the City Café and Meat Market in Needville, Texas. Meat Market is a small wooden building to right of photo. Man in walking in front of it. Another wooden building sits to the right of the meat market and a brick building sits to its left. Buggy wheel partially visible to far right of photo. Black backing (from photo album) is partially stuck to back of photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A young man with dark hair]
Photograph mounted on cardboard substrate of a young man with dark hair, wearing dark shoes, stockings, and pants. He has a white shirt with dark scarf tied in a bow at his neck. He has his right leg crossed over his left. His left hand is resting on a wicker chair. Bottom of cardboard reads: C. O. Lorenze, Richmond, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lorenz, C.O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Street in Needville, Texas.]
Photograph of Main Street in Needville, Texas. Dry Goods, Notions Store to far right of photo. Boy wearing a hat in center of street, automobile behind him. Automobiles parked on both side of the street. Wagon and horse on far left. Photo is creased at bottom left corner. Has white spots toward center and on right. About 1923 written in pen, on back.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Watercolor image of William Kinchen Davis.]
Salted paper enhanced with watercolor image of William Kinchen Davis. Photo is framed by a gray mat with an oval insert. Orange velvet insets in each corner. Man with blue eyes, gray hair and mustache. He is wearing a black jacket and vest with white shirt and black bowtie. Background water colored in blue.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cousin Laura Granddaughter of Gail Borden]
Photograph (copy) of two women. Back of photo in blue ink reads: From Freeman A. Davis- Great Grandson of Kinchen W. Davis- "Cousin Laura Granddaughter of Gail Borden". Woman with wire rimmed eyeglasses on left is wearing a skirt with jacket and has her gray hair pulled back in a bun at nape of her neck. Woman on right is wearing a dark skirt, white shirt, white jacket, and black bow tie. She has her gray hair pulled back. Shrubbery (or small tree) behind them. They may be standing in front of a railed porch. Person can be seen on porch to far right of photo. Scanned image is of the copy. Copy is dark.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ed Priester in his buggy]
Photograph (copy) of Ed Priester in his buggy. A dark horse with a least three white stocking feet (cannot see fourth) seen. Priester (who we can see only in profile) is wearing a dark colored suit with dark hat. A (at least two story) brick building is in the background. Scanned image is of copy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. C. A. Moers sitting in a chair on a porch]
Photograph of Mrs. C. A. Moers as identified on front and back of photograph. Mrs. Moers is seated in a wooden chair on the front porch of a wood house. She has dark hair pulled up into a bun at the crown of her head. She is wearing a long sleeved white blouse with a dark skirt. She has her hands in her lap. (photo ends just below the waist). Exterior wall of the house in left background. Other buildings in right background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Moers.]
Photograph of Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Moers (as identified on the back of photograph). Mrs. Moers, who has dark short hair and wears eyeglasses, is wearing a dark dress with jacket. The scallop edged white collar frames a square neckline. She has a cameo pin in center of bodice. Mr. Moers is wearing a dark suit with dark tie and white shirt. Photograph ends just below the chest. Banana trees in background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[a group of four people seated on a double wooden swing.]
Photograph of a group of four people seated on a double wooden swing. Three of the people are identified on the back of the photograph as: Marie Moers, Agusta Moers, C. A. Moers. The back of the first glider swing is in the foreground of the photograph. Marie, who is in the front swing, is wearing a dark colored round neckline dress. Partial view of a second unidentified person wearing plaid. Agusta and C.A. are in the back swing. C. A. is wearing a dark three piece suit. Trees in background. Two story wooden house in right background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. C. A. Moers and Norman Moller.]
Photograph of Mrs. C. A. Moers and Norman Moller (as identified on the back of photograph). A collie dog is lying on the ground in front of Mrs. Moers and Norman. Mrs. Moers is wearing a dark skirt with white v-necked blouse. She hand her hands on the collie (who is looking up at her). Norman is wearing overalls and a white shirt. Buildings and a utility pole in the background. Black smudges and yellow stains across photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dinner guests at the George Ranch House.]
