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[Outside the Nimitz Hotel]

Photograph of several unidentified people standing outside the entrance to the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. In front of the hotel several trees can be seen as well as the road.
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nimitz]

Photograph of Mrs. Charles Nimitz and Mr. Charles Nimitz standing in their garden at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. Mrs. Nimitz stands on the left in a collared blouse tucked into long skirts and holding something in her hands. Beside her on the right stands Mr. Nimitz in a white collared shirt, dark trousers connected to suspenders, dress shoes, and a flat cap. Behind Mrs. Nimitz a door can be seen and behind Mr. Nimitz is a full trash can in front of a stone wall.
Date: 1916/1917~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Newlywed Couple]

Photograph of a newlywed couple, dressed in wedding attire. The groom stands at left in a dark tuxedo with a boutonniere pinned to his lapel, and the bride stands at right in a white dress with a veil over her head.
Date: unknown
Creator: Borel Portrait Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Baby on a Table]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on a chair covered with a blanket. She wears a white gown and a flat puffy hat wrapped around her face.
Date: unknown
Creator: Heyland
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Boy]

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing for a portrait in a peacoat. His hair has a deep widow's peak and is parted just right of the middle.
Date: unknown
Creator: Heyland, H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Child in a Buggy]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting back in a buggy. Only the child's face and torso are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stepp & Dees
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling the Legacy: The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg]

Discover the Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, a historical site on Main Street, Texas, honoring the German pioneers' indomitable spirit. Through 10 buildings, including original structures, witness a remarkable collection of artifacts that tell tales of resilience and hope. The Vereins Kirche, a replica of the pioneers' first public building, stands proudly on Marktplatz. Guided by the Gillespie County Historical Society, their mission is to preserve and share this heroic legacy with future generations.
Date: 200X
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Embracing the Past: The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg]

Discover the courageous journey of German pioneers in the heart of the Texas Hill Country at the Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg. Set on 3.5 acres along Main Street, this historical site and museum blend together to showcase the struggles and triumphs of those who built a unique German colony in the mid-1840s. Explore 10 buildings housing hundreds of everyday artifacts, with four structures standing on their original spots from early Fredericksburg. Don't miss the iconic Vereins Kirche, a replica of the first public building constructed by the pioneers, located just two blocks away on Marktplatz. As the Gillespie County Historical Society leads this endeavor, the mission remains to preserve and share the inspiring story of Fredericksburg's pioneers for generations to come.
Date: 200X
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cross-Gabled Stone House]

Photograph of the front and side of a single-story, cross-gabled, light-colored stone house, likely in Fredericksburg. The front-facing gable end on the right side of the house has a circular window in the center and extended eaves with decorative brackets and eave returns. There is a bay window extending from the bottom of the gable to the ground, which has stone crowns and sills, with dentils along the edge of the eaves. There is a front porch extending to the left that has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and spindlework below the frieze boards, with a large hanging swing near the left side. The front door is near the center of the building and there is a historical building medallion posted to the left.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[222 E. Main Street, South Corner]

Photograph of the front and east side of a single-story, side-gabled stone building, viewed from the street and partially obscured by utility poles and potted trees on the sidewalk. An entrance is near the right side of the building, with several steps in front; a second entrance is partially visible behind a bay window near the left side of the image. A bench and a trash can are on the sidewalk outside the building, near the left side of the image, and a fire hydrant is visible at the curb near the center. At the right side of the image, there is a driveway and an extended wooden roof.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[222 E. Main Street, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and north side of a single-story, side-gabled stone building that has an entrance near the left side of the building, largely obscured by potted tree on the sidewalk. There is a historical building marker posted to the left of the door and bay window extending to the right of the entrance, with a flyer posted in the center pane and other items partially visible inside. A handwritten sign is hung by string to the right of the windows, with the text, "Biergarten & German Food Served in the Rear." Several other potted plants are also visible along the edge of the building.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Elephant Saloon, West Side]

