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[Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Depot]
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~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosenberg City Hall]
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~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gas company burning waste oil from Pit]
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
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
First Christian Church, Richardson, Texas
Wooden frame church, white clapboard siding. The middle section of the front (gable end) entends forward to form an entrance and upward to form a [bell?] tower. The double entrance door is covered with a decorative braced awning with a closed dormer. A sign over the door reads "First Christian Church." The roof is shingled, maybe wooden. A signpost is at the right edge of the picture, with the name of the church and the pastor's name. To the left of the main building is a lower building/annex with multiple doors and a side porch supported by posts. Trees are to the right and left of the mail building. Both buildings are surrounded by shrubs or low plants. The area is front of the building is paved.
Date:
[1940..1958]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School (Facing South)
Back of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School, 1940 (close-up of front of school)
Front of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School (1940)
Large group of students with their teacher outside of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School Class (1940)
Hurst School children, c. 1940. in front of school
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large herd of cows and a large haystack]
Photograph of a large herd of cows. There is a large haystack in the center, left of the photo. Trees line the background.
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Negative of a page from a yearbook containing student photos]
Negative of a page from a yearbook. Mary Jones' photo can be found in the far right column, three rows from the top. Image of Mary Jones is same as 2000.077.024.001
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf]
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. The calf was named "Snowball". The photograph shows a white calf with a rosette pinned to his halter. George is standing near the calf's head and he has both of his hands on the calf's halter. Jodarski is wearing dark colored pants, white belt, dark short sleeved shirt, and a hat. There is an automobile in right background, and another in left background. A white wooden building can partially be seen in center background.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George, Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski]
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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge standing outside of a building]
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 the ground. The photograph is surrounded by a black Pattern. Written below the image: "Roy Stubblefield [&] Louis Muegge 1940".
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joyce Kopycinski as a little girl, standing on a porch]
Photograph (copy) of a little girl standing on a porch. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Joyce Kopycinski daughter of Mr. [&] Mrs. Edwin Kopycinski on the ranch - FM 762 (circa 1940?)". In this full length photograph, Joyce is wearing a dark colored dress with white buttons down the front (to waist) and a white collar. She has on white shoes and socks. Joyce has her hands clasped together at her waist. Screen door in left background; white wooden exterior wall of house in right background.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill, Alice Jane, and Joyce Kopycinski]
Portrait (copy) of three children. Written on back in pencil: "L to R Bill, Alice Jane, Joyce Kopycinski children of Anita [&] Edwin Kopycinski circa 1940s?" Boy on left is wearing dark pants and plaid shirt. Girl in center is wearing a gingham dress. Girl in left is wearing a light colored dress with button front and polka dot trim at button hemline and at pocket. The photograph faded cropping at top.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Erwin Eben wearing a dark suit]
Photograph (copy) of a young man. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Erwin Eben (son of Albert [&] Augusta Eben) Lived in house on Ranch along FM 762 circa: early 1940s". In this photograph that ends at the waist, Eben, who has short dark wavy hair, is wearing a dark three piece suit (two ink pens in left pocket?), white shirt, and tie. He has a pin on his left lapel.
Date:
[1940..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Country band wearing hats and holding various instruments]
Photograph (copy) of a country band. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Unknown Country Band - 1940's Bernice [Linke] cut the picture from the paper, thought someone in band was 'cute'". Five band members are squatting in front of a standing back row of seven men and one woman. Guitar in foreground. Man on far left has an accordion strapped to his chest, man on far right is holding a guitar.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nelson Linke and his first car]
Photograph (copy) of a young man sitting on the hood of an automobile. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "Nelson Linke w/ "First Car" (Hilda [&] Leo's son) Before he joined The Navy in 1948 spent 4 years in the Navy." The young man, who is wearing dark lace-up shoes, dark socks, light colored pants, light colored long sleeved shirt (sleeves rolled to elbows), is sitting on the right fender of an automobile. He has his left leg crossed over his right knee. There is a wooden fence in right background; wooden shed, trees in distance.
Date:
[1940..1948]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph of the Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas. The photograph was taken after snow. The roof top of the tall two story brick building is covered with snow. There is a turret with steeple on top near the north east face of the building. There is partial view of a snow covered automobile on far right. Written at the bottom of the photograph in blue ink: "Jan 19 1940". Written on back of photo in pencil: "Baptist Church Richmond". Stamped in black on back: "Your Entire Roll Developed and Jumbo Printed Like This Print 6 or 8 Exposure Roll 40 [cents] 6 [cents] Each If Ordered Separately Studer Photo Co. Authorized Dealer".
Date:
January 19, 1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the George Ranch house taken from the front pasture]
Photograph of the George Ranch house. The photograph was taken from the front pasture with the shrub lined white fence posts as boundary between the pasture and the front driveway leading to the ranch house. On the other side of the driveway is a white picket fence that encloses the white wooden two story house. This view is the east approach of the ranch house. The top and bottom porches have been screened in and the once shuttered windows are now unadorned. The top of the cistern house, with its weather vane, can be seen over the roof of the main house just to the left of the two brick chimneys. A metal gate to the left of the house leads to a barn in right background partially seen between the trees. The garage is a white wooden building also seen through trees on far left. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Humble Oil & Refining Company Houston, Texas Photo By: Mel Coston". This photograph was taken after January 19, 1940.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two large oak trees in front of the George Ranch house]
Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. Two large oak trees are located on left and right foreground of photo. A wooden bench carved from a tree trunk is next to the tree on right. A wooden bench is in center foreground with a pampas grass (?) bush near left center. The ranch house is a white wooden two story house. The lower and upper porches have been screened in. Lower porch has brick columns. The windows in this photo do not have shutters. The house is enclosed by a white wooden picket fence. The cistern house, located to the left rear of the house, is painted white. The roof top of a building is seen in the left background. Trees on right and left of house. Written in red pencil on back of photo: "2 col P73 [in circle]14.4 144". The photograph was taken after January 19, 1940
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A large oak tree in front of the George Ranch house]
Photograph of the George Ranch house and yard. A large oak tree is at the center foreground of the photo. A bench carved from a tree trunk sits near the base of this tree. Tall tree trunk on left foreground with wooden bench also in left foreground. A white wooden picket fence encloses the George Ranch house. The house is a two story wooden white house. Note the enclosed top and bottom porches, and the windows that are not shuttered. The cistern house to the left rear of the main house is painted white and has white railed stairs leading to the door near top.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A barbed wire fence and cattle on the George Ranch after a snowfall]
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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History