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[46 Young People]
Photograph of young men and women in five rows. Men tend to either sit in the front row or stand at the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909".]
Photograph (copy) of "50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909." as written in white at bottom of the photograph. The men of various ages are all dressed basically the same: in dark pants, white shirts, ties, and jackets. Most of them are wearing hats. Background left is a white one-story wooden building; background right is a moss draped tree; and in center is partial view of an automobile. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
June 10, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A 1886 Drug Store]
Photograph of a 1886 Drug Store. The drug store is located in a two story brick building on the corner of a dirt street. The sign "Drug Store" on the northwest corner of the building, has a horse hitched to the support post. The front of the building has two glass box windows on either side of the double door entrance. Eight men are standing on the sidewalk near the front entrance. There is a man sitting in each of the four second story windows on the front side of building. A hitching post is on far left; two white wooden buildings on far right with the top of a two story brick building partially visible over the roof tops of the wooden buildings. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.7 cm x 12.4 cm. Pencil writing near top left corner of cardboard reads [not fully legible]: 84.50 49.00 $35.50 $35.50 (with x's under the cents).
Date:
1885/1889
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
[The 1912 graduating class of Rosenberg High School.]
Photograph of the 1912 graduating class of Rosenberg High School. Mary Kruse, mother of the donor is second from the right on the front row. Seven women are seated in the front row - woman in center is holding a banner which reads: 1912 RHS. Five men and two women are standing in the back row. Double doors to the left of the photograph. There is a ruler hanging on a peg to the top right of the photograph. Wooden furniture to far right. Blurred white area to the top left of photo. Photograph is mounted on a brown textured cardboard matte. Matte has a gray textured rectangle that borders the perimeter of the photograph. Image dimensions are: 22.2 cm X 16.6 cm.
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1913 Flood in Sugarland #1]
Photograph of a pair of two story buildings with the nearby streets flooded. The floodwater flows from the Brazos river.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1913 Flood in Sugarland #2]
Photograph of two men riding horses to a wooden bridge that is flooded by the Brazos river.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1913 Flood in Sugarland 3]
Photograph of several buildings near a bridge that crosses the flooded Brazos river.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1913 flood of the Brazos River.]
Photo taken during the 1913 flood of the Brazos River. On opposite bank is the stern wheeler "Waco". The steamboat "Waco" is in the upper left comer of photo. Dark spots distort most of photo. Written at bottom of photo in white: "RIVER RICHMOND".
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1930 - 1931 4th Grade Class]
Photograph of three girls and one boy standing behind a boy and girl who sit on the ground. These six children are the 4th grade class during the academic year starting in 1930.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1930 - 1931 5th Grade Class]
Photograph of four girls on the back row, three in the middle, and one embracing a boy on either side where she sits. The photograph is of the 5th grade class from the academic year beginning in 1930.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School]
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 the wagon. Ten boys and girls are standing in front of the wagon.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The 1943 Richmond High School Senior Class.]
Photograph of the 1943 Richmond High School Senior Class. Back of photo in ink identifies the second senior on the top row, from left, as Tony Davis. Photo is wrinkled.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3rd Street, Rosenberg, after ice storm. "Main Street" written on photo.]
Copy of photo of 3rd Street, Rosenberg, after ice storm. Taken from railroad crossing (foreground). Brick building on left side of street is marked, "Admiration Coffee;" building at right is "Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co." Photo is labeled by photographer, "Main Street Covered with Ice, Rosenberg, Tex. Dec. 20, 42."
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[6th Grade Class From 1930]
Photograph of a row of five young men standing behind a row of five young women who kneel behind three sitting young men. They make up the 6th grade class from the academic year beginning in 1930.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L.A. Vogelsang Saloon]
Photograph (copy) of the interior of the L.A. Vogelsang Saloon. Mr. Vogelsang is the man behind the counter wearing the white shirt, black tie, and white apron. A woman in a dark dress is also behind the counter. A man is leaning against the bar with his left foot on pipe footrest. He has a drink in his right hand and a cigarette in his left hand. Two other men in dark jackets are standing to center left of photo. Glass case can partially be seen in far left corner. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy. Same photo as 1979.033.001 except this is an original photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L. A. Vogelsang Store in the Gray and Son Building]
Photograph (copy) of the interior of the L. A. Vogelsang Store in the Gray and Son Building, 1900 block of Avenue G, Rosenberg, Texas. L. A. Vogelsang is behind the counter. Glass cases and shelves (to ceiling) to left of photo. Man seated behind counter wearing dark suit with dark tie. A wooden chair on right, and hoops hanging on a peg on a pole on far right. Two women and three men are standing on far end of store. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions are of the copy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas.]
photograph of T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas, corner of Morton and 11th St. One story home with scalloped picket fence around the yard. Image is mounted on black cardboard substrate. Image dimensions: 17.8 cm x 12.4 cm
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.A. Wessendorff residence on Morton St. at 11th st.]
Photograph of T.A. Wessendorff residence on Morton St. at 11th st., Richmond, taken about 1896. Mrs. Hattie Jones Wessendorff is standing on the porch. Image is mounted crooked on a black matte. Image is quite faded and yellow. Identification is written in blue pen on the back.
Date:
1896~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old).]
Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old). Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a gray cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 12.0 cm x 20.5 cm. See 1972.093.152 for a duplicate photo on a different style matte.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff.]
Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff. Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a tan cardboard matte with gold edging. Image dimensions: 12 cm x 20.2 cm See 1972.093.142 for duplicate image on different mount
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adams Bros. Store in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph of the Adams Bros. Store in Richmond, Texas. The store is a two-story brick building. Photograph shows northeast corner of building. African-American man standing next to pole in front of store. Child standing next to man who is leaning against another pole. Five African American people standing in front of next wooden building (on right of photo). Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. The cardboard is broken at top and top right, broken again at bottom left corner (pieces missing). Picture has black material around edges and thick areas on right side. White spots (one pale green) across front of photo. Photograph is torn at bottom center.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adams Home in Missouri City]
Print of the Adams Home, Missouri City. Two story white wooden house, pictured from side, trees obscure the view of front of home.
Date:
1962
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History