Photograph of the front and part of the west side of the White Elephant Saloon in Fredericksburg, a single-story limestone building that has three sets of double-doors at the front and a stone carving or an elephant above the center entrance, as well as ornamental wrought-iron railings along the roofline. A two-story stone building is partially visible on the right side of the image and a parking sign is posted near the curb on the far left side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings in the 200 Block of Main Street]

Photograph of Schandua Building, a two-story stone commercial building with a covered second-floor balcony that has decorative railings and overhangs the first floor sidewalk. It has several widows and double doors with wooden frames on both floors as well as a storefront on the left side of the building with a bookstore sign. A single-story pharmacy building is attached on the right side of the Schandua Building and another building with a parking lot is partially visible at left.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Elephant Saloon, South Corner]

Photograph of the front and east sides of the White Elephant Saloon in Fredericksburg, a single-story limestone building that has three sets of double-doors at the front and a stone carving or an elephant above the center entrance, as well as ornamental wrought-iron railings along the roofline. Other buildings are partially visible on either side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, Front]

Photograph of the front of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony; a covered driveway with matching posts is partially visible on the right side of the building. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk and a parking sign on the far left of the image next to a telephone pole.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[312 E. Main Street, Marker Detail]

Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker posted to the left of the entrance to the Wahrmund Millinery, Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery, below a decorative glass sconce in a metal bracket. It is a stone building and a double-door entrance is visible on the right side of the image, with a rectangular window above the doors that has the text, "Sparkasse." A sign listing business hours is posted on the right-hand door.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front-Gabled Stone House]

Photograph of a single-story, front-gabled stone house with a full-length porch that has a slanted shed roof and plain, white posts, and a Texas historical marker at the left corner of the building. There is a wide front door in the center of the building at the top of two steps and there are windows with white frames on either side of the door and near the top of the gable. There is a wooden fence extending to the right and a covered entrance at the right side of the building, inside a gate.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, South Corner]

Photograph of the front and east side of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony; a covered driveway with matching posts is partially visible on the right side of the building. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and west side of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk and a parking sign on the far left of the image next to a telephone pole.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[405 E. Main Street, North Corner]

Photograph of the front and west side of the the Frederich Kiehne Home, a two-story stone house that has a gabled roof extending over the two-story front porch, with exposed wooden beams above the second-floor balcony. The porch is painted white and has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and there are decorative railings enclosing both floors, with a staircase in the center of the building, angled left-to-right with the entrance near the front door on the far left. There is a stone chimney on the side of the house and a white picket fence extending from the right side of the house. Several plants potted in barrels are also visible on either side of the porch entrance and on the right side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[405 E. Main Street, Front]

Photograph of the front of the the Frederich Kiehne Home, a two-story stone house with white stucco on the upper floor, which has a gabled roof extending over the two-story front porch, with exposed wooden beams above the second-floor balcony. The porch is painted white and has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and there are decorative railings enclosing both floors, with a staircase in the center of the building, angled left-to-right. There is a historical building medallion posted to the left of the front door and plants potted in barrels on either side of the porch entrance.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Stone House, Right Side]

Photograph of the front and part of the side of a single-story, front-gabled stone house with a full-length porch that has a slanted shed roof and plain, white posts, and a Texas historical marker at the left corner of the building. There is a wide front door in the center of the building at the top of two steps and there are windows with white frames on either side of the door and near the top of the gable. There is a wooden fence extending to the right and a covered entrance at the right side of the building, inside a gate, and a large pine tree partially obscuring the side of the house.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Stone House, Left Side]

Photograph of a single-story, front-gabled stone house with a full-length porch that has a slanted shed roof and plain, white posts, and a Texas historical marker at the left corner of the building. There is a wide front door in the center of the building at the top of two steps and there are windows with white frames on either side of the door and near the top of the gable. There are small bushes planted in front of the house, along the bottom of the photo, a telephone pole at left, and a large tree on the right side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden Water Wheel]

Photograph of a historic wooden water wheel turning in a rectangular pool, located in a Fredericksburg park. The wheel is set in a natural stone structure that has plants growing out of it and there are two stone columns on either side of the wheel, with a pipe feeding water to the top of the wheel. There is a stone path around the pool, with trees and red flowers growing at left, as well as other green spaces at right, with a bench.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History