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The Texas Sun. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 8, 1855
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 8, 1855
Creator:
Rawlings, R. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Four Counties. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1874
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 8, 1874
Creator:
Weston, J. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Nation. (Richmond, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1884
Weekly newspaper from Richmond, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1884
Creator:
Walford, J. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists "in combination with the jaws . . . which are arranged to move laterally and simultaneously . . . each having two side hooks combined with the bar and springs . . . the levers, shaft, pulleys, and the chains which pass over the pulleys and connect the rollers with the jaws" (lines 86-96).
Date:
March 8, 1887
Creator:
Neal, Adam Sylvester
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students at Richmond Public School, boy at the bottom right has a bandaged ankle]
Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School taken March 8, 1896. Students are standing at the front of the school building near two large white columns. Boy in bottom, right corner is sitting. He has a bandage around his right ankle.
Date:
March 8, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view photograph of Richmond, Texas after the 1899 flood]
Aerial view photograph of Richmond, Texas after the 1899 flood. There are people and a man on horseback walking across the railroad track in the bottom right corner of the photograph The photograph shows the following businesses: A. Kochan Farming Implements, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery, Austin's Exchange Saloon. The Brazos River bridge is near the top right corner. Text near bottom of photo reads: "North View July 7 1899 No 7". The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An arch at Richmond Cemetery during the flood of 1899]
Photograph of the Richmond Cemetery during the flood of 1899. There are wooden fences on far left; iron fence with arched entrance gate near center - all under flood waters. There is a white house and trees in right background; a small building in center right background. This photograph is a copy of an original. Text written on the back of the original was copied to the back of this photograph and reads: "Flood of July 1899 Richmond Cemetery - Arch arc Gate is North cattle guard by Mrs. Annie Holmes Lot - [typed] Richmond Cemetery Gate During Flood of July 1899. Original in Morton Cemetery File - "History".
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.B.W. Lumber Yard during the flood of 1899]
Photograph of the T.B.W. Lumber Yard during the flood of 1899. There are three men in a small wooden boat (crossing the street) near the center of the photograph. The lumber yard, on right, has stacks of lumber outside of the wooden tin roofed building. A two story house with trees in front yard is enclosed by a white picket fence on the left side of the photograph. There are other buildings in the background. Text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "T. B. W. Lumber Yard July 8, 1899 No 3". The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph (copy) of T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas during the flood of 1899. Three men are in a small wooden boat in center of water filled street. The lumber yard is on the right of photo. White picket fence with trees enclosed on left. Standpipe in left background. Photo has writing in white: T.B.W. Lumber Yard July 8, 1899 ? . Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Bend County Jail and surrounding buildings flooded]
Photograph of the Fort Bend County Jail and surrounding buildings taken during the 1899 flood. The jail building is a two and a half story dark brick building with white trim.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A. Kochan Store during the flood of 1899]
Photograph (copy) of the A. Kochan Store during the flood of 1899. The front store reads: FARMING AND IMPLEMENTS PLOWS AND CULTIVATORS CORN AND COTTON PLANTERS A KOCHAN . The store is a one-story tin building. A buggy is parked in water in front of the store. A house next door has a picket fence. Railroad tracks in front of store. Shrubs and utility pole in left foreground. Dark writing across front but not legible. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the July 8, 1899 Flood]
Photograph mounted on cardboard of Richmond, Texas during the July 8, 1899 flood. To the right is the T.B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard. In the center is a wooden boat with three men in it, and you can see the top of the Courthouse above the lumber yard (right).
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The T.B. Wessendorff home in Richmond, Texas on July 8, 1899.]
Photograph of the T.B. Wessendorff home in Richmond, Texas on July 8, 1899 during the flood. Three men in a small wooden boat in front of the white picket fence. One man on horse with two other horses beside them is also in front of fence. There are two men standing on the porch of the two-story wooden home. Large trees in front of and to the right and left of the house. Same photo image as 1972.093.067, however, this photo is mounted on a dark brown mat with engraving at bottom of mat that reads: Lorenz Art Gallery, Extra Fine, Richmond, Texas. The photo has a lower left broken corner (piece missing).Photo and mat have white and dark spots across it.
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Construction of the water tower on the Southern Pacific Railway Line]
Photographic of the construction of the water tower on the Southern Pacific Railway Line in Richmond. Back of photograph copy reads: Man in black suit (at bottom of platform) probably J. J. Adams. Three men are visible on top of the water tower. One man is on the ladder leading to top. Two men are on platform at base of water holding structure. Two men on ground-level platform (J. J. Adams). Stacks of lumber in far right, corner. Photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard matte. Back of photo in ink: Guess who this is 1907 - 2/8.
Date:
February 8, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of "Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas", crossing the Brazos River. Three men are on ferry along with three cows and a cart. One man is standing on the cart holding the reins attached to the cows. On the bottom of the postcard is written: "Dear sir; - Here is a souvenir of Rosenberg. Does it look good to you? I will send your one of Main st. some of these days. Ha-ha. Effie" Addressed to Miss Dora Alley, Oxford, Kansas
Date:
February 8, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of the long side of the Bank of Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse, Photograph of the Bank of Rosenberg, Tex ; reverse, POST CARD, Ella's March 8, 1908 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. J. H. P. Davis Bank building. Bank building is a two story brick building with attached covered sidewalk. Top floor windows have arched insets. View is of northeast corner.
Date:
March 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Farm and Industrial News (Sugar Land, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Sugar Land, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 8, 1917
Creator:
Locke, T. G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák (Rosenberg, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 8, 1919
Weekly Czech language newspaper from Rosenberg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 8, 1919
Creator:
Kužel, Ant.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Farm and Industrial News (Sugar Land, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1919
Weekly newspaper from Sugar Land, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1919
Creator:
Jackson, A. D.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák (Rosenberg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. [1], Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 8, 1919
Weekly Czech language newspaper from Rosenberg, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 8, 1919
Creator:
Kužel, Ant.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Farm and Industrial News (Sugar Land, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 8, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Sugar Land, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 8, 1920
Creator:
Jackson, A. D.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Gus D. Ulrich, March 8, 1939]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich informing that he received Thalhammer Tripods
Date:
March 8, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Gus D. Ulrich, May 8, 1939]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Gus D. Ulrich asking for a price on the Eastman Kodak Company.
Date:
May 8, 1939
Creator:
Ulrich, Gus D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter O. Burer to Miller & Chevalier, August 8, 1939]
Letter from Walter O. Burer to Miller & Chevalier discussing tax liabilities and an unjust enrichment return from 1935.
Date:
August 8, 1939
Creator:
Burer, Walter O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History