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[J. T. Brewer leaning on a stack of wooden boxes]

Photograph (copy) of J. T. Brewer leaning on a stack of wooden boxes (to right of photo.) Brewer is wearing light colored pants with dark belt, light shirt and hat. Four stacks of soda bottles in cases from center to left of photo. A boy is standing behind the rows of cases. Most of the wooden cases have Rosenberg, Texas stamped on them. Circa. 1920's. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Terry W. Brewer standing next to the door of a truck]

Photograph (copy) of Terry W. Brewer standing next to the door of a truck loaded with cases of Dr. Pepper. Brewer is wearing light colored shirt and pants. He has his left leg propped on the running board of the truck and his left arm resting in the window of the truck. Sign on truck cargo area reads: DRINK DR. PEPPER. Buildings in background. Large blank/white area at bottom of photo. Scanned image is of the copy. Photo was taken Circa. 1920's.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co.]

Photograph (copy) of three automobiles in front of the Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co. The Meyer -Forster building is a two story brick building. Two men are sitting in the first car on right. Two men and one woman are sitting in second car, as a woman stands beside the car with her left hand on the back seat area. Two men in vehicle on far left. Boy next to bicycle on far left. Bottom of photo in white reads: ROSENBERG TEX. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosenberg Fire Station]

Photograph (copy) of the first Rosenberg Fire Station that was located at Avenue H and Fourth Street. It was built in 1915 and torn down in 1928. Photo shows small wooden building in poor condition. Wood fence to left of photo. Utility pole on right. Trees in right background.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Automobiles on the Richmond Ferry across the Brazos River]

Photographic copy of the "FERRY, RICHMOND, 1922" as type-written across the top of the photograph. The Richmond Ferry crosses the Brazos River at Richmond, Texas. Four automobiles can be seen parked on the ferry. Man on left of ferry is sitting on the rail. One woman is seated in front car and a man is leaning inside of the car window. Another man is standing near post on far right of ferry. Railroad bridge in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People and an automobile on the Richmond Ferry]

Photographic copy of the Ferry across the Brazos River in Richmond, Texas. The original was taken in 1922. Printed across top of photo: Ferry, Richmond, TX. 1922. Photo shows six men (on left of ferry), one woman, and an automobile being transported across the river.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side view of St. John's Methodist Church of Richmond, under construction]

Photograph (copy) of St. John's Methodist Church of Richmond as it was under construction between 1922 and 1923. Scaffolding can be seen around the building. A ladder leans against scaffolding toward bottom center of photo. Stack of lumber to right bottom corner. Partial view of white wooden building on far right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. John's Methodist Church under construction]

Photographic copy of the St. John's Methodist Church as it was under construction from 1922 to 1923. Scaffolding around the front of the building (shell). Large tree on right (with stack of lumber in front of it) and large tree on right of photo.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. John's Methodist Church under construction]

Photographic copy of the St. John's Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas, as it was under construction in 1922 to 1923. Scaffolding surrounds the front of the building A utility pole is to the right of the building. Large tree on far right. A two story wooden building can be seen on left.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[One story wood house with front porch]

Photograph (copy) of a one story wood house with front porch that has brick supports. House has wooden gate that leads to the front steps. Wire/wood fence around house. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth Grade class at Robert E. Lee Elementary School]

Photograph (copy) of the Fourth Grade class at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in 1929. Row of 6 girls seated in front, second row of twelve boys and girls; third row has thirteen students and the teacher on the far right. Chalkboard in front of group reads: Robert E. Lee School 4A May 16, 1929 Miss Williams (Teacher). Students are partially identified as: First row: Pauline (Dolly) Jurica, Jessie Lee ?, LaVonne Moers, Alvina Talasek, Mary Hruzek, ? . Second row: Sylvan Turicchi, Lody Valenta, Arnold (?) Brown, Leldon Beard, Marvin Albrecht, Ernest Rose, ?, Gladys Kovar, ? , Maidie Yates, Birdie ?, Louis Lippman. Third row: ? , Jerry Cisneros, Vernon Aldredge, Herbert Robinowitz, Eugene Allison, Tom Marshall, ?, ?, ?, Otto Dusek, Marvin Hairgrove, H. L. Peak, Clifford Simpson, and teacher Miss Williams. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tommie Shuford]

Photograph of Tommie Shuford (as identified on back of photo in blue ink) in foreground (wearing shorts, jacket, print socks) standing in front of a sego palm. In background is the Jane Long Boarding house at 100 South Fourth Street in Richmond, Texas. Back part of the building was the Post Office in 1926 and 1927 faced Morton Street. Shadow of photographer in far right corner. Photo is bordered by black design.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

A drill press bought from Sears in 1921.