Photograph (copy) of dinner guests at the George Ranch House. A table was set up outside of the ranch house (back of house on left of photograph). View is of the corner of the table with seven older women seen seated and eating dessert. A child can partially be seen on bottom right of photograph. An African-American man standing on the other side of the table is wearing a light colored shirt and hat. An African-American man wearing a white shirt and carrying a serving tray can be seen coming from behind the house. Tin build gin in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students at Richmond Public School in 1887]
Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School. On the front row there are six girls seated on the left and there are five boys (one sitting and the rest kneeling) to the right of the photo. Students of Richmond Public School (about 1887) are identified as: Back Row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett Blakely Second Row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ? Norwood 6. Professor Norwood 7. Tony Wessendorff 8. John Baker 9. ? 10. George Baker Third Row: 1. Bessie McCloy 2. Lillie Winston 3. ? 4. Nina Bell 5. Kate Eckman 6. Heard Dyer 7. ? 8. ? Fourth Row: Lizzie McGee 2. Pearl Winston 3. Jennie Jones 4. Annie Somerville 5. Lyda Baker 6. Bertie Winston 7. Lola Jones 8. Alex Davis 9. Charlie Andrews 10. Will Robinson Fifth Row: 1. Maybell Davis 2. Winnie McGee 3. Lilly Rambolt 4. Mamie Davis 5. Minnie Waffles 6. Allie Ogilby 7. Freddie Kochan 8. Earl McFarlane 9. Bush Pleasants 10. Len McFarlane 11. ?
Date:
1887
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Our old Lizzie"]
Photograph of "our old Lizzie" as written on the front of the photograph in black ink. The back reads: C. A. Moers "Lizzie". An automobile with a soft top is in the center of the photo. A person wearing a white shirt is sitting in the back seat of the car. A white house with white picket fence is in the left background. Unpainted wooden buildings and wooden gate to right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. A. Moers lot located at highway 36 and 90.]
Photograph of C. A. Moers lot located at highway 36 and 90 as written on the back of the photograph. The "lot" is a stock pen with a cow (lying on ground to left) and two horses. An old two story wooden building can be seen in the background beside a brick church (?). A white building in right background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower.]
Photograph titled "City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower. Body of water on far side of the tower. Streets and buildings in background. Tear in photo on left edge.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Depot in Rosenberg.]
Photograph of the Depot in Rosenberg (as identified on the front and back of photograph). The depot is a one story building. Photograph is of the northeast corner of the building (utility pole at this corner.) Other buildings (2) in background right.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charles August Moers taken in 1905. Photographed from the shoulders up.]
Photograph of Charles August Moers taken in 1905 (as identified on the back of photograph). Moers is wearing a dark three piece suit with white shirt and white tie. He has a small flower pinned on his left lapel. Photograph ends just below the shoulders. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard reads: Morvan 1923 Canals, New Orleans, LA. Back of photograph has a notice written on the back about the quality of the photograph and "Morvan Art Studio, 923 Canal St. " Image dimensions are: 3.2 cm X 4.8 cm
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company]
Photograph of Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company. Circa: 1947. Thompson has thinning gray hair and is wearing wire frame eyeglasses. He is wearing dark pants, white shirt and striped tie. He has his hands clasped together and resting in his lap. A phone is hanging on the wall on right of photograph. Window with blinds in top, left background. Back of photo is stamped in red: HORACE G. TUCKER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER THE HOUSTON POST. Also written in black: 1 Col. Please save these cuts for Morris Frank.
Date:
1947
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company.]
Photograph (copy) of Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company operated by N. P. Teague in the early 1900's. Bull Durham building (same owner) in the background. The elevator building is a tin building of one story at front that extends to a multistory area in rear of building. A wagon pulled by two horses is parked near entrance. A bicycle is parked in a corner near entrance also. Printed in white at bottom of photo: Rosenberg, Texas. Schlueter. S&L Ltd. Houston.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History