Mounted on 1 1/2" x 6" board 38" long. Bought from Sears 1921.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosenberg High School 1923 graduating class]

(a) Photograph of the Rosenberg High School 1923 graduating class taken by Cordell, Houston (b) (as identified in white at bottom of photo). Thirteen class members seated in first row; thirteen members standing behind them. Vining in background. Potted plants in foreground. Class members have been identified on a sheet attached to the back of the photograph as from left to right, bottom row: Mr. Chernosky, Daniel Garrett, Charles L. Bailey, Lulu Van O'Bannion, Hildegarde Blume, Mrs. Jessie V. Grun (Donley), Bernice Hillyer, Dorothy Yates, Courtney Booth, Carolyn Stern, Josephine Cochran, Gus C. Yelderman, H. O. Schulz. Top row left to right: G. T. Bickley, A. O. Brubaker, Emma Fryfar (?), Pauline Lakey, Alma Giese, Ruby Newman, Macy Duty, Raymond Stern, Aileen Miller, Loraine Cummings, Laura Kovar, Ruby Mumaw, Taylor Ray.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young priest or an altar server (acolyte)]

Photograph of a young priest or an altar server (acolyte). He has dark rimmed glasses and is dressed in a dark robe with the white full sleeved over jacket. He is holding a book and is standing in front of a dark painted door. Back of photo reads: F. Hamilton ? , Eagle Lake 8/15/27.
Date: August 15, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vogelsang's Saloon in Rosenberg, Texas]

Photograph of the interior of the Vogelsang's Saloon in Rosenberg, Texas. Man (with eyeglasses) in white shirt and dark tie who is also wearing an apron and woman with dark hair wearing a dark dress are both behind the wooden bar. One man with a cigarette in his left hand, is leaning against the bar with his foot on a pipe rail. Two men standing beside him (each holding a beverage) wearing light colored pants and dark jackets. Edge of table in bottom left corner. Partial view of glass case in bottom right corner. Photograph is mounted on a white cardboard substrate. Cardboard is warped.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert E. Lee School, Rosenberg, Texas]

Postcard image of Robert E. Lee School, Rosenberg, Texas. Brick school building. Sidewalk in foreground leads to front steps. Utility pole on far right.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, Texas]

Postcard image of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, Texas. Stucco building with stained glass windows and two crosses on top. Bell tower on northeast corner of church. Statue in an alcove to top left of church front wall. Woman in white dress in foreground. Large trees to right of photo.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old house in county]

Photograph is a copy of an "old house in county" as identified in back in type. Photo shows a one-story wooden (not painted) house with porch on northwest corner of house (ca. 1927).Gate to right of photo. Small tree in foreground. Scanned image is of copy.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Negro School Students]

Photograph of students of a negro school near Rosenberg,Texas. A. W. Jackson is pictured at center in dark suit and tie. Five rows of students range in age from 1st grade through high school. Barbed wire fence runs across foreground of photo.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catholic Church (Holy Rosary) in Rosenberg]

Copy of photo of first Catholic Church (Holy Rosary) in Rosenberg after it was burned in a fire, ca. 1923. The church was constructed in 1911 at Ave. H and 6th St. It was replaced with a brick structure in 1925.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holy Rosary Catholic Church]

Copy of photograph of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, taken near end of construction in 1925. Taken at Ave. H and 6th, showing front face of building. Priest at the time of construction was Father James Kveton. Building cost $12,000 and seated 250.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holy Rosary Catholic Church]

Copy of photo of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, taken from rear along 6th St.. Church is nearing completion, has ladder leaned up against side of building.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Automobile underneath Palace of Sweets sign]

Copy of photograph of automobile underneath Palace of Sweets sign, covered with ice, Rosenberg. Photo is labeled on front by photographer, "Ice covered car at Rosenberg, Tex., Dec. 20, 24." Identified on back of 4 x 6 as Mr. H.E. Boring Sr.'s Candy Shop.